Questron II
| Founder | John Dougherty, Charles Dougherty |
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Questron II is a role-playing video game released in 1988 by Strategic Simulations and made available on various systems such as the Apple II, Atari ST, and IBM PC compatible computers. Serving as the follow-up to the 1984 title Questron, this installment was created by John and Charles Dougherty, the founders of Quest Software, with development and artistic contributions from Westwood Associates.
Plot
The storyline involves the player assuming control of a hero who travels back through time with the mission to stop six Mad Sorcerers before they can assemble the Book of Magic, a key element from the original game.
Reception
In terms of sales, Questron II surpassed its predecessor by roughly 16,000 units. From a critical standpoint, it was regarded as comparable but somewhat less impressive than the first game; for instance, noted critic Scorpia found it less engaging. The title received a commendable rating of 4 out of 5 stars in Dragon issue #138. However, when later packaged together with Phantasie I and Phantasie III, the collection was assigned a lower score of 2 out of 5 stars in Dragon issue #203.
Reviews
- Jeux & Stratégie issue #53
Legacy
Beyond the Questron franchise, Chuck and John Dougherty went on to create additional related games such as: