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Essays 09 January 2020, 19:11

author: Darius Matusiak

Dark Horses of 2020 - The Best Upcoming Small Games

In times of game-services and budgets of millions of dollars, there's fortunately a good deal of underdog games that can really surprise the players. These are the productions that don't get so much attention, but can turn out dark horses of 2020.

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King's Bounty 2

  1. Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
  2. Genre: turn-based strategy with elements of classic RPG
  3. Developer: 1C

King's Bounty 2 is like two games in one. We're dealing with a traditional RPG, where we can freely explore the world in third person, make important choices that shape the reality around us, and develop abilities. The Kingdom of Antary, which we, in the face of a spreading disease, is sort of a fantasy land, but more reminiscent of the realities of the middle ages than a fairy tale full of strange creatures.

The game reveals the second face in combat, turning into a turn-based hex strategy. Compared to previous installments, the shape of terrain will play a much more important role; we will also get more orders and the ability to control the entire party. Interestingly, the series will make a debut on consoles, with controls tailored for game pads. If you're missing the classic Heroes, you should pay attention to King's Bounty 2.

It's for you if:

  1. you love King's Bounty series;
  2. you're a fan of the classic Heroes of Might & Magic.

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Darius Matusiak

Darius Matusiak

Graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Journalism. He started writing about games in 2013 on his blog on gameplay.pl, from where he quickly moved to the Reviews and Editorials department of Gamepressure. Sometimes he also writes about movies and technology. A gamer since the heyday of Amiga. Always a fan of races, realistic simulators and military shooters, as well as games with an engaging plot or exceptional artistic style. In his free time, he teaches how to fly in modern combat fighter simulators on his own page called Szkola Latania. A huge fan of arranging his workstation in the "minimal desk setup" style, hardware novelties and cats.

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