Space Quest Collection (PC, 2006)

This is possibly one of the top 3 PC computer games of all times. Sierra was on the forefront of PC games, and the Space Quest was part of all the "Quest" series (Space Quest, Police Quest, King's Quest, Hero's Quest) that changed the face of computer games forever. You control the character on the screen, using the mouse to walk the character across the screen, pick items up, and make your way through situations. No first person shooter garbage. This game requires brains to solve puzzles and getting yourself out of predicaments using items you find along the way. Space Quest uses humor, parody and satire to hilariously make your way through the adventures of Roger Wilco, space janitor. This game series is highly recommended for hours of fun. The only bad thing is that Space Quest 7 was canceled and never made.

This is a revision of the one of the original computer classic games that most of us born before 1970 enjoyed when these wonderful machines were in their infancy.

This game will run on Windows XP; although, it runs in the CMD mode. We used to call that the DOS mode; but, DOS was eliminated with Windows XP. The graphics are not as fancy as could be generated in true Windows mode; but, remember, this game was written when Windows was a gleam in Bill Gates eye! The game has 5 parts, each a separate adventure. It translates into many hours of fun; without, all the blood and gore that seems to permeate games of today. No badmouthing the police and glorifying the bad guys in this game. I'd even buy it for my kids, if I had any kids under 25 years old!

A number of these old games are being revitalized to run on the new systems. This is a good thing. This one, Battle Chess, and several others will provide hours of WHOLESOME fun, instead of teaching your kids how to rob, rape, pillage and burn in defiance of the law!

I use the following system:
Exceptional - Nothing can be improved about this aspect.
Good - Exceeds standards yet has some room for improvement.
Average - Meets the standards of the time, yet fails to impress.
Poor - Below-standards, suffers from terrible quality.

I bought this medley of games for $15 (including shipping) which is $6 less then at the store. I don't think there is any other pc game out there that would keep me laughing and have me confused at the same time.

GAMEPLAY: Nothing out there is better. The puzzles are fun to figure out, the variety of aliens and what you can say and do to them are hilarious. I wish they would make a Space Quest 7. A fan like me can only pray. EXCELLENT
GRAPHICS: For the time they we're...ok I suppose. GOOD
REPLAYABILITY: Well there are six different fun games. So many different hilarious ways to die. EXCELLENT
SOUND: Nothing to be crazy about. But then again a lot of there sound effects and music were made for the 1992 PC. GOOD

If you can buy this game DO IT!!! You won't ever regret it!

The space quest games are some of the best that Sierra ever put out! Each game is well written, and full of parodies and references to all sorts of science fiction series. Star Trek, Star wars, Stargate, Battlestar galactica, etc., are all featured and made fun of. Space quest 4 is the best in the series I believe, because you get to go forward and backward through the series, and the whole time travel plot is well executed. The remastering and integrated DOSBOX program make the games super easy to run on windows XP, there are a few bugs, but there are patches you can download and fix them. Overal, its a perfect collection of classic PC gaming. A definite must have!!

My dad used to play these games when i was young and now that im in college i can see why. The game tests your brain with a problem solving gameplay and makes you laugh along the way. More games today should be made like the Space Quest Series.