Konung has its original touch though: you will find abandoned or destroyed settlements that can be rebuilt and repopulated. The sad part is that you can't do much at these settlements – mostly they serve as hubs for free healing and weapon repair. Still, they are important to limit backtracking, since fast travel spells are expensive and everything is really slow. The only way to speed things up is to speed up the whole game. It helps while travelling, but in combat you will most likely lose control over your character and his companions.

Aside from that, the audiovisual part of Konung cuts both ways. The game has beautiful landscapes with high birch trees and a day-night cycle, which was impressive for the time. The monsters were inspired by Russian folklore and they made an impression back then, as well as beautifully painted national clothes and armour – but all of it was ruined by poor animations. The soundtrack is also weird, wobbling from romantic folk-related tunes to some kind of lo-fi techno.