Return to Krondor

Yes.

Played this way back when my uncle would give us his old PC games. always found it fascinating and glad i could fetch it for a little over a dollar. The lock picking aspect in this game was always pretty neat for me. Lately I've been trying to figure out what this game was seeing as i haven't played it in nearly two decades but aspects of the game always stuck in my mind. It's fun and challenging and more to it than I expected. Its a great little puzzle RPG, controls are simple and easy to navigate. I'm not familiar with the Krondor franchise, however, i feel like as a stand alone, it holds its own pretty good. However, like many, it was difficult to get started. Here's what worked for me. on Windows 10 Find the game file in your steamapps folder, on the .exe right click into properties->compatibility->windows 95 also edit the RTKRONDOR.ini file if change [cinemat]->playback=0 Then open up the "Update Paths" batch file to fix the "trx" issue. After this the game runs fine. I've had some bugs and small crashes, which can be a bit of an annoyance but for the most part the game plays fine. I really can't give this game a bad review in terms of game play. It's a fine game. Just outdated software thats no longer supported. It would be nice if the publishers could at least fix these problems before offering them up on modern platforms.

Great Game great to get you into the books or if you have read the books

Says "game running", but game does not start up. *shrug emoji*

epitome of classic PC RPGs

The game that evokes childhood memories - even the initial loading screen gives me goosebumps. So much of this game works well. Combat is exciting and varied. Characters are engaging and endearing, with (mostly) developed and distinct personalities. Graphics are aged but pleasant. You are taken on a journey from the streets of Krondor to haunted villages to ancient temples, with an entertaining story pulling you along. The main downside is the lack of flexibility. If you come to this game after playing Betrayal at Krondor, this will be the primary disappointment. 'Ah,' you might say. 'An alchemy system initially greyed out but indicated to be usable once you leave Krondor must show that I will be venturing into Midkemia to explore.' This will happen, but briefly, and without flexibility. You'll be guided through a series of maps, some with combat encounters and other interesting things, but it will all end rather hurriedly. There's no exploring huge forests and scurrying behind mountains to find lost chests. Most critically, there are no side quests to find here, ore really anywhere. I recall one in the first chapter with a dagger and a witch, but have never found any others. Betrayal at Krondor was densely packed with adventures and items only discoverable through the main side quests that peppered the game. Not so Return to Krondor. That said, highly recommended, but with these caveats.