History YMMV / KingsQuest

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Although the franchise basically [[GenrePopularizer kicked off the graphic adventure genre]], and is highly important in gaming history, its earlier installments are downright unplayable (the remakes make them much more accessible, though), and even the later games can be [[GuideDangIt needlessly frustrating]] for the modern gamer. In fact, the fact that ''Mask of Eternity'' tried to make the experience a lot more fair for players is probably why the game now garners less ire from the fanbase than it did when released.

* WTHCastingAgency: Being one of the first computer games to feature voice acting, characters in the CD-ROM version of ''King's Quest V'' were voiced by only a handful of Sierra employees, with varying degrees of success. The recording facilities were also poor, and many lines sound like they were recorded in echoey environments. Sierra learned its lesson, and pioneered the concept of Hollywood actors voicing computer games, mentioned below.
** That being said, they still kept developer Josh Mandel as Graham for ''VI'' (since he's usually considered the one employee who actually did a pretty good job with his VA) and Mandel has been gracious enough to lend his voice to the fan-done remakes.
** Completely averted with ''VI''. Sierra put up the cash for an extremely high-end voice cast, including the late Creator/TonyJay and Creator/DonMessick. Robby Benson from ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' played Alexander, which made one of the [[NonstandardGameOver Non-Standard Game Overs]] a lot funnier than it should have been.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Although the franchise basically [[GenrePopularizer kicked off the graphic adventure genre]], and is highly important in gaming history, its earlier installments are downright unplayable (the remakes make them much more accessible, though), and even the later games can be [[GuideDangIt needlessly frustrating]] for the modern gamer.

* GrowingTheBeard: The series' gameplay, graphics, logic and overall quality tended to improve as the series progressed, with ''KQVI'' generally being regarded as the highest point of the franchise. However, ''KQ VII'' had a [[ContestedSequel mixed reception]], though positive in general, and ''KQVIII'' is very highly contested for changing from the normal formulas..

** Though bizarrely, despite being reviled by most of the fanbase, especially the hardcore fans, tribute fan games such as the ''King's Quest II'' remake and "The Silver Lining" still state it as canon.

* GrowingTheBeard: The series' gameplay, graphics, logic and overall quality tended to improve as the series progressed, with ''KQVI'' generally being regarded as the highest point of the franchise. However, ''KQ VII'' had a [[ContestedSequel mixed reception]], though positive in general, and ''KQVIII'' was a huge letdown that [[FranchiseKiller ruined the series]].

* AuthorsSavingThrow: The fourth game. The third game was controversial as it angered many fans: Playing as the (allegedly) [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks unrelated Gwydion rather than Graham]] (who was really [[spoiler:Prince Alexander, King Graham's son kidnapped seventeen years ago]]); the DarkerAndEdgier black magic Gwydion would conjure (which offended some families and MoralGuardians); and the plot where Gwydion, after learning that [[spoiler:he is really Prince Alexander, would save his twin sister from a fire-breathing dragon]], angered many female and feminist fans[[note]]of which there were many as women in gaming like series creator Roberta Williams were all but unheard of[[/note]] as they believed the game was about "[[MenActWomenAre boys going on adventures and girls being damsels in distress]]". Because of the controversy, the fourth game had several changes: Graham's family was introduced from the start; the standard fairytale tropes make a return; and Princess Rosella becomes the playable protagonist.