Later regretting this outcome, Sierra then made Betrayal in Antara, a “spiritual successor” (yes, decades before Kickstarter), re-using Krondor's engine in a new setting. The core gameplay is exactly the same: a party of three heroes travels across the world in a first-person view, fighting enemies in simple turn-based battles and dealing with the occasional puzzles, sidequests and overly talkative NPCs along the way.

However, not only was the setting was changed – the developers, writing and tone are also entirely different. Instead of emulating a novel with multiple playable characters, Antara is closer to a 90s' Saturday morning cartoon, as three clichéd teenagers – the rich, bold hero, the insecure wizard and “the girl” – band together to investigate a mystery, deal with stubborn grown-ups, spout witty lines and ultimately save the kingdom.

That could still be fun, if not for how crude the game itself is. While every element in Krondor worked together to form an engaging narrative, Antara feels barely glued together. The world is – and plays as – a bunch of towns with short linear paths between them, that one could cross in seconds if not for enemies blocking the road every five steps. Most of the game is spent in these filler battles, only so you can reach the next generic town and complete some of the laziest “go there, fetch this” quests in gaming that will have you aimlessly roaming the map for hours.

Even the underwhelming graphics heighten the barrenness of the world. While the hand-drawn art is charming, the aged engine can render only very limited 3D landscapes and muted, heavily dithered colours.

Overall, Betrayal in Antara is a simple game about following paths between towns, battling foes and then watching a badly voiced teenage cartoon adventure. Unless you're really starved for more of Betrayal at Krondor's gameplay, I'd suggest skipping this one.