By Kieron Gillen on September 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm.
As we previously reported, there’s a demo out for King’s Bounty: The Legend. But what we haven’t reported yet is there’s an updated demo available which features improved text and translation, video card support and – perhaps more appealingly – new character classes of Demons, Orcs and Cyclops. We haven’t reported it yet, but that’s what we’re doing now. RPS Satanist Ed Says: Hurrah for Demons!
30/09/2008 at 13:19 Wounder says:
The link appears to be kerflunked. Alas.
30/09/2008 at 13:21 Feet says:
Full stop at the end. Tsch.
30/09/2008 at 13:28 Kieron Gillen says:
Sorted.
KG
30/09/2008 at 14:06 Jeff says:
so is this game awesome?
30/09/2008 at 14:23 Jesucristo says:
Does this demo have Star Force?. I mean the updated one
30/09/2008 at 14:23 jamuel scones says:
It’s excellent. Very addictive. I never really got on with the HOMM series, but this is just right.
30/09/2008 at 14:24 Jochen Scheisse says:
I played the first demo, and I found it boring. Warcrafty cartoon graphics, the combat felt like a chore (and I like TBS) and the story was just boring me to death.
30/09/2008 at 15:45 Andthensobecause says:
The original demo was pretty amusing. You can get a wife and your text options are something like.
1) I think you are really special let’s have a baby.
2) Why are you a zombie?
3) This just isn’t working out anymore.
It was quite fun though, that game. Also, babies give you stats.
30/09/2008 at 16:11 MetalCircus says:
Wait, what? You guys play games for storylines? Ho, ho, ho!
Oh you guys. Such jokers.
30/09/2008 at 16:32 The Hammer says:
I’m not sure whether you’re being sarcastic or not, Metal.
30/09/2008 at 17:29 Turin Turambar says:
My actual game. I am liking it a lot. :)
30/09/2008 at 19:22 newt says:
The more I play it, the more I think they nailed the HoM&M formula like no one ever did before. The amount of detail both in the travel & battle phases is insane. And the way quests are intertwined with character progress makes other RPGs pale in comparison. Every single thing in this world seems to have a clear purpose.
so is this game awesome?
Yes.
30/09/2008 at 20:12 Kynes says:
Have any other sites caught the demo yet? I can barely get any speed off of the FTP, and I’d like to see if this added video card support includes my POS (tied to an intel 965gm at the moment, sadly).
30/09/2008 at 21:07 Zeewolf says:
This is one of the best PC-games I’ve played in years.
30/09/2008 at 22:18 Flubb says:
As some other review pointed out, some early battles are insanely difficult, which is not what you’d expect to find outside your initial spawn.
Having said that, it means (endless) travelling backwards and forwards between lands trying to find mobs at your level, which is both interesting, and frustrating.
30/09/2008 at 22:44 Duke says:
During installation:
[x] Store game settings to game folder instead of “My Docments”
Awesome.
01/10/2008 at 00:42 Frank says:
Awesome? Yes, probably better than HOMM2 (the best of the series for the uninformed).
01/10/2008 at 03:27 Viridian says:
The link is down again. I couldn’t get it earlier because of the very slow speed; now that I’m ready to let it run overnight the link is dead. Is there a mirror of this file anywhere?
01/10/2008 at 07:51 pestilen says:
I played it (russian version) since day one, loved it. The team is very attentive to constructive critisism, patching the holes left/right.
Don’t like the cartoonish look? Disciplies III is the game for you then. And for me. And for everybody in the room.
Don’t like the storyline? Go read some books.
01/10/2008 at 14:40 Severian says:
i am intrigued by this. my first reaction was disappointment that the focus is on RPG instead of full-blown TBS fantasy warfare (with multiple armies). but the fact of the matter is that most AI’s are terrible at the latter but can be decent in tactical combat. the focus of this game may be a strong feature. any word on Stardock’s fantasy TBS?
02/10/2008 at 00:01 elias says:
There are lots of mirrors.
02/10/2008 at 00:03 Alec Meer says:
Been playing the full game, and I’m having a grand old time. Will hopefully pen a Verdict or suchlike soon.
02/10/2008 at 16:19 SwiftRanger says:
I really like it, it’s cute but that’s not an issue at all.
04/10/2008 at 14:23 Dan says:
Wait, where are the different character classes? I downloaded the updated version to try them before I got this, and I can’t seem to find them.
06/10/2008 at 15:13 elias says:
I can’t seem to, either. I think maybe the mirrors I linked don’t have the new version? Apparently there are two mirrors with the new version and they are linked here.