Arslan: The Warriors of Legend

Critic reviews

• GGameSpot

  Miguel Concepcion · Feb 23, 2016

  7.0

  Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is a notable Warriors franchise outlier for its unusually strict adherence to the source material. Just playing one or two missions feels like you’re playing the equivalent of one episode. This emphasis on emulating its established story is its main strength and is also a bold move when compared to most other anime game adaptations.

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• GRGame Revolution

  James Kozanitis · Feb 22, 2016

  5.0

  Overall, what we have here is your standard mixed bag. While people with patience for repetition without innovation or increased challenge, such as the audience of Cookie Clicker or Assassin’s Creed, might see nothing wrong with Arslan, the truth is it could be a hell of a lot better, because the seeds of greatness are all here just waiting for something, anything, to help them sprout life.

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• TEThe Escapist

  H.D. Russell · Feb 18, 2016

  6.0

  Overall, Arslan: The Warriors of Legend does its job of retelling the anime and providing a functional hack and slash experience. However, the lack of diversity, bland scenery, and Japanese-only audio made it difficult to stay interested, especially after two or three missions. While the game certainly holds true to its source text, it does little to set itself apart from other titles similar to it.

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• CCOGconnected

  Doug Mercer · Feb 17, 2016

  6.5

  All in all, Arslan: The Warriors of Legend seems to be a pretty good anime that got turned into an okay Dynasty Warriors-style game. Fans of the genre will enjoy the game but won’t find much in the way of innovation or differences than other musou’s in their collections. They will find a pretty solid story mode though, so that’s different. For casual fans or someone not familiar with this style of game, there’s nothing to really impress them, but nothing to really deter them either.

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• ZZTGD

  Justin Celani · Feb 11, 2016

  7.5

  Arslan is a warrior’s game and its roots are obvious. The fact that it is extremely story driven though, really gives me a sense to keep moving forward and I constantly found myself playing “just one more battle”. It’s not changing up the formula that much and that’s fine in my opinion, but the story hook was there. Visually it looks great, with a very dark tone and some fantasy elements to its theme.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Mark Steighner · Feb 09, 2016

  8.0

  Arslan: The Warriors of Legend takes the Warriors formula and franchise in a new direction, but the core gameplay is largely familiar. Though they can grow repetitive, the large scale battles are still impressive and the anime art style and story make the game feel like an immense, interactive movie.

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