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New Legends

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New Legends
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9.3 User Score:

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Based on 22 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: THQ

Developer: Infinite Machine

Genre(s): Action

Players:

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: February 18, 2002

Summary

A 3rd person action game setting man against militia. The place is futuristic China, where both technology and tradition blend to create a rich, and threatening world. It's a thrilling combination of mysticism and machines, of blades and bullets. Battle the evil Xao Gon and his demon offspring with the style and skill of a martial artist, and maintain the freedom of the Soo Kingdom as well as China. [THQ]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

86

Voodoo Extreme

It pains me to think of how much of the game was either changed or lost since it was intended to be released on the PC back when I first saw it a couple years ago at E3...after the game's been dumbed down to play on a gamepad, I think some of that original magic was lost.

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73

GameSpy

An interesting concept for an action/adventure game with a deep storyline that evolves gradually, but it suffers from the scope of its technical glitches.

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70

Game Informer

It's your run-of-the-mill hack 'n slasher. [Apr 2002, p.83]

70

GamePro

New Legends could go down as one of the best bad games ever made.

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70

GameSpot

The combat is certainly fun, but not to the extent that you can overlook some of New Legends' other problems, like its camera issues and its short length. The game lasts only a little longer than five hours and lacks any extra features.

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65

Electric Playground

An uninspired game. With a fairly short completion time and little to bring you back for more.

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60

TeamXbox

One of my major gripes is when you, Sun Soo, die the game just freezes then reloads to the options screen. If you die in mid-fall the game will pause and start to reload with the main character in mid-fall, no cool death scene, nothing.

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60

Maxim Online

Though the tired scenarios prevent this from being a gourmet experience, on the action-starved Xbox it makes for a satisfying lunch special.

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55

IGN

As good as the story and weapon variety is, the game is ultimately overshadowed by wonky camera work, uninspired voice acting, poor graphics, and repetitive gameplay.

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55

GamerWeb Xbox

The game became old as soon as I placed it into the drive and started it up.

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54

netjak

As much time that actually went into the game (almost an embarrassing amount of time), the game felt unpolished like you were playing a beta version of it.

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50

Cinescape

The story isn’t a bad concept, the combat system is decent, and if the gameplay engine and graphics had been updated a bit, this could have been a good game.

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50

XenGamers

Uninspired level design, zero challenge, and lackluster graphics will keep many gamers from giving this one much thought.

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50

Xbox Nation Magazine

Full of uninspired backgrounds, bland water effects, and collision detection that will make your skin crawl. [Spring 2002, p.92]

45

GameZone

I struggled with the controls, the camera and every other part of this poorly constructed game.

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42

Electronic Gaming Monthly

An epic game. But like other grand-scale projects, say the movie "Waterworld" for example, it ends up spreading itself too thin for its own good. [Apr 2002, p.144]

40

Official Xbox Magazine

It does almost nothing to capitalize on the power of the Xbox. Sadly, the gameplay is no better than the graphics. [Apr 2002, p.80]

40

Computer and Video Games

The missions are very basic and straightforward, with no real need for strategy or tactics. So unless you're a sadist and get a kick out of being disappointed, steer well clear.

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40

G4 TV

It's the most graphically inferior Xbox title yet, and while the controls and combat are entertaining, the bland level design and shortage of puzzles make the gameplay repetitive and boring.

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40

GamePen

The AI of your friends is completely laughable as you will witness them stuck behind doors and other obstacles in non-stop walking animation, jump off cliffs and bridges for no reason, and fall out of the sky beside you.

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30

All Game Guide

New Legends is so beaten by "Dynasty Warriors 3" on the less powerful PS2 in visuals, control, theme, and playability that you have to pause and scratch your head to figure out how the Xbox is being taken advantage of.

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30

GameShark

The least helpful radar system yet; Terrible level layouts; many (and I mean MANY) useless rooms and areas.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

dd dd gave it a 10:
Beautiful Music and graphics.

Cool Man gave it an 8:
Yeah its alright.

Isaac G. gave it a 10:
This is a great game with sweet graphics.

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