The Book of Legends

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In "The Book of Legends" , Jordan, a powerful traveler, is tasked with delivering a relic to the House of Fear to put the Demon of Fear, Azutura, back to sleep. However, he's robbed on the first day and loses the relic. This epic RPG features over 30 playable characters, including a Princess, Ghost, Dragon, and Demon, with more than 40 achievements to unlock, offering a rich and expansive gameplay experience reminiscent of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Phantasy Star.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

55%

Audience ScoreBased on 184 reviews

story38 positive mentions

grinding30 negative mentions

The game offers excellent replay value with a massive world and numerous humorous characters to choose from.
It features a solid classical JRPG experience with engaging side content and character interactions.
The story is well-developed, with a mix of humor and serious moments that keep players entertained.

Battles are often unbalanced, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, especially with the difficulty spikes.
The game suffers from poor navigation due to a lack of maps and confusing quest design.
Many dialogues are poorly written, and the main character's personality can be off-putting to players.

story
102 mentions
37 % positive mentions
60 % neutral mentions
3 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its humor and character development, while others find it bland and riddled with grammatical errors. Many reviewers noted that the narrative is often overshadowed by excessive grinding and repetitive gameplay, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, some players enjoyed the plot's complexity and the engaging side quests, indicating that the story has potential but is hampered by execution issues.
- “The story has a light tone from the start, bringing several laughing moments even, but towards the middle it gets more serious and with one or two moments where I was on the brink of tears.”
- “The storyline was well developed and the characters were very amusing!”
- “It has an excellent storyline, fun characters, and basically everything you look for in a game.”
- “The one and only benefit of the game is that the severe, meaningless grinding, and drab, who-cares storyline is very coma-inducing.”
- “I'm sorry, but an RPG with 'meh' level combat and drool-inducing story is not worth it by a long shot.”
- “The storyline is pretty bland.”
humor
32 mentions
94 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The game features a diverse cast of humorous characters and witty dialogue that often elicits laughter, particularly in the early stages. However, the tone shifts to a more serious narrative midway, which some players found jarring. While the humor is generally appreciated, critiques mention that the writing could be improved, as some attempts at humor fall flat or feel overly snarky.
- “The cast of playable characters is huge, and also hilarious.”
- “The main character is a bit of a jerk and very sarcastic with often hilariously rude replies.”
- “They have fun personalities and the dialogue between them is often funny and usually interesting and well written.”
- “He's not funny anymore, he's just being an a-hole.”
grinding
32 mentions
3 % positive mentions
3 % neutral mentions
94 % negative mentions
The reviews highlight a pervasive issue with grinding in the game, describing it as excessive and often tedious, leading to player boredom and frustration. While some players appreciate the challenge it presents, many feel that the grinding detracts from the storyline and overall enjoyment, with a notable lack of engaging content to offset the repetitive battles. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant drawback, making it difficult for players to stay invested in the game.
- “I found that it wasn't really grindy either, which is always a plus in an RPG.”
- “I've just found myself getting really bored with it due to the constant grinding.”
- “I probably won't play it anymore because I'm tired of grinding for multiple parties and that takes you out of the story when it is this much.”
- “I love the characters and the storyline but there is so much endless grinding (as usual of these kinds of RPGs, random encounters that pop up every ten seconds or so) that I find myself very reluctant to continue.”
graphics
16 mentions
50 % positive mentions
38 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally well-received, featuring a blend of classic retro styles reminiscent of earlier Final Fantasy titles and appealing manga-inspired visuals. Players appreciate the richly decorated sceneries and well-placed objects, which enhance the overall aesthetic experience, despite some inconsistencies in promotional artwork. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's charm, making it a standout in the RPG Maker genre.
- “This game is fairly unpopular, but it has nice graphics and it is really nice that it has an easy mode to make it so you don't keep getting killed like in other RPG Maker games.”
- ““The Book of Legends” is decidedly one of the better JRPGs on the scene, featuring cool oriental scenery and manga-style graphics (thankfully not too much overdone), good themed music, and a main protagonist who is both annoying and endearing at the same time.”
- “I really liked the graphics in this one: the sceneries are richly decorated, yet every object is well placed, and the music has some memorable themes.”
- “The graphics are classic retro in style of earlier Final Fantasy games.”
- “/ Melusine's, the woman featured on the Steam store page banner, and on the right of the game's main menu and the store page's first screenshot, in-game avatar wears glasses, has her hair done-up, and appears to be in normal (that is, non-revealing), albeit still fashionable and high-class, clothes, while all of the promotional artwork is the exact opposite: no glasses, very long, silky-smooth, shiny/glossy hair, and very revealing dresses.”
gameplay
16 mentions
38 % positive mentions
38 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a solid yet traditional JRPG experience, offering a mix of engaging side content and character moments that can extend playtime from 20 to 50 hours. While it features interesting mechanics and a good story, players noted issues with combat complexity, luck-based boss encounters, and a lack of clarity on certain features, leading to a somewhat mixed overall experience.
- “A solid classical JRPG with enough side content, character moments, and gameplay twists to keep you engaged until the end.”
- “Gameplay can be anything from 20 to 50 hours, depending on how thoroughly you want to explore the large world.”
- “Offers a lot of gameplay with an interesting story combined with humor and pleasant progress.”
- “Gameplay was mediocre, combat was a bit messy, and overall not the best of experiences.”
- “Hell, once you get far enough into the game, there are so many one-shot mechanics that it makes the game not fun.”
- “Gameplay can be anything from 20 to 50 hours, depending on how thoroughly you’ll want to explore the large world.”
music
12 mentions
25 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
25 % negative mentions
The music in "The Book of Legends" receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate its thematic elements and memorable themes that complement the game's oriental scenery, others find it forgettable and lacking in energy, with complaints about repetitive tracks. Overall, the music contributes positively to the atmosphere but fails to leave a lasting impression for many players.
- “The music has some memorable themes.”
- “The book of legends is decidedly one of the better JRPGs on the scene, featuring good themed music.”
- “I really liked the graphics in this one: the sceneries are richly decorated, and also the music has some memorable themes.”
- “Horrible level design, the most god awfully boring and unsatisfying stories, tons of HUD problems, and a single goddamn music track for each game.”
- “The music is pretty forgettable too... Asian themed, but just not interesting or energetic enough to keep me playing.”
- “The game looks like it was developed using basic RPG Maker tilesets, sounds, and music.”
replayability
10 mentions
60 % positive mentions
20 % neutral mentions
20 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its exceptional replayability, attributed to numerous sidequests, hidden content, and impactful player choices. Unique characters, humor, and strategic elements further enhance the experience, making it a standout RPG with significant replay value.
- “Due to this, and the fact that there are plenty of side quests and hidden content, it has great replayability.”
- “The book of legends is a great RPG that has massive replay value.”
- “And it has some replayability due to choices you have to make.”
- “The unique characters, humor, strategic party composition, important player decisions, solid plot, and massive replayability make this game stand out.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Users report a high level of stability, noting the absence of bugs, glitches, crashes, or screen freezes during gameplay.