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Huge gameplay value at this price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game was unjustly ignored by many crpg players because of what some felt was too much linearity. But that linear quality keeps the narrative tight and limits the boredom of talking to every peasant in a town in order to learn what you're supposed to do next. The visual style is, too me, more immersive than Baldur's Gate's tiny sprites (though I'm not knocking BG--it's great too). The combat system is subtle and requires tactical thought. Best of all, it plays well on a less-than-state-of-the-art machine. Ultima Ascension may be great, but I can't afford a new computer to play it.

Great Game, Greatly Ignored.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Maybe it is the mislabling of this game as an adventure\rpg. Or maybe it was the hype that it could never meet. Whatever it was, this game was highly ignored by many game players.

Though labled so, it is not an adventure title, nor is it a full RPG. To more appropratly describe it, it is an-interactive story with RPG elements.

And speaking of story, I felt the game had the great story we have come to expect from Feist. Without a good story, most games are doomed, but this one really delivers. We really feel for the characters as we conintue to play.

As for Sound and music: They are also excellent elements of this game that exceed most games I've played in quality. I really like the atmosphere that the "Voice of Arts" (the music vocalists) provides this game.

Finally the graphics: Not usually the most important aspect in rating a game, they usually help the overall experience. In "Return", the graphics are made in an interesting way, that actually makes the game more real than you'd expect. That being said , While certainly, nothing groundbreaking, the graphics were fairly good.

There is nothing missing from this short, but sweet game from one of the masters of fantasy fiction that should hinder one from enjoying it.

A Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Sierra must be clearing this game out of its warehouse, becausethere are suddenly a lot of copies of this game at stores for 10 bucks a pop. It's a good thing, since I wouldn't have discovered this great game if it weren't so cheap.

A previous reviewer accurately descibed this game as an "interactive story with RPG elements." It thus succeeds primarily because the story is so compelling. Combat is also fun, with lots of different weapons, spells, potions, and magical items to use, as well as a good variety of opponents. The game also looks and sounds great...

good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

good game, great battles, but ends too quick. Its funner taking your time and finding fights in the first 3 chapters and getting better and getting better gear. Dissapoining ending, last boss was way easier than he should have been. I enjoyed it for 15 bucks

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game plenty of times and I thought that it was a great game. Yes, at times it seems a little glitchy but it has just to good of a story line and it has so many good weapons that you can recieve. This is just one of the best games that I have ever played!

Good Game But the Books Are Definitly Better

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In return to krondor there are many things you can do besides the main goal. There are many side tasks that you can do. I've played the game twice and I have had it for a few years now but it never gets borin to play. There is always something new to discover like a new item or weapon. Though the fight scenes are sometimes a little glitchy the graphics are good. But I recomend reading the series of books by Raymond Feist you will be a little more enlitened to some of the things that take place and understand the characters such as Jimmy The Hand.

You need to play it more than once to appreciate it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: July 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I played the game three times and only on the third time found it in me to deviate from the path the plot was forcing on me and explore around a bit. The reward was unexpected: the game has a lot more plot than originally appears, you just need to poke around Krondor a little bit in the first three chapters. Although mildly frustrating, I found it also somehow appealing that all the little sub-plots were so deeply hidden that you had to really abandon the compelling main storyline and search around. The game is by itself one big puzzle. That's what I liked about it, and that's what I think many people don't know. My advice: for maximum enjoyment, don't race to finish the game. The first time I played it, I was done in four days (playing two or three hours a day). The third time around, it took me two weeks (playing up to four hours a day). It's worth it.

Fun one to work through

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is more of a story than a game. As an RPG game, it is quite linear in plot. There are not as many subplots and/or different endings as other role playing type games. However, there is a tight story being told throughout the game.

Fans of the fantasy book series this game is based on will find many things familiar here, as well as see some places more fully explored. Also, in the Feist style, the characters you see are gripping and memorable.

All in all, this is kind of an interactive movie rather than a game. There is a great story being told here.

excellent graphic quality and interesting characters

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This Game is a excellent piece to the already brilliant collection of books which this game is based on. It brings much more exciting scenarios into play then the previous,"Betrayal at Krondor". Overall I really enjoyed this game and recommend it to anyone who has or hasn't read the books.

Verrry interesting-

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

My son introduced this game to me and I thank him! My daughter has also played this game. It is the type of game that holds your interest. My grandsons like to help when I run into a particularly frustrating problem.(They are 7 & 8.) So you see "kids" of all ages can enjoy this game.
I would have given this 5 stars (actually, I would give it 4 1/2), but I found it frustrating at times. Also, the graffics could be a little better. All in all, we all enjoy this game very much.
I hope anyone who enjoys RPG, gives it a chance.
Thank you!

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