I've been playing Legion Arena for 1 night only and I’m already impressed with what I see. The historical part of the game is really accurate; I could have used this game to study for my Roman History final exam. The combat part of the game is pretty straight forward. The pause you get to prep yourself before combat is a relief. Finally you can actually see where the enemy units are on the map, unlike Total war, which gives you the side they are coming from. This aspect makes lots of sense because in war times, you always had scout to spot the enemies. The best part of the game is the after combat playability. You decide who to promote, give them what advantage. This way you can keep cheaper infantry that you had at the beginning, like a party of militia, and upgrade it so it can be more efficient than a party of spearmen
Example: my militia has 10 level of experience, I chose to give them Infantry combat specialist (+ 10 infantry damage) Expert swordsmen (+9 to hit) Greater block (+ 4 armor) Junior officer (+25 morale) Cavalry combat advantage (+5 cavalry damage) Missile protection (+4 missile armor bonus)
And there was lots more options to choose from. The game itself is an excellent one just with this aspect. The only flaw I saw was that the graphics in combat are disappointing. In Rome Total War, when horses charged an enemy infantry group, you saw guys flying because of the impact. Legion Arena, nothing, you only see two groups meet in the middle of the field and……….that is it, they fight.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that Legion Arena took me by surprise. I’d never heard of the game until I was given a copy to review. For an unknown title, it was a pleasant surprise to find that while it wasn’t a great... Read Full Review
Alright, this game has blown my mind. I had to tone DOWN my rating, so as not to sound superfluous. You know all those strategy games that claim to give the player large battles instantly? And how they all take a ... Read Full Review
