LEGRAND LEGACY: Tale of the Fatebounds
- January 24, 2018
- SEMISOFT
- 56h median play time
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds presents a compelling and mature story to sit through, served by classic, though effective, game systems, all easily comparable to the classics of the 32-bit era that it tries to pay homage to. Production values are perfectly fitting for the kind of budget that went into making this project a reality, and there's a good level of competence shown in the art department with good looking character art, and a great soundtrack complementing the foreboding atmosphere of the world of Legrand. However the whole experience is held back by a poor implementation of the art used for backdrops, which results often in blurry backdrops with pristine looking characters appearing on top in 1080p. Then, sadly, there's the matter of performance with sluggish load times, especially before battles, and an inconsistent frame-rate rearing their ugly heads that make it hard to get sucked in by the, otherwise, interesting story and gameplay.
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Get on itch.io Store"LEGRAND LEGACY: Tale of the Fatebounds" is a single-player RPG set in a fantasy world with a turn-based combat system. The game follows the story of a group of Fatebounds, individuals bound by a divine force, as they uncover a conspiracy and fight to save their world. Featuring a rich narrative, character development, and strategic combat, players will explore a vast open world and engage in tactical battles to uncover the truth.
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Reviews
- story182 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- gameplay73 mentions
- 26 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- graphics49 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- music47 mentions
- 51 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- grinding24 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- character development16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
- stability15 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- funny5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- ads1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds Review
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds presents a compelling and mature story to sit through, served by classic, though effective, game systems, all easily comparable to the classics of the 32-bit era that it tries to pay homage to. Production values are perfectly fitting for the kind of budget that went into making this project a reality, and there's a good level of competence shown in the art department with good looking character art, and a great soundtrack complementing the foreboding atmosphere of the world of Legrand. However the whole experience is held back by a poor implementation of the art used for backdrops, which results often in blurry backdrops with pristine looking characters appearing on top in 1080p. Then, sadly, there's the matter of performance with sluggish load times, especially before battles, and an inconsistent frame-rate rearing their ugly heads that make it hard to get sucked in by the, otherwise, interesting story and gameplay.
70%Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds Review – Diving Deep Into The Past
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds is an enjoyable JRPG which brings back features that are difficult to find in modern games, such as a turn-based combat system enriched by action and tactical elements, mini-games and more. Sadly, SEMISOFT didn't bring anything truly new to the table and, as such, fails in being more than just a well-crafted tribute to the golden era of JRPGs.
75%Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds Review
Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds spends a little too much time reminiscing over the past than looking forwards and carving out its own journey, and as a result, it doesn’t really bring anything new to the table at which its inspirations sit. Still, while its random QTEs do make battles more of a game of chance than they need to be, there’s enough heft to the story, the characters, and the beauty of its setting to help save it from disappearing into obscurity. With a build that runs well on Nintendo Switch, this is still a worthy adventure for ’90s JRPG fans.
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