I avoided this game for a while because of some of the negative reviews. I got it about a month ago for cheap, and have definitely got my money's worth. Hours and hours of play. It's definitely challenging in the beginning as you have no rage capabilities, little in spells and army. Definitely collect the spider and snake eggs and use them to keep part of your army stocked in the beginning. Also, be careful with your money. A couple early quests require a lot of it. Transforming prisoners to troops helps keep costs down, and be prepared to lose and need to restock troops often. As you get stronger, the game gets easier. New rage skills and level up hierarchies. The game is definitely dark. Some of the quests can be not only challenging, but maddening as you need to go back and forth a dozen times with some of them. Teleporting makes travel easier. If you enjoyed the other King's Bounty series, you should enjoy this one as well.