Elven Legend 2: The Bewitched Tree

The established fantasy rules depict elves as long-eared nature lovers that would much rather live in their forest for eternity, given the fact that they are also immortal. They are also pretty wise and helpful, not to mention their prowess with magic and various rituals. On the other hand, everyone has enemies, so it’s only natural that elves get attacked from time to time as well.

Elven Legend 2: The Bewitched Tree is a time management game in which your role is to save the elves from extinction and rebuild their proud kingdom from ruins. You play the role of a princess by the name of Aerin, who takes it upon herself to solve the problem and return happiness to the face of her people. Naturally, she also has a few workers with her to help with the actual rebuilding.

The story talks about an evil witch by the name of Mortessa, who manages to cast a powerful spell and turn the nature itself against the elven kingdom. Thus, everyone is affected by nasty creatures and dark vines that seem to be corrupting every building in the kingdom. Aerin can use crystals and powerful magic to remove the curse, however, which is how everything starts.

The gameplay is very similar to the one you might have experienced in most other time management games out there. In short, you have a main building and a handful of workers that can travel around the map to pick up resources, repair buildings and clear the road of any obstacles. Clearing obstacles costs resources, but they also grant some, albeit of a different kind.

You can also rebuild facilities such as farms and sawmills to receive resources on a regular basis, as well as upgrade your main building to hold more workers. The princess can only perform a few special actions, such as dispelling evil roots and picking up special artifacts that help you in your quest. Speaking of which, abilities can help a lot as well, since they can speed your workers along or increase the production rate of your facilities.

In the end, while Elven Legend 2: The Bewitched Tree does not do anything special or new, it’s fun and creative enough to keep you entertained. It can also be quite challenging on the higher difficulty levels.