Posts from King’s Bounty: Crossworlds

Genre	RPG
Developer	Katauri Interactive
Publisher	1C-SoftClub
Release Date	September 17, 2010
Project Type	External development
Official Website	www.kingsbounty.ru

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The world of Teana is in danger. The orc leader Red Grabber, craving unlimited power, is gathering an army of followers and searching for an ancient source of great power. If she succeeds in implementing her terrible plan, Teana and all its inhabitants will perish. In desperation, other orc tribe leaders turn to the humans for help. Meanwhile, a mysterious tower miraculously appears off the shores of Debir island, which even the kingdom's best wizards cannot penetrate...

New game features for "King's Bounty: Armored Princess":
* nine previously unseen creatures,
* fifty items, sets, and assembly artifacts,
* thirteen spells,
* over fifty traits and abilities for various creatures,
* new abilities for various classes,
* a network of Military Academies for training warriors,
* a mysterious structure — the Tower of Wizards,
* a unique trait of the orc race — "Adrenaline."

"Arena Champion"

Arthur — a young mercenary from the world of Endoria — enters into a contract with the merchant Lou Clisand. According to the terms of the agreement, he must enter the gladiatorial arena and win the main prize for his employer — the Champion's Belt. However, the cunning merchant did not warn the youth that the arena is located in the mysterious world of Litan, and he will have to fight the most nightmarish monsters. Only by wisely choosing allies among the gladiatorial guilds, as well as equipment and troops, will Arthur be able to defeat all eight monsters in the Arena of a Thousand Emperors.
* Five new hero abilities,
* eleven squire companions,
* nine guilds of different races — each will assign the hero difficult tasks,
* eight ferocious bosses on the Arena
* seven unique enemy heroes.

"Defender of the Crown"

Having dealt with the terrible Baal, Princess Amelia returns home. It would seem the perfect time to take a break from adventures and enjoy a peaceful life. However, it is not that simple. The brave heroine must complete her training under the best mentors, pass the graduation exam, and earn the honorary title of Defender of the Crown. A simple formality? No. Amelia will have to show everything she is capable of, because her life will be the stake in the trial prepared for the princess by the stern examiners.
* Six brutal battles on unique arenas,
* three new hero abilities,
* enemies and allies appearing randomly on each map.

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Campaign Editor
A full set of tools that can be used to modify "King’s Bounty: Armored Princess," as well as create your own campaigns with unique plots, characters, quests, items, and maps. A detailed "Game Editor Manual" is provided on the "King’s Bounty: Crossworlds" disc.

So, let's talk about the downside. I'll warn you right away, the developers are, as they say, just making money. Two Campaigns and an expansion for the original can be completed in a maximum of an hour each, and there are essentially no technical improvements. On top of that, this content is sold at the price of a full game, i.e., on average 500 and 700 rubles for the Jewel and Box editions, respectively. If you don't have "The Princess," then it makes sense to buy the disc; otherwise, decide for yourself.
The game recognizes the new content and switches to the resources of the new Campaign, but it is not yet clear whether this is due to a specific build of "Crossworlds." If so, then fans might want to buy it for new user-created Campaigns, but the developers promised that Campaigns could be created for "Legend of the Knight." Of course, it is unlikely that this undocumented feature has been carried over from the first part, but who knows.
Attention, a bright spot! The editor has finally appeared. Rumors that the developers would soon release an editor have been circulating since "The Princess," but, unfortunately, it only appeared now. Whether it was worth waiting so long is another question, but now interest in the game has significantly decreased.
In addition to the editor, the disc contains a 2.5 GB texture pack, which expands to 14 GB when unpacked, as well as a detailed guide on creating full-fledged Campaigns.
In conclusion, if you are a player and wanted to enjoy new adventures, there is essentially nothing interesting for you here. However, if you are going to create maps/Campaigns and actively participate in the development of modifications, then it is still worth buying the edition.
P.S. The developers are, of course, doing a good job; they have once again managed to sell the same thing (let's also remember the "King's Ransom 2 - Reloaded" edition). No, their games are still beautiful and interesting, but, as they say, an unpleasant trend is emerging.

So, let's talk about something sad. I'll warn you right away, the developers, as they say, are just trying to make money.
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No, their games are still beautiful and interesting, but, as they say, an unpleasant trend is emerging.

Well, everyone needs to eat... ))
And it's not the developers who are promoting this product. They are currently very busy working on a new game.
But the publisher is. He really wants the King's Bounty brand (which he bought) to generate revenue. ;)

Good luck.

From the very beginning, it was clear that this series was all about playing and then forgetting about it.

It was clear from the start that this series wouldn't be memorable; you play it and then forget about it.

What's clear? That it's a bad game, or what?

The game is great. You can immediately tell that Russians can do more than just drink :D I always wonder why developers don't want to turn simply excellent games into masterpieces? All that King's Bounty needs is to increase the area of the locations by about 7 times and increase the number of locations by about 3 times... add an element of randomness, I'm talking about dynamic dialogues so that it wouldn't be boring to play through it a second time. But overall, yes - Katauri is our native BioWare!!!

The game is designed for one or two playthroughs, just like it was before, but our developers haven't added anything to make it replayable. Remakes rarely succeed, especially when made by Russian developers. Why do people forget when rating this game that our developers didn't come up with anything new? It was a huge hit before.

This is a game for one or two playthroughs, just like it used to be, and our developers haven't added anything to make it playable continuously. Remakes rarely succeed, especially when made by Russian developers. When evaluating this game, people forget that our developers didn't come up with anything new. It was a huge hit before.

It's pointless to argue with this approach, so I won't. I'll just point out a few facts.

1) Even if the game is only good for one or two playthroughs, these playthroughs provide a lot of positive experiences.
2) The game can be played multiple times by changing the main characters and combat tactics. But this is, of course, a matter of personal preference.
3) The statement that "they didn't come up with anything new" is very subjective. A lot of new things have been added, but it's done in a way that it's still a remake of the old, good King's Bounty, and not just another new game. There's no point in listing what's been added, as those who have played both the old and the new King's Bounty have seen and know it all.
4) The fact that the old King's Bounty was a huge hit doesn't diminish the developers' achievements, because you yourself said that "remakes rarely succeed, especially when made by Russian developers." Moreover, making a remake of a huge hit so that it becomes a hit again is much harder than making just a new hit game. A good example is the Heroes of Might and Magic series.
5) The new King's Bounty has become a hit. This is evident both in the game's popularity (positive) in the gaming world and in its commercial success.

Good luck.

So, let's talk about something unpleasant. Just a heads-up, the developers are, as they say, making money.

The game's price is set by 1C+store markups; the developers aren't involved in that.

I downloaded the “Armored Princess” online, and I’ll download this one too :3

Prohodchik, the problem lies in the content; there is very little of it, and it feels rushed. Essentially, it's a re-release of The Legend, but for some reason, it's called an expansion. And the developers are responsible for the content.

In fact, this is a re-release of The Legend, but for some reason it's called an add-on.

Exactly. This was a marketing tactic by 1C. They set the price. If they had honestly said that it was a DLC and sold it for 200 rubles, everyone would have been happy.

Still, the Orcs have been significantly strengthened. The Evil ones have become terrifying. A very strong army of neutral Orcs with shamans wipes out one of my squads in the first round. I've been playing the expansion on impossible difficulty as a Knight for two weeks now. Amelie is level 39, but I'm avoiding Dersu-Uzala for now. It would be easier with a Paladin, of course.

They definitely made the Orcs much stronger. The Evil ones are terrifying. A very strong army of neutral Orcs with Shamans wipes out one of my units in the first round. I've been playing the expansion on impossible difficulty as a Knight for two weeks now. Ameli is level 39, but I'm still avoiding Dersu-Uzala for now. It would be easier with a Paladin, of course.

Yes, an "equal in strength" Orc unit equals a "strong" or even "very strong" non-Orc unit.

If you’re assembling an army of Orcs/Goblins, what’s the best “dream team” composition you can create? I used to assemble mine like this: Orc Chieftains, Ogres, Orc Veterans, Shamans, and Orc Hunters. It seemed pretty good; morale was high, the Veterans provided Fury, the Ogres disrupted enemy turns and threw them around, the Chieftains and Hunters tanked, and the Shamans healed. But I somehow lost my Orc Chieftains and can’t find them anywhere. Without them, it’s not as effective, so I’m considering a new composition with Goblins. What are your suggestions?