Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff is a 2001 video game released on the PlayStation 2
. Though 3DO
did not advertise it as such, the game is an enhanced remake
of King's Bounty
. It is primarily a graphics enhancement http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEEDE1E3EF937A25755C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all and it appears that little of the text has actually changed. Because of its dated gameplay, the game bears little relation to the rest of the Heroes of Might and Magic
series.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. Though 3DO
The 3DO Company
The 3DO Company , also known as 3DO , was a video game company...
did not advertise it as such, the game is an enhanced remake
Enhanced remake
A video game remake is a game closely adapted from an earlier title, usually for the purpose of modernizing a game for newer hardware and contemporary audiences. Typically, a remake shares essentially the same title, fundamental gameplay concepts, and story elements of the original game...
of King's Bounty
King's Bounty
King's Bounty is a turn-based fantasy computer and video game designed by Jon Van Caneghem of New World Computing in 1990. The game follows the player's character, a hero of King Maximus, appointed with the job of retrieving the Sceptre of Order from the forces of chaos, led by Arech Dragonbreath...
. It is primarily a graphics enhancement http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEEDE1E3EF937A25755C0A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all and it appears that little of the text has actually changed. Because of its dated gameplay, the game bears little relation to the rest of the Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic
Heroes of Might and Magic is a series of video games originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing. As part of the Might and Magic franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by 3DO and again when 3DO closed down and sold the rights to Ubisoft...
series.