King's Quest Chapter 1: A Knight to Remember

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 84
  3. Negative: 12 out of 84

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  1. blueDelphinium
    Dec 15, 2015
    10
    I played all the King's Quests games as a kid. I've been waiting years for this and it did not disappoint. I am happy to have an adventure game that I can play with my kids! Love it!
  2. mrchicken
    Aug 3, 2015
    10
    Wonderful. Being a fan of the originals since I was very young, I was leery/skeptical/etc. I bought the Complete Collection, so I suppose I'm not sure how the rest will go rating-wise... but I have no regrets having spent $40 to experience at least this first chapter.
  3. cusman
    Aug 5, 2015
    10
    Played with my kids in audience and it became a Knight to Remember. Just a really charming adventure from start to finish. After that first completion, kids have requested to play it again and again, and in doing so I have discovered the game can still be fresh and have new puzzles and solutions for you if you make different choices along the way. I have used up the 4 save slots for 4Played with my kids in audience and it became a Knight to Remember. Just a really charming adventure from start to finish. After that first completion, kids have requested to play it again and again, and in doing so I have discovered the game can still be fresh and have new puzzles and solutions for you if you make different choices along the way. I have used up the 4 save slots for 4 completions, each time having a different Hideous Beast Eye as the Tournament Entry Ticket. Most other parts of the game also offer 2-3 different ways of progressing. Your actions also change the cutscenes between King Graham and Gwendolyn (his granddaughter) that take place between major parts of the story of Chapter 1.

    Although there was no cliff-hanger like you might be used to from Telltale Episodic games, I and kids are still eagerly looking forward to Chapter 2 because of how much we enjoyed Chapter 1.    … Expand
  4. hnielsen
    Jul 29, 2015
    10
    I'm about 2-3 hours into the game and really enjoying it. The art design is gorgeous and I appreciate the overall aesthetic. The gameplay isn't particularly challenging, but I don't usually associate "challenge" with the adventure genre. For me it's all about the story, characters, and environments, and King's Quest has those in spades.

    Polygon claims that the XBOX version of the game    I'm about 2-3 hours into the game and really enjoying it. The art design is gorgeous and I appreciate the overall aesthetic. The gameplay isn't particularly challenging, but I don't usually associate "challenge" with the adventure genre. For me it's all about the story, characters, and environments, and King's Quest has those in spades.

    Polygon claims that the XBOX version of the game has some loading issues, but I haven't encountered that on the PS4. If I make a misstep, it usually takes about 2-3 seconds to reload a level.

    Looking forward to the remaining episodes.    … Expand
  5. FriedConsole
    Dec 20, 2015
    9
    Thought this would be a PS+ stealth demo but there is a lot of content. Really great adventure game that mixes the openness of Kings Quest with some modern adventure game mechanics. It is pretty open about being influenced by the The Princess Bride complete with the voice of Wallace Shawn. I wish TellTale games were this good. Get it.
  6. Larsiq
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    Taken as a free PS+ game. Great start of the series, funny, challenging enough, well spent time. Looking forward to the second part. I did enjoy the most funny dialogues and universum itself. Played together with my gf and had lot of fun together.

    For the players sho like adventures, a must have.
  7. homer4president
    Dec 28, 2015
    8
    I got this game because it was free on PS Plus this month and it was worth my time. I loved the humor and art style, although I had to backtrack a lot which made the game sort of tedious but other than that I really enjoyed the first chapter

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#79 Best PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 14, 2016
    90
    My thanks go out to whoever at Sony was responsible for choosing King's Quest: A Knight To Remember as a free Plus title. It's an outstanding piece of work that surprised me not only for being a wonderful experience in a genre that I usually avoid, but also by coming from a studio whose past work gave no clue that they were capable of such. My hat is off to the The Odd Gentlemen, red feather and all.
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  2. Brash Games
    Dec 20, 2015
    70
    Overall this is a great first episode for the beloved franchise, and I’m sure that fans of the original game will be pleased it has been treated with such care.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Oct 16, 2015
    70
    Currently an uneven mix of old school vs. new, and goofy vs. serious. A somewhat shaky start. Hopefully this won’t make for a receding heir line. [November 2015, p75]
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