Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is an epic – and humorous – fantasy adventure and role-playing game in which you take on the role of Shawn O'Conner, a young man striving to become a hero as well as a rogue. Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is the work of Lori Ann Cole and Corey Cole, creators of Quest for Glory, Shannara, Castle of Dr. Brain, and Mixed-Up Fairy Tales. Although Hero-U is not a direct sequel to the Quest for Glory games, it features the same mix of adventure, role-playing, humor, and immersive storytelling that we introduced in that series. Shawn can become the Rogue of the Year while exploring a mysterious castle, making friends and enemies, fighting deadly foes, and uncovering the secrets of his own hidden past. Meanwhile players will enjoy the rich and humorous dialogue and descriptions as they guide Shawn through his adventures.
Game Discussion
Steam User 9
Its Quest for Glory X.
A little known addition to the quest for glory saga. Personally heard of this while it was on Kickstart & quickly forgot it afterwards. Well, shame on me.
If you have played the old sierra Quest for Glory games, you know what this is about, to those that have not, its an old school style point & click adventure game with RPG elements.
It is made by the original Quest for Glory writers, and it shows, in a good way.
Is this for everyone? Hmm, neutral on that one, but for fans of adventure games, absolutely.
8.5 / 10
Steam User 3
Full disclosure, I am a massive Quest for Glory fan! So it might be fair to say I am a bit bias when writing a review for the unofficial follow up from the series creators. With that said, I can truthfully say that Hero U stands up on it's own merits for any point and click fan.
The sound in the game isn't anything special. There is some nice music here and there, but nothing that really pops out. And the overall art design is fairly basic. I feel as though the 3D modelling from the unity engine, coupled with the hand drawn character panels feels a little amateurish, even for such a small project. That doesn't mean the art design is bad, it's just nothing super special either.
This is the genre that is all about story telling and I must say that the developers have done a great job! It has a very Harry Potter-esk feel to it, set in a school for hero's. The overall writing is very solid, with some decent dialogue with plenty of references to the QFG series thrown in, so much so, that it feels like an unofficial sequel in some ways. All blended together with some point and click puzzling that makes use of a pretty intuitive RPG system. It might not be the deepest game-play in the world, but it does make you feel like a student trying train up for the rouge class.
The point and click genre might be fading away, but at least games like Hero-U play towards nostalgia while trying a little bit to innovate the game play and story telling. Worth a buy if you are a long time fan of the old Sierra classics. However, if it only sparks your interest, maybe wait till it's on sale as the slow nature of the game-play won't be fore everyone.
Steam User 0
This is a great game. I'm pretty jaded about point and click games in general, but this is just nicely realised and balanced and a fun experience.
Steam User 2
I come to this game as a life long fan of fantasy games. This includes the original Hero's Quest/Quest for Glory games from the 1980s and 1990s. This game is a worthy successor. It provides a alternative, and interesting, take on the genre. A player sincerely gets the opportunity to play a rouge, in a variety of roguish styles, in order to progress in the game. The game is funny, innovative, as well as enjoyable to play. I am saddened that the authors' original plans to make equivalent sequels for warriors and magic users could not come to fruition. I could have paid twice as much and not regretted my purchase.
Steam User 0
lots of fun