William Pendragon sets off in the second part of King Arthur. An accident occurred to his father at the altar of the Holy Grail. The grail burst and King Arthur lies badly injured on the hospital bed.
Usually King Arthur is a strategy game. However, the second part brings with it a great story. The game brings many elements of an RPG with it. As in the first part, your heroes and troops can rise in level. There is a skill tree with talents divided into active, passive, magical and combat-oriented. The heroes collect items and improve as they upgrade.
The quest tasks are divided into battle, diplomacy and adventure. In the diplomatic field, you have to be able to negotiate. In battle you move into the open field. In the second part of King Arthur, too, your decisions are asked, which influence your attitude. It can be tyrannical, righteous, Christian, and pagan. The orientation determines the special abilities of your troops.
In combat you move on with your troops in rounds, just like in total war. The complexity of the Privinz administration has decreased compared to its predecessor. Your resources are gold and food. In total, there are fewer structural elements in the second part. The diplomacy requirements increased for it. In winter your troops are in the camp and cannot move. During this time you research building and troop types.
The battles take place in real time on 3D battlefields. The graphics could have been better. The camera can be moved flexibly. You give your troops formation, position and attack orders. Here you need tactics, magic and special skills.
Conclusion
The second part of King Arthur can follow on from the first. However, it is not as great as Total War. However, with the role-playing elements, the game has its own strengths. In addition to the battles, the quests provide plenty of variety. Your decisions affect the adventure and your troop morale and disposition. The battles could be more elaborate. The fights are sometimes too easy and do not require too much tactics. Fantasy elements loosen everything up a bit. For strategy RPG fans and friends of the first part, the second part is definitely recommended.
