• Publisher: Kalypso
  • Release Date: Aug 10, 2012
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1.3

Overwhelming dislike- based on 110 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 110
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  1. Aug 24, 2012
    6
    This game shows promise but unfortunately has been made by a developer which has no idea what its doing. While the game is playable to a degree it does crash every hour. For me no problems occurred expect from crashing and some minor issues like Small and Large Repair docks being called Repair Dock with no hint of their size.

    Game show promise but it should be given over to a more
    This game shows promise but unfortunately has been made by a developer which has no idea what its doing. While the game is playable to a degree it does crash every hour. For me no problems occurred expect from crashing and some minor issues like Small and Large Repair docks being called Repair Dock with no hint of their size.

    Game show promise but it should be given over to a more experienced company to finish. This is NovaCore Studios first game and hopefully their last.
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  2. Aug 14, 2012
    5
    Seems to be a trend now days to release 4x games totally broken, I don't know the story behind the scenes as to why LOP was released this way, but for them to post "The flood of problems has really surprised us" is a joke, at release the 1st episode that is a tutorial I encountered 4!! yes 4 game stopping bugs, everything from missing waypoints and stations not building to missing requiredSeems to be a trend now days to release 4x games totally broken, I don't know the story behind the scenes as to why LOP was released this way, but for them to post "The flood of problems has really surprised us" is a joke, at release the 1st episode that is a tutorial I encountered 4!! yes 4 game stopping bugs, everything from missing waypoints and stations not building to missing required tech.... and if that was a surprise then they did no testing, at least some others I could name who released games unfinished have at least admitted it and not posted statements that insult our intelligence.

    That said I think it
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  3. Aug 14, 2012
    5
    Legends of Pegasus has the potential to be a good game. But from what I've had opportunity to play so far it seems like it's in need of another few months of development and polish. I'm no newb at these sorts of games, but it's missing some of the features we've become accustomed to from games like Civilisation. The graphics are also a far-cry from what I was expecting (they wouldn't beLegends of Pegasus has the potential to be a good game. But from what I've had opportunity to play so far it seems like it's in need of another few months of development and polish. I'm no newb at these sorts of games, but it's missing some of the features we've become accustomed to from games like Civilisation. The graphics are also a far-cry from what I was expecting (they wouldn't be out of place from one of the later X-Com games), especially the planetary construction view.

    The biggest issue I've had with it so far is the fact that you need an active internet connection to even start a single player game. Which thanks to issues with my Killer 2100 network card meant it took me a couple of days to work out what was affecting it. I've had to resort to using my motherboard's on-board NIC to get the game running.

    In closing: Don't rule out this game yet, give it several months an hopefully it'll be in better shape.
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  4. Aug 14, 2012
    4
    Simply put, the game was obviously not ready for release. This game is somewhere in the mid beta test area in terms of playability and quality. It has good potential and perhaps, after a lot of patching, it will be a good game. If you like 4x games in general, you will probably like this game - eventually. If you haven't got it yet, don't. Wait a few months for it to be patched. Don'tSimply put, the game was obviously not ready for release. This game is somewhere in the mid beta test area in terms of playability and quality. It has good potential and perhaps, after a lot of patching, it will be a good game. If you like 4x games in general, you will probably like this game - eventually. If you haven't got it yet, don't. Wait a few months for it to be patched. Don't think too much on the current reviews. Some people are going to downrate it because they feel like they didn't get their money's worth and are angry. That's the risk of buying a game that had such little *real* information made available about it before release. However, you SHOULD be able to expect a game to be in a reasonably playable state when it's made available for sale. This game is not in such a state. Also be suspicious of anyone who gives it a high positive review within the first month or two because they are going to be lying to you. A game that crashes frequently and randomly (every 10-15 minutes at times), has broken/shoddy AI, and a half complete interface is NOT an excellent game in such a state. That's just a cold, hard, fact.

    So like I said, give it time and come back later. For now, it is not a smart purchase. If they keep up with the patching, it will eventually be worth your time and money.
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  5. Aug 14, 2012
    4
    I knew that most games have a few bugs at release, this was expected. However, not only did the game have a rocky launch, it was severely plague with game stopping issues, a poorly developed interface and a variety of issues too numerous to list in this review. I think the game has potential but the developers are going to have to work hard on restoring the community's faith in theI knew that most games have a few bugs at release, this was expected. However, not only did the game have a rocky launch, it was severely plague with game stopping issues, a poorly developed interface and a variety of issues too numerous to list in this review. I think the game has potential but the developers are going to have to work hard on restoring the community's faith in the game. I would give it a couple of months before investing in the game. Make sure to check in frequently to ensure the game has been fixed. Expand
  6. Aug 17, 2012
    3
    This is a near direct copy of the game Ascendancy from the 1990s, which is a good thing. However The game has been released in a near Alpha state of development. Everything about it lacks polish, such as difficulty spikes, to game breaking bugs such as this list...

    Often crashes after every real time fight as it tries to auto save. Swaps Z/Y keys when naming save games. Can brake your
    This is a near direct copy of the game Ascendancy from the 1990s, which is a good thing. However The game has been released in a near Alpha state of development. Everything about it lacks polish, such as difficulty spikes, to game breaking bugs such as this list...

    Often crashes after every real time fight as it tries to auto save.
    Swaps Z/Y keys when naming save games.
    Can brake your game if you colonize the 2nd planet too soon in the first mission.
    Voice acting sounds like William Shattner played by multiple people, both male and female of all ages.
    ASWD keys will stop functioning early into any game. (aswd moves the screen).
    In a real time battle the right mouse will fling your screen to one end of the solar system instead of changing the screen angle.
    And many more!

    There have been some patches and I really could love this game, but they had better get on fixing this broken game.. Don't Buy it! I know I regret it..
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  7. Aug 14, 2012
    3
    This game has huge potential but is currently incomplete, buggy, and unplayable. I actually pre-ordered it with high hopes for it, and I continue to have high hopes that Kalypso will update the game to fix these issues, at which point I'd be happy to update my review. But the fact that they released a game that is barely ready for an early beta reflects extremely poorly on the developersThis game has huge potential but is currently incomplete, buggy, and unplayable. I actually pre-ordered it with high hopes for it, and I continue to have high hopes that Kalypso will update the game to fix these issues, at which point I'd be happy to update my review. But the fact that they released a game that is barely ready for an early beta reflects extremely poorly on the developers and publishers. They can redeem themselves by fixing the issues, but at this place I cannot recommend this to anyone. Expand
  8. Aug 13, 2012
    3
    Very disappointing game......I'd rather stay a sinner than become a faulty legend. How can they release a game in this state ??? they don't know that they are going to kill all the future sales !! after so negative reception even if they fix the issues they won't be able to recover for releasing an unfinishes game.
  9. Sep 22, 2012
    3
    The reputation of both the developer and publisher kalypso are at stake with this disastrous release. Hope they patch the game soon to salvage what is left.
  10. Aug 13, 2012
    2
    A catastrophic disservice! Kalypso has ripped off the 4x community and handicapped everyone who brought it over Steam (TOS: non-refundable) Customers who have brought this product have been swindled. This sort of thing is unlawful. Steam has one mother of a class action lawsuit compiling against them one day. Effectively Legends of Pegasus is in an alpha state, its massively broken,A catastrophic disservice! Kalypso has ripped off the 4x community and handicapped everyone who brought it over Steam (TOS: non-refundable) Customers who have brought this product have been swindled. This sort of thing is unlawful. Steam has one mother of a class action lawsuit compiling against them one day. Effectively Legends of Pegasus is in an alpha state, its massively broken, bug ridden, and the features its meant to have are a lie (in its current alpha state dated: 14th aug 12) There is incredibly limited ai, combat pathfinding, technical issues up the wazoo (no vsync on launch or any other graphics options) Is this game redeemable? Take a look at Kerberos's product Sword of the Stars II, and thats a good indicator of what it takes to get a game like this on its feet, damn near impossible! Expand
  11. Aug 20, 2012
    2
    Dated graphics, dated UI, just plain dated. Couldn't get more than 15 minutes into the game, just not anything that stacks up against a game I would expect in this era.
  12. Aug 14, 2012
    2
    "to the minority of users who post nothing useful in the forums and think that whining like a 5 year old in a playground will solve anything (avoid the forums like the plague or you will get accused of being a corporate bot or a troll) I believe they will fix the problems and I am looking forward to seeing where they go with this" Youve got to be kidding. So pretty much in your opinion"to the minority of users who post nothing useful in the forums and think that whining like a 5 year old in a playground will solve anything (avoid the forums like the plague or you will get accused of being a corporate bot or a troll) I believe they will fix the problems and I am looking forward to seeing where they go with this" Youve got to be kidding. So pretty much in your opinion people dont have the right to be angry after exchanging their cash with a steaming pile of crap. Im sorry but that is such a load of **** Im sick of games being released half assed. It seems to be happening more and more these days and people like yourself defend this **** Or maybe you work for Kalypso seeing you just gave it a 10. Really a 10 out of 10, and your positive comment is "I believe they will fix the problems and I am looking forward to seeing where they go with this". If thats a 10 what do you give a 1 or 2? Yeah you might say I havent contributed anything to reviewing it ,but pretty much the 18 or so people who scored it three or below pretty much sums it up with the comments. Expand
  13. Aug 13, 2012
    2
    I was so insulted by this game that I opened a tech support ticket with Metacritic to fix the release date so I could submit a review.

    It started with the account sign-up. This is not uncommon, but I have no clue why they required me to sign up for an account for a mostly single player game. I tolerate other games with this requirement, but I never like it. Especially when the game
    I was so insulted by this game that I opened a tech support ticket with Metacritic to fix the release date so I could submit a review.

    It started with the account sign-up. This is not uncommon, but I have no clue why they required me to sign up for an account for a mostly single player game. I tolerate other games with this requirement, but I never like it. Especially when the game is part of an established always-on network, like Steam. For me, the game has a lot of bugs and glitches. I ran into recoverable freezes at several points, including adjusting the volume. Several camera keys just didn't work at some points and basic polish was lacking. For example, Esc opens the menu but no key closes it. Basic feedback on actions is nonexistent. I tried repairing ships several times but nothing ever happened. Each time, the unit confirmation sound played and nothing ever happened - I still don't know why.

    While on the subject of the unit confirmation noises, these have to be the worst part of the game. The confirmation and acknowledgement sounds seem to be pieced together from various sound bytes to sound like military chatter. It sounds terrible because each sound byte is said in a different yet still monotonous tone. The chatter is also constant in a battle. Cries of "Shield stress levels are very high!" abound, even when shields all seems pretty relaxed.

    The game play is very slow paced. I spent 60-70 turns just hitting the End Turn key before I even got to some basic story. I realize that 4X games tend to be on the slow side but there is usually lots to see and do while you wait for things to pick up. LoP has very little in the way of management and information screens to browse and tweak.

    This was touted as Sins of a Solar Empire but with a single player campaign and story. The intro was a black background with voice-over and text. I really would have liked to see THAT game. The game just kind of dumps you into a situation with little background and starts into the first few missions. After almost an hour of game play, I saw some proper story sequences. The dramatic tension of the entire story went down the toilet for me when they demanded I build a shopping mall before establishing any sort of defenses or governance for my beleaguered colony. Aliens may be attacking but there is this awesome sale at the outlet!

    Maybe things speed up later on, maybe the story gets better, maybe I am being harsh because I was very much anticipating a good 4X game with ship customization. I know that with other 4X games like Sins and Homeworld, I was into them from the start. I didn't feel like I had wasted my money. So buy this one at your own risk.
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  14. Aug 14, 2012
    2
    There is a glimmer of a solid game, 3 months from now but it looks like the devs believed they could fix their gaggle of gamestopping bugs with a day 0 patch, the release of this game is basically down right theft on the publishers behalf, if released as an MMO the launch would have been reviewed as awful but for a essentially single player game to be released like this is a whole newThere is a glimmer of a solid game, 3 months from now but it looks like the devs believed they could fix their gaggle of gamestopping bugs with a day 0 patch, the release of this game is basically down right theft on the publishers behalf, if released as an MMO the launch would have been reviewed as awful but for a essentially single player game to be released like this is a whole new category of bad that the English language lacks an appropriate word for. Expand
  15. Aug 14, 2012
    1
    Well its Swords of the stars 2 all over again. This game is in alpha stages and Its damn awe full. It has a few basic good ideas, but the execution is horrible. Stay away and remember to look twice at both paradox and kalypso titles.
  16. Aug 13, 2012
    1
    STAY THE **** AWAY!

    A waste of money and time. Game is very buggy, has missing features, unpolished, campaign is a joke with no instructions, publishers outright lied on forums, crashes every 2 turns.

    It is amazing that they decided to sell this game for $40. Game is a scam!
  17. Aug 13, 2012
    1
    Not playable as of now. Its sad that they lied to steal money. Now they're refusing to refund. Lawsuit waiting to happen. I would avoid like a plague for now, and maybe check back in a few months. Assuming you're willing to give money to a deceitful company. Go play Endless Space for a 4x game.
  18. Aug 13, 2012
    1
    Some legends are less than their sins. The game could be good, but it just has so many issues with it that it kills any enjoyment out of the game. Basic elements of good software design are devoid in this disaster of a game. Buttons don't work. Unmovable UI elements that do nothing but block useful buttons. Loading screens are missing. For example, when I first started the campaign all ISome legends are less than their sins. The game could be good, but it just has so many issues with it that it kills any enjoyment out of the game. Basic elements of good software design are devoid in this disaster of a game. Buttons don't work. Unmovable UI elements that do nothing but block useful buttons. Loading screens are missing. For example, when I first started the campaign all I saw was a black screen. I thought the game had locked up, in reality, it was just loading but there was nothing to indicate that, that was going on. The same can be said for resuming a campaign. If you click load and select your file, it won't tell you its loading, you just sit there and wait. The campaign/tutorial is terrible. I can build things that I can't do anything with. Some areas of the tutorial leave you left wondering what to do. Ships get stuck in orbit during combat. You can't move ships when you have unmovable objects like repair bays selected. Acknowledgements seem to be hit or miss, leaving you wondering if you clicked the right button. Overall, I'd avoid this game because its not worth $40. This is a bargain bin game at best. Don't waste your money. Expand
  19. Aug 13, 2012
    1
    I've been disappointed before by game purchases that didn't meet my expectations, but this is the first game that left me feeling so scammed that I requested a refund. I couldn't even load a previously saved campaign, which is an unbelievable oversight for release day. Today's patch seems to fix that issue, but that issue is just one of many, and even if the game was 100% bug-free, itI've been disappointed before by game purchases that didn't meet my expectations, but this is the first game that left me feeling so scammed that I requested a refund. I couldn't even load a previously saved campaign, which is an unbelievable oversight for release day. Today's patch seems to fix that issue, but that issue is just one of many, and even if the game was 100% bug-free, it still feels like a $10 game, not a $40 game. The only positive note is that Kalypso seems to be actively working to fix the reported issues, but I resent them using their paying customer base as their QA staff. Expand
  20. Aug 13, 2012
    1
    This game was released in an unplayable state. It has crash-to-desktop bugs so bad that I can't even complete the tutorial. Speaking of the tutorial - it is sparse and leaves out critical information - like how to build ships!

    I can't comment on the rest of the game, because they require "unlocking" early missions to proceed to later missions. Since they game crashes to desktop during
    This game was released in an unplayable state. It has crash-to-desktop bugs so bad that I can't even complete the tutorial. Speaking of the tutorial - it is sparse and leaves out critical information - like how to build ships!

    I can't comment on the rest of the game, because they require "unlocking" early missions to proceed to later missions. Since they game crashes to desktop during Humans Mission 1 (tutorial) I can't play any of the other races.

    Save your money and buy something else. Endless Space, Sins of a Solar Empire, Galactic Civization 2, Star Ruler - anything but Legends of Pegasus.
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  21. Aug 13, 2012
    1
    I preordered this "game"!None of the advertised features were working or complete on release, forum full of lies from developers and publishers that have no respect for their customers, no response to refund letters from kalypso/steam.
    You can play campaign with broken UI and hidden beyond the side of the screen mission objectives or you can start skirmish mode with one
    I preordered this "game"!None of the advertised features were working or complete on release, forum full of lies from developers and publishers that have no respect for their customers, no response to refund letters from kalypso/steam.
    You can play campaign with broken UI and hidden beyond the side of the screen mission objectives or you can start skirmish mode with one broken AI.Multiplayer doesn't work from release till now.Game crashes every 10-30 minutes.They fixed save/load system with the third patch, so you now you can load your game(on release the game just crashes).AI is awfull, UI is awfull, tutorial is awfull, some buttons does nothing and have no description, 30 minutes scout fights, Tech tree is a joke full of 1% armor/damage/shield upgradesNo graphic options on release except changing the resolution, with third patch they added fullscreen'windowed, Vsync and Antialiasing options.Terramorphing isn't working.Sometimes units disobey commands.Early game is end turn bashing game.And more of that.Music is good though.
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  22. Aug 14, 2012
    1
    Lulled , perhaps, by the outstanding quality of "Endless Space" while it was still in alpha release, I bought LOP (via Steam) a few days after release. Big mistake. From a quality point of view, the game is buggy, slow, and inconsistent in behavior. From a game design point of view, LOP is underwhelming and tedious. Fixing the bugs won't fix the game design; avoid this turkey. ..fritz..
  23. Aug 14, 2012
    1
    Conceptually, this is a good game, combining the slow, methodical, pacing that a turn based strategy allows with the action of real-time battles. A mechanic that has created many popular games in recent years. The ship design feature allows for many configurations and customization. The tech trees for research seem diverse and many, allowing for many technological progression options.Conceptually, this is a good game, combining the slow, methodical, pacing that a turn based strategy allows with the action of real-time battles. A mechanic that has created many popular games in recent years. The ship design feature allows for many configurations and customization. The tech trees for research seem diverse and many, allowing for many technological progression options. Planetary interaction is simple and straightforward; and economics aren't bogged down with too many minute details to track.

    That said, at the moment the game seems to be an "unofficial" alpha release, that was simply labeled as a completed game. Considering that one of their first patches included the ability to load saved games, it seems painfully clear that almost no play-testing, if indeed any, had been conducted. It crashes constantly at intervals that can almost be predicted to the second. It lacks even the basic user interface options found in all modern games(such as the ability to navigate the map using the arrow keys). The multiplayer barely works at all(good luck trying to play a skirmish with more than one AI opponent). This is disappointing from the publisher that was behind Tropico 3. It looks like they've let their QA slip considerably.

    Check back with this game some time late next year, and they might even have it out of "beta" by then!

    Personally, I have learned my lesson and will never pre-order another Kalypso or NovaCore game ever again. I suggest that any fortunate enough not to have bought this game yet continue to hold off for many months, and check related forums thoroughly to make sure a playable version has been released.
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  24. Aug 14, 2012
    1
    "Forget your Sins".... prophetic words indeed. For this game has too many sins to count. Aside from being an obvious "early beta" or "late Alpha" stage we were required to pay actual money to have this experience. I could have lived with a disclaimer pointing out that the game was a "work in progress" and purchased it for a reduced price.... but I was sold a product that is flawed .."Forget your Sins".... prophetic words indeed. For this game has too many sins to count. Aside from being an obvious "early beta" or "late Alpha" stage we were required to pay actual money to have this experience. I could have lived with a disclaimer pointing out that the game was a "work in progress" and purchased it for a reduced price.... but I was sold a product that is flawed .. and nowhere near working.
    Crashes, lockups, gui errors, camera control, "plot" stoppers.. this one has it all. Never in some 20+ years of gaming have I ever been a part of something that is so broken.
    My recommendation? DO NOT BUY.. and I would suggest never to purchased through Steam / Kalypso as well they have 0 interest in refunding money for a broken product.
    Be warned kids.. this game and the companies that peddled it are not worth your hard earned money.
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  25. Oct 29, 2012
    0
    A brilliant idea, a twist on the 4x theme. I've played as many of these as I can find - from action based 4x like the "X" series from Egosoft to Gal Civ 1&2, The Space Empires series, Masters of Orion 1 2 AND 3, Distant Worlds, SotS 2 and 2, SoaSE ...and this is the WORST OF THE LOT. Crashes every single time on 3 different PC's, the UI is all over the place (you can't even see half theA brilliant idea, a twist on the 4x theme. I've played as many of these as I can find - from action based 4x like the "X" series from Egosoft to Gal Civ 1&2, The Space Empires series, Masters of Orion 1 2 AND 3, Distant Worlds, SotS 2 and 2, SoaSE ...and this is the WORST OF THE LOT. Crashes every single time on 3 different PC's, the UI is all over the place (you can't even see half the buttones you need to press) AI is patheticm control is none existant. Worse on release than Sword of the Stars 2 - worse than MOO3 (which with mods is a pretty decent game) AVOID - TERRIBLE GAME! Expand
  26. Aug 17, 2012
    0
    Another buggy incomplete mess of a 4X game. My fave genre, and this is appalling, what is it about the space game genre that makes publishers think they can release games like this and SOTS2?

    Abymsal - AVOID!
  27. Aug 18, 2012
    0
    This game has bugs bugs bugs and more bugs that lead to lockups and endless crashes. But for a moment say the game is stable and look outside of the bugs. The graphics are okay but everything is just mashed together poorly. The GUI is a wreck, half the UI is cut off in places and in other places it doesn't tell you what something does. A pet rock is smarter than the AI, multiplayer isThis game has bugs bugs bugs and more bugs that lead to lockups and endless crashes. But for a moment say the game is stable and look outside of the bugs. The graphics are okay but everything is just mashed together poorly. The GUI is a wreck, half the UI is cut off in places and in other places it doesn't tell you what something does. A pet rock is smarter than the AI, multiplayer is completely broken, and there is poor performance on top of the line gaming machines that doesn't make sense at all. On top of that it's like they took everything from every major 4X space game, pushed it into this one but did it extremely poorly. It has great potential however at this point the game needs a massive overhaul before it can even get there and I don't think it can recover as its far far worse than SotS2 was on launch. DO NOT BUY! Expand
  28. Aug 13, 2012
    0
    An alpha release at best, more missing features then features. Crashes, broken multiplayer. It's abysmal and the company behind it should be ashamed.
  29. Aug 14, 2012
    0
    Legends of Pegasus is not finished and not playable. Most of the features are just not working and the game keeps crashing all the time. I have been playing games for almost 20 years and this just might be the worst game that I have ever bought.
  30. Aug 13, 2012
    0
    Absolute junk. Stay away! Worst launch since SOTSII. Response from the developers was the golden slap in the face. They claim that the horrendous bugs were a surprise to them. No refunds issued and even after a couple patches, the game is still broken. I tried out combat in a skirmish game. It was a 30-minute bore fest watching two ships sit in place and shoot each other to death,Absolute junk. Stay away! Worst launch since SOTSII. Response from the developers was the golden slap in the face. They claim that the horrendous bugs were a surprise to them. No refunds issued and even after a couple patches, the game is still broken. I tried out combat in a skirmish game. It was a 30-minute bore fest watching two ships sit in place and shoot each other to death, which took an incredibly long time. Resolving combat (exiting combat mode) is broken. I was told to "self-destruct" my remaining ship in order to finally exit combat mode. What a joke. Graphics are far from stunning. Fonts are too small. The GUI is atrocious. The game is slow and boring. The camera interface clunky. The map continuously scrolls randomly and the only way to fix it is to reload the game. Load/save processes are slow if they even work at all. CTDs are running rampant. Be careful on the Kalypso forums. The moderators are banning people for voicing their own opinions. Expand
Metascore
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 11
  2. Negative: 8 out of 11
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Feb 6, 2013
    48
    Sadly, technical problems make this game nearly unplayable- it’s like Legends of Pegasus launched half-finished. Somewhere, deep inside, there’s a great game, with an interesting space-opera story, presented like a graphic-novel … but in the end, the worst alien menace in Legends of Pegasus is not the race of X’or or Arthrox but the bugs. And not like the bugs in Starship Troopers… [January 2013]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 29, 2012
    30
    Legends of Pegasus game is perfect example of how to turn ambitious projects into something you do want to forget as fast as possible. [Oct 2012]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 11, 2012
    30
    An impenetrable mess with almost nothing to recommend it. Cast this one into the void. [Oct 2012, p.73]