SummaryAugustus, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, Hannibal, leaders that became legend during this chaotic time of Roman history. Now's your chance to join the ranks of these great strategists and conquer Europe during the time of the Roman Empire. Legion is a revolutionary, high-level strategy game, which unfolds during the rich history that was the Roman E...
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Slitherine
Legion (2002)
Released On:
Jun 3, 2002
Metascore
Mixed or Average
59
User score
Mixed or Average
5.2
My Score
Metascore
Mixed or Average
59
21% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
57% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
21% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
80
Like "Gladiator," Legion is so epic, engrossing, and downright fun that you overlook its shortcomings and simply have a great time, time after time. [Sept 2002, p.84]
77
Legion’s quick fire, shallow approach may deter those who prefer to build a nation, and will no doubt not appeal to the hardcore strategists who look for something with a little more depth. However, for those looking for a fast paced strategy game will appreciate what Legion has to offer.
70
A good strategy game doesn't depend on graphics like some games, but instead needs depth of play that engrosses players for hours without micromanaging them to death.
65
If you're looking for a challenge or an in-depth game covering the Roman Empire, you might want to look elsewhere.
59
Legion isn't so much a bad game as it is a rather dull one that doesn't quite know what it wants to be.
40
There's just nothing interesting in the dynamic of a snowballing collection of cities spitting out poorly distinguished armies that you can shunt into non-interactive battles to conquer generic enemies on an irrelevant map.
29
The battles are pretty damn chaotic. They're also devoid of fun, have little rhyme or reason, and often leave you with no idea why you won or lost. [Oct 2002, p.97]
User score
Mixed or Average
5.2
40% Positive
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
20% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
40% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
Apr 16, 2013
0
A micro-management nightmare, is putting it lightly. This game needs an update, badly. I got lost first in the complex HUD with tiny print and difficult controls. Hotkeys are difficult to remember and out of place for this sort of game, while the tactics of the game are non-existent.
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Apr 11, 2013
0
When I picked up this game at a "discount" recently (5 dollars off the original price when it was first released) I was hoping it was going to be a competitive release to Rome: Total War. I couldn't be more wrong. This ancient "strategy" game makes it frustrating for one to control numbers of soldiers of any significant size, and it fails miserably at presenting ancient warfare in any realistic manner. Roman legions are given commands moving about in mobs and not in any orderly fashion whatsoever, representing barbarians more than any type of a civilized empire. Now I have the problem of trying to sell this title knowing that I wont get even a quarter of the price I paid for it. Boy, did I screw up! The game is a let down, but the cover looks cool! Cheers.
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