"Return to a world of danger, magic, and betrayal."

Return to Krondor is the sequel to the best selling RPG "Betrayal at Krondor." The game is set in Raymond E. Feist's world of Midkemia. There are multiple novels set in this world including Krondor, the Betrayal the novel based on the game Betrayal at Krondor.

95%Storyline:Your destiny lies at the bottom of the Bitter Sea.

The story is the best thing about the game. It starts simple, Squire James(ex thief Jimmy the hand, and one of the most well known of Feist's characters) is sent by Prince Arutha to escort the new court mage Jazhara to the palace. Meanwhile, on the Bitter Sea, an Ishapian vessel traveling to Krondor is attacked by pirates. The leader, Bear, is after an artifact called the Tear of the Gods, however the ship sinks quickly, forcing Bear to retreat without the Tear. Bear travels to Krondor and from there the story picks up.

Aside from James, and Jazhara you will encounter Willam ConDoin,(son of the powerful mage Pug) Kendaric (a lesser path mage)and Brother Solon (a mighty warrior priest.) The plot does get linear but there are some side quests thrown in to help reduce that problem. RTK's story is better then BAK's, but BAK was a much longer game.

100% Sound/Music: The sound FX are very well done and lifelike. The musical score is above average and fits the situations very well as if it were a movie. The voice acting is among some of the best in any game that Sierra has ever done.

75% Gameplay: The gameplay suffers greatly from an over complicated battle system. In a few battles you will find yourself losing again and again, which means by the time you finish this game you will be all too well aquainted with Lims Cragma.

98% Graphics: The graphics are amazing and some of the best available in any PC RPG. There are some small flaws on slower PC's, but for the most part they can be overlooked. The prerendered backgrounds are breathtaking and the cinemas are very well done. The spell visuals leave something to be desired, though. And, while the character graphics are good they could have been less blocky.

95%Overall: The game, however, will likely only appeal to fans of Feist's novels. If you are not one, it is likely to make you one. The game is very short, it can be completed in about 30hrs, and the liner story leaves little chance of replaying it. The time you have in Midkemia, however, will be remembered. Betrayal at Krondor is a truly enjoyable game at some points, but at others you will be cursing at your computer screen. The ending was disappointing to say the least, and it leaves the story open for a sequel, (the title tells you that this is just book one). If there is going to be a second book for RTK is still unknown, but if it takes as long as this one did, you and I both have a long wait.