Since its announcement, ooh, ages ago, when it was known only as 'Project O', Little King's Story has generated more buzz than an apiary filled with espresso-fueled bees. Part of the reason for the excitement is no doubt the team of people who are putting the game together. Between them, the brains behind Little King's Story have worked on the Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Harvest Moon series. The direction the gameplay is taking would be the other reason people are getting all fidgety about getting their hands on it. It seems to be a curious mix of Sims-style interaction, Pikmin-style crowd control, RPG-style task fulfillment and Harvest Moon-style bucolic romping.
Little King’s Story is essentially about a kid living a fantasy, and these elements really add a layer of unease into that fantasy.
NoobFeed writes: "Publisher Xseed Games has launched a patch for the PC version of Little King’s Story on Steam, fixing most issues with framerate, adding graphical options and improving controls. To fix these launch issues, the company turned to Peter Thoman, who is better known as Durante online."
"Armchair general" is a term in gaming used in strategy games where you're controlling armies from the comfort of your gaming chair. It can be fun and we have plenty of games that explore such an idea in multiple ways. XCOM 2 or Starcraft 2 are great examples of this genre; leading units against enemies in waves and commanding and positioning them can be great fun. Sadly, while Little King's Story is a decent game, its reputation is marred by a poor PC port.
