Black Legend - Musketeers RPG Fighting The Occult
We are covering Black Legend, an upcoming (2021 Release Date) dark strategic RPG game that has you create a team of Spanish musketeers, fight legendary monsters that have been summoned by the occult.
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
- Black Legend is a tactical RPG that has you controlling multiple characters at one..
- Deep character customization with typical RPG level-up style progression.
- Single-player game that has you save the city of Grant from the brink of destruction.
- Detailed level design and an engaging story to immerse you in the Black Legend universe.
- Free exploration in the large city with as many alleys and dangerous districts as they have exciting NPCs with actual character.
- Replay value with changes in difficulty, team, and light decision making that makes your story unique.
Black Legend Review: First Impressions
The goal of Black Legend is to save the city of Grant from the brink of destruction. The occult has taken over, unique monsters roam the street, and your band of mercenaries is here to save the day!
A resistance is building up in Grant that is fighting back against the occult and their monster swarms.
Work with the local resistance to reclaim districts, irradicate monsters, and discover the intricate story behind this chaotic situation.
Black Legend brings you an exciting world and puts you in the fight between good and evil.
The game design behind this game is fantastic! Warcave have put extra attention to detail when creating the city and monsters.
You are free to explore the city and progress through the game in any way you want. The city’s intricate design allows you to find hidden areas, NPCs, and new ways to approach dangerous areas.
Black Legend was covered in the Tokyo Game Show 2020, and you can watch the gameplay of the pre-released version on their YouTube channel here.
Should You Buy And Play Black Legend?
Black Legend is a new RPG game with a strong focus on tactical combat where you control a team of musketeers.
You can customize your characters and choose classes that fit your strategy.
The level design is detailed, and the story has substance. This makes Black Legend an exciting new title people are excited to get their hands on.
The tactical and strategy is similar to Wasteland or Desperados, but the game is unique with alchemy and the occult to spice things up.
It will be released sometime in 2021, so stay tuned as we cover more on Black Legend as details are released.
Pros:
- Strong tactical focused combat
- Great design based on European fantasy stories and folklore
- Semi-open world that gives you freedom
Cons:
- Campaign and main story may be limited
Verdict
Black Legend is a beautiful, yet dark and gloomy world where alchemy and the occult create disasters that only you can save. The turn-based combat is reminiscent of Desperados 3 and Wasteland. A highly anticipated game that mixes unique design, entertaining gameplay, and a great story.
James King
James is a gamer, writer and developer that covers various different gaming topics. His goal is to promote and encourage more indie game development that brings new and exciting game ideas to life.
