I have
the QFG anthology. I bought it at Costco in the US some years ago....it was a US
release. I chucked out the box long ago, unfortunately, but still have the
contents. It has QFG 1-4 plus various different versions of the games in
different languages, IIRC. There is no QFG 5 demo. I believe it came with only 1
large manual which has the instructions/maps for all the different games
(similar to the Roberta Williams Anthology).
Stuart
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Thanks for the info Chris.
Any difference in the contents? The Collecion has QfG1-4 (QfG4 being the talkie version) + QfG5 demo + all sorts of manuals and reference cards
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Yeah, I believe the QFG Anthology was a Europe-only release, so it's harder to come by. (At least, I've only ever seen it in a European box - multiple languages in the back description & manuals.)
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Well, I think all those are just "normal" compilations. You can get 99% of those games with some patience, even the Ultima Collection is rather common in its "EA Classics" variation.
"Ultimate Might & Magic Archives" are a bundle including 1-5, correct? Might & Magic 6 Limited Edition had Might & Magic 1-6 and some extra interesting props. Also, 3DO is now selling Might & Magic Platinum Edition, which includes M&M 6-9 and Heroes of Might & Magic Platinum Edition with HoMM 1-3 plus all addons.
I just remembered something: is it me or the Quest for Glory Anthology is considerably more rare than the Quest for Glory Collection?
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Forgot one more GREAT one:
Forgotten Realms Archives Silver Edition (2000 Interplay)
Eye of the Beholder I, II, III
6 of the original "gold box" games
Hillsfar
Dungeon Hack
Menzoberanzan
Blood and Magic
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Interplay is by far the king of anthologies. A few of the best anthologies I have are relatively new. And by best, I'm not talking rare or containing special goodies. I just mean the sheer volume of work they contain is awesome:
- The Ultimate Might and Magic Archives (1998 Interplay)
- The Ultimate Wizardry Archives (2000 Interplay)
- The Ultimate RPG Archives (2000 Interplay)
- The Ultima Collection (1998 Origin/EA), which was also part of Ultima IX: Ascension (Dragon Edition)
A couple of older compilations also rank as my favorites:
Interplay's 10 Year Anthology: Classic Collection (CD):
Mindshadow
Tass Times
Bard's Tale
Wasteland
Dragon Wars
Battle Chess
Lord of the Rings
Castles
Star Trek 25th Anniversary
Out of this World
EA compilation CD:
Yeager's Air Combat
Space Hulk
Hong Kong Mahjong Pro
Wing Commander Academy
The Savage Empire
Seven Cities of Gold
Populous II
Ultima VII The Black Gate
Shadow Caster
Ultima Underworld
Also worth mentioning:
Scott Adams' Adventure Series Limited Gold Edition
I don't have it handy, but I also remember that Computer Gaming World's 200th issue came with a very worthwhile compilation CD.
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Yeah, that is pretty bad. He cites in his description "this is an extremely rare game". Anyone who has anything that is truely desirable typically starts the bidding under $10 knowing that hordes will jump all over it
To change the change of topic slightly, anyone got some nominations for anthologies that really are worth having? I'd toss my personal favorite "First Ultima Trilogy" (for the Apple no less) into the ring (and after hunting for it forever I've seen no less than 5 on ebay after getting one). My reason, aside from being an Ultima/Origin person, is that Ultima II is branded "Origin" instead of "Sierra". That gives it value (to me).
One more bit... I can't help but be annoyed at the "collector's editions" of games over the years. Collecting package variants, promo items, author's signatures, etc. of classic goodies made it a fairly personal experience. Now with "numbered limited editions" of too many major titles (Age of Mythology, Return to Castle Wolfenstien, Neverwinter Nights, Jedi Knight II off the top of my head) it seems to take the satisfaction out of it. Warcraft III takes the cake (Gift box edition, collectors edition, four different package variants for two sets of box sizes). Purely for exploiting their fans (IMHO). Now THAT'S greed.
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Sorry for being a tad off topic, but couldn't avoid mentioning this. I think some people do push their greed too far?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3000880366&category=11050
Yup that's right. A Quest for Glory Collection for $149 with a BIN of $160. And I wouldn't be too surprised if someone'd buy it...
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