Playing through QFG1 (vga) as a thief. I played this a lot when I was younger, and remembered quite a bit. I think it has a lot of similarities to Martian Dreams, both being hybrid adventure RPGs. And I think I prefer the hybrid version to either pure breed. With the RPG elements, the world becomes a little more open, systematic, less puzzle-driven. But the adventure elements mean that there is a story with some fixed progression and some actual brainwork to do, not just crashing stats together.
This is fun! I’m not sure if I want to go back to the old-school graphics and interface of QFG2 (which I never really played). But I’ll at least give it a try. Is QFG2 compatible with the newer VGA QFG1? Anyone know?