King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
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By: Sierra On-Line
Jackal
Senior Content Writer
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The Good
- Beautiful hand-painted graphics, streamlined point-and-click interface, one of the first Sierra games to have a talkie version.
The Bad
- Contrived story and gameplay (particularly in the first half of the game), some nasty dead-ends, voiceover is often annoying.
Our Verdict
Decent
A qualified success; the positive aspects still outnumber the negative, but the weaknesses noticeably hinder the experience.
A step forward in graphics and interface; a step backward in story and character development. Play it if you’re a King’s Quest fan, but if you’re just looking for a good point-and-click game, skip ahead to KQVI, which is so much better.
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