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This first game in the Conquests series is an impressive historical adventure.
The game was famed for the immense amount of historic knowledge and folklore
that is woven between the dialogues and the descriptions as the plot unfolds.
The message boxes (narration) are the wizard Merlin speaking and counseling
the player. As none other than King Arthur himself, you must search far and
wide for the Holy Grail, which will reportedly return your dying empire to
its former glory. Three stalwart Round Table knights have already disappeared
before you, so finding them is a priority as well. As you search through
Britannia, Gaza and Jerusalem, along the way you will meet Gwynhyver, the Black
Knight, the Lady of the Lake, and will rescue Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawaine from
danger. Finally, you must pass the tests of the six goddesses to prove your
worth and receive the Grail. Though the game's puzzles
are uninspired, there are some fun arcade sequences and the rich story and
historical information make it a very good game. This is one of the last
games by Sierra to utilize the parser interface. We have to type short commands
in order to do things. The graphics are 16-colour EGA. |