King's Bounty: The Legend is an addictive and really fun mix between strategy and RPG, but is it too random?
User Rating: 8.5 | King's Bounty: The Legend PC
King's Bounty: The Legend is a really fun and addictive game that tends to just suck up your free time. It's cartoonish style and witty charm are also a delight. I am particularly fond of the cohesive mix between RPG and strategy elements that flow together and make sense. Combat is great and entertaining as well. Even outnumbered, some effectively placed spells and good strategy can turn the tide. Although, some elements would have been nice; auto travel options on the world map would save you a lot of time, auto resolve for combat involving very low-level enemies would save precious time, and some level scaling would help ease these annoyances.
Speaking of which, the random factor of the game is an excellent idea for potential re-playability, but only when controlled effectively. When you run right out of the gate, and face an enemy with four times as many units as you with severely more powerful units, it could frustrate a new player. Unless you like the motto of save before each encounter, the random factor of this game can really set you back on playtime.
Overall, King's Bounty: The Legend is an excellent game which is really fun to play; however the minor quirks can get annoying...
