King's Quest 2016

[Bludshot]

Listening to KQ5 voice acting is never a sane and rational response.

[GrahamRocks!]

Well you get what I mean.

[Rock Knight]

Listening to KQ5 voice acting is never a sane and rational response.

I'll take Cedric's hooting over Graham squeeing like he was pumped full of estrogen any day.

[daventry]

Chapter 5 The Good Knight is out

[Numbers]

KQ2015 has higher production values than the original series did, certainly. That said, there's a bit of amusement to be had from Sir Greywolf saying "YONDERZ DE CRYSTEL CAVE. DERE U WILL FIND DA YETI."

[GrahamRocks!]

Well, I finished the final chapter! I enjoyed it!

[Haseth]

Why haven't they updated their website since episode 2? It's like they didn't care about promoting the remaining episodes anymore. 

http://www.sierra.com/kingsquest

[Bludshot]

Not bad but still felt rushed. Plot was all well and good but a lot of arbitrary puzzles meant to pad out an hour's worth of content...hey just like and old school adventure game!

EDIT: wow that website is embarrassing, maybe the TOG site is better?

[Birdy]

[spoiler]That throwback sequence was pretty cool though[/spoiler]

[Bludshot]

Yeah I wish that sequence was like, half the game, not a bad solution if TOG was low on money. 

[Numbers]

So, for those of you who played it to completion: I haven't played or seen any of it yet, nor do I plan to until the epilogue is out, but did it satisfy you? And more importantly, was it as sexual, foul-mouthed and gory as I was hoping it would be?

[Birdy]

And more importantly, was it as sexual, foul-mouthed and gory as I was hoping it would be?

Yes, all of the above.

No but really, I wouldn't call it mind blowing (except the visuals, I want an art book for this game) but it was decent. That's really all I have to say about it, honestly.

[GrahamRocks!]

Am I satisfied? Yes, it is very very well done and I'm glad it was made. It certainly wasn't perfect (the fact that something important was tossed out of chapter 5, that I won't say what for the sake of spoilers, because the "fans" didn't like something in chapter one really makes me bitter and kinda mad at the fandom right now), and there are highs and lows and things that, as much as I enjoyed the series, I would change in retrospect.

But overall, I do recommend the series as there (despite a few flaws here and there) IS a sense of love and heart within it. I think TOG did a fantastic job.

[Birdy]

the fact that something important was tossed out of chapter 5, that I won't say what for the sake of spoilers, because the "fans" didn't like something in chapter one really makes me bitter and kinda mad at the fandom right now

On the whole I have to agree with you though, it did what it set out to accomplish, and it does seem like there was a lot of care behind it.

[Numbers]

You can tell us what was "tossed out" in spoiler text, I don't mind. In fact, I already know about

[spoiler]the somewhat...depressing ending.[/spoiler]

[GrahamRocks!]

To Birdy: [spoiler]I'm talking about Hornswoggle the Dragon. Think back to the earlier episodes, that Dragon was brought up either in dialogue or actually seen as a threat physically, and otherwise symbolic of fear. The Magic Mirror showed us a vision in chapter two that had an older Graham being confronted by Hornswoggle (either chained or flying freely depending on your choice in chapter 1) with him clearly looking (as well as the environment) as he does in chapter 5.

In chapter 5 though? The scene never happens and that flying scaly beast never shows his ugly head at all. Yes, there's fire besetting Daventry (and watching the King's Glen and the town be burned was really heartwrenching to watch, especially the tree), which is implied to be from him originally, but he's never actually seen or confronted with.

The reason why I'm so bitter about the fandom is because all those complaints they got about chapter 1, particularly the QTEs/action/arcade sequences (or whatever you want to call them), seemed like it really got to them and they decided to remove any sequences that were originally going to have them (Matt Korba even has mentioned somewhere, Twitter I think, that they removed all QTE sequences in future chapters past 1), meaning that there are plot points dropped and formed into plot holes. Hornswoggle is a big one, but others IIRC were stuff like chapter 2 being longer, and you'd actually be able to interact with Mordon a LOT more in it, as well as bringing back Whisper and Acorn for this chapter.

It really bugs the hell out of me because not only was I really anticipating that encounter, but I feel like TOG was being forced into making something that would satisfy the fandom (nevermind that fandom is NEVER satisfied no matter what you do) rather than doing what they wanted to do with it. It's good that they listen to criticism... but they shouldn't have had to drop such a huge plot point that they built up for so long just because naysayers were hating what was put out. Go with your gut, as Amaya says![/spoiler]

To Numbers: [spoiler]To be fair, I kinda was expecting the ending to be sad. Bittersweet, yes, but very touching, and (assuming the Epilogue takes place right after this) a pretty good setup for the Epilogue too.[/spoiler]

[Jack Stryker]

[spoiler]

It's good that they listen to criticism... but they shouldn't have had to drop such a huge plot point that they built up for so long just because naysayers were hating what was put out. Go with your gut, as Amaya says!

Agreed, though I feel the exact opposite way with Blizzard.  They just keep on making changes that everybody hates and taking away fun things that everybody liked, as if they're trying to lose fans.[/spoiler]

Not sure what I can say, that hasn't been said already.  Although...

[spoiler]I am a bit curious as to what Gwen might've seen in the mirror that got her so excited, after what had just happened.[/spoiler]

[GrahamRocks!]

[spoiler]An opportunity for her first adventure, I'd imagine! Which is going to be absolutely adorable, I'm sure.[/spoiler]

[Bludshot]

Having finished it can't say I find an epilogue necessary, it is a little ambiguous but not in an irritating way and mostly just comes off as sequel setup. I didn't even know there was going to be an epilogue but I guess that's...nice? Is it an episode or just some "Where are they now?" schtick with all the npcs?

[GrahamRocks!]

Uh, that's been planned since the very beginning actually. It's going to be released sometime this year IIRC, and it's given to anyone who preordered the game. Though that might change I don't know. From what little I know about it, it's involving Gwendolyn going on her first adventure and is more a much more lighthearted episode.