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Run around the sparsely populated blocky world that is King's Bounty and indulge in blisteringly exciting combat that involves the player and the enemy attacking in turns - just like the real thing!

Jaz: Not being particularly interested in RPGs, a game of this sort has to be pretty amazing to get me playing... unfortunately this one failed to grab my enthusiasm.

Matt: I thought this was going to be an average RPG, but in fact it's not at all bad.

Jaz: This is a right liquid fart of a game. Wet, smelly and highly unpleasant. Matt rated it, and because I'm not really an RPG fan I took his marks in good faith. Bah! Personally I'd take 25% off all the marks now 'cos this looks really rubbish when compared with today's modern delights like Landstalker and Phantasy Star III.

Rich: I quite like a good RPG, but I think that Matt was way too enthusiastic for this at the time. Today, compared to the likes of Landstalker and Shining Force, it's a steaming cowpat of a game and doesn't warrant purchase. Take those marks down to the early 50s.

Presentation 78%
Crude but effective screens lead the player through the game, and the manual is laid out informatively.

Graphics 78%
The graphics aren't too attractive, but they never obscure the task in hand.

Sound 67%
An annoying tune plays throughout, and the sound effects are pretty limited.

Playability 82%
An annoying tune plays throughout, and the sound effects are pretty limited.

Lastability 80%
It will take many days of playing to complete this, and then there are the other characters to play with.

Overall 80%
An RPG which is long on gameplay, but short on decent graphics and sound. Try it out if you're an RPG fan.