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King's Bounty: The Legend

Мимо немногочисленных «багов», выправляемых патчами) — это счастье всего на 30-40 часов. В старинной King's Bounty 2 Прокофьева и той же HoMM 5 был генератор карт, а тут территория неизменна, ибо hand-made. Да, в начале партии случайным образом определяется, что вы встретите на своем пути, но повторный забег по знакомому маршруту не будет таким увлекательным. И мне по-настоящему грустно, ведь с «Легендой о рыцаре» не хочется расставаться. За ней невозможно проводить по полчаса в день — она утягивает в яркую, полную приключений сказку. Более уютной, теплой игры не было уже много лет.

In the end, King's Bounty: The Legend is superb. The AI is decent enough, the combat is great fun, and it's imaginative, varied, and hilarious. It's a game where wives and children give bonuses to your combat stats, for crying out loud, and you can match up pirates, zombies, and unicorns in a brutal battle royale. It's a real shame that King's Bounty will probably sell far fewer copies than it deserves because it's a hell of a lot better than some of the blockbuster games that have already been released this season.

Right now, King's Bounty feels like a 10/10 game wriggling inside a slightly-too-wonky 8/10 game engine. None of its flaws are enough to dull the many pleasures of its impressively varied world, and the more time you sink into its meandering delights the more surprising the experience becomes. Rare are the games that have you muttering "Well, I didn't know that could happen!" after more than 30 hours, and the fact I could have written another 2000 words describing weird and wonderful moments you're best discovering for yourself is all the recommendation you should need.

Despite a couple of missteps (most notably the poor translation and storyline) none of the game's annoyances should keep any serious strategy gamer from seeking out King's Bounty: The Legend. The game's RPG trappings are just the sugarcoating for an incredibly deep and enjoyable strategic experience. There's a whole host of classic games out there just waiting for a fresh coat of paint and a serious upgrade from a developer who loves them as much as the team at Katauri Interactive obviously loves King's Bounty. Here's hoping they do as good a job!

King's Bounty may not have the best story and the difficulty is a little too brutal, but the good outweighs the bad in nearly every category. The combat system is great and like a good game of chess is constantly engaging and challenging.

Weak writing, the retro look and other flaws of King's Bounty shouldn't stop you from trying the game out. There's a beautifully presented fantasy world just waiting to be discovered, along with a long single-player game crammed with enough content to guarantee a lot of hours of good clean fun. We certainly haven't missed out on such an experience and neither should you.

Een eigenzinnig en ongepolijst juweel dat bijzonder verslavend uit de hoek kan komen. Fans weten wat hen te doen staat.

King's Bounty: The Legend manages to interest enough to have a mild addictive influence. Despite the little problems here and there a positive feeling remains. The game may not be a top title but it's certainly worth checking out, especially if you're a fan of the genre.

Diejenigen, denen das Burgen- und Ressourcenmanagement in Heroes of Might and Magic bisher immer zu stressig war, die aber Spaß am Kampfsystem hatten, werden sich über King's Bounty: The Legend sicherlich freuen. Das klassische Gameplay kommt ohne großartige Neuerungen aus und ist gerade deshalb so genial und Sucht erregend. Die fünf Schwierigkeitsgrade sorgen derweil dafür, dass vom Anfänger bis zum Hardcore-Veteranen alle etwas zum Knabbern haben.

Wer Fantasy- und Strategiespiele mag, kann bedenkenlos zugreifen. Lediglich Hardcore-Strategen werden unterfordert. Mit einer Spieldauer von 40 bis 50 Stunden werdet ihr „King’s Bounty“ so schnell nicht beiseite legen.

Even with the lower standard of graphics and sound, the game is still above board in the fun department. I really like this title and thank it deserves some big time praise for bringing back the cool in single-player RPGs.

While King's Bounty has some issues, there's a lot to like about the game. It's a familiar, yet refreshing RPG hybrid. You're going to spend a lot of time with the combat system and that's a good thing because it's simple, intuitive and filled with strategy and depth. The fighting requires players to adapt to the situation, and will constantly keep gamers on their toes. Yes, the difficulty can be very unbalanced at times, and sure the tutorial needs work, but as it stands, King's Bounty is a great game for all types of RPG fans.

If you haven’t already picked up on my positive bias here, I’ll state plainly that this game is probably going to come in pretty high on my list of all time favorites. Other than a few minor localization and translation defects, King’s Bounty is an outstanding entry in the strategy genre, and should also have some appeal for those who cut their teeth on the old role-playing games featuring turn-based combat and wide open worlds. If you like both as much as I do, this game will be a hard one to beat.

All of that aside, King’s Bounty: The Legend offers solid gameplay that the strategically minded will enjoy, combined with randomness and open-endedness that will satisfy most players who want to get the most out of a game. All of this, plus the great graphics engine used to create KBTL, made it entertaining to play.

The interface is smooth and easy to use and there is quite a beautiful soundtrack for the game, and everything about the look is nice even if sometimes it might look a tad cartoony. The game quests are simple and the game play is engaging so it makes a satisfying game to play and you can spend many hours in the kingdom enjoying the king’s bounty.

Forget about looking at King's Bounty: The Legend as a sequel to an oldie-but-goodie and take it on its own merits. Anyone with the nostalgia gene who played the original might get a special thrill out of this sequel coming along almost 20 years later, but you don't need a connection to this classic to enjoy this impressive take on the traditional tactical RPG.

Les qualificatifs élogieux ne manquent pas pour définir King's Bounty : The Legend. Beau, drôle, prenant... Et surtout terriblement addictif à jouer, ce qui est la marque des grands jeux. Et en effet, on ne peut qu'être admiratif du résultat obtenu par Katauri. Mais, comme un enfant qui ne serait pas entièrement satisfait de son nouveau jouet, nous ne pouvons nous empêcher de faire un caprice en exigeant un mode multijoueur ! Messieurs les développeurs, faites un patch ou une extension le proposant et nous dresseront un autel à votre gloire !

Hui, ausgerechnet der Burtchen, welcher doch bei seiner Anspiel-Session so begeistert von King's Bounty war, zückt „nur" 79 Punkte? Ja, denn gerade weil ich zu nachtschlafender Zeit viel Spaß mit den königlichen Abenteuern hatte, ärgerten mich die Unzulänglichkeiten umso mehr. Nach einem zehnminütigen Kampf Erfahrung im kaum messbaren Bereich, keine Items - und drei Bildschirme Laufweg zum Einheitenkaufen? Unköniglich! Dabei ist King's Bounty, was Geschichte(n) und Quests betrifft, meiner Meinung nach Heroes of Might and Magie deutlich überlegen und bezaubert mit seinem Charme immer wieder.

Kijk niet naar King's Bounty: The Legend als de opvolger van een oldie, maar beoordeel het op z'n eigen verdiensten. Iedereen die het oude spel speelde en leuk vond zal ook door dit spel gecharmeerd worden, maar dat is niet nodig om van dit indrukwekkend spel te genieten.

Kokonaisuutena King’s Bounty on varsin tasapaksu tekele. Mitään mullistavaa ja uutta peli ei valitettavasti tarjoa ja ne perusasiat mitkä toimivat, on nähty jo Heroes of Might and Magic -peleissä. Liian paljon on menty sieltä mistä se aita on jo valmiiksi ylitetty, ja monesta kohdasta näyttää työaika loppuneen kesken. Peligenren suurkuluttajille peli voi jotenkin maistua, mutta roolipeleihin tutustumista en suosittele tämän pelin kautta.

Mignon, coloré, attachant, King's Bounty est un mélange très réussi de jeu de rôles et de stratégie et se pose comme un excellent palliatif aux Heroes of Might and Magic pour ceux qui trouveraient que les récents épisodes se sont perdus dans des intrigues abracadabrantesques. Rempli de quêtes rigolotes et truffé jusqu'à la gueule de combats, au risque d'en dégoûter les moins patients, le jeu de Katauri Interactive aurait tout pour lui si l'absence de mode multijoueur et d'un éditeur de niveaux ne venaient un peu tempérer cette bonne humeur. La campagne solo et sa bonne grosse trentaine d'heures (au bas mot) saura sans problème ravir les amateurs du genre, mais la question de l'intérêt sur le très long terme d'un titre aussi scénarisé est incontournable. Espérons que ses développeurs y répondent via un patch ou une extension...

Les développeurs de Katauri signent ici le renouveau réussi de l'ancêtre du T-RPG. King's Bounty, comme ses homologues de la saga Heroes, s'avère être un jeu prenant et addictif mais surtout plaisant à souhait pour les fans du genre. On regrettera peut-être les petits défauts, l'absence d'un éditeur ou le manque de choix dans les personnages, mais de longues nuits blanches sont garanties à l'arrivée.