I'm sure my experience with Simon's Quest was far more pleasant than most people's because I played it using Bisqwit's exceptional Re-translation + Map romhack, but I honestly kind of loved it? No way I'd ever want to experience it via the "proper" English release (which seems to be a machine translation (did those exist in the 80's?)) or without a guide, but this is an incredibly interesting piece of video game history filled with awesome ideas. Really feels like both an epic horror adventure and a blueprint for a lot of the best games from the following decades. I firmly believe that this is a misunderstood classic, though its prominent design flaws and abysmal official localization make its punching bag status fairly understandable.