E3: Atari reveal King's Bounty

King’s Bounty: The Legend, an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements, has today been announced by Atari at the E3 expo.

The player controls a hero in a fairy-tale fantasy world of fearless knights, evil mages, wise kings and beautiful princesses.

They can then explore the world around them, command armies in battle and accomplish various quests to received rewards and so on.

Gameplay is divided into two major sections: adventure mode and battle mode. While playing in adventure mode, the gamer controls their character in real-time. With several classes available at the start of a new game, the player moves through the adventure map seeking various treasures, fighting monsters and accomplishing quests tasked to him by the local stewards.

Once in battle mode, the gamer assumes the role of a war chief, leading his troops in tactical turn-based combat. Battles take place on land or sea, in dungeons or castles or even in some items!

Imagine, fighting a battle in a shoe, the excitement of it. Ok, the likelihood of a battle taking place in a shoe is minimal, but it would be good if it did happen.

• Classic real-time (adventure) meets turn-based (battles) gameplay
• Rich fantasy setting, storyline with a lot of twists and an unexpected ending
• Players have three types of characters to choose from – Warrior, Paladin and Mage. Each of them with unique characteristics and abilities
• Huge game world with dozens of locations and battlefields – both on the surface and in the dungeons
• The game world isn't static - enemies don't just sit and wait for the hero to arrive, they pursue their own and try to get into the player's way

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