Both original and VGA remake rated A by Adam Rodman. "If you have a sense of humor at all, Space Quest 1 is a must-play."

Rated -4 on -5 to +5 scale. "All the difficulty comes from bad game design, which will probably lead you to needlessly replay large sections of the game, even if you save often."

Rated 1.5/5. "It took me less time to beat the game than it did to make it work.?It's a fun game, but only for the patient who must play every game in the Space Quest series."