![]() ![]() And there's a little thing called the Chest of Rage. You can move, attack and use spells on the battlefield to change the outcome. The creatures you command are occupying hexes and have different abilities. This portion feels very much like Heroes of Might and Magic III. When your character meets an enemy stack or an enemy hero, you go to a turn based arena where you battle. The steam powered train is very cool, especially the way it changes direction via turntable. There are also dirigibles, trains and submarines that can take you from place to place quickly. You can move around by yourself and you can explore the sea by boat. There are castles, homes, inns, factories, magic towers, caves, hidden passages. The strategic map is isometric and you are the guy on a horse that can visit all the adventuring hubs in the world. At the moment, I am rolling with a girl who, at times, turns into a frog thinking I had my mind set on killing a certain pirate and stealing his fiancee. It's a bit quirky, but finding a good wife, which can hold a few additional items, is one of the most interesting choices you'll make in the game. You also get items, some of them sentient (which can be upgraded if you fight evil Gremlins that inhabit the item) and you can even get a wife and babies who bestow bonuses on your character. While playing, you will upgrade your character, using Runes, which come in three varieties and allow you to unlock better skills. The translation from Russian is not perfect, but you can easily understand what it is all about and humor abounds in the way the characters tell their issues and give you quests. The game feels very familiar, with all the creatures and characters well developed and colorful. There are a Dwarfen Kingdom, a Demonic setting, the Elf great forest and undead sections. A good thing is that the game randomizes a lot of things once you start a new one, like enemy stacks, so that the replay value is not diminished significantly after you beat the game once.Īs you progress in the game, you will get to visit a lot of fantasy inspired locations. For my first game, I went with the Warrior and I will probably take a Mage after that for a spin. ![]() He is the only one who can use spells twice a turn. The Mage is the typical spell oriented class, who can do a lot of damage by using his magic book. Paladins are more oriented towards Mind skills and can get access to skills which help them take out the undead while also allowing them to upgrade Priests to Inquisitors, which can be crucial late in the game. You can be a Warrior, which means that you command more troops and that you develop combat oriented skills easier. There are three classes in the game, all pretty standard RPG fare. As the designated Treasure Searcher, you will be the one who will end up trying to unravel the mysteries of the game world. ![]() The Human kingdom is plagued by a lot of issues which seem to have started when King Mark received a daughter from the stars. How about having a zombie wife whom you can turn into a human and then back into a zombie for humor? How about having a Pandora's Box which you can control for more combat options? And how about ending a dwarf miner strike for more fantasy storytelling? These three ideas sum up King's Bounty pretty well. What more could you want? Well, even if you don't know it, you actually want more humor, weird fantasy tales and fighting options and that's exactly what King's Bounty offers. You get a hero, you can recruit an army, you get spells, fight monsters, save princesses and defeat the baddies. Other than that, King's Bounty: The Legend is a blast. It does not disappoint those who are into tactical battles and character development, even though the game, out of the box, has some well defined bugs and at times seems to be just too hard for the average gamer. And it's coming from a Russian developer, so you know you can expect something a little bit weird, like CD Projekt's The Witcher or STALKER from GSC Game World. King's Bounty: The Legend is old school while also being innovative. ![]()
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