King's Bounty: Armored Princess
- November 18, 2009
- Katauri Interactive
- 54h median play time
Get on Steam"King's Bounty: Armored Princess" is a fantasy role-playing game with strategy elements. As the armored princess, Amelie, players explore a vast world, complete quests, and engage in turn-based battles to prove their worth. This sequel to "King's Bounty: The Legend" offers new creatures, spells, and items, as well as an expanded storyline filled with intrigue and adventure.
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Reviews
- Engaging turn-based combat with a variety of units and strategies, reminiscent of Heroes of Might and Magic.
- Charming graphics and music that enhance the overall experience, creating a fun and immersive atmosphere.
- Offers a lengthy campaign with numerous quests and character development options, providing good replay value.
- The game lacks proper save functionality, leading to potential loss of progress and frustration.
- Repetitive gameplay and excessive backtracking can make the experience tedious over time.
- Technical issues, such as crashes and poor camera controls, detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
- story74 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The story of *King's Bounty: Armored Princess* is generally seen as a continuation of its predecessor, featuring a mix of intriguing elements and a somewhat convoluted narrative structure that can make it hard for players to connect. While some players appreciate the depth and detail of the world-building and quests, others find the plot to be mediocre and filled with fetch quests that detract from the main storyline. Overall, the game offers a solid tactical RPG experience, but the story may not leave a lasting impression.
“King's Bounty: Armored Princess is a tactical RPG that features excellent storytelling and superb music.”
“The story comes satisfyingly full-circle in the end, with a victory of the now fully-developed hero over the enemy who had threatened destruction in the beginning of the game.”
“This carries on the story from King's Bounty: The Legend... despite your victories in the previous game, the world is now plunged in darkness as an old foe lays waste to everything, and so starts the adventure... playing as the heroine Amelie now, you find yourself whisked away to a new world being plunged into a chaos of its own, and must get through a lot of quests and enemies as you look for your old mentor.”
“The story is barely there; the 'characters' are just a portrait with no narration, and there's almost no actual role-playing possible.”
“There are multiple fetch quests that take away from your primary mission of finding a friend and saving your village, more so than Final Fantasy, and none of the side quests relate to the storyline and barely connect to other NPCs.”
“The story itself is mediocre, with the typical text-based fairy tale adventure of elves, orcs, and dwarves.”
- gameplay31 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by solid mechanics reminiscent of the Heroes of Might and Magic series, featuring rewarding turn-based battles and character development without castle upgrades. While some players note a lack of depth and variety in certain aspects, the game offers a substantial amount of content and engaging RPG elements, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of the genre. Overall, the gameplay remains enjoyable and addictive, with a mix of exploration, strategy, and light humor.
“The battle gameplay is still rock solid and very rewarding.”
“Its turn-based gameplay is surprisingly deep and varied, and in between battles you have the freedom to explore the map and hunt for treasure.”
“Challenging and rewarding gameplay, light humor and witty quests and characters, intriguing story that delivers, gorgeous visuals, and a superbly orchestrated soundtrack.”
“Shallow gameplay with very little you can actually do, as the battleground is ~8x6 hex and several hexes are covered by obstacles.”
“It's a new adventure, but it uses the same engine, the same aesthetics, the same mechanics, and generally the same everything.”
“Gameplay-wise, not much has changed between Armored Princess and the last King's Bounty game.”
- graphics27 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally praised for their charm and beauty, with many users noting that they remain appealing despite being somewhat dated. While some players experienced technical issues, such as crashes and resolution problems, the overall aesthetic is considered colorful and engaging, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. However, there are mixed opinions on the character design and some aspects of the visuals, with a few describing them as bland or tawdry.
“Very pretty graphics.”
“The graphics are the same as King's Bounty: The Legend but are still nice to look at, even today.”
“This game is really quite charming-- cute colorful graphics, nice animations-- but also fairly challenging.”
“On the other hand, it not just refuses to launch in UWQHD surround, but also doesn’t like my plain 1920 FHD screen, probably because it’s on Intel HD graphics (even if a rather powerful one).”
“I sadly have to rate my favorite game a thumbs down due to technical reasons; after it hard crashed so badly on the graphics, I could only get back to my desktop by restarting. I was able to continue by lowering the graphics down to poor.”
“The graphics are tawdry.”
- music18 mentions
- 72 % positive mentions
- 11 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in "King's Bounty: Armored Princess" is widely praised for its beauty and orchestration, enhancing the game's fantasy atmosphere and storytelling. Many players find the soundtrack so captivating that they leave the game running just to listen to it, although some note that certain tracks can become repetitive during extended play. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's immersive experience.
“Music is so beautiful, that I left the game on just to listen to it.”
“Challenging and rewarding gameplay.. light humor and witty quests and characters.. intriguing story that delivers.. gorgeous visuals.. and a superbly orchestrated soundtrack.”
“Great atmospheric RPG with cool enemies, an awesome pet dragon, and the most amazing soundtrack ever.”
“I kind of like the graphics - even if they can be bland (try WoW-ish but not as good) sometimes, I like the character design - even if it's like a 10-minute 0815 job (standard female, standard non-functional 'armor') and I even like the horribly repetitive music - it's so chilly and thank god they only seem to have 2 tracks anyway so the good one almost always plays.”
“When I heard the background music of the first video, I was laughing and... crying.”
“Story is pretty light, music's good but can get repetitive after a lot of battles.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised for its hilarious dialogue, clever writing, and irreverent take on authority, often eliciting genuine laughter from players. Many reviews highlight the game's quirky and funny moments, such as amusing character interactions and witty quests, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience. The combination of lighthearted humor with engaging gameplay and visuals makes it a standout feature.
“This game has a great sense of humor with funny dialogues.”
“There is a sarcasm and a cynicism about government authority and an irreverent sense of humor throughout.”
“The writing is weird and funny and actually really great.”
- grinding9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -22 % neutral mentions
- 89 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that grinding in the game is often perceived as tedious and time-consuming, particularly for players lacking patience or uninterrupted time. While some argue that it is essential for stat distribution and maintaining game pace, many find it repetitive and boring, especially when it involves excessive battling without the use of cheats.
“It's not tedious.”
“The grinding feels rewarding and keeps me engaged.”
“I love how the grind leads to meaningful progress in the game.”
“It feels tedious and meaningless.”
“If you're not someone who has a lot of uninterrupted time and patience, this game becomes tedious.”
“The problem with Armored Princess is that it requires too much grinding.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability, particularly for players who enjoy challenges and trial-and-error gameplay. With numerous difficulties and extensive playtime, it provides significant replay value, reminiscent of classic titles like Heroes of Might and Magic. Overall, players find it engaging enough to return to multiple times.
“As a game, it's very replayable if you like a challenge and trial and error.”
“Replayability is good, and the highest difficulties are relatively challenging.”
“Tons of playtime plus huge replay value equals a win.”
- character development3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is noted for its battle-oriented focus, lacking castle upgrades, but it does offer some appealing aspects. While the graphics and character design are criticized for being bland and standard, the overall character development seems to resonate positively with some players despite the repetitive music.
“Homm kind of battle-oriented gameplay without castle upgrades but with character development.”
“I like the character design, even if it's a bit standard. The character development adds depth to the gameplay.”
“The character development feels shallow and uninspired.”
“The game lacks meaningful progression for the characters.”
“Character customization options are limited and unappealing.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, delivering superb and flawless graphics performance even on older computers.
“The superb, flawless performance in graphics allows the game to run smoothly even on older computers.”
“The optimization is impressive, making the game accessible to a wider range of hardware without sacrificing quality.”
“I appreciate how well the game is optimized; it runs seamlessly and enhances the overall experience.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy has been criticized as being overly aggressive or exploitative, leading some users to feel that it resembles a poor advertisement rather than a fair pricing model.
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
“It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra money.”
“The constant push for in-game purchases makes it feel more like a cash grab than a genuine gaming experience.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express a strong emotional connection to the game, feeling a sense of guilt or discomfort when considering the use of cheats, which detracts from their overall experience. This highlights the game's ability to evoke feelings of integrity and immersion.
