King's Bounty II Reviews
A fun experience for a gamer of any background. King's Bounty II gives us a world full of interesting characters, fun side quests, mysteries to solve, and challenging yet rewarding battles
King's Bounty 2 is everything turn-based fans have been screaming out for. The traditional RPG elements are executed to near perfection. The combat is challenging and engaging from start to finish. The story is dark, heartwarming, and impactful. Put simply, this game has everything.
I'm enjoying it as much as I have any of the previous games and I'm nearly 70 hours in so I'd say it's pretty decent value for money. I suspect most people (certainly myself) have become used to being able to pick up the other games in the series for about $5 or so on special… so having a new game in the series come out at full price seems a bit harsh… but it's pretty reasonable considering how much gameplay there is here and how much of a technological advancement it is (but yes… you can still get a bit stuck on scenery if you walk/ride the wrong way on/off something… so some things never change).
All in all, for RPG enthusiasts, especially those with an interest in turn-based combats, King’s Bounty 2 is worth every penny. It’s an enjoyable experience that you wouldn’t regret playing. The more you immerse yourself into it, the more reasons you’ll discover to continue playing and uncover the mysteries of the story one after another. The only slight issue is that some players might not like King’s Bounty 2 outdated visuals, but if you don’t have a problem with that, there is no reason to delay this challenging journey.
I think that 1C Entertainment is laying foundations for more King's Bounty to come - and I'm looking forward to that. King's Bounty II is the successor I've been looking forward to.
Review in German | Read full review
Despite having several glitches and the odd bug, Kings's Bounty II is a great tactical RPG that features one of the most robust and effective combat systems I've ever enjoyed. And it is that the turn-based combat system of this title is very accessible to all those who want to enter this wonderful genre, but at the same time, it is able to pose a challenge for all those more experienced players who are looking for a worthy challenge.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
King's Bounty II offers an enjoyable mix of a fantasy RPG and tactical turn-based combat that fans of both genres will lap up.
It's comforting and familiar and simply does what it does without a great deal of fuss. In many ways it feels like the ideal pandemic lockdown game. I'll happily load King's Bounty 2, pull up the covers and settle in for the weeks and months to come.
King's Bounty II easily captures players with its original fantasy world, great tactical aspects, and fine RPG elements. That's a true king's bounty.
Review in Russian | Read full review
King’s Bounty II is excellent, and much like The Witcher 3, having this thing on the Switch, portable, and playable wherever is very much worth dealing with the drop in visual fidelity. Hugely expansive in scope, and deeply traditional as a fantasy RPG, for fans of fantasy RPGs, King’s Bounty II is a rough gem in so many ways, and the lack of budget compared to what the big guns can achieve is evident at every step. Ultimately, however, that tactical combat system is impossible to put down.
Even without polished graphics and seeming to be from the last generation, King's Bounty II is still a great evolution for a franchise with more than thirty years that still carries on with its strategic essence intact.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
A new King's Bounty arrives with several important changes over previous titles, but keeping much of the essence. An adventure that tries to get closer to other titles such as Dragon Age or The Witcher, but maintaining those combats so characteristic that have made the saga a cult franchise over the last 30 years.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
King’s Bounty II is an excellent compromise between new and old and is a great time in general. As I’ve already mentioned, keeping a series going for a long time is difficult, and I’m sure that coming up with a proper sequel almost a decade after the last game was released was a difficult task. Difficult or not, however, 1C Entertainment managed to make it happen—and their final product is pretty great!
Though King's Bounty II's presentation is certainly crumbly in ways that would only be endearing to folks partial to PS3 level jank, there still remains a compelling RPG and turn based strategy hybrid here. Bolstered by non-linear storytelling, deceptively deep world building and the sort of accessible strategy that embraces genre newcomers and stalwarts alike, King's Bounty II is a deeply appealing effort that does ample justice to its namesake.
If you ever wondered what a western JRPG would look and feel like, King’s Bounty II is kinda it.
A mix of RPG, adventure, and strategy. Challenging, imperfect, often brilliant, often frustrating but always compelling.
Review in Italian | Read full review
King's Bounty II is a great tactics game nestled within an okay open world RPG. While nothing in the exploration is offensively bad, it is clear early on that the real meat of the game lies within it's fun and engaging battle system.
I can’t help but wonder what King’s Bounty II could have been had it stayed isometric and relied more on written words over spoken dialog. Maybe it could have offered something wholly unique. But this is the choice the developers made and for some of you, if you’re able to get past the jank, you’ll find a pretty okay turn-based combat game in King’s Bounty II. For others who are also looking to get lost in a deep world along with the combat, you’ll be better served elsewhere.
King's Bounty II is a decent turn-based RPG, but it's also one of the most derivative games out there.
Review in Italian | Read full review
King's Bounty II is far from perfect, but this new game from 1C Entertainment can still engross you for many hours. And yet, if you were waiting for a true sequel of original King's Bounty by Katauri Interactive, you'll probably be quite disappointed.
Review in Russian | Read full review