Rise of a Legend

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Rise of a Legend is a single player and multiplayer tactical hack and slash game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Masquarade and was released on November 19, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Welcome to " Rise of a Legend, " Where strategy, skill, and blood sport collide. Stripping away the confines of traditional RPG storytelling, we deliver you directly into the heart of raw, unadulterated combat. This is not a journey through narrative landscapes but a test of mettle. Game Overview: As a new Ludus owner in ROAL, you're thrusted into a brutal world where only the stron…

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Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

grinding2 negative mentions

The game has great potential with a solid foundation, offering unique gladiator arena combat and character progression.
Gameplay includes multiple classes with distinct fighting styles, various game modes including multiplayer with permadeath, and a rewarding grind.
The developer is active and receptive to feedback, showing promise for ongoing updates and improvements.

The game currently has stiff and janky combat mechanics with limited attack variety and issues like input lag and unpolished controls.
There are bugs and errors in the UI and purchasing system, along with limited content and lack of polish typical for an early access title.
The grind is slow and early gameplay can feel repetitive and basic, which may cause loss of player interest until further development.

gameplay
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The gameplay is widely criticized for being basic, repetitive, and lacking depth, with limited combat mechanics and low skill cap that prevent meaningful experimentation. Users also note issues with controls, minimal crowd interaction, and a lack of updates, making the experience feel unpolished and stagnant. However, some see potential if improvements and more frequent updates are made.
- “Great game has a lot of potential, needs more frequent updates and improvement to the combat and mechanics.”
- “Although it's still early access, the base of the game and especially the combat is weak. I hope the developers polish the game more. A gameplay style like Warband would be better, with features like a parry system, relationships, conditions like spoils of the victor, crowd interactions with weapons, critical hits such as headshots, and freedom to experiment with combat beyond just stamina management.”
- “I was a bit underwhelmed within the first 30 minutes as the mechanics are a bit confusing, but I'm sincerely glad I stuck with the game.”
- “It has boring gameplay mechanics and is repetitive, and because of the lack of updates, I just think of this as abandonware.”
- “Gameplay is too basic, boring to be honest. There's no gore or whatsoever from what I played except the executions. The game feels so arcade-like in a bad way. Controller support is not great; it works fine in fights but has problems in menus. There's no directional attacks, only spam heavy and light attacks three times, then back dodge to regain stamina and repeat. Crowd doesn't interact with you from what I've seen, and the fight cards are always the same. Graphics are decent, but my biggest problem is the gameplay is so basic, the skill cap is low and you can't experiment enough.”
- “Gameplay is too basic and limited, boring.”
graphics
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The graphics are generally decent and visually appealing, especially considering its indie status and use of UE5, with well-designed arenas. However, some users note that the visuals don't push impressive performance, with unexpected low FPS on high-end hardware. Overall, the graphics are solid but not groundbreaking.
- “Arena-based combat, really fun grind, and looks pretty sick graphically for an indie game!”
- “Really sick visuals built on UE5.”
- “Graphics for an early access title are decent.”
- “Graphics are decent but feel very basic and unpolished, lacking detail and visual depth.”
- “Graphics are only decent for an early access title, expected more refinement and quality.”
- “Visuals lack interaction and variety, making the game feel repetitive and visually bland.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The grinding aspect is described as repetitive and unengaging, causing a loss of interest early on. The initial grind lacks excitement and fails to motivate continued play.
- “Didn't pull me to play more, lost my interest quite quickly, due to the combat and the grindy start. It didn't give me that adrenaline to keep me interested.”
- “I listened to my favorite audiobook and started grinding this.”
monetization
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Users express concern about the game becoming overly focused on monetization, fearing it might turn into a cash grab MMO. They hope the developers avoid aggressive or exploitative payment models.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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No specific feedback was provided about the atmosphere, so there is no clear consensus to summarize.
optimization
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The game suffers from extremely poor optimization, resulting in abysmal performance.
- “Performance is abysmal.”