Kings Bounty : The Legend.

[Kilgore_Trout_Redux]

I finally found a copy of this at Incredible Deception and snatched it up.

So far I am impressed. For those that haven't heard about this it is a tactical turn based/realtime RPG very much in the mould of the Heroes Of Might and Magic (HOMM) games. Gameplay is divided into two sections - the realtime topdown portion where the player explores the world getting quests from NPC's in traditional RPG fashion and attacking enemy armies. Once you have engaged the enemy you are taken to an arena in which combat occurs in a turn based mode ala HOMM.

This game is miles ahead of HOMM. The graphics are amazingly fine with tiny little details cropping up all the time - The world teams with birds, butterflies, rabbits and strange plants. Being Russian it's eccentric and always surprises you with new fantastical units, enemies and quests.

This is the first game in years with the "One more turn. JEEZ IT'S 3am!" factor.

 

[dracolusus]

My friend got it and finished it rather quickly, so I had a shot, I really enjoyed it, just to bad the game has NO replay value like HOMM does. That is my biggest gripe. I mean, sure its fun but there is NO way I'd trek through that again with another character.

 

[Kilgore_Trout_Redux]

My friend got it and finished it rather quickly, so I had a shot, I really enjoyed it, just to bad the game has NO replay value like HOMM does. That is my biggest gripe. I mean, sure its fun but there is NO way I'd trek through that again with another character.

I like the fact that loot and enemy armies a randomised so the game does play differently each time. I've restarted twice and the game has been different.

I'm not that far but reviews online suggest 50-60 hours of gameplay if you do the sidequests.

 

[dracolusus]

I like the fact that loot and enemy armies a randomised so the game does play differently each time. I've restarted twice and the game has been different.

I'm not that far but reviews online suggest 50-60 hours of gameplay if you do the sidequests.

I'm sure the way I was playing it, it will be over 100 hours, I was doing EVERY side quest, LOL...