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(More customer reviews)_Thorgal's Quest_ claims to be an adventure game. It's not, really. Or, rather, maybe it has roots in the adventure genre, but there are so many timed puzzles, skill tasks, fight sequences and the like that the adventure elements are lost in the shuffle. Perhaps this makes TQ appeal to a wider audience, but I know for sure that it only frustrates and alienates adventure purists like myself.
For reasons that you never are told, Thorgal the Viking is trapped in a strange village by a storm. While there, he meets up with a mysterious old man, who shows him a vision wherein Thorgal kills his own son. To prevent this fate, Thorgal must return home as soon as possible. This means crossing to the other side of the island where there is no storm and a boat can take him home. But beware the intervening forest, which is chock full of bandits and pitfalls!
Several things attracted me to TQ. The storyline, with its mythological elements, seemed appealing and reminiscent of _Odyssey_ or _Arthur's Knights_, games I found amusing. The graphics looked pretty good. The box promised challenging puzzles and hours of entertainment.
Beware false promises, O Intrepid Gamer! _Thorgal's Quest_ has a story that becomes increasingly ludicrous and illogical and graphics that are choppy and take forever to load. The challenge comes from infuriating timed activities where you have to stand in exactly the right place to succeed and endless pixel hunting. Thankfully this game is short--particularly because you absolutely have to resort to cheating to discover which pixel of the screen you have to position your character on to succeed in knocking out the bad guy, unless you want to be killed thirty times in a row while randomly running around.
In my opinion, this sort of game should not be advertised as Adventure. I had only played about half an hour before I wanted my money back. If you want an adventure game, don't buy this.
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From the depths of the shadows emerges a conqueringheroProduct InformationSet off-course by a terrible storm Thorgal Aegirsson a mighty Viking warriormeets a mysterious old man who shows him a mirror in which he can see his ownfuture. The vision he sees is horrific: Thorgal is about to kill his own son...In the face of all elements men and Gods and at all costs Thorgal must returnhome immediately to dispel the evil upon his family. He will confront everydanger and travel through time and space to protect his loved ones and solve themystery surrounding this vision.An adventure beyond compare with an original storyline and universe withwell-known characters and locations from Viking mythology.Product FeaturesA perfect blend of adventure and action with unequaled 3D graphics andfluid animationExplore the many graphically immersive environmentsMultiple paths are integrated into the captivating storylineEngaging and challenging quests to completeEncounter numerous intriguing characters to interact withWindows RequirementsWindows 98 Me 2000 XP450 MHz Pentium II or Equivalent processor64 MB of RAM12X CD-ROM Drive16 MB DirectX Compatible 3D Video CardDirectX Compatible Sound CardSubtitle option available
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