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[blastradius14]

Could be an age difference on the CD's, or perhaps the size of translation changed the ability to play music.

[retro]

Well, in my options screen there is no option regarding the CD music, it's simply called "music". If the switch is on then I listen to the MIDI music, otherwise there is no music. It makes no difference if the CD is in the drive or not. So it seems to me that the german version does not contain any CD music. Very strange.

Thinking of the age and size of the game itself I can not see that the CD could not hold the storage for the CD music. There must be another reason why they did not include it. Interesting enough, my the booklet of my version has an ad in english for the english CD version (including CD music).

Does anybody know where to get the english CD version (either shipped inexpensively within Europe or a download) ? The above link does not work anymore.

Thanks a lot.

Try your luck at Ebay, they could have the English version of Betrayal at Krondor. Btw., I bought my game in Germany, too, though it's in English. Is your game in German language, the game's texts and spoken parts?
That with music, it seems you have a floppy version on a CD, strangely. The floppy version had only MIDI music available, no CD music, logically. You didn't get your game burned on a CD by chance?

[retro]

It's a complete german version. It's in the original box, printed manual, reference card, cd case with printed booklet and pressed CD. And the CD contains actually the video interview and the game hints. It's just missing the music obviously.

Well, you can download everytime the English version here on this site. It is the CD version, and can be configured in the settings to play CD music instead of the MIDI one. Btw., did you try to play the music on your CD with some player? Maybe there isn't music on it at all.

WOW. I had actually forgotten about this game. This brings back GOOD memories. I love this site.

[Vitas]

Yep. one of the best... so sad many people don't even try it because they are concerned about bad graphics... this game doesn't need the polished look

[Taskmaster]

Too bad the Return to Krondor wasn't nearly as good as Betrayal.

To me BaK is the best RPG of all time - it really feels like a story. I just love the various descriptions the game gives for even mudane things (try using a door while you are standing in the doorway )

The skill system is awesome, and the characters are extremely well-developed. Also, I like the idea that you can loot all the stuff your opponents were carrying and the fact that perhaps until very late in the game your characters aren't all-powerful killing machines (remember the fight with the six Moredhel mages?).
Also, even the most insignificant enemies are given some character in the pre-battle texts.
Theres many, many nice little details in the game that help bring it alive, make it into a living, changing world - like the drunken mercenaries at the taverns, the various ancient, rusted weapons lying forgotted in piles of dirt, the atmospheric music, the ability to play your Lute in the inn (and hear the music you're playing) and of course the wonderful dialogue and descriptions.

All in all, this game shows something most modern RPGs lack - a good plot and good storytelling. It has substance, gameplay, feeling - not just graphics and the ability to make a demigod character and massacre hordes of bland, stupid enemies.

And yeah, the sequel is crap. In a good part this is due to the fact that Feist didn't write the text for it.

[heLL0]

This is a great game. The battle section could be better...