Preview for Kings Bounty 2: So you have never played a refreshing RPG

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With King's Bounty 2, a new recruit enters the RPG battlefield. Will the continuation of a dusty classic be able to prove? We were already able to play a few hours and can say - King's Bounty 2 makes a lot different than the competition.

What is King's Bounty 2? Strategy meets RPG

First the basics. King's Bounty 2 is a classic, non-linear role-playing game where you want to explore the world in single player mode and do different quests. The game is played in the third-person view - with one of the three specified protagonists.

But what the game is special is the round-based combat system. Here you play - as in many strategy games typical - from the bird's eye view. This combination of strategy and RPG is something special. But King's Bounty 2 is much more than that. For example, it beckons a thrilling story that you can play through your own style.

The narrative is not linear, but lets you here and there various decision possibilities. In the crisis-born kingdom Nostria you have to fight against conspiracy, competing factions and nasty creatures. You will gradually become the capable warlord, which combines many unity types in his small private army.

You can lose yourself in a beautiful game world inspired by fantasy masterpieces like the Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones or the Netflix series The Witcher . Idyllic cities and oppressive swamps are just two examples of the extensive card that invites you to explore for hours.

How does King's Bounty 2 play?

Also at the story King's Bounty 2 has an ace in the sleeve. As already mentioned, many main and co-missions allow you to choose between two decisions that can significantly influence the further course of action.

Important are the four ideals, you can follow. If you decide to be a particular ideal for a particular ideal, your character will even spend sometime against other quest paths. The following four mission statements meet you in the gameplay:

• Strength, The opposite of skill
• Discipline, The opposite of anarchy

But the virtues also meet on your units that travel in your army with you and pull them into battle for you. At the compilation, care is offered - standing anarchical looters together with disciplined sword struggles on the field, the morale of your troupe decreases.

At the beginning of the game you have to decide between three leaders . There is no character editor. You play as one of the three main characters that represent the classes of most RPGs worthy:

• Aivar (warrior), A former member of the Königscharde
• CATHARINE (MAGIER), A Wissbest Magic Researcher
• Elisa (Paladin), A helpful civil war veteran

Each of these protagonists has his own background history and is designed for certain gaming styles. For example, the starting capabilities of the battle-tested Aivar are adapted to the ideal starch. Your decisions in the further game course should therefore build on it. Also, if this path is not prescribed - after all, you can freely distribute your skill points.

Of course, there are also Loot for your protagonists. Although the weapons and equipment in combat are not used, they still fulfill a purpose. The respective items provide status effects that can additionally strengthen your army. In addition, some swords, helmets and armor just look out epic.

How do fighting work in King's Bounty 2?

The battles in King's Bounty 2 are round-based. On a small card with hexagonal fields, you have to position your units clever to have an advantage over your enemies. Here you have to pay attention to certain strengths and weaknesses of various universe types.

Thus, units that cause magical damage are very effective against skeleton warriors. Normal archers are very ineffective against this opponent type. For this you can use a well-placed Arrow Salve to extinguish a complete group of human units in no time. Therefore, you should never take eight before you - or to use Clever against your opponents.

In addition, you the terrain of the battlefield to help - or get your larger nightmare. You always have to make sure that your archers have a free view and no one can fall into the flank. Supporting you can use in the fight scroll. These gives your units or your opponents mostly various status effects. An armor boost for a particular unit may be the christmas shaping.

All this gives the fighting experience tactical depth and comfort you that the weapons of your hero never be used in combat. The protagonist is always as commander on the field of play and coordinates that. So you play more one general than a berserker on the battlefield.

For this, the different unit classes and breeds are very varied. It makes enormously fun, Find out the perfect tactical combination . Also, if this exploit a new tactic likes to take some time. For this it is all the more satisfactory, a certain struggle after several attempts finally managed.

Incidentally, you are not always commissioners about your own troops. During the main action, she always meets a mysterious fiction. This orders you regularly into the world of the dead to fight there with legendary units against evil. These side quests feel almost like small puzzle levels .

In part, your completely different armies must be made as your own commitments, which requires a lot of thinking. For this you can learn new units and try out without having to spend money on recruitments.

When does King's Bounty 2 appear and what does it cost?

King's Bounty 2 appears on September 24 for the following platforms:

• PC (Windows)
• Nintendo Switch
• PS4 and PS5
• Xbox One and Xbox Series S / X

The EIA of the game is 49.99 euros for PC and 59.99 euros for all consoles. However, you can already take some bargain offers at some providers for under 40 euros . Considering the potential season a fair price.

King's Bounty 2 - Is the purchase worthwhile?

Depends on what you expect from King's Bounty 2. The mix of strategy and RPG is significantly better implemented than other representatives of this sub-genres. However, there is also in this game some criticisms.

Although the talks with NPCs are completely set, the facial animations act quite stiff. In addition, the horse control feels a bit chunky. Even the route is partially confusing - often you have to look at the map to do not get to you.

Every now and then they meet smaller shortcomings, which hardly harm the overall picture of King's Bounty 2. Nevertheless, there is hardly a good reason to take away from King's Bounty 2. The fighting are getting used to, but make fun. The textures have a little old baking, but are still pretty and convenient. And the most important thing: The mood of the game is perfect.

The well-written story does not look like the generic standard RPG action, as it is represented in so many other games. Here is an interesting, thoughtful Lore for fantasy fans. If RPGs generally fallen, you should definitely give King's Bounty 2 a chance.