King's Bounty II
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Developer(s) | 1C Entertainment |
Publisher(s) | Prime Matter |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
Release | August 24, 2021 |
Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
King's Bounty II is a turn-based tactical role-playing game developed by 1C Entertainment and published by Prime Matter that was released for Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 24, 2021.[1][2][3] It is a direct sequel to the first King's Bounty game released in 1990, though a spin off title, King's Bounty: The Legend, that was also developed by 1C, was released in 2008. King's Bounty II was initially announced for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 14, 2019.[4] The Nintendo Switch version was announced on March 26, 2020 in a Nintendo Direct Mini presentation.[5]
You are thrown into the deep end of the sprawling open world that is the Kingdom of Nostria as it is plunged into political chaos in King's Bounty II.[6]
Reception[]
King's Bounty II received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PC: 65/100[7] PS4: 54/100[8] XONE: 72/100[9] NS: 61/100[10] |
Publication | Score |
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IGN | 6/10[11] |
Nintendo World Report | 6.5/10[14] |
PC Gamer (US) | 59/100[12] |
PCGamesN | 6/10[13] |
Push Square | [15] |
References[]
- ^ Wakeling, Richard. "King's Bounty 2 Is Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2020". GameSpot. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "King's Bounty II delayed to March 2021, published by Deep Silver". Gematsu. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Tactical RPG sequel King's Bounty 2 delayed to August on Xbox One, PS4, Switch, and PC". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Romano, Sal. "King's Bounty II announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Nintendo Direct Mini 3.26.2020". Nintendo. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "King's Bounty II Preview - Gaming Route". Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "King's Bounty II for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "King's Bounty II for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "King's Bounty II for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "King's Bounty II for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ Hafer, Leana (12 September 2021). "King's Bounty 2 Review". IGN. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Bolding, Jonathan (12 September 2021). "King's Bounty 2 Review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Green, Jarrett (12 September 2021). "King's Bounty 2 review – blue blood". PCGamesN. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Rairdin, John (12 September 2021). "King's Bounty II (Switch) Review". . Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Mini Review: King's Bounty II (PS4) - Turn-Based Battler Not Fit for a King | Aces high". Push Square. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
External links[]
- Official website
- King's Bounty 2 at 1C Company official website
- 2021 video games
- Nintendo Switch games
- PlayStation 4 games
- Single-player video games
- Tactical role-playing video games
- Unreal Engine games
- Video games developed in Russia
- Video game sequels
- Windows games
- Xbox One games