LEGRAND LEGACY: Tale of the Fatebounds

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  1. dylanbongo
    May 31, 2021
    0
    I played on EA Play so I basically paying nothing to play it.

    From the get-go I notice a LAUGHABLE resolution .jpg of the (I'm assuming) main character. I check my options to make sure I'm not in low quality mode for whatever reason. Nope, just looks like 120p YouTube videos. I then delved a bit deeper into the options and notice how bad all the options are. I use a widescreen monitor    I played on EA Play so I basically paying nothing to play it.

    From the get-go I notice a LAUGHABLE resolution .jpg of the (I'm assuming) main character. I check my options to make sure I'm not in low quality mode for whatever reason. Nope, just looks like 120p YouTube videos.
    I then delved a bit deeper into the options and notice how bad all the options are. I use a widescreen monitor and it renders the game UNPLAYABLE. There's no option for anything higher than 1920x1080 which usually isn't a problem, but for this particular game it cuts off half of the options screen and severely messes up the alignment of where your cursor is. What I mean by this is that the glow around a button was literally an inch or more off of its intended area leaving floating red boxes instead of outlines of my buttons in combat.
    This is also not mentioning the plethora of unpolished options such as 3 of EACH resolution (why? I have no idea) that make this not even something that I wanted to invest time into.

    Ill be straight forward and tell everyone I didnt get to the meat of the game, but the game is so poorly ported it made me uninstall within the first 30 minutes of TRYING to make it work.

    Overall if I had to pay anything for it I would have been appalled    … Expand
  2. franck99
    Feb 14, 2018
    8
    i like my time with legrand ( took me 43h to complete )
    - good soundtrack
    - well developed story that can feel Epic by time
    - unique characters that we learn to know throught the game
    - good jrpg combat
    - background that we didnt see often ( hand draw)
    for an indie game with a small team we need more of those game.
  3. andresurya07
    Feb 5, 2018
    10
    THIS GAME SIMPLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LOOOOOONGGG TIMEE!! as per description IT IS A LOVE LETTER TO ALL TIME FAVORITE JRPG.

    RATING : 9,5/10 I've been waiting so long for this kind of game since Final Fantasy VIII/IX, Was playing/watching recent JRPG such as tales series, nino kuni, legend of heroes,etc. But all of them doesn't have either turn based combat and/or static    THIS GAME SIMPLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LOOOOOONGGG TIMEE!! as per description IT IS A LOVE LETTER TO ALL TIME FAVORITE JRPG.

    RATING : 9,5/10

    I've been waiting so long for this kind of game since Final Fantasy VIII/IX, Was playing/watching recent JRPG such as tales series, nino kuni, legend of heroes,etc. But all of them doesn't have either turn based combat and/or static background combined. The closest one that I can remember that almost have both of that might be baten kaitos, even that the game have static background but the combat sadly a card-luck turn based combat,

    Anyway this game simply a pure nostalgic JRPG experience. The game feels really polished with almost no bug. Controller respond and support also great (im using PC joystick). Loading time also pretty fast with fluid FPS and no stuttering at all, simple graphic/sound/controller/gameplay setting as well which is good.

    Handrawn artworks looking great, Great FX (sunset water, snow, etc), Good 3D model, FX and animation in-game quality that match well with old JRPG quality, Great cinematic as well, simply match the old JRPG feels.

    Combat also feels very balanced, complex and challenging I've almost got heart attack few times with challenging boss and almost got a game over LOL. Love the suikoden type batlle wars combat, All in all the combat really feels great!

    The game design overall also amazingly done, with all the creative little traps, balanced dungeon/monster difficulty, addictive mini games which is a lot of FUN, complete and very informative tutorial, simple but yet enjoyful side quest; simple, easy to learn UI and awesome inventory/crafting management makes the gameplay even more enjoyable.

    The soundtrack is simply AMAZING I even dare to compare it with FInal Fantasy series quality soundtrack (IMO), Really LOVE the world map Music, I even sometimes leaving it ON and keep it playing when I do another stuff. A Masterpiece.

    For the downside, Well even tho the story is good, I feel that the script and text is quite draggy, I feel that many conversation a bit too much, but well you can always skip it anyway.

    Short word : IF YOU LOVE JRPG such as Final Fantasy VII/VIII/IX/X, Legend of Dragoon, Shadow Hearts, etc. I Simply recommend LEGRAND LEGACY! and for 24.99 USD (international price) which have this rich content and gameplay hours it's simply awesome value!

    Pros :
    - Great handrawn artworks and Full 3D CGI Cinematics
    - AMAZING high quality soundtrack
    - Great combat system which feel balanced and challenging
    - Gameplay feels really enjoyable just like Great old JRPG Game
    - A lot of content (mini games, crafting, many city/town, a lot of dungeons, many side quests, long gameplay hours)

    Cons :
    - Conversation feels a bit draggy

    Overall : 9,5/10

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! and really hope there is Legrand Legacy 2!!!!!!    … Expand
  4. Lieshantoto
    Jan 30, 2018
    10
    I am a fan of classic JRPG, and this game reminds me of old days. Nice graphics, stunning soundtrack. Overall a great game.
  5. ssjarheadss
    Feb 3, 2018
    10
    I rank this game in my top 3 of all time games ive ever played in 35 years such great story line,combat system and graphics along with the CGI cut scenes. The dev did such a awesome job on the game i cant wait to see future projects from them. ill like to also add this was my first JRPG ive ever played and i don't really like these kinds of games. it turned me lover within the first hourI rank this game in my top 3 of all time games ive ever played in 35 years such great story line,combat system and graphics along with the CGI cut scenes. The dev did such a awesome job on the game i cant wait to see future projects from them. ill like to also add this was my first JRPG ive ever played and i don't really like these kinds of games. it turned me lover within the first hour of playing the game.… Expand
  6. GBG_Jason
    Jan 30, 2018
    7
    The game will not surprise anyone familiar with popular RPGs from the 90s, or even early 00s. It begins with a cinematic of the main character, Finn, being pitted against an enemy that is much stronger than him. The game uses this battle as a tutorial for basic attacks and defense. After a couple of rounds, you see another cinematic where Finn comes close to certain death, and an unknownThe game will not surprise anyone familiar with popular RPGs from the 90s, or even early 00s. It begins with a cinematic of the main character, Finn, being pitted against an enemy that is much stronger than him. The game uses this battle as a tutorial for basic attacks and defense. After a couple of rounds, you see another cinematic where Finn comes close to certain death, and an unknown power awakens within him and he all but kills his opponent in one fell swoop. After blacking out and waking up, you find out you’re a slave, you’re going to be killed for winning, and are then bought off the slave owner without any need of convincing and freed from your predicament. You’re soon made aware that Finn is the amnesia-inflicted character you’re no doubt familiar with, having no understanding of the world around him.

    The amount of exposition that NPCs throw at you in this is nauseating. It’s not that I dislike dialogue, but the way that it’s presented in this can be a bit of a chore. For example, fairly early in the game a conversation between Finn and Aria involves asking for information, and the other asking for water. They say the same thing in essence several times before any development is made. This could be fun banter, providing insight into the characters’ personalities, but instead comes off as annoyingly redundant. Sadly, a large majority of the dialogue throughout the game plays off this way, and one of the aspects of the genre that made me love it serves as something I’d rather skip.

    To say the characters never develop is a bit of an overstatement, although you won’t see any changes like you would playing Final Fantasy IX, where characters like Steiner become fan favorites as we see him change. Instead, we see Finn go from annoying slave to slightly less annoying swordsmen. That’s not awful, as other games did the same and were still plenty successful. One that stands out is Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits, which had a fairly average story and a set of characters that never really changed, but had a pretty strong combat system. Similarly, this has a fighting system that works well and amplifies the experience.

    To say the combat is unique unto itself would be a lie. It holds similarities to The Legend of Dragoon and Shadow Hearts, with its ACT (Action Circle Tempo) system playing a large part. This simply means that with any action you choose that results in an attack or a defensive maneuver yields a circle with three different zones and a button to press. When the needle goes around the circle, you must choose for it to stop in the right spot. Landing it in any of three zones affects what happens – whether it be increased AP gain and critical chance, or less damage done and a higher probability of the attack missing altogether. This avoids combat becoming overly monotonous, although I did find the confirmation to be a bit sporadic. I often had to hit the button well before the needle was where I wanted it, while other times doing so it registered immediately. The system also has a series of weaknesses and resistances for each enemy, be it the elements or the type of weapon you are using. If you don’t want to focus on looking at the types, the game is nice enough to show you whether or not it will be effective by shining a light over the enemy. If there’s no light, you’re safe to use it, but it’ll do normal damage. Once you reach a full bar of AP, you can use your boss killer move. I call it this because it’ll often wipe 25%-50% of a boss’ life. Gaining AP is easy enough – simply use your attacks or Grimoires (spells that don’t cost anything other than going after normal attacks with the potential of being interrupted) and do well during the ACT section. In some instances, these are necessary for winning battles, but other times it’s a wonder they were included with how powerful they are.

    To speak toward the aesthetics of the game, it absolutely nails what they were going for. The music is fantastic and compliments the painted backgrounds very well. I know when I initially saw it, I was thinking it was more of a PS1 style, but after playing, it’s definitely more along the lines of the PS2 era. And that isn’t to say the game is bad looking at all, as the character portraits are beautifully modeled and rendered, with enough animation to bring the conversations to life. The world is a joy to adventure in, although it is a bit linear as much of it doesn’t allow for free roam. The dungeons are fun, albeit simple. Some will add a bit of challenge with traps and elements that will slow you and cause damage over periods of time. Luckily, there is often times a room with a place that you cannot only save, but heal your wounds for free.

    This is a fantastic debut for an indie company, and taking what they learned from the development of this, I’m certain their next entry will blow this one away.    … Expand
  7. DarschPugs
    Feb 3, 2018
    10
    Legrand Legacy is a true masterpiece. it combines amazing visuals with a beautiful soundtrack that lends itself well to the narrative unfolding through out the game. The CGI cut-scenes are deliberately crafted to be reminiscent of classic PSOne era jrpg titles and adds this sense of nostalgia that helps this game hold a special place in my heart. The mini games are fun and fresh in an eraLegrand Legacy is a true masterpiece. it combines amazing visuals with a beautiful soundtrack that lends itself well to the narrative unfolding through out the game. The CGI cut-scenes are deliberately crafted to be reminiscent of classic PSOne era jrpg titles and adds this sense of nostalgia that helps this game hold a special place in my heart. The mini games are fun and fresh in an era that has largely forgotten its roots in the genre. This game belongs in every rpg players inventory.… Expand
  8. rinks361
    Feb 4, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not sure if it is the nostalgia factor of the game or some sort of witchcraft that is making people rate this game highly but I am glad I am not susceptible to either of the two. Growing up playing tons of great PS One era RPGs such as The Legend of Dragoon and Shadow Hearts, I had high hopes for this game.

    HAD.

    The most blatantly negative thing about the game is the writing. While the story itself seems interesting and engrossing enough to be a JRPG, whoever wrote the script for the characters did an awful job. There is A LOT of circling around being done. For example, the main character being stuck on wanting water for about 10 lines of dialog while the other character wants information on a monster. It's redundant, stupid and poor writing. And it's not the only example as the main characters quite often do this. The straw that broke the camels back for me was eventually meeting Lazarus and learning about Fatebound and all this other empty plot line jargon that meant nothing to the player as nothing was explained. The other main character, Aria, is obviously poorly thought out as she contradicts Lazarus at almost every dialog point in regards to the "prophecy" but she herself went to look for him because of a prophecy...so why the hell wouldn't she believe what he was telling her?! Characters have such forced personality changes it's like you're playing a game with characters who all have multiple personality disorders. The main protagonist, Finn, for example, is imprisoned for however long with....wait for it....AMNESIA (of all things....) and has been fighting and getting beaten for who knows how long (as it was never explained) but somehow trusts a random old man with the ability to speak directly into his mind. Thought the old man was cool huh? Well a cut-scene or three later old man is gone and dead. The bandits that were robbing them? Just ran off even though they killed the old man. The whole purpose was to steal their stuff. They clearly beat them (as apparent by the "unwinnable battle" cliche) but then just run off and leave your with your armor, weapons and items? WHAT?!?!

    There are staggeringly more points of amateur writing (I apologize to amateur writers like myself who can pull out a better story in 10 minutes while sitting on the toilet). This was all just within the first hour or so into the game. The game's only saving grace is the artwork itself. The hand-drawn scenery is very well done and reminds me of The Legend of Dragoon. The animations however, show a severe lack of experience as they are very stiff and deliberate looking, which is sad because the cut-scene characters look great and move like living artwork.

    Sound-wise, the game is also lacking. Monsters and characters alike have nearly no voice to them, not even in combat. Those that do are so underwhelming it sounds like the sound was recorded through layers of sound proof material. You'd expect a loud "ROAR" from a 15-ft tall fire monster but what ends up coming out is a muffled meow in comparison.

    Whether or not the game gets better (story-wise mainly) will forever remain a mystery to me. The lack of character depth and explanation alongside a horribly cliche story and brain dead writing make me never want to play the game again and wish I myself had amnesia so I could never remember playing it to begin with.    … Expand
  9. Shepard16
    Feb 8, 2018
    2
    This game got me hooked for the first three hours until the poor writing got on my nerves. Yet, I decided to finish this game.

    Good points: -game's lore is promising -the soundtrack fits game's theme -battle mechanics are ok (different with skirmish) Bad points: You won't hear any voiceovers in this game, thank god it didn't! I can't imagine someone reading those cringe-worthy    This game got me hooked for the first three hours until the poor writing got on my nerves. Yet, I decided to finish this game.

    Good points:
    -game's lore is promising
    -the soundtrack fits game's theme
    -battle mechanics are ok (different with skirmish)

    Bad points:
    You won't hear any voiceovers in this game, thank god it didn't! I can't imagine someone reading those cringe-worthy lines out loud. Yes, it's just that dumb.

    Character interaction is just moronic. Aria takes the cake for being the most annoying character in this game. Also, the skirmish gameplay is so dragging! It takes almost an hour to finish!

    So what's the saving grace in this game? Probably the ending. Wrong! Get ready for 3 minutes of nonsense, and there was no closure to the war and all the parties involved.

    Use your 40 hrs. with another game.    … Expand
  10. Almia
    Feb 10, 2018
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing is just too bad to make it worthwhile. Neither the art nor the soundtrack is exceptional so it can't overcompensate like some older jRPGs could, and the gameplay isn't fun enough to carry you through.

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    Who had the bright idea to not let you finish off the first boss? Talk about the most UNSATISFYING fight imaginable! It was hard too, i had to grind for it, probably because I didn't pick the appropriate stats to level up, but still! After all that work somebody else comes in to finish him off for me?? REALLY made me not want to pick up the game again.    … Expand
  11. Gothicsammy
    Feb 1, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It took me about 40 hours to fully finish Legrand Legacy and i must say the game was enjoyable.

    The game starts out with the main character Finn fighting in the arena as a slave against the arena champion and thanks to some unknown power within him he menages to win. That serves as a tutorial for the battle system.

    In the era where pretty much every JRPG has action combat system i was really glad that Legrand Legacy decided to go for the classical turn based battle system. While the battle system isnt
    the best one i have seen it was enjoyable enough and fun for me.

    Music in this game is absolutely beautiful. Battle music, characters themes, town themes or ending theme all are really well made. Beautifully drawn backgrounds together with the great music makes the world in this game really enjoyable to adventure in. Characters models are pretty decent as well also the animated portraits are nice.

    Dungeons are fun to explore. They are easier at the beginning but they get harder as the game progress. Several dungeons have puzzles to solve which does make them less linear. The game have several mini games, they are not hard to do and that is a nice distraction from the dungeons and story.

    Ok the most important thing in my JRPGs for me is the story and the characters. I have a mixed opinion on Legrands legacys story. I liked how the game send me back into the PS1 era and i had a feeling like iam playing The Legend of Dragoon all over again.
    My issues with the story mostly comes to dialogs between the characters. Aria (the main female protagonist) for some odd reason is really rude to Finn and she often tries to put him down by calling him useless or a peasant. in the same time she is often jealous on him and the other girl in party and she wishes Finn sees her in a romantic way. Iam a hopeless romantic and i really like when a game has a nice and deep romantic bond between the two main chars. The romance in this game felt forced because there werent enough scenes with them bonding together. Adding several nice romantic scenes how they get closer and closer could have the romance much better.

    The ending was underwhelming and i was expecting much more. Though the ending cutscene is really well made i was expecting more scenes. I love when the ending shows what happened to the world and characters after the last battle, sadly this game didnt showed any of that and i felt like the game did not gave me the closure i needed. The game needed a better ending, maybe showing how Finn and Aria got married and united their nations in harmony.

    While the game has many things that could be better especially when it comes to writing and story it did managed to draw me in and make me really care for the characters and what will happen to them. The story was unpredictable and fun and i enjoyed it a lot.

    Legrand Legacy is a great game, once i started playing i was just playing for hours and hours without stopping. Every JRPG lover should at least try the game. Semisoft looks like its made of very talented development team and iam really looking forward for some future upcoming jrpg by them.    … Expand
  12. SmirkinLIVE
    Dec 19, 2018
    9
    I won't lie, JRPG's are not my thing but this game really intrigued me and I was able to enjoy it for a couple days, I did eventually burn out of the turn based combat and stop playing but that's simply not my preferred play style, I think the way it is implemented is pretty great for those that do enjoy it. The game has a large amount of story and dialogue to it that I would love to seeI won't lie, JRPG's are not my thing but this game really intrigued me and I was able to enjoy it for a couple days, I did eventually burn out of the turn based combat and stop playing but that's simply not my preferred play style, I think the way it is implemented is pretty great for those that do enjoy it. The game has a large amount of story and dialogue to it that I would love to see more of and feel like I only barely scratched the surface. If you're a fan of JRPG's and turn based combat, you really can't go wrong with this game.… Expand
  13. Jroth102
    Nov 5, 2018
    9
    Even though i haven't played much of the game its very fun so far. I was having trouble getting the game to work and the Dev's, were very helpful the help me solve my problem and were very fast in a response so shout out to them.
  14. Somulo
    May 2, 2019
    10
    To all people who continue to write more reviews what contains 1-6 rating = what is your arguments **** Hmm??????

    Because i dont see any! You all a bounch of trash talkers you need to be a shame of your self calling yourself an gaming community or rpg (or even JRPG) community! THIS GAME IS A JEWEL! A DIAMOND IN THE rough! Great art direction, very cute personalities and fun game play    To all people who continue to write more reviews what contains 1-6 rating = what is your arguments **** Hmm??????

    Because i dont see any! You all a bounch of trash talkers you need to be a shame of your self calling yourself an gaming community or rpg (or even JRPG) community!

    THIS GAME IS A JEWEL! A DIAMOND IN THE rough! Great art direction, very cute personalities and fun game play ala freaking Legend of Dragoon style of combat

    For ANY of oldschoolers in rpg or jrpg this game is a must have, i love what in my county we have this site square faction - where people first see this game being really inspired by this title - very solid very beautiful game

    Clearly recommend this game

    P.S. - and dont listen to haters bellow or up = i really live in the world of people with 11 iq and zero arguments who try to wrote a review this days, shame upon their dummy heads..    … Expand
  15. Tomicsavo
    Mar 22, 2023
    5
    It's hard to get used to, but after a while it becomes enjoyable, then suddenly you'd have to level for years to keep up, which isn't worth my time, so I don't recommend it.
  16. JackMcloed
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    Most polished 3D indie rpg in existence.
    Has a timed hit enhancer for battles.
    Enough said.
  17. Jorgens
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    Legrand legacy is a great game, even better for the low price.
    Highly recommend

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. DarkStation
    Mar 19, 2018
    60
    In the end, Legrand Legacy: Tale of the Fatebounds may scratch your itch for that nostalgic JRPG experience, but only if you're really desperate for such. Otherwise, prepare to mentally harden yourself to withstand many frustrations as you drag your way through the game. It's a shame that despite the stunning art and music, Legrand Legacy ended up being a very average JRPG, greatly flawed by its questionable choices in the game design and pacing.
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  2. Meristation
    Mar 9, 2018
    70
    Legrand Legacy is a polished game that has sadly taken a few controversial decissions, like the use of beautiful but complicated to navigate pre-rendered scenarios or QTE in combats that could may not be for everyone's taste. It should, however, please fans of the JRPG genre with its cliche but engaging plot and overall solid gameplay.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Feb 21, 2018
    55
    We had some great expectations for this title, but sadly Legrand Legacy wasn't quite able to live up to them. We strongly suggest to download the free demo on Steam before buying this title, to see for yourself what you're going into.
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