They even included the character import/export feature that made the series so awesome. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Chintz

omg, AWESOME. Thanks!!!

NES8bt

At last, was a long wait...The only QFG game i didn't complete...cheers to AGD! =)

Zorba

Hmm, time to delete everything this week in my schedule.

Kyolux

nice - I was going to ask about import/export... now all they have to do is revamp 1, 3, and 4 and I'll be happy. :D

cliffjeff

Free?

My kinda price!

Will play when downloaded.

SatansBestBuddy

AGD has made some fantastic remakes....theres another company that re-makes Sierra games, but I forget what they're called (and too lazy to look 'em up)

AAAAnyway, this rocks! Thanks Kotaku for the heads up!

Downloading right now!

MaTsKaT

I predict a spike in downloads in the hours following publication of this story.
The system requirements are adorable! 1MB of video RAM required (2MB suggested - ha-ha!), Pentium 500Mhz or above. 128MB RAM. Oh, and be sure to update to DirectX 5. Music to my ears!

Antiterra

dear lord! yes

kitsuneconundrum

'Quest for Glory II is the greatest adventure game of all time.'

guywood threepbrush & manny calavera might disagree...

semiconscious

When I first heard they were doing this, I was thrilled. Then I went to their coming soon page and heard the music and was delighted. Now I'm at work and hear that it's released and I'm... impatient.

PositivelyGreg

My god, I thought the project was dead... hurra for AGDI

corronchilejano

Well tonight I shall get out the old QFG anthology and start from QG1. Awesome news

stchoo

I thought they would never finish this...for awhile there was no news at all and I just stopped checking the status.

@cliffjeff: QFG I already had a remake by Sierra. What exactly would you want them to do with QFG 3-4?

They should go back and update some of the older Space Quest games.

henhowc

I am sooo happy that point and clicks are being rediscovered!

0tak1n9

Quest for Glory II was such a pain >_< Had to do everything on a strict timeline or, oops, j00 lose.

I love the quest for glory series, but i hated how constrictive II was.

Aristeia

QFG2 is my favorite QFG (and the first one I played in the series). It's the perfect hybrid of writing, setting, RPG, and adventure game. I have been waiting for this remake for literally years. Years.

MrDys

Sweet Jesus! I've been waiting for a Quest for Glory 2 remake for a while now!

Boudabras

QFG II had EGA graphics not VGA.

Prism Ra

I'm so glad they finally finished it. I've been keeping my eye on this for a while now. Thanks for the heads up.

kpburke

They really need to revive this series. It was so damn good.

ProfWho

Awesome - downloading as soon as I get home. Hope they bring back QFG Shadows of Darkness ftw!!!

bawdess

Woohoo!!! This is excellent news, I can't wait to try it out!

I used to play QFG 4 on Halloween religiously, for 5 or 6 years...it never got old since the atmosphere was so incredible. I beat the remake of 1, 3, but never got into 2...now's my chance!

sherv

As someone introduced to the series by the original "Hero's Quest" before all the lawsuit ballyhoo, I have to turn a disapproving curl of the lip towards the point n' click system. That said, it warms my heart that someone not only dedicated the time to revitalizing a classic, but actually managed to get it to a release state. Still...

SCI interface 4 lyfe, yo.

Calhoun

'Quest for Glory II is the greatest adventure game of all time.'

I can only disagree because I never had the patience to finish the EGA text-based extravaganza. QFG1: So You Want to be a Hero is the greatest *game* of all time.

Thanks for this, though. I'll definitely be checking it out!

El_Timba

I cannot yet wait to visit my old friend, Roget the Saurus! :D

Seriously, though, ALL of the Q4G games need to be remade by someone, not only to make them fully playable on modern machines without deep wizardry involved, but so that they can be, well, playable. (I'm looking at YOU, Shadows of Darkness CD vesion, with your "crash game on the second screen if you click on the tree" bug and lack of proper patching.)

Jazhuis

Holy crap, they finished Quest for Glory II??? That thing's been in production for like 8 years now. I never played the original, but love all Sierra "Quest" games, so will definitely check this out.

crescentfresh

this is very awesome. downloadin it now!
don't forget about the folks at
www.hero6.com
making an "unofficial sequel"
they also been busy on and off for ages.

CGVega

I'm glad Luke is cognizant of TbF's place at the top of the adventure game heap. And this remake - already downloaded.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go throw some rocks.

The_Inquisitor

Why would they have to revamp QFG 1, 3 and 4? They are already using the SCI interface. As far as I know, ADG only convert the old Parser based games.

I wish they would convert Leisure Suit Larry 2 and 3, would be awesome. Or Space Quest 2 and 3.

Wolfgeist

I played through QFG1 in anticipation for this release. I even made sure QFG3,4,5 work on my computer so I can export this character to the next game. Mu ha ha ha

Eldragon

II was really good but I was the ultimate in the QFG series.

jeffx

I see your Quest For Glory II and raise it with some GRIM FANDANGO.

JesusDeSaad

I maintain that Shadows of Darkness is the best in the series, but so glad this is finally done. What a great effort by this group! Can't wait to relive Trial by Fire in a whole new light.

AU_Angelus

Awesome

HalcyonX12

sell beard
sell beard
sell beard
sell beard

*wonders if anyone remembers*

Kral2

@Aristeia:

JOO!

elsteveo

It looks like they've taken the downloads for KQI and KQII+ off their site, which is disappointing

Jeff Paine

@Chintz:
Even the import/export feature is intact? Hot damn I'm gonna have to play the whole series again now.

Odin

Awesome.

Hugs to those guys.

sir_carrot

@crescentfresh: They got permission from Vivendi. AGDI does that before releases to prevent hard work going down the legal tubes.

RStormgull

@RStormgull: [www.infamous-adventures.com] is working on SQ2 and already did KQ3. The SQ3 remake is no longer being worked on.

RStormgull

I don't understand how something like this can exist, yet the fan-made Space Quest VII got shut down by Vivendi. I notice that the King's Quest I and II remakes are no longer available on AGD's website either, making it even more curious. I followed both a Space Quest II and III remake effort, and both of those are gone now (though I don't know if they just quit, or were forced to shut down by Vivendi).

crescentfresh

@Wolfgeist: Someone else is re-doing Space Quest 3. I'm pretty sure they already did SQ2, I'll see if I can't dig up the link.

RStormgull

@Chintz:
That's totally bizarre, my comment somehow inserted itself BEFORE yours even though it was your comment I was replying to. Your timestamp is also several hours ahead for some reason.

Odin

Man.. This is going to bring back some serious memories.

I wonder if they brought back the XRay specs.

AndrewDB

@Kral2: I DO! <3

AndrewDB

This just rocks socks. Thanks for the heads-up on this! Now, if only someone would go through and remake 4 and 5 so the bugs were gone, I'd be one stupid-happy guy.

Malkiyyah

The guys at AGD always do a bang up job. I've been a fan (and a facebook friend of one of the designers) for some time now :)

THESE are games full of love and care, people.

Spoony Bard

@Kral2:
LoL Yeah
How about "Suck blue frog"? ;)

Also while i agree that QfGII was quite a good adventure game, but calling it "the greatest adventure game of all time"...well i don't know.

Well nothing beats Dizzy1 on ZX Spectrum 48K anyway ;) (the first non-text adventure game ive ever played)

neojam

@SatansBestBuddy: As opposed to playing it before you've downloaded it? :P

Poo_and_Weeeee

This brings back memories.

Downloading...

Dragon_Warrior

@cliffjeff: Well, #2 was never updated to a point and click-style adventure (as one was). I'm not sure why the others would need to be revamped.

This is pretty exciting. I received the Quest for Glory anthology years ago, but I only played through 1, 3, and 4. I tried to play 2 several times, but I would get lost (I still remember trying to map the way to the money changer) in the city every time. Of course, if the import/export feature works, the question is: do I install the first game and play through the series?

Shevek

@Odin: @Odin: Yeah I dunno how that happened. When I posted there weren't even any other comments, but now mine appears last. Weeiiiiird.

Chintz

Man.. I've been waiting a while for this game. Sierra's Quest games (King's Quest, Quest for Glory, Police Quest, Space Quest) were the games that got me into PC Gaming.

BrazeGoesMoo

Thank you Kotaku. I've had AGD's site bookmarked for years awaiting this but forgot about it due to the long delay. I'm so glad you guys reminded me it's now done.

*hugs Kotaku*.

Mr.Waffleton

Has anyone tried this in Wine yet? And does it support importation of a character from QFG1? I remember playing this from 360kb disks back in the day, back when to find tips you had to scour every magazine in the newsagent monthly PRAYING that you'd find what you were looking for. I never ended up finishing it, it was just too hard for me.

chalmo

Luke you just jumped up the list as my favorite article writer. xD I love the QfG series. Been waiting for thie remake from AVG for years.

Btw, Cliff, QfG 1,3, and 4 dont need a remake. 1 already got a remake and 3 and 4 still look fantastic. Especially 4. Voice acting was brilliant.

DeathWulf

Luke, you sir just shot up the list as my favorite article writer. No one knows of QfG! At least thats what I thought until I read the comments. xD

God, I love the QfG series. 4 was my favorite but 2 was right behind it. I've been waiting for this AVG remake for freaking YEARS.

DeathWulf