Fast and invulnerable to poison, the Spider Queen prefers to make use of spider-servants to cause damage and mayhem rather than put herself at risk. The Giant Turtle, protected by a strong shell, can inflict damage with its beak and limbs. Capable of defeating a whole army off their own bat, there are three different Bosses. Of course there is also a sort of divorce feature whereby your wife gets the kids and a portion of your wealth.Īt various points in this RPG offering you could come across a Boss. Depending upon the type of character you choose for your wife, any children you raise might possess some unusual features. Unlike other games of this type, King’s Bounty allows you to take a wife and start a family. They can form part of the forces under your command or more than likely appear on behalf of your foes with the sole aim of destroying you. Along with the fairly standard collection of humans, Orcs, elves, dwarves and demons, you will encounter poison-spitting mobile plants, vampires, snakes and dragonflies.
Life is never dull and the action almost seems non-stop as you attempt to earn gold and experience points in the form of Talent Runes which can be used to add and improve on skills that have been categorised as Might, Mind or Magic.Ī wide range of characters and creatures can be found within this fantasy realm. You will come across buildings that range from hovels up to castles and encounter many enemies and other characters who will ask you to carry out tasks, quests or even an occasional mission. Usually you are mounted on horseback to save wear and tear on the feet as you wander around the various landscapes that is presented from a top-down isometric viewpoint. King’s Bounty: The Legend is a visual delight as it quickly draws you into an environment with numerous animations and well designed creatures of all shapes and sizes. Magical skills and deadly spells are the specific preserve of the Mage. For instance as a Warrior you can use your experience to manage troops effectively while opting to act as a Paladin increases your chances when facing the undead and other types of demons. As well as choosing your type of character and customising various attributes, you can also select one of the five difficulty levels that make up this game before taking part in a brief training session.ĭepending upon your choice of character, you will be granted certain skills and attributes. With this game you are given the choice of adopting the role of a Warrior, Paladin or Mage who is meant to operate in the service of King Mark of Darion. The new title comes on a DVD and brings together a combination of RPG (Role Playing Game) and turn-based strategy that is set in a fantasy land. Whether you should regard this title as a long awaited sequel or maybe a modern day remake of the original conception is debatable but which ever camp you fall in the result is the same.
The result is King’s Bounty: The Legend which is available as a joint venture from Nobilis and Ascaron Entertainment. Since then events have moved on and New World Computing is no longer with us but the baton of the King’s Bounty licence has been taken up by the Russian-based studio of Katauri Interactive.
Nearly twenty years ago, New World Computing introduced the game playing fraternity to the delights of King’s Bounty. Mix fantasy, role-playing, turn-based strategy, warfare with the opportunity for marriage and divorce within a single game and the result is King’s Bounty: The Legend.
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