Finally bothered finishing a game of Mystaria: Realms of Lore, and surprise, surprise - the rest of the game sucks just as much as the beginning. Terrible dialogue, terrible plot, and every battle is like one big, boring chess game...but I finished it, after all these years.
Now I might try my hand at Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. I've owned it for two years and haven't even played it yet...