If Sierra is going to do a series, they shoudl keep the continuity of the games. The game is not bad, if you think of it as a totally separate entity from the other games. Gameplay is decent, but switching from mouse to keyboard is annoying. To fight and look around, you have to use the mouse but to do most other functions, you use the keyboard. My character died many times, because I couldn't look around and grab my sword fast enough to kill the creatures.
Graphics are pretty good.
I liked the cartoon look of KQ7 a lot better though. Sound is pretty great. THey did a decent job with combining the effects with the movements of the charatcers. Music is great too. If you're looking for something in between an action and adventure, you're in the right ballpark, but if its adventure you are after, then search somewhere else.