Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero
a.k.a. Hero's Quest: So You Want To Be A Hero
created and published by Sierra On-Line in 1989, running on MS-DOS
type: adventure, role-play
genre: Fantasy, Adventure-RPG
series: Quest for Glory
perspective: 3rd person
player options: single player
game engine: SCI0 - Sierra's Creative Interpreter Version 0
languages: eng
genre: Fantasy, Adventure-RPG
series: Quest for Glory
perspective: 3rd person
player options: single player
game engine: SCI0 - Sierra's Creative Interpreter Version 0
languages: eng
4/5
Technical specs
hardware: 8086 CPU, 8088 CPU, Color Graphics Adapter, Enhanced Graphics Adapter, Hercules Graphics Card, Multicolor Graphics Adapter, Tandy Graphics Adapter, Video Graphics Array, Joystick, Keyboard, Mouse, AdLib SPU, Creative Game Blaster sound card, IBM Music Feature Card SPU, Roland MT-32 SPU, PC speaker SPU,
display: raster
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External reviews (10) - average: 79.8% - median: 81.5%
review source | issue | date | score | |||
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ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | uk | 30 | 1990-03 | 825/1000 | 82% | view |
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) 9- | de | 38 | 1990-01 | 10/12 | 83% | view |
DOS International | de | 32 | 1990-03 | 7/10 | 70% | view |
Génération 4 (1-82) | fr | 17 | 1989-12 | 95/100 | 95% | view |
PC Leisure | uk | 2 | 1990-06 | 3/5 | 60% | view |
Power Play | de | 22 | 1990-01 | 81/100 | 81% | view |
The Games Machine Italy | it | 17 | 1990-02 | 91/100 | 91% | view |
The Games Machine | uk | 29 | 1990-04 | 86/100 | 86% | view |
Tilt 39-113 | fr | 74 | 1990-01 | 14/20 | 70% | view |
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment | us | 16 | 1990-05 | 8/10 | 80% | view |
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Related games
prequel of
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (MS-DOS)
version of
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero (Amiga)
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero (Atari ST)
Quest for Glory: So You Want To Be A Hero (NEC PC9801)
was remade as
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero - VGA Remake (MS-DOS)
Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire (MS-DOS)
version of
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero (Amiga)
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero (Atari ST)
Quest for Glory: So You Want To Be A Hero (NEC PC9801)
was remade as
Quest for Glory I: So You Want To Be A Hero - VGA Remake (MS-DOS)
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