King's Bounty II - Lord's Edition

This is a very good game, the name is King's Bounty and indeed the basic setting reminds me of that title. You can choose among three heroes, one gathers the largest amount of troops, another modest amount of troops but with the best abilities, and another the least troops but has access to powerful magic. The kingdom is in trouble and you shall gather an army and gradually take on more and more complex tasks as you grow in power. The main idea is to pick your fights carefully, if the enemy stack is too strong it is best to find something else to do and return when you are better suited. Once the game begins it doesn't look like old King's Bounty titles but reminds more of 1C's other excellent title (also available on Gog.com) - Ascension to the Throne. You watch your character from behind, when you notice the enemy stack there shall be a circle around them, and stepping into that circle starts the tactical combat. There are two major changes compared to the Ascension to the throne. Before the fight really starts you shall get a comparison of your's and enemy's forces and the last opportunity to back off and do something else instead. The second major change is that hero is not an active participant in combat which makes the game much easier than the Ascension to the throne. Quests are extremely numerous and often branch on many sub-quests and sub-tasks so you shall never find yourself out of things to do. When fighting also pay attention to keep your losses under control, you can end the game prematurely without failing if you do not have the cash to replenish lost troops. It is easier to get stuck on the map while riding a horse than while walking. If you are stuck on a horse, hit the dismount button and try walking out of it. It worked for me. During the course of this game you shall stumble upon various items that enhance your stats, always check the item requirements, and utilize better items

Pros: -The horse runs faster outside the cities and faster than the hero. He can be easily controlled than some liars say. It is smarter than the horse from another game that teleports on the houses. He can make tight turns, but not on the spot and he never gets stuck. NEVER. -There are no invisible walls at all, but the hero cannot pass or jump over the edges of the fields. Even if the edge is only 0.5m high. Don't try to force it, you'll get stuck. -The world is nice, the main heroes are beautiful, the graphics of the army characters is superb, the magic book is gorgeous. -The NPC women are more natural and beautiful than in the western games. However, it could have been dressed sexier. -The fights are very good and the A.I. used is smart. -The game offers a beloved experience that you don't want to end. -The music is beautiful in the Main menu and at the end of the game. I don't remember the music in the gameplay. Cons: -The battles are very few and do not respawn on map. -The character's run is like a faster walk. -It doesn't have New Game+ and is needed a lot because you can finally enjoy the full inventory and powers only at the end of the game. If you don't play the secondary missions and all the battles on the map, you don't finish the game with the hero at the maximum level or talents. The open ending is for nothing. The battles MUST respawn on the map. -The quests give you different items, depending on which path you choose. You can't have all the items at the end. I don't know if I did all the quests, although I checked everything and was very careful. I can't find some quests or they have different names. -Not all the quests are memorable. -The NPC you talk to all look alike, as if they are related to each other. The hair texture used is old. -You can't have romance. Because I want more, I give it 5/5. For others is a solid 4/5. Whoever scores lower, they do it politically.

I am a huge fan of the entire Kings Quest series, but I cannot recommend this: The battle system is so awkward, and you cannot even see the entire section or enemy location in the boxes. That alone made me uninstall it. Too bad, because the rest of the game was good. Honestly, this shoud have never been made.