King’s Bounty: The Legend

The medieval fantasy tactical RPG King’s Bounty: The Legend is free, 100% free to keep — for Windows and Mac — in a limited-time GOG’s giveaway offer! Go get it! King’s Bounty: The Legend can normally cost US$6.99!

King’s Bounty: The Legend is a medieval fantasy RPG based on King’s Bounty (1990) that combines its elements with modernized interface and gameplay. It was developed by Katauri Interactive and initially released on April 25, 2008.

The plot of King’s Bounty: The Legend has the player taking on the role of a special treasure hunter under the services of a king, who soon becomes involved in a quest to save his daughter and prevent the world from being destroyed.

Currently published by Fulqrum Publishing and available for Windows and Mac, King’s Bounty: The Legend was positively received by critics and players, a performance that probably justified several sequels, such as King’s Bounty: Armored Princess, King’s Bounty: Crossworlds, King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North, King’s Bounty: Dark Side and King’s Bounty II.

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About the game

King’s Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements. In a fairy tale fantasy world of fearless knights, evil mages, wise kings and beautiful princesses the player controls a hero. Leading their character through the game world, exploring it, commanding armies in battle and accomplishing various quests can mean great reward or huge defeats.

Gameplay is divided into two major sections: adventure mode and battle mode. While playing in adventure mode the gamer controls their character in real-time. With several classes available at the start of a new game, the player moves through the adventure map seeking various treasures, fighting monsters and accomplishing quests tasked to him by the local stewards.

Once in battle mode the gamer assumes the role of a war chief, leading his troops in tactical turn-based combat. Battles take place on land or sea, in dungeons or castles or even in some items! The hero himself doesn’t participate in the combat, but can assist his troops by casting spells or summoning different creatures.

Features

• Real-time (adventure) meets turn-based (battles) gameplay.
• Rich fantasy setting, storyline with a lot of twists and an unexpected ending.
• Three types of characters to choose from — Each of them with unique characteristics and abilities.
• Huge game world with dozens locations and battlefields — both on the surface and in the dungeons.
• The game world isn’t static — enemies don’t just sit and wait for the hero to arrive, they pursue their own aims and try to get into the player’s way.
• Mac version is available in English, Russian, German, French, Spanish and Italian languages.
• Absolutely addictive gameplay closely resembling the famous Heroes of Might & Magic series.
• A challenging, but at the same time familiar and intuitive, combat system.
• Charming, well-designed locations, full of subtle details.

More

• Katauri Interactive – Developer’s official website, with more information about this and other works. In Russian.
• King’s Bounty: The Legend @ Mod DB – With more information and media, plus add-ons, patches, etc.
• King’s Bounty: The Legend @ Steam – Store’s listing.
• King’s Bounty: The Legend @ Gaming Room – With more info and media. In Portuguese.
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