Outside of the metanarrative, each chapter handles a full fledged story well, with proper build up and payoff. The thing is, this game embraced the episodic format with gusto. Because of the nature of the contained episodes, each chapter could be played out of order, based on the player’s desire, were it not for minor choices in chapters one and three and the major ones in chapter two affecting some NPCs in different ways. The unforeseen consequences of choices made from Rubble Without a Cause tends to treat the thought points with a lighter touch. Snow Place Like Home‘s exploration of familial unity and acceptance was a particularly heavy handed example of this. While not trying the impart serious “morals” upon the player, the game instead uses thought points to hang a chapter’s narrative upon. It would have made for a more impactful conclusion, and would have served to highlight Gwendolyn’s voice actor to a better degree.Įach of the five chapters focuses around a specific theme. Knowing how the story turns out, one can’t help but wish that this narrative was spread out a bit better across the chapters. There are brief vignettes about old Graham and family that seem pointless until the end of chapter four and all of chapter five. It is during these tellings that the player will experience the gameplay.
Each chapter focuses on one specific period, such as how Graham came to be king, or how he found his wife, Valanice. The metanarrative surrounding the entire package centers around the elderly King Graham as he tells stories of his life’s adventures to a worshipful granddaughter, Gwendolyn.
With the picture now complete, how it works together as a whole comes into focus. Having reviewed each and every episode as they emerged from the feverish working minds of the development studio allowed me to view the pieces individually. The time has passed, though, and the full set is out in the wild, amiably chewing upon the fragrant grasses of nostalgia.
Ever increasing delays were par for the course for fans of the episodic series. After taking over a year to resolve, The Odd Gentlemen’s King’s Quest reboot has the pertinent watermarks detailing a project beyond the scope of the staff on hand.
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