There are old licences that get reused as cheap cash grabs with no soul.

This, however, is one of the finest artistic tales you can get, and rivals Telltale's best work!

Do yourself a favour, at least try the FREE first chapter. So far all three out have been FANTASTIC!
(Can't wait for the rest!)

Really great game. I've heard from a few people who have played the old King's Quests that this one keeps to the old sense of humor and puzzles. I only have Chapter 1 at the moment but for 5 hours of gameplay it was really great. I'll definitely be buying the rest of the chapters, which are priced really nicely, if you can expect 5 hours of gameplay (or possibly more!) from each chapter.

I was looking for a fun, quirky puzzle game and I think I found it. I've only played episode one though, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend it to everybody to just give it a go.

TL;DR - The game itself is great so far, but the way Sierra cheats some of it's customers out of the last part of the game is downright despicable.


This re-imagining of king's Graham early adventure is a definite departure from the early text adventures or the later point & click titles. Those familiar with Telltale Game's adventure titles will probably feel comfortable right away as the control scheme is somewhat similar. The only time you will be using your mouse (unless you're playing with a controller) is to select items in your inventory or to aim with your bow.

There is a number of action sequences that will require you to dodge obstacles or respond to quick time events. Fortunately they're sparse enough that they don't distract too much from the adventure.

You play the role of young Graham, acting out his past adventures as the old king narrates the story along with your progress or failures, as he's telling the tales of his youth to his granddaughter. If you get yourself killed, the king will mention that's what would have happened if he had pursued that course of action, then you're brought back moments earlier and can pick back up.


The game look pretty good and the graphics have a certain charm to them. The voice acting is top notch and really bring some depth to the characters. There's a lot of humor and some charming puns along the way.

The first episode gave me about 6 hours of game play to completion. Most puzzles are logical but a tad on the easy side. Don't expect to be scratching your head much at what to do next. Most puzzles can be solved in more than one way and there's no way to put yourself in a situation where you can't complete the game.

The story is somewhat linear and achievement hunters might have to go through it more than once as there's a lot of hidden achievements and many of them are easily missable with no way to get back to them once you've moved past the part of the storyline where you can get them. You can still expect a bit of back tracking as you search for items or for clues about what to do next.

So far, the game stands pretty well on it's own and is a decent addition to the King's Quest franchise. Die-hard King's Quest fans may be disappointed to see the game strayed a bit from it's roots and that it's not nearly as challenging as the olden titles.

• Beautiful graphics
  
• Top-notch voice acting
  
• Multiple ways to solve puzzles
  
• The game acknowledges your choices and adjust dialogues accordingly
  
• Interesting story with a lot of humor
  
• Decent episode length
  
• Can be played just as well with a controller than with the keyboard and mouse

• There is no way to skip the dialogues and animations
  
• Some of the action sequences somewhat break the pace of the game
  
• When you die, or fail an event, you have to go through way too much story before you can try again
  
• The interface might feel a bit dumbed down to experienced adventure players

Wait! Didn't you just said you liked the game? What's with the negative review then?

The reason why I can't give a positive review for the game at this time, is because unless you bought The Complete Collection, there is no way to get the game's last part. Sierra has confirmed on Twitter that the epilogue is exclusive to The Complete Edition and they have no intention to release it separately.

Furthermore, from the moment you have Episode 1 in your library, you can no longer purchase The Complete Edition as you're considered to be owning it already. And adding the Season Pass will not provide you with the full content. Unless you bought the whole thing right away, you get cheated out of the last part of the game.


If you're a fan of modern adventure games, this one is definitely worth it. However, if you care about getting the whole content, wait until you can afford to buy The Complete Collection.

ok, so I was worried briefly. the game was unbelievably charming in terms of art and animation, and the music is out-of-this-world perfect. but it seemed more like a tribute to King's Quest than an actual game. and it was completely linear. when I got to what I thought was the end of the episode I was a little excited for the next episode in the graphic novel but felt ripped off.

then, instead of ending on a cliffhanger like I expected, the game transferred immediately over to another (entirely original) King's Quest story, with an open world, relevant backtracking, an inventory with items you can use (often in useless ways and with funny narrator reactions,) and loads of new characters and original jokes. I'm only just starting the post-intro, but I absolutely love this game so far. the intro alone had me filled with emotion and the prospect of a full game ahead is exciting. I'll update the review after I complete the game, but as of now it's a big recommendation for fans of the original King's Quest.

about 6 hours of steady gameplay later, I'm completely overwhelmed with how this game came together. all the voice acting, character development, quests, and even deaths were so true-to-source that I couldn't believe Roberta and Ken weren't actively involved in the writing and direction. the music continued to match every scene, both cutscene and gameplay environment, in a totally enchanting and immersive way. all of the different ways to solve quests, and even the order I was able to do them in, gave me that long-lost desire to replay the game not because I want to get a different ending or achievements, but because I want to see all the ways the story could play out if I made slightly different choices. from what I can tell, there are tons unique lines of dialogue based on your choices at key moments, and there are a more than a few minor choices with individually humorous outcomes that I honestly want to see all the iterations of. I know for a fact that I missed a few key easter eggs and side quests, but the prospect of going back for them is exciting, not frustrating like it would be in a game like Mass Effect or Fable. there's even at least one side quest that you can pretty easily 'screw up' accidentally and irreperably (in classic adventure game fashion,) but it felt right to have that in the game. I do not often find myself emotionally attached to a game, especially a short one, but I found myself welling up at several points, a little bit because of how sad a few points are, but mostly because of the powerful and genuine emotion that is displayed through some of the scenes and dialogue.

the King's Quest games were the first video games I ever found myself really interested in. over the years there have been several reboots and fan projects that have tried to recapture that original charm but none have done it for me, until now. coming from a long-time adventure game and King's Quest aficionado, this game is the real deal. if you're a casual puzzle gamer, a story-driven gamer, an art/music-driven gamer, or someone with even a passing interest in classic adventure games, you're doing yourself a disservice if you don't play this game. and if you're already a fan of King's Quest, you're in for a huge treat.

As other have explained, this game is really excellent (graphics, sound, music, story), and I had lots of fun playing through the first episode.

However, I pre-ordered the first episode before launch and later bought the season pass in order to get all the episodes, not aware that there was any difference in content to the "complete edition".

Browsing through the forums I am just NOW learning that I won't get the epilogue episode! I first thought this was a joke, but it is not... This is utterly unacceptable and uncomprehensible. Considering that if someone pays up front for the entire game, I don't see any reason at all why the ending of the game shouldn't be included for those people who pre-ordered and pre-paid for EVERYTHING.

This is a complete rip off!

This game is great, adorable, full of details and with a funny sense of humor, has beautiful creative art style, but unfortunately I have to rate it NEGATIVE,
BECAUSE Sierra obviously does not allow to buy the epilogue chapter except if you buy the complete edition.
But if you bought ONE chapter seperately, you are stuck with them because Steam does not allow to buy a game twice!
So the only way to get the Complete Edition is to remove said chapter from your library.
That is bad business practice and a disgrace, so this review stays negative as long as this doesn't change.

I mean, come on, not even the season pass buyers get it. What are you, Sierra, borderline stupid? There is no effort in making all things equally available.

I am one of the old guys who grew up with all of the Sierra titles and this was such an amazing reboot of this franchise. The use of the Unreal engine was amazing and hats off to all of the artists and creative team behind this beautiful game. The puzzles and game play were easy to get use. The writting and voice casting was amazing. I l ove puns. Any game that makes me angry at myself when I finally figure out a solution to a puzzle is a winner in my book. I hope that this game is so successful that we will get Roger Wilco back in a new adventure.

Get this game if you care about good games.

TL:DR Great game but be careful with its episodic nature and purchase options

I played the first chapter of the game and I loved it. I thought it was beautiful, charming and witty. It's not a difficult game by any means, the puzzles are quite logical and the story is quite engaging, so far. Zero complains about the game itself, if you like graphic adventures, do yourself a favor and buy this game.

However, and this is the reason for my negative review, there is one important aspect to consider when buying it. If, like me, you want to try the game and you only buy the first chapter thinking that you can get the rest as they come, think again. If you do that, you won't be able to access the epilogue of the game, an extra chapter reserved only for those who pay for the whole thing upfront. I understand that this is Sierra's way to incentivize customers to pay the $39.99 and locjk the sale but, what about those of us who tried and actually liked it? Can we not get the epilogue? Well, unless you pay $39.99 to buy the game again on top of the $9.99 you paid for the first chapter, you can't. I would really like to be able to access the whole experience without having to pay $49, but I guess I won't be able to.

Epilogue is only included on the Complete Collection as a "bonus". Studio confirmed it will not be sold separately or given to season pass owners.