King’s Quest VII - Final Rating

Just how deep is my despair for having played this game?Written by MichaelI was thinking of taking some time off between my last post and writing this scoring post, but I didn’t want my memories to fade. This isn’t a bad game, but certainly not the best Sierra has to offer. One could argue that they hit their peak with Gabriel Knight, although they certainly have a couple more well-done stories to come, mostly from Al Lowe with Larry 7 and Torin’s Passage, and two more Space Quest games that almost reach the luster of the earlier titles. The FMV titles to come have their fans, but they aren’t perfect either. The rest of Sierra’s output from this point on is a collection of arcade, action, and WalMart-friendly shovelware.Yes, I know that those last few sentences are bound to start some arguments and paint a target on my back from some, but the good news is that, while the glory days of Sierra are largely over, other publishers will be picking up the slack for the next few gaming years.…