King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! | |||
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Studio | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | ||
Publisher | Sierra On-Line, Inc. Konami (NES version) |
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Senior Developer | Roberta Williams | ||
Erstveröffent- lichung |
November 9, 1990 (NES 1992) |
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platform | IBM-PC ( DOS , Windows 3.x ), NES , Macintosh ( Mac OS ), Amiga , FM Towns , PC-98 | ||
Game engine | Sierra Creative Interpreter (SCI) | ||
genre | Adventure | ||
Subject | Adventure / fantasy | ||
Game mode | Single player | ||
control | Keyboard , joystick | ||
Age rating |
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! is the fifth adventure of King's Quest - series dating back to 1990 that of Sierra was published.
King's Quest V is considered to be the most innovative part since King's Quest I. Released in 1990, there was a significant increase in graphics quality (achieved through the introduction of the VGA standard) and quickly became the best-selling computer game up until then. It was also the first King's Quest part, which replaced the typing user interface with a point-and-click user interface, which was criticized by some players for allegedly making the game too easy.
The game was later released on a CD-ROM version with voice acting , which made Graham look very young and well built for his age. King's Quest V was also for the NES by Konami released.
Thanks to ScummVM , King's Quest V can be played on many other operating systems, including Linux , macOS and Windows 10 .
action
The evil wizard Mordack, brother of Manannan (who was the opponent of the player in King's Quest III ), downsizes Daventry Castle and its inhabitants and imprisons them in a bottle. Mordack threatens to feed the royal family to Manannan, who was turned into a cat in King's Quest III , unless Prince Alexander would turn him back into human form. Since King Graham went out for a walk when Mordack downsized the castle, he's the only one who wasn't caught by the spell.
title
The title of this part is a parody of the English proverb Absence makes the heart grow fonder (in German: Love grows through distance ). It is a play on words and relates to the disappearance of Graham's family and his search.
Ratings
The ASM awards the "ASM-Hit" award, only the relative brevity of the game plot is criticized, since a skilled player can play the game through within an afternoon.
Individual evidence
Web links
- King's-Quest-V-Review Adventure Classic Gaming (English)
- King's Quest 5 Review at Abandonia
- Details about King's Quest V on mobygames.com