Available for the first time on Windows XP.Sate yourself on Sierra Entertainment's collection of the King's Quest Series for the PC. Relive the glory days with the following fantasy smash hits: Quest for the Crown, Romancing the Throne, To Heir is Human, The Perils of Rosella, Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder, Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow and The Princeless Bride. Relive the nostalgia, romance and classic adventure on your home computer.Customer Review: Great if you only want Kings Quest 7
I wanted to play Kings Quest 7 again; LOVED that game. I figured I would buy the collection and play some of the older ones as well, even though I knew they were keyboard driven. ACK. No way, the graphics were beyond bad and the other games just plain unplayable. BUT, KQ7 is great!
Customer Review: The Great Early Years Of Sierra Inc. Long Gone
I'm sure many people remember when the first Kings Quest came out in 1984 from Sierra Inc and grew up loving this series forever after. The first game started as you played a knight trying to win the throne of a kingdom and you did this by doing certain quest to return the treasures of the kingdom. The second game was now that you became king you have to have a queen and you see one in a far away place thus you begin your quest to find your future queen. The third game had you play a beaten orphan servant boy to an evil wizard and the quest was to free yourself from the wizard and find your true family. The fourth quest had you play the daughter of the king from the first two games the quest an this adventure is to save the life of the ailing king. The fifth game had you play the king of the first two games the adventure this time was to save your family from a n evil wizard out to avenge his brother for what the king's son did to him in the third game this was first kings quest that had voice actors but sadly they weren't that good. The sixth game had you playing the kings son from the third game this time it's the son looking for a wife and like his father finds one an a far away place being held captive the quest is to free your future bride and set free her homeland from the evil vizard this game also had voice actors but this time professional ones that did a very good job. The last of the true kings quest game had you play the daughter of the king from the fourth game this quest had you trying to escape from a attempted marriage and trying to find what you truly wished to do with your life this game also had great voice actors for the characters but this game also just made use of the mouse controller with a more point and click action rather than typing in commands like the previous four games. To those who have gotten use to the new games don't expect great graphics in the first four games as these were made in 256 colors at best the graphics aren't bad but again if your use to todays Pc games you won't care to much for these games. The audio as well won't probably be up to par with today pc gamers as the first five games use midi music instead of wav audio music again the sounds and music aren't bad but don't expect the audio music quality like todays games. To this box set for the price though I say to all people who played these games as kids growing up get this right away and remember fondly the bygone days of Sierra Inc. and how we played the pc games...
The overwhelming popularity of portable MP3 players has brought with it all new innovations in using this new technology. The most popular application that has come out recently are podcasts.
Podcasts are the automatic distribution of MP3 files via RSS or XML. With podcasts, a user downloads software and installs it in order to receive their favorite podcasts automatically from the podcasts website. Apple iTunes is an example of a podcast software that can deliver podcasts to your personal computer. The files that are downloaded come in an mp3 format and you can then listen to them in your personal computer or better yet, on your portable MP3 player so you can bring your podcast episodes wherever you go.
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Just like popular TV or radio shows, there are already podcasts that can be considered as widely popular. Below are some popular podcasts that you should try:
The Onion Radio News This is a daily podcast that features short news clips from The Onions 24 hour radio news network. For those who still dont know The Onion, it is an online news network that puts a satirical spin on the latest news and political issues.
New York Times Front Page This is a daily summary of the top headlines of every weekday morning.
X-Play Daily Videogame Podcast This is another daily podcast that offers gamers the latest gaming news, tips, tricks as well as previews of upcoming games.
Meditation Station This podcast is aimed at people who are stressed and are seeking to achieve a little focus on their hectic lives. The regular meditations can help you de-stress.
This Week in Tech This award-winning podcast finds Leo Laporte and other well-known tech luminaries discussing the latest tech trends.
Science Friday Making Science Radioactive this weekly podcast discusses the latest news and trends in science, technology, health and the environment.
Ebert & Roeper Popular film critics Ebert & Roeper review and discuss the merits (or demerits) of the latest movies showing in Hollywood.
Indiefeed: Alternative/Modern Rock This is a great way of getting great songs from the alternative/modern rock genre. Everyday the podcast features one song that includes information about the artist as well as where to buy the album. This podcast is redefining how music is being delivered to people.
The Catalyst Podcast This is a community that aims to raise the next generation of leaders and teaches them about the church and culture.
Penn Jillette The popular and edgy magician airs excerpts of his popular satellite radio show to his fans.
Travel with Rick Steves This is a weekly hour-long conversation with experts and callers about travel, culture, people and the kind of stories that you only get when you travel.
Philip Nicosia is the webmaster of Podcastblaster.com, which supplies podcasting software and information all about podcasting.
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