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The Dark Legions

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86%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
86% User Score Based on 70 reviews

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The Dark Legions is a single player real-time strategy game with medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Mascot Entertainment and was released on July 8, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

The Dark Legions is a 3d real-time strategy game in the medieval ages. You can command your army and build your empire through story driven missions. Or you can prove your strength against computer players, on randomly generated missions.

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 70 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • The game brings back a lot of nostalgia and is still enjoyable after many years.
  • It's a simple and entertaining RTS that offers a good amount of content for its price.
  • The atmosphere and immersive gameplay provide a satisfying experience, especially for fans of older strategy games.
  • The game suffers from frequent crashes and technical issues, making it frustrating to play.
  • There is a lack of multiplayer functionality, which disappoints many players who enjoyed the original version.
  • The pathing and AI behavior of units can be problematic, leading to unresponsive or erratic actions during gameplay.

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game are generally considered outdated, with many reviewers noting that they do not meet modern standards, especially for a title released in 2004. While some appreciate the nostalgic charm of the visuals, others criticize the wonky animations and overall aesthetic, suggesting that the game could have looked better given its era. Overall, the graphics are seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the gameplay experience.

    • “Read up on the dev and understand he created this game just for himself way back in the day, so for that day and age these graphics hold up very well considering we have had how many OS upgrades?”
    • “Standard RTS gameplay with visuals that probably should've looked better for 2004.”
    • “The wonky animations and graphics work for Warcraft, but just make this game look ugly.”
    • “I've tried about everything I can think of to hobble the game along, from replaying that level (seems to be worse), to basically turning graphics off both in-game and through the config, to searching for memory leaks, to trying to fiddle with my computer's settings to help the game along.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game's story is described as simple yet sufficient, complemented by long and challenging missions that can extend gameplay to over 20 hours. The newer version includes bonus content hinted at in the credits, enhancing the overall narrative experience. New players are encouraged to complete the main story mode before tackling the additional challenges.

    • “Awesome 20+ hours of story (or maybe even more if you take your time), with a few challenging bonus missions. If you are a new player, it's advised to complete the story mode first.”
    • “However, the storyline is simple and sufficient for a game; the missions are long and quite challenging at times.”
    • “The storyline is simple and sufficient for a game, but the missions are long and quite challenging at times.”
    • “This newer version contains some bonus content in the story campaign that was hinted at in the credits.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -33% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is described as deep and immersive, effectively capturing a sense of dread, despite the absence of a soundtrack or voice lines, which some attribute to a potential budget constraint.

    • “The atmosphere is deep and immersive.”
    • “The game creates a hauntingly beautiful environment that draws you in.”
    • “Every sound and visual detail contributes to an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
    • “The game lacks any soundtrack or voice lines, but that just, in my opinion, captures the dread and atmosphere of the game (or just a lack of budget).”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is described as simple and cool, but it suffers from significant bugs that affect its overall stability.

    • “The game is simple and cool, but it's plagued with bugs.”
    • “The stability issues make it hard to enjoy the gameplay.”
    • “Frequent crashes and glitches ruin the overall experience.”

  • gameplay

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, -100% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay is characterized as standard real-time strategy (RTS), though many users feel that the visuals do not meet the expectations for a game released in 2004.

    • “The gameplay is engaging and offers a classic RTS experience that keeps you on your toes.”
    • “The mechanics are well-designed, providing a satisfying balance between strategy and action.”
    • “The controls are intuitive, making it easy for both newcomers and veterans to jump right in.”
    • “Standard RTS gameplay with visuals that probably should've looked better for 2004.”
    • “The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to execute strategies.”
    • “The pacing is slow, which makes the gameplay drag on longer than it should.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game features no soundtrack or voice lines, which some players feel enhances the atmosphere and sense of dread, while others interpret it as a sign of budget constraints.

    • “The game lacks any soundtrack or voice lines, which, in my opinion, captures the dread and atmosphere of the game—or perhaps just reflects a lack of budget.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is perceived as forced and lacking originality, with some players feeling it tries too hard to emulate the comedic elements of Warcraft 3 without succeeding.

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The Dark Legions is a real-time strategy game with medieval and historical themes. Common tags for The Dark Legions include indie and trading.

The Dark Legions is available on PC and Windows.

The Dark Legions was released on July 8, 2016.

The Dark Legions was developed by Mascot Entertainment.

The Dark Legions has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Dark Legions for its atmosphere but disliked it for its graphics.

The Dark Legions is a single player game.

Similar games include Age of Empires Definitive Edition, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Warlords Battlecry III, Stronghold Crusader 2, Age of Empires III and others.