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I’d played all three of the other franchises, and found that Warriors, my first exposure to this franchise, played very similarly to the Heroes games. The most notable PC franchise is the venerable Heroes of Might and Magic series, itself a successor to the original King’s Bounty (a turn-based game by a different developer). Consoles have been the traditional home to the big names of the genre, such as the Final Fantasy: Tactics and Fire Emblem franchises. I say “might” because, frankly, there aren’t enough entries in the tactical RPG category for the PC to allow for a “mainstream” series. Warriors of the North is the latest entry in what might be called the “cult favorite” King’s Bounty series of games.

I knew there was no way I could take the game seriously. The menu is almost an afterthought the screen is dominated by a Viking and a bevy of glowing warrior-maidens suitable for any pre-reboot Conan film poster. The first thing that came to mind when I saw the title screen of King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North was that I really should be listening to some glory metal while I play this.

The new tale takes place in the familiar world of Endoria featured in the previous games, but begins in the Viking lands, which the celebrated hero Bill Gilbert never visited during his famous quest in King’s Bounty: The Legend. King’s Bounty: Warriors of the North is the next chapter in the cult RPG/adventure saga.

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