Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness is an role playing adventure game that is the fourth instalment of the series. This game has been said to be one of the darkest games out of the entire series due to the fact that it has more dark cult and a number of un-dead and Lovecraftian creatures.
The game has been based in a fantasy world known as Glorianna, which is a bit of a mirror image of earth. This world has been filled with many different creatures ranging from mythical and legend creatures to humanoids with animal like features. Some of the characters that are involved in the game consist of the usual Hero, and there are several characters that have appear in a few of the previous games in the series such as Rakeesh Sah Tarna, Abdullah Doo, and the evil Ad Avis. At the very beginning of the game you will be taken away from your victory in Tarna to the very hazardous Dark Caves which is in a far away land known as Mordavia. You arrive in this place with no equipment and are very confused in why you’ve been sent here. You’ve escaped the cave and encounter with a young lady known as Katrina who will assist you along in your adventures. While on your travels you will encounter a few of your old friends including Ad Avis and Baba Yaga, as well as making many new allies. You will then assist Ad Avis by attempting to collect the Dark Rituals, which will awaken Avoozl who is known as the Dark One who has been asleep under the Dark caves. Eventually you will be no longer under control of Ad Avis and turn on him, destroying him in the end. While you are in celebration for this wonderful defeat a very suspicious wizard Erasmus comes and sends you to another land known as Silmaria.
For being the fourth game in the series you wouldn’t expect this game to be as well designed as the previous four, but Quest for Glory IV has definitely been taken to the next level of game play. Quest for Glory IV is a game full of puzzle solving adventures. You have the choice to play as the fighter, thief, magician, or a paladin. Throughout your travels your skills will increase by just using them. In this series of the games the combat is different then previous Quest for Glory games. The combat will now be viewed in a platform perspective and you have a lot more freedom in movement and attack. The combat is very similar to how the combats would be designed in fighting games.
If you were looking to play a medieval fantasy adventure game that increases in difficulty the further you get into the game then Quest for Glory IV would be a superb investment. The game has a very in depth plot along with phenomenal third dimensional graphics that allow the game to be enjoyed by all gamer skill levels. Quest for Glory IV is definitely an addicting and exciting game that you will enjoy for many years to come.
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