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King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest: Quest for the CrownEmbark on a classic fairy‑tale adventure in a pixel‑perfect kingdom.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimA moddable open-world fantasy RPG where you can go anywhere and be anyone.
Overview
Description

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown is Sierra On-Line's pioneering graphic adventure that blends text commands with hand‑drawn visuals. Players guide Sir Graham through riddles, mazes, and magical encounters to claim the royal crown. Released in 1984 for PC and Mac, the game set the standard for narrative-driven puzzle adventures, offering a rich fantasy world that rewards careful exploration and clever problem‑solving.

Skyrim is Bethesda’s landmark open-world RPG set in a Nordic fantasy province, known for its freeform exploration, dragon-shouting Dragonborn, and an enormous modding community that keeps it alive over a decade later.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)

Around $39.99 for the Anniversary/Special Edition.

Category
Puzzle Adventure
Open-World Adventure
Best for
Fans of classic adventure and puzzle games
Open-world RPG and sandbox fans
Specifications
Spec source
AI-estimated
AI-estimated
General
msrp
$49.99
release date
1984-05-10
Specifications
developer
Sierra On-Line
publisher
IBM, Activision, Parker Brothers, Sierra On-Line
multiplayer
Single player
platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Iconic pioneering adventure gameplay.
  • Charming hand‑drawn visuals.
  • Deep puzzle variety.
  • Memorable story and characters.
  • Enormous freedom
  • Best-in-class modding
  • Great atmosphere and exploration
  • Tons of content
Cons
  • Obscure text parser can be frustrating.
  • Limited save slots.
  • Outdated interface for modern players.
  • Dated combat and animations
  • Bugs without mods
  • Re-released many times
Community & Metrics
Upvotes
0
4
User rating
Not enough data
4.0 (2)

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Reviews

4.0 (2)
Anonymous

Love it

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been my go-to lately. Great atmosphere and exploration. No real complaints. Would recommend.

Anonymous

Good but flawed

Picked up The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim recently. Upside: enormous freedom. Downside: bugs without mods.

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