Legends of Old

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Legends of Old is a single player and multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by William Cummins and was released on June 20, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

Legends of Old is a retro-style co-op dungeon crawler where players choose from unique classes to battle deadly foes and uncover hidden secrets. Emphasizing strategy over reflexes, it rewards careful timing, positioning, and teamwork. Experience challenging zones filled with powerful items and cooperative combat in a classic RPG-inspired adventure.

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music2 positive mentions

grinding9 negative mentions

The game captures the nostalgic feel of classic RPGs like EverQuest, with deep and tactical combat that rewards exploration and teamwork.
Level scaling is implemented in a way that keeps all content relevant, allowing players to revisit zones for new loot and challenges as they progress.
The level design is praised for its intricacy and the presence of hidden secrets, making exploration enjoyable and rewarding.

The game has strayed significantly from its original vision, shifting from an open-world experience to a hub-based dungeon crawler, which many players find disappointing.
There are numerous quality of life issues, including a lack of character customization, no quests, and a poorly designed economy with no trading or meaningful item progression.
The level scaling system has been criticized for making players feel weaker as they progress, undermining the sense of power and accomplishment typically associated with leveling up.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
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The gameplay is a mix of hub-based solo and co-op experiences that evoke the spirit of classic MMORPGs, with a solid gameplay loop that rewards exploration and leveling. However, it suffers from poorly designed class mechanics and a lack of unique gameplay elements, leading to a tedious experience for some players. While the game offers a cozy atmosphere and deeper mechanics as players progress, its niche appeal may limit long-term engagement.
- “While it’s not an MMORPG, its hub-based solo and co-op gameplay captures the spirit of EverQuest surprisingly well — from the feel of the mobs to the massive, explorable zones.”
- “Personally, I think the new direction works better and offers tighter, more compelling gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is appealing, and classes get more in depth as you level.”
- “Class mechanics are poorly designed, with no real synergy.”
- “The other problem is, in the nicest way, I wouldn't really call the classes or gameplay all that unique - the draw is the world, the exploration, the quests.”
- “There's not really any exploration or anything, it is a boring game where the gameplay is tedious, the loot is abysmally thin and any sense of nostalgia is only there to trick you into buying it, unfortunately.”
grinding
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unfulfilling, as the lack of meaningful XP gain and rewarding loot diminishes the sense of accomplishment. While some express a desire for more engaging quests reminiscent of early MMORPGs, the current gameplay loop is criticized for being monotonous and lacking exploration, leading to a frustrating experience overall. Despite the potential for cooperative dungeon crawling, the grinding remains a slow slog that fails to excite or motivate players.
- “In these scenarios, grinding out kills can feel a bit boring, since in the absence of XP gain, the only reward for slaying monsters is the occasional gear drop, which after a certain point is very unlikely to yield an upgrade, either directly via the drop itself or indirectly via disenchanting.”
- “The gameplay loop is tedious and boring and gives you no real feeling of accomplishment.”
- “There's not really any exploration or anything; it is a boring game where the gameplay is tedious, the loot is abysmally thin, and any sense of nostalgia is only there to trick you into buying it, unfortunately.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
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The game's story aspect is criticized for lacking traditional quests, which limits player interaction and exploration within the world. Reviewers suggest that the addition of meaningful, exploratory quests—similar to those in early MMORPGs—could enhance the narrative experience, as the current absence of quests and engaging NPC interactions detracts from the overall immersion. Additionally, frustrations with the developer's attitude further diminish the appeal of the game's story.
- “However, I think the game would benefit greatly from the addition of quests to give the player another way (i.e., other than mass slaughter) to interact with and explore the world.”
- “Now, I want to caveat that by saying we do not need the sort of tedious busywork that most modern games call 'quests.' But something like the quests from early EQ would fit this game nicely--lengthier assignments requiring exploration and experimentation, potentially in multiple zones, with minimal direction and handholding, and yielding truly impactful rewards.”
- “Currently, there don't appear to be any quests in the traditional sense.”
- “There are also no quests or in-game tasks, which is a real shame.”
- “There's no quests or vendors or skill trainers (similar to EQ) despite a bunch of NPCs walking around.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
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The graphics of the game are praised for their visually stunning old-school style, evoking nostalgia for classic RPGs. However, there are no options for customization, which some players may find limiting. Comparisons to similar games highlight a preference for the art style and feel of this game, despite some critiques regarding gameplay enjoyment.
- “This is a visually stunning old-school style RPG that nails the old-school visuals your childhood is likely reminiscent of.”
- “Many compare this game to Eren's Hor, but I find the 'feel,' the art style, and the combat in Legends of Old far superior.”
- “If you're looking for a trip down memory lane in game form, specifically something like EverQuest, there's Eren's Hor, which while its art style isn't quite the dead ringer, it is much more enjoyable to play and has an enormous world to explore.”
- “There are no graphics or UI customization options, nor is there a way to change key binds.”
- “If you're looking for a trip down memory lane in game form, specifically something like EverQuest, there's ErenShor, which while its art style isn't quite the dead ringer, it is much more enjoyable to play.”
- “Many compare this game to ErenShor, but I find the 'feel,' the art style, and the combat in Legends of Old far superior.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound design in the game are often seen as underrated strengths, with users noting that, despite their modest variety, they significantly enhance the sense of exploration and adventure throughout the game, including in the hub zone.
- “Music and sounds - in my opinion, these have been underrated strengths of this project all along.”
- “Although modest in number and variety, I think the sound and music design contribute greatly to the sense of exploration and adventure, even in the hub zone.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players note that the smart implementation of level scaling enhances replayability by ensuring that as characters progress, they encounter new loot from mobs, encouraging them to revisit earlier content for fresh rewards.
- “There's also some debate around level scaling, but it’s implemented smartly: as you level up, mobs drop new loot, which adds meaningful replayability.”