What happened to this game? Worse than AP/CW in every aspect.

[hippo]

Originally Posted by BB Shockwave

when can we expect all bugs to be finally resolved?

I think there will be no patches, whoever had to buy the game already bought it so developers took the money and ran away.

[kbounty1]

The game has been released way too soon, and is obviously not finished. So its not balanced. We cant even access part of Demonis or the Marsh. Probably not the devs fault, but the publisher.

On the bright side, i liked :
- the LoTR/pirates story line influences
-the Orcs dialogue/quests pretty comical (like the museum)
-the peacefull Elves and Dwarfs in the cities! good call! less combat, more adventure
-the Viking theme and units! especially Bersekers, Warriors Maidens, Soothsayers..

It just lack balance; like The Eric fights where you have to control troops of esch race.. good idea but too easy (played on hard). Not enough troops avalaible if you wanna switch after Guilford. I miss the Lizards and old units like Gorgons..ect.

Rezo tower fight was great.. but then he got like 25 archmages.. do i really have to use Sacrifice for every troops to get full stacks (and forced to learn Chaos magic). My game had 3 archdemons only. And not enough items to sell to get a full set ever or more choice. Glad i was Pal and not Mage, or i was in trouble. Balance again..

And the game has been slightly dumbed down; a mistake! it have to be hard to be interesting!

An Add-on could solve all this..

Overall i liked the game (dont forget to press F5 often). Like usual with King Bounty : once you start you cant stop playing!

[F-kid]

Originally Posted by kbounty1

The game has been released way too soon, and is obviously not finished. So its not balanced. We cant even access part of Demonis or the Marsh. Probably not the devs fault, but the publisher.
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Like usual with King Bounty : once you start you cant stop playing!

Agreed.

Despite my disappointment with the game, I can't deny that it's still very addictive.

It would not be a bad game when compared to other strategy games, but it is waaaaaaay inferior than AP and CW in almost every aspect.

I wonder what happened in 1c to allow such a drop in quality.

[Specaz]

I agree to most of OP arguments.

But i would like to point the best thing in KB series in my opinion: after Giant Spider boss fight when you lost all you army, and have to build from scratch in current area. I sooo would like this to happen in every area, to force to use units from every race. Or even to force use units like neutrals (crappy hyenas and stuff).

[DGDobrev]

Now you know why many dedicated KB players (myself included, I must have clocked over 500 hours in it) who bought all the games since KBTL felt downright disappointed and maybe a little betrayed by this release. The game is utterly repetitive in the beginning, easy when you set up your ideal squad and boring towards the end.

I am so sorry for this franchise. After brilliant games that really put the player through hell like KBAP and KBCW, this successor looks like a poorly thought out offspring. I guess all we can do now is hope for it to return to its former glory.

[jake21]

betrayed isnt' really the word I would use... I think disappointed would be better way to express it. Disappointed because it was not as good (much less an improvement) but also disappointed because it is probably the last incarnation.

[Hochopepa]

Expected much better (improved) game.
It's definitely time for "King's Bounty II"
I will stick to the AP/CW in meantime.

[SlickDragon]

Originally Posted by DGDobrev

Now you know why many dedicated KB players (myself included, I must have clocked over 500 hours in it) who bought all the games since KBTL felt downright disappointed and maybe a little betrayed by this release. The game is utterly repetitive in the beginning, easy when you set up your ideal squad and boring towards the end.

I am so sorry for this franchise. After brilliant games that really put the player through hell like KBAP and KBCW, this successor looks like a poorly thought out offspring. I guess all we can do now is hope for it to return to its former glory.

So sad and so true, after hundreds of hours playing and enjoying Legend and AP on Impossible, this game is an abomination relative to them. Filled with bugs no matter what version you use, forcing you to use the same units, forcing you into fights, forcing you into a very linear plot where you have no freedom or input, like some zombie. I feel betrayed as well, best that this trash was never released.

[Tegga]

I disagree with you

Like every kings bounty game if you save/reload scum they all become easy

If you use exploit circles (infinite mana/rage/resurrections circles) rune mages + paladins) it becomes easy

If you play without exploits and save/load scumming from the beginning it is a very challenging game and gold becomes an issue

[sonhot]

So....,sorry for posting at 2 threads and my bad english,but is the game bugfree enough to play yet,is everything in oder?can someone confirm?