HeroQuest is a video game based on the HeroQuest board game.
| HeroQuest | |
|---|---|
 C64 box cover | |
| Developer(s) | Gremlin Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Gremlin Interactive |
| Designer(s) | Stephen Baker |
| Composer(s) | Barry Leitch |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum[1] |
| Release | 1991 |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics |
A sequel, HeroQuest II: Legacy of Sorasil, was released in 1994 for the Amiga 1200 and Amiga CD32.
Gameplay
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Reception
edit| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| Crash | Crash Smash[2] |
| Sinclair User | SU Classic[3] |
| Amstrad Action | Mastergame[4] |
The One gave the Amiga version of Hero Quest an overall score of 91%, expressing that it "for the most part" faithfully recreates the tabletop version, but is 'oversimplified' in some areas, and stating that "this over-simplifying is mainly apparent in [combat]: a larger feeling of involvement would have been generated by even the simplest of additions such as the rolling of a dice [sic]. As it stands, the fights are pretty bland and act more as a temporary obstacle than as a major part of the excitement". The One also criticises Hero Quest's 'minimal' animation, but expresses that aside from these grievances, Hero Quest has succeeded in "taking all the elements from the board game and convincingly turning them into a highly playable computer game", furthermore calling it "an excellent conversion of an already enjoyable table-top".[5]
The reviewer from Amiga Computing wrote that "Hero Quest represents great value for the money".[6] The reviewer from Amiga Action considered the game "worth buying whether you are a fan of the boardgame or not. Excellent!".[7] The reviewer from Amiga Format said: "Gremlin have managed to produce the computer doppelgänger of the original board-game bestseller and 300,000 people can't be wrong: can they?"[8] The reviewer from CU Amiga stated that "Gremlin must be congratulated for a job well done".[9] The reviewer from Amiga Power wrote that "Hero Quest is an enjoyable piece of software indeed, and one of the best multiplayer experiences available for the Amiga".[10] The reviewer from ACAR called the game "technically superb".[11]
References
edit- ^ Hero Quest series at MobyGames
- ^ Game review, Crash magazine issue 87, April 1991, page 43
- ^ Game review, Sinclair User magazine issue 112, June 1991, page 43
- ^ Game review, Amstrad Action magazine, Future Publishing, issue 71, August 1991
- ^ Presley, Paul (June 1991). "Hero Quest Review". The One. No. 33. emap Images. pp. 66–67.
- ^ Amiga Computing 38
- ^ Amiga Action 21
- ^ Amiga Format 24
- ^ CU Amiga
- ^ Amiga Power 2
- ^ ACAR Vol 8 No 9
External links
edit- Sweeney, Alex (December 1991 – January 1992). Ellingham, Les (ed.). "Hero Quest and Return of the Witch Lord". New Atari User. No. 53. England: Page 6. p. 67. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- Howarth, Damon (June–July 1993). Ellingham, Les (ed.). "Quest or Crusade?". New Atari User. No. 62. England: Page 6. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 1 January 2021.