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- 1C Entertainment
- 1C Entertainment
- 1C Entertainment
- 1C Entertainment
King's Bounty: Dark Side
Released On: Aug 19, 2014
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6.4
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Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
73
46% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
54% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Frankly speaking, we did not expect much from "The Dark Side". Therefore, the adventure of dark trinity – orc, vampire and she devil – became a pleasant surprise primarily due to the unexpectedly well-designed questing system. More good news – tactics have remained virtually unchanged. [September 2014, p. 68]
This is one of those cases where familiarity and excellence peacefully coexist, and that approach tends to work well whether you're singing about vanished rock stars or gaming with creatures of the night.
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Based on 100 User Ratings
6.4
44% Positive
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33% Mixed
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33 Ratings
23% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 100 User Ratings
6.4
44% Positive
44 Ratings
44 Ratings
33% Mixed
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
23% Negative
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
i haven't played previous series.... but this one is AWESOMEEEE !!!!!! The story is very good ( Dark Side 4 ever ), the interactions with the NPC's i love it even more... other people say graphics bla bla bla bla bla bla bla bla ...... shut the f*** up pls... i enjoy this game
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a really fresh edition to the king's bounty series, while the game play hasn't changed much, almost everything else changed. you no longer have one campaign for all three classes, there are now a different campaign for each class which really adds to the already long hours to beat. the addition of new units really makes it harder for you to choose from, and the fact that you can take prisoners and turn them to soldiers is really cool. expect this game to be among the top contendors for Game of The Year 2014.
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All in all, King’s Bounty is starting to feel a little old. You explore the campaign map’s islands, fight chess-like battles with stacks of fantastical armies, cast spells to buff your units or hurl pain at those of the enemies and that’s pretty much it.
Dark Side is at the same time a game for irredeemable fans of King's Bounty and a good point of entry for new players. But if you're a hardcore strategy fan, you should avoid it.
The biggest strength and simultaneously the most notable weakness of Dark Side is the fact, that it’s the first King’s Bounty all over again. It’s still fun, but how much longer? [Sept 2014, p.66]
Dark Side exalt the classic formula of this old franchise, trying to convince the player with an "obscure" turn. Too bad the story is unworthy and futile.
King's Bounty: Dark Side is absolutely not a bad game, in fact it's fun and very addictive. The trouble is that they've already released it at least three times under different subtitles and with the absolute bare minimum of tweaks.
I might not be aware of earlier issues that may have warranted the lower score (so many complaining about bugs). However, I just bought this last week and am having a blast. It says it's at version 1.5.x, so there seems to have been quite a few updates. *shrugs*
Very fun, lot's of stuff to explore. It's a familiar game (a good thing) that allows you to play the bad guy for once. It also runs very, very well on my 4 year old machine driving a 27" screen. If you are a King's Bounty fan... not sure what the issue was prior, but it is a must buy. A very good game otherwise, at least in it's current version.
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После война севера я говорю игре ДА, но я после многочисленных обзоров начал играть с модом "Патч v.1.1 к Глобальному моду", и суммарно от игры очень положительные впечатления. Юмор конечно убили в край, он заменился сюжетом собранный полностью из отсылок. Но меня всегда интриговали в игре механики, и тут как со стороны развития серии, их более чем достаточно. Именно игровых механик целом, а не только боевых.
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Достойное продолжение одного из шедевров ру-игропрома, способное в очередной раз приклеить к монитору на долгие часы. С момента выхода игру прошёл трижды, то есть по разу за каждый класс, и могу составить законченное представление об игре.
Действия DarkSide разворачиваются в новом мире, состоящем из островов и подземелий. Из биомов всё по классике: земли людей, шахты гномов, лавовый мир демонов, пиратские острова, эльфийские леса и т.д. Принципиальным отличием является возможность играть за "злых", а значит, нам придется проходить кампанию задом наперёд. В отличие от предыдущих частей, здесь мы будем очищать территории от зажравшихся светлых паладинов и эльфийских карателей, истребляющих невинных орков, демонов и вампиров.
Из геймплейных нововведений отдельно можно выделить Убежище тьмы, которое необходимо улучшать и прокачивать, свозить туда пленных и прочие ресурсы для наращивания боевого потенциала. Есть новые юниты, заклинания и способности ярости. На этом список обнов заканчивается. В целом это всё тот же Кингс Баунти, а значит фанаты серии останутся довольны – кардинальные изменения тут практически отсутствуют, геймплей не пострадал :) Для кого-то это, конечно, станет минусом.
А вот теперь о недостатках.
В глаза бросается заметно сниженная сложность. Особенно, в сравнении в Легендой о рыцаре, где можно было тупо застрять из-за нехватки войск/денег или огневой мощи. Тут такое вряд ли случится, ведь уже на старте имеем много халявы – сундуки, союзные войска, трофеи на карте, несколько островов для лута, множество магазинов с войсками, свитками и артефактами.
Много вопросов вызывает музыка. В DarkSide разрабы почему-то решили рандомизировать все треки, и теперь у нас во время битвы может играть мирный релакс, а во время путешествий – боевая тема. Нехорошо вышло.
Обилие затянутых квестов в стиле "сходи/принеси/подай". Некоторые из них почему-то переплетаются с основной сюжеткой и порой вызывают путаницу и желание посмотреть прохождение на форумах. Тем не менее, разнообразие присутствует, как и юмор. В плане сюжета менее всего мне зашёл Воин Севера – я так и не смог добить его до конца :)
В целом, если закрыть глаза на неадекватную музыку и запутанные квесты, то это – всё тот же ламповый и завораживающий Кингс Баунти от Katauri. Как поклонник ставлю игре 7 / 10 баллов. Считаю, что лучшей частью была изначальная дилогия о принцессе и рыцаре.
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I have played all of the King's Bounty games and it is clear to me that the developers have lost their way. It started with Warriors of the North and has reached a low with Dark Side. I like the idea of Dark side and I like that they kept the GUI and combat system the same. What I don't like is the sloppiness of how the quests are written. I never got stuck on any quests in King's, or Armored Princess. The explanation was straight forward. They told us what to do, where to do it and generally kept it on the same area that the quest was given. Yes its simple, but it was fun. You could tool around an island, clear it out and move on. Sadly that is no longer the case. I have gotten stuck on many quests and have been unable to find help on them either. So the game is a big waste of money. I will try it again in six months. Maybe then the walk through's will contain some help.
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I've played previous 3 games in King's Bounty and 'Dark Side' was a major disappointment for me. Instead of making it better, they made it longer. Same units, same magic, 80% of the world copy&pasted from previous series, stupid quests with texts seemingly written by 12-year olds.
The only positive impression from last game, is that amount of bugs was low and none of them are hampering game progress.
TL&DR: If you want to play this series, buy previous versions. Same fun, less money.
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Summary Time has come to join the dark side. Take a trip to the other side of Teana, to the part of the world that has yet remained unseen to the royal bounty hunters.
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Aug 19, 2014
Developer:
- 1C-Softclub
Publisher: 1C Entertainment
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