After SQ4 had left me a bit disappointed, my expectations for any of the upcoming Space Quest games were quite low. I also knew SQ5 isn’t made by the same team as the previous games, so really how good could this be?
Well, turns out, I actually had a pretty good time with this one! It’s very different than any of the previous games, but that’s alright. It’s essentially a big spoof on Star Trek, but I thought it all worked surprisingly well.
While some of the puzzles might not be the most obvious in the world, in general it flowed very nicely and I was never stuck for too long. I found the whole game quite compelling from the start and my attachment only grew as the story unfolded.
It’s not a particularly great narrative, but still establishes enough elements to keep me more than engaged. There’s a problem to be solved, a girl to be rescued, a villain to be beaten and lots of challenges along the way to make me feel smart. What more could you want from an adventure game, really?
It might be a bit of a standout entry in the series, and perhaps not the best Space Quest game ever made, but certainly a very enjoyable point & click space game in my book!
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