King's Bounty: The Legend

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 383 Ratings

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  1. LT_Gruber
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hard as hell but fun to play.

    King’s Bounty: The Legend is an incredibly good game and a real classic. It takes a turn from Heroes of Might and Magic and continues its roots in its own franchise.

    The game is a classic fairy tale, serve the king, rescue the princes, defeat the dragon. Just how I like it. It is a turn-based strategy and role-playing game in almost the same style as Heroes of Might and Magic.

    The game looks good and is very colorful and beautifully decorated with all sorts of farms, caves, items and more. The music is amazing, it has a lot of variety and adapts on the location you currently are. It is one of the best collections of soundtracks I have heard in a long time.

    The lore found in the game is fun to read and has many jokes and references to other games and stereotypes about certain races and creatures in the game. The creatures themselves are well balanced, each with their unique skills and strengths (except the black dragons, they are horrible). The variety in this units is massive, and each type requires a certain strategy to defeat when encountered.

    King’s Bounty: The Legend is a very, extremely hard game. The difficulty is legendary. On one side, I like this because it gives me a challenge to defeat it, but on the other hand, it is sometimes ridiculous.

    Normally, the main story line is easier to complete then side quests, but here, there is no difference. Also, I do not get the difficulty spikes. One moment, you fight a weak bunch of lake dragon flies, the other moment you get your butt handed to you by giants, arch mages, ghosts and vampires. In the beginning, you can avoid hard battles and come back to them when you have sufficient leadership and troops, but later on, every single encounter drains almost all of your troops and you can go back to town to buy more (because you know the next encounter will be end of the line). It also does not help that unit stacks have limited quantities and when a strong or your favorite unit is depleted, you have a problem. The gold on the maps is also fixated. If you screw up by buying the wrong units or useless items and you do not have an earlier save, then you can start over.

    Like I said, this game has no mercy. I found out that the only way to beat it, is by (sooner or later) completing all the quests, every single last one of them, collect all the leadership banners, do every errand possible and leave no stone unturned. Only then will you acquire enough attack, defense, leadership, and resources to have a chance of defeating the last two boss battles. I only beaten the game by running one more errand which granted me some money because I simply did not have enough to buy troops for the last battle before that. I literally collected every single gold coin on the map and lost (like usual) 3/4th of my army with the orc giant. In the end, the developers throw everything they got at you and with luck you survive. Thank God for the Chest of Rage and a horde of Sprites.

    So overall, King's Bounty: The Legend is a great game with lot of different encounters, quests, and bosses. My experience was intense, and every won battle felt as a total victory. It was hard as the seven layers of hell and many times I asked myself: “But how?”. Nevertheless, I had fun with the game, and it will always be a classic in my library.

    Recommendation!    … Expand
  2. Dco326
    Apr 16, 2022
    9
    Zanimljiva igrica u pm :D ima nekih losijih stvari tipa lvl up moze biti bolji MUZIKA TEK MOZE BITI BOLJA ali sve u svemu fun igrica za igranje nema sta :D ne bi vise prelazio dosta je dva puta za zivota XD Nema ni potrebe realno postane monotono posle nekog vremena isti fajtovi sve isto
  3. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    very interesting turn-based strategy
    very nice game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  4. khangpro1112
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Highly Recommended : 10/10
    1. Graphics : GOOD
    2. Gameplay : GOOD
    Definitely worth a try !
  5. dazzydamir
    Aug 16, 2021
    10
    An extremely good revival of the classic kings bounty series, I really enjoyed the story and the little twist.
  6. Bastion750
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Горжусь.

    Отечественный геймдев не так уж и безнадежен, по крайней мере был...
    Must play для любого СНГ геймера. Играется свежо даже в 2021 году, не сдаёт позиций.
    Вечная память Katauri.
  7. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Начал играть в игру после 5-ых героев. Всё было в новинку, очень долго осваивал механики, не мог понять, как правильно играть в игру. Но ясно было одно, я прямо залип. Квесты были настолько уникальные, что читать их было одно удовольствие. Тому кто писал квесты надо просто ставить памятник и продавать в ААА игры.Начал играть в игру после 5-ых героев. Всё было в новинку, очень долго осваивал механики, не мог понять, как правильно играть в игру. Но ясно было одно, я прямо залип. Квесты были настолько уникальные, что читать их было одно удовольствие. Тому кто писал квесты надо просто ставить памятник и продавать в ААА игры.
  8. dimvla
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    on of the most intelligent turn based strategy games in the genre, kings bounty has a limitless combinations of spell uses and tactics. good rpg characteristics with nice character creation and a fine story. excellent artwork in general
  9. AlexSandroXz
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    This game better than Heroes series for me. Still playing and still fresh. My scores 10/10
  10. dontlike911
    Feb 25, 2020
    10
    Magnificent.This is one of the best game of 2008.I cannot even begin to think how much free you are in this game.The graphic the gameplay the units(which are awsome) everything its on its place.Many quests many hours of gameplay free choise cool units some divine help :D
  11. Eremiel
    Apr 2, 2018
    10
    Every single thing that I love about fantasy world and tactical RPG games are all gathered here in this game.
    Amazing level designs. Magical music. Lovely story-line. Many many species to hire as units or to fight with.
    Green and magical forests of arousing female elves. Dark, evil and hellish areas, full of even more arousing female demons. Cold and frozen lands of dwarfs with    Every single thing that I love about fantasy world and tactical RPG games are all gathered here in this game.
    Amazing level designs. Magical music. Lovely story-line. Many many species to hire as units or to fight with.
    Green and magical forests of arousing female elves.
    Dark, evil and hellish areas, full of even more arousing female demons.
    Cold and frozen lands of dwarfs with SOOOOOOO NOT arousing and major buzzkill female dwarfs in it.
    DAMN IT!
    The point is ... play this game and enjoy it (except the dwarf part)    … Expand
  12. RagingPoet
    Nov 2, 2017
    9
    Refined turn-based combat system, good graphics, interesting quests, 50+ hours of gameplay for a single playthrough. Every fan of Heroes of Might and Magic series should try this one.
  13. Nexxt1
    May 1, 2017
    10
    Absolutely brilliant. One of the best game I ever played. Visually beautiful, amazing stories and quests. Background music is just fantastic to listen.
  14. bigsilverhotdog
    May 1, 2016
    10
    500~ hours and 8 or 9 playthroughs later I figured I should write a review of this series. The first 3 modern King's Bounty games give you the same Heroes of Might and Magic formula that New World invented with the original King's Bounty back in 1990. This is King's Bounty bigger, better, and more complex than ever. As good as HOMM3, and an instant classic.

    If you aren't enamored of the    500~ hours and 8 or 9 playthroughs later I figured I should write a review of this series. The first 3 modern King's Bounty games give you the same Heroes of Might and Magic formula that New World invented with the original King's Bounty back in 1990. This is King's Bounty bigger, better, and more complex than ever. As good as HOMM3, and an instant classic.

    If you aren't enamored of the first 3 (KB, Crossworlds, and WOTN) then definitely avoid the stuff released after them, as the series has slid downhill rapidly starting around WOTN. Sad to see, but at least we got some seriously good HOMM style games out of this run.    … Expand
  15. bthomson
    Jul 24, 2014
    8
    Had a lot of fun with this one. Great music, and I loved the crisp UI and colorful world graphics.

    Tried a couple of the sequels, but had a hard time getting into them since they are basically the same thing on a new map with other minor changes. In fact, if anything I'd say this original game was a little too long for my taste.
  16. krazy85
    Jun 6, 2014
    9
    Wow, simply incredible. I just finished one of the best games I've ever played. This is what Disciples 3 and HOMM5 should have aspired to. I don't even know where to start. The game is beautiful, even with aliasing turned off on my aging rig, both visually and the stories it weaves with a fantastic sense of humor. Combat is clearly based on the aforementioned IPs but boasts andWow, simply incredible. I just finished one of the best games I've ever played. This is what Disciples 3 and HOMM5 should have aspired to. I don't even know where to start. The game is beautiful, even with aliasing turned off on my aging rig, both visually and the stories it weaves with a fantastic sense of humor. Combat is clearly based on the aforementioned IPs but boasts and impressive list of units with unique and tactically significant abilities and traits. Leveling my hero was addictive to the point of insanity and I could scarcely stop playing long enough for basic hygeine. I highly recommend this to anyone regardless of their preferred gaming genres. And to think, I picked up the whole series on a steam sale for less than 7 dollars! Please play this game!!!… Expand
  17. Magnethead
    Mar 18, 2014
    10
    Fantastic game and a must-play for any fan of Heroes of Might & Magic. The humor is great, the challenge is decent and the game mechanic feels smooth and balanced. You can create your own strategic concepts or just go with large armies and good gear depending on the difficulty and your own desire. There's nothing bad to say about this little gem, really, so just play it.
  18. Paradosi
    Nov 26, 2013
    10
    Got this one in a humble bundle. Put over 100 hours into it, never regret a moment. It's challenging and just plain fun., would definitely recommend for everyone to try, especially since you can get all 3 king's bounty games for pretty damn cheap.
  19. amyu
    Aug 29, 2013
    9
    I've been reminiscing about HOMM3 for so long. Nothing seems to fill that gap. Until this game. It's got no base building like in HOMM, but the combat is nearly identical. And that combat is SO ADDICTING! I've got only 15 hours into the game and I'm not even partway done with the campaign. I find it's the game I load up more compared to more recent AAA titles
  20. Violett
    Mar 27, 2013
    10
    One of the best game I ever played. Gameplay, graphics (like caramel fairy contry) is awesome. Only HoMM3 can prolly compete with King's Bounty. The game can be rather difficult, but this is only adds an interest to play. Dont miss it
  21. alghero
    Feb 9, 2013
    9
    King's Bounty is a strategic turn-based game of 1C Company, based in a fantasy world. It is a Heroes of Might Magic game related, with a lot of points in common and some enjoyable differences. It is not a "clone", even if, for the fans of the former saga, many things will sound like a déjà-vu. First of all you have one hero to control and to send around the map, with attributes andKing's Bounty is a strategic turn-based game of 1C Company, based in a fantasy world. It is a Heroes of Might Magic game related, with a lot of points in common and some enjoyable differences. It is not a "clone", even if, for the fans of the former saga, many things will sound like a déjà-vu. First of all you have one hero to control and to send around the map, with attributes and statistics that increase with the levels. The movement in the map field is in real time and it’s plenty of quests to fulfil to proceed in the story and side-quests that gives you experience or precious objects.

    The fights are resolved like in the chess, deploying the troops in the left side and waiting for your turn to move, attack or use particular abilities for each unit, depending on how many action points the single unit owns. During our turn, it’s possible to cast magic or spend rage points summoning the Spirits of Rage. Rage and Magic are the opposite, with the time magic is replenished, Rage it’s increased only fighting and decrease while walking. This make the game really interesting and fast, you cannot afford to sit down in a place if you are not plenty of rage potions! Of course the pause option becomes really useful.

    Basically really simple, but still really enjoyable, compared with HOMM, the units are bought in special huts, castles, nests and places similar, they are not regenerated and the number the hero can take around, depends on his leadership level, that increases with levels, depending on the class chosen at the beginning (warrior, paladin or mage), objects equipped, bonus obtained and skills selected. The customization is not like many classic RPG, but still you can try different combinations to obtain different results.

    It’s possible to travel freely in the map, even if some locations are locked until some point in the story. If the enemies became too strong, there is surely another point in the world where obtain the necessary amount of experience and gold to be able to return back and finish all the quests. That makes the exploration enjoyable and funny.

    Graphically it’s really good, well detailed and bright even if a little outdated. On the opposite side the audio is nothing of particular. But the gameplay is something amazing. To conclude, be aware, this game can stole a significant amount of time from your life!    … Expand
  22. No1livesforever
    Nov 30, 2012
    10
    Wow! While other turn-base games gets easier and easier on latter stages, this game requires strategy and planning for every fight. While fights can be repetitive, they are challenging and you could lose badly if you are careless.
  23. vence
    Nov 10, 2012
    8
    Very nice and polished little game, the level of detail is bluffing being it graphically or story/quest wise and the game is very rich and deep, i particularly liked the humor in dialogs ( like a ghost trying to explain electricity to a medieval knight ), you really feel there is a living world in the background
  24. kantfoo
    Oct 27, 2012
    10
    This game draws on mechanics pioneered by Heroes of Might and Magic, but whereas Heros always seemed to be a bit of a drag to play, the same mechanics in this game feel absolutely brilliant. I don't know why, but playing this game just feels good. The artistry in this game cannot be quantified and just shows how two different companies starting with the same product can exhibit such vastlyThis game draws on mechanics pioneered by Heroes of Might and Magic, but whereas Heros always seemed to be a bit of a drag to play, the same mechanics in this game feel absolutely brilliant. I don't know why, but playing this game just feels good. The artistry in this game cannot be quantified and just shows how two different companies starting with the same product can exhibit such vastly different soul.… Expand
  25. Amorebietal
    Oct 20, 2012
    10
    I know there are a lot of 10/10 reviews here, so I bet you're thinking that most of these are exaggerating and are just in love with the series. But this is without doubt a 10/10 game. It is such a charmy game and I've never been calmer playing an rpg game. When you have bought the first game in the series (this one), you just have to buy the other ones, because this game is magnificent.
  26. Gruhlum
    Oct 14, 2012
    10
    incredible game! The graphic, the versatility and everything is fantastic. Most of the negative reviews are basically because those people didn't played the game longer than 20 minutes, seriously play flash-games then if you want action by pressing the start button. Some enemies are impossible at first but if you take the scout ability in the first tier you have no problems with runningincredible game! The graphic, the versatility and everything is fantastic. Most of the negative reviews are basically because those people didn't played the game longer than 20 minutes, seriously play flash-games then if you want action by pressing the start button. Some enemies are impossible at first but if you take the scout ability in the first tier you have no problems with running into overpowered troops. The only thing they I am missing is a quest-marker on the map. I will definitely play it through again and buy the other games of the series! 10/10 would recommend!… Expand
  27. VitaminK
    Jul 30, 2012
    9
    this game took me by surprise and i couldnt be happier! for me this is heroes of might and magic meets warcraft 3! i could never get into h m&m but this game just does it right, there could be more varietion in battles and more detail to unit info but this is still a great game
  28. BillyBobBeavis
    Apr 9, 2012
    10
    I am highly impressed by this game. It's got a gorgeous setting. At first I was a little bothered by how it only takes a few seconds to ride your horse to some place that's supposed to be far away but the charms of the game ended up making me happy to forget this. Do you like turn based combat? Do you like fantasy settings that don't take themselves seriously? Then you can't possiblyI am highly impressed by this game. It's got a gorgeous setting. At first I was a little bothered by how it only takes a few seconds to ride your horse to some place that's supposed to be far away but the charms of the game ended up making me happy to forget this. Do you like turn based combat? Do you like fantasy settings that don't take themselves seriously? Then you can't possibly dislike this game. Thanks to all the Russian people that made this game.… Expand
  29. spacecaptain
    Feb 26, 2012
    9
    Everything you'd want from a modern turn based fantasy strategy game plus 1000% more. No kidding. So many weird things and surprises. They used to make games like this in America. Now I guess Russia handles it --and oh so well!
  30. MercilessMonkey
    Feb 10, 2012
    10
    I bought this game on a whim for $2 during a sale, knowing nothing about it or the franchise. It was one of the best surprises in all of my time gaming. I would happily have paid retail for this game if I'd even known about it before I bought it. It's an extremely deep game, there are tons of ways to play it, tons of items, tons of units, and a very big campaign to go along with it all.I bought this game on a whim for $2 during a sale, knowing nothing about it or the franchise. It was one of the best surprises in all of my time gaming. I would happily have paid retail for this game if I'd even known about it before I bought it. It's an extremely deep game, there are tons of ways to play it, tons of items, tons of units, and a very big campaign to go along with it all. You'll spend a lot of time playing this game. It's fairly difficult depending on how you choose to play, but if you're up for the challenge it is a must play for any fan of the genre. It is one of the best games I've played in a long time.… Expand
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. GameSpy
    90
    The game's RPG trappings are just the sugarcoating for an incredibly deep and enjoyable strategic experience.
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  2. IGN
    81
    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.
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  3. GameZone
    82
    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.
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