The Remake of King's Quest Mask of Eternity?

[ttv/Darknight_1997]

Will there be a remake of Mask of Eternity? Because that game is one of the best games ever made!

[Banjo]

trolololololo

[ttv/Darknight_1997]

I take it that you don't know if there will be a bad ass remake of Mask of Eternity

[Korzic]

I'm curious as to what prompts such a question. Most fans will tell you that Mask of Eternity is pretty easily the worst King's Quest game, so I have a tough time imagining Sierra or anyone else would deem it worth revisiting. Granted, I enjoy the game, but it's pretty much King's Quest in name only.

I was watching part of a let's play for the game, and the person commented that, supposedly, a lot of content was cut from the game. Something about the technology being more limited than they thought, coupled with time restraints? Anyway, it's just a rumor, but supposedly they wanted to flesh out the characters more (seriously, most, if not all, of them are very boring and one-dimensional), make new or expanded areas, that sort of thing (sure would explain the huge attack boost between the last two melee weapons). So, a remake would be interesting just for that alone. But I just can't see it happening.

[ttv/Darknight_1997]

Granted the game might not have anything else but a title holding it to the King's quest series, but there is a dialogue sequence about King Grahamand and the queen (who's name escapes me at the moment). But now we have the technology to add in all the cut content, they can enhance the game to run on modern computers. There are still people out there waiting for this game to be remade for Windows 8, this game is one of the many milestones in gaming history. This game was not just a point and click adventure game, you had to get better weapons and armor to fight bigger and badder enemies. This game broke away from the normal style of adventure games and created a new standard for gamers everywhere.

[wilco64256]

Originally posted by Darknight_1997:

and created a new standard for gamers everywhere.

I'm curious what you think this "new standard" was? Everything Mask of Eternity did was already being done better by other companies.

[ttv/Darknight_1997]

Instead of the basic 2D side scolling point and click style like in previous games of the King's Quest series, Mask of Eternity went into 3D exploration, you could pretty much go where ever you wanted to do, and find a bunch of hidden secrets, like hidden potions, enimies, gold, etc.

[wilco64256]

And all of those things were already being done far better in other games for years before Mask of Eternity came along. I've never heard a single person say "I like how this game took (any example imaginable) the way that Mask of Eternity did and copied/improved on it." Nobody has ever looked to "build on" any standard from this game.

[ttv/Darknight_1997]

but are any of those games as memorable as Mask of Eternity?

[wilco64256]

Originally posted by Darknight_1997:

but are any of those games as memorable as Mask of Eternity?

I'd think everyone would agree that games like Doom, Diablo, Deus Ex, The Longest Journey, etc. are all just as memorable (if not more so) than Mask of Eternity. Some before Mask of Eternity, some after. All of them with mechanics included in Mask of Eternity, all of them did those mechanics better, and none of them ever said they were just building on the "new standard" set by Mask of Eternity.

[ttv/Darknight_1997]

Never the less, Mask of Eternity is a grate game deserves a remake or at the very least an anniversary release making the game compatable for windows 8 and up.

[Sparhawke]

I remember firing up Mask of Eternity when it came out and was bored after 20 minutes. no personality, it tried to add some rpg ideas which quest for glory did best in blending adventure and rpg. Mask of Eternity bombed financially, doubt activision would be willing to put money in a remake.

[syrupsodas]

I mean, this is a troll right? It's pretty much common knowledge Mask of Eternity is pretty much one of the worst games on the planet.

[ttv/Darknight_1997]

no this isn't a troll

[looks like garzeys wing]

yeah it sure does grate on my nerves

[Doesnotcompute83]

Originally posted by wilco64256:

And all of those things were already being done far better in other games for years before Mask of Eternity came along. I've never heard a single person say "I like how this game took (any example imaginable) the way that Mask of Eternity did and copied/improved on it." Nobody has ever looked to "build on" any standard from this game.

Oddly enough, Quest for Glory was done better than MOE even though they came out in the same year. Sure, QFG was more 2.5D with fixed camera angle, weren't there a few places the camera can be moved?