Quest for Glory III - Wages of War





Ah, another quality adventure game from Sierra! This is the third chapter in the ever interesting Quest for Glory series.

Here the Hero finds himself in the land of Tarna! A world very similar to Africa… with a few monsters and lion/humanoid creatures, not to mention ferocious shape-changers that change from leopards to humans much like werewolves. In this game you’re left with the task of preventing civil war between the two factions blaming each other for the theft of each of their own ancient artifacts.

The Simbani have lost their ancient spear and blame the Leopard men, while the Leopard men blame the Simbani for the theft of their ancient drum. With war soon to break out, both tribes look to the proud Liontaurs for aid. With Rakeesh, who also appear in Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire, as well as Uhara, the hero must yet again set right to wrong in this priceless game.

This game uses the same system as Quest for Glory 1: So You Want To Be a Hero? VGA mixing role-playing and adventure games into one solid game-play interface. Again you are given the option of what “Class” you want to play, whether it be Magic-User, Fighter, or Thief. The graphics are great on this game, as well as the puzzles. Some of the puzzles do get tricky, but as I recall none of them were too complicated. Also, be for warned, there are many easter eggs, as I recall one being Laurel and Hardy lost in the Desert.

In closing, this is a great game that definitely deserves a spot on all the fans of adventure games shelves. It’s witty, it’s heroic, it’s got hours of fun puzzles, including a version of the very old game Mancala, and overall it is possibly one of the best games produced by Sierra On-Line. Enjoy!

Part of the Quest for Glory Series

