![]() ![]() ![]() You can choose from three characters, representing the three upgrade paths in King’s Bounty. So what’s the hook? Dark Side may be exactly the same but this time it’s played from the evil side’s perspective. So who will you pick - vampire, orc, or fetish-gear-wearing supermodel? In fact the only new thing about Warriors of the North - that your player character could directly take part in battle – has actually been removed, so this is even less of an update than the last game! ![]() That Katauri not only have not even updated their graphics engine and released the same full-priced game at full price, but they also had the cheek to put it on Steam Early Access as if they needed playtesting or wanted players to see all the new changes (none) really galls me. I gave Warriors of the North, the previous King’s Bounty title, a little bit of slack despite being identical to the previous games in the series, but that slack is officially gone and the noose has tightened. I’m kidding, it’s exactly the same as The Legend. It is of course a radical re-invention changing everything into a fast-paced multiplayer online FPS set in space. The sixth game in the series, Dark Side (or The Dark Side if you go with the in-game title), is now out. All of them have been near identical, right down to loading screens, music, maps, units, and menu screen design with only a different player character and story (what there is of it) to tell them apart. That was in 2008, and since then there have been four further games in the series including an expansion pack and a FTP mobile title. Developer Katauri did a wonderful reboot/update of the series, creating a story and exploration RPG with board game-like battles that was highly addictive. ![]() King’s Bounty: The Legend was a fantastic game. ![]()
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