Reception
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity was released to generally positive but mixed reviews (a general improvement over what the previous game, King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride had received). The controversial addition of combat (and RPG mechanics) into the KQ franchise was praised by many, and criticized by others. The game was one of the best selling adventures that year, outselling Grim Fandango 2-to-1. Reviews for King's Quest: Mask of Eternity tended to be positive, with most at 70% or higher, while many were above 90%, and only a few dipped as low as 10%. The game earned Adventure Game of the Year at Digital Entertainment On-line, was CGW's #1 Adventure Game, and was nominated as the Adventure Game of the Year by Computer Gaming World (one of the Finalists, losing to Sanitarium and Grim Fandango).
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