Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire

by Vivendi Universal

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• ASIN: B00001LC25
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: July 1, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,735 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #4 in Video Games > Mac Games > Action > Military & Espionage
  • #44 in Video Games > PC Games > Action > Military & Espionage
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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Amazon.com Review

A fantasy game of the dungeons-and-combat variety, Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire allows players to customize a hero and send him to Silmaria, a country whose king has been murdered. In order to flush out the perpetrator, you must enter the race for the throne, completing seven Rites of Rulership. First, of course, you must earn the required entry fee, either by slaughtering monsters or competing in arena combat.

Sound all too drearily familiar? A few intriguing features do separate this game from all of its fantasy role-playing siblings. The greatest of these is a sense of continuity with the previous Quest for Glory games. Not only do characters from older stories re-emerge--sometimes newly married, or better established in their careers--but you can import your old characters into Dragon Fire. Instead of starting anew, you can continue a long seamless adventure with a familiar hero. Other nice touches include a rarely seen haggling system, whereby you negotiate the prices of food, weapons, and spells with their various venders. The occasional treachery of seemingly trustworthy characters and a great sense of humor also add nice dimensions to the Quest for Glory universe.

Being tied to earlier games, though, gives this one less flexibility. You cannot play a nonhuman character--you cannot even play a female hero--and players are restricted to a few very broad character classes. Character statistics and customization options are also on the simple end of the spectrum, making the game seem older than it is. On the plus side, Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire has sharp graphics, some very tough dungeons, and a streamlined, easy-to-use interface. Most of all, it tells a good story and allows long-term players of this series to retire their hero in style. --Alyx Dellamonica

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my most favorite games, November 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire (CD-ROM)

The entire Quest for Glory series is awesome, especially if you played the games as they came out and the graphics were state of the art for that time.

QFG gives you the options of playing the game through 3 types of characters. You can be a fighter, magic user and thief. Later, in QFG 2, you can become a paladin and any imported character can become a paladin. In fact, QFG5 gives you a saved paladin character! Each character has different skills and solutions to the problems around him.

Plus, you can start with one character in QFG1 and build up his skills and then use that same character to play any of the following games. It is easier to do this since the entire series is available. QFG1-4 is packaged together in a collection, while QFG5 is sold separately.

There are mulitple cheats that you can find online, along with descriptions of the silly clowns in the game. There is also a place where you can download saved games to play as Elsa or Magmum.

My only point of contention with QFG5 is the multitude of previous characters. While it is nice to see them, the fact that there are so many irritates me. I would prefer meeting new and unique characters.

Quest for Glory 5, I hear, is the last of the series. I do believe that some fans are trying to create their own QFG game.

Anyways, if you haven't played this game, I recommend that you try. If you have, another series I recommend is the King Quest series.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRUELY AWESOME, November 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire (CD-ROM)

I like role playing games but only certain types. Games like Zelda, who's fighting is continuous. There are those games with alternative fighting (where you make a move and must wait for your opponent to make his move). I'm sure that those games are interesting but not my type.

Quest for Glory V was the first computer role playing game I've played and I love it darely. The fighting is continuous and soooooo awesome. I was truly stunned. I recommend anyone who love role playing games to buy it.

If you've never played 1-4 (like me) then you may not be too sure about the history. But QFG V is about this hero (you) trying to solve a murder mystery (who killed the king) and fighting the dragon (once he awakes). It is my favorate game ever (although it is my first). I've played it many times. My favorate character is of course, the wizard. But you can choose from a total of four (including the paladin whom you can use).

Bottom line, Great game, neat story line, it may be tough without a guide, but that's why its called a role playing game. I hope you have fun playing the WIZARD.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Buying..., June 12, 2003

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Batmanbrb "batmansbrb" (Seymour, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire (CD-ROM)

Throughout the years, I have played all the Quest for Glory games and really enjoyed them. This latest one, Dragon Fire, is just as good if not better than the earlier releases. According to today's technology, the graphics are a little cartoony, but it is still a wonderful adventure game. So many times you get games with excellent graphics, but rotten storylines. This isn't the case here. You get to customize your character and the neat thing is, your actions determine what happens to you. You can play the game over several times and not experience the same things. It is also neat that characters from past games appear throughout your journey, but it doesn't affect your gaming experience if you've never played the Quest series. I think these days you can find Dragon Fire in bargain bins, and of course here on Amazon, and it is well-worth spending a few dollars on.