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Tags: 1C Entertainment; King's Bounty II
The King's Bounty games always had trouble making up their minds about whether they were RPGs or merely strategy games. King's Bounty II, the series revival announced by 1C Entertainment back in 2019, seems to have eventually settled on calling itself an RPG, with AAA-style third person exploration in between tactical battles and a more serious approach towards lore. So I guess we'll give the game a shoutout for its release today. Here's its launch trailer:
King's Bounty II has gotten generally mediocre review scores, with many of the reviewers criticizing it for trying to do too much and for taking itself too seriously compared to the original series. Here's the usual list of links:
The King's Bounty games always had trouble making up their minds about whether they were RPGs or merely strategy games. King's Bounty II, the series revival announced by 1C Entertainment back in 2019, seems to have eventually settled on calling itself an RPG, with AAA-style third person exploration in between tactical battles and a more serious approach towards lore. So I guess we'll give the game a shoutout for its release today. Here's its launch trailer:
King's Bounty II has gotten generally mediocre review scores, with many of the reviewers criticizing it for trying to do too much and for taking itself too seriously compared to the original series. Here's the usual list of links:
COGconnected 71/100
Cultured Vultures 4/10
Gamers Heroes 90/100
GameSpew 5/10
God is a Geek 8/10
NintendoWorldReport 6.5/10
PC Gamer 59/100
PC Invasion 6.5/10
PCGamesN 6/10
PlayStation Universe 7.5/10
Push Square 5/10
Ragequit.gr 84/100
Rock Paper Shotgun
A predictable failure at reviving a franchise or another underrated Eastern European gem? I'm sure the Codex consensus won't take long to form. If you'd like to find out for yourself, King's Bounty II is available on Steam for $50.Cultured Vultures 4/10
Gamers Heroes 90/100
GameSpew 5/10
God is a Geek 8/10
NintendoWorldReport 6.5/10
PC Gamer 59/100
PC Invasion 6.5/10
PCGamesN 6/10
PlayStation Universe 7.5/10
Push Square 5/10
Ragequit.gr 84/100
Rock Paper Shotgun