Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 68
  3. Negative: 5 out of 68
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  1. OXOTCKOE_MOPE
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    The main problem of the game is its VERY hard for beginners. Its because of lack info about enemies, items, perks etc. Thats why beginners tend to create totally useless characters. You have to read a guides about builds or complete the game at least once to create playable build.
    Those who still think that pure mage is useless should search video walkthrough "Red witch build". Proper    The main problem of the game is its VERY hard for beginners. Its because of lack info about enemies, items, perks etc. Thats why beginners tend to create totally useless characters. You have to read a guides about builds or complete the game at least once to create playable build.
    Those who still think that pure mage is useless should search video walkthrough "Red witch build". Proper mage have NO mana problems. Mages are the best tanks in game no matter how strange it sounds. They do a lot of damage per cast with AoE spells.    … Expand
  2. Bjarki
    Apr 20, 2005
    10
    Great game.
  3. JIMF.
    Sep 7, 2003
    10
    Good game, very much like Arcanum and Fallout, good game for fans of Icewind, neverwinters and Divine Divinity.
  4. RoyD.
    Apr 19, 2004
    0
    The quests are all over the place. cant travel via the map long tedious and boring. Good for insomniacs.
  5. Kai82
    Aug 10, 2014
    6
    This game is not for beginners! It has a hard learning curve. If you **** up the character creation you will be destroyed by the later standard enemies. Give up on using pure spell caster. Ranged attackers and melee characters are the way to go.
    The game shines from the setting, characters and story for nearly two-thirds of the game. Only a few games wow me with their settings and    This game is not for beginners! It has a hard learning curve. If you **** up the character creation you will be destroyed by the later standard enemies. Give up on using pure spell caster. Ranged attackers and melee characters are the way to go.
    The game shines from the setting, characters and story for nearly two-thirds of the game. Only a few games wow me with their settings and npc/side characters. Overall this game could be much better but it fells rushed and poorly develop after the first half. If the difficult level was adjusted and the same care which was used for the first half was used for the entire game it would be a potential 9/10 game.    … Expand
  6. SmokeyB
    Aug 20, 2003
    8
    It's pretty good.
  7. Mavado1
    Sep 30, 2013
    0
    Some of the reviewers here must be kidding: Terrible balance (melee classes are way OP, Spell casters are useless), no quick travel and some very strange quests. This game is many things: A bad Diablo, a bad Baldurs Gate and a bad Neverwinter Nights.
  8. ScotH.
    Dec 12, 2003
    9
    Well, I think that its a really good game, because there are certain elements that u actually don't see in the Baldur's gate series and the rest. Like the spirit and that u can upgrade your skill points unlike the other games. But the upgrade of skill points is similar to Final Fantasy 10 with the sphere grid. But overall try the demo be4 buying because it might have a different Well, I think that its a really good game, because there are certain elements that u actually don't see in the Baldur's gate series and the rest. Like the spirit and that u can upgrade your skill points unlike the other games. But the upgrade of skill points is similar to Final Fantasy 10 with the sphere grid. But overall try the demo be4 buying because it might have a different spec requirements to the demo.… Expand
  9. AndrewJ.
    Aug 14, 2003
    8
    Well I've barely played this game put in an effort to provide early first impressions for those of who plan to buy this I'll tell you this much. This game isn't half bad, but I would not recommend this to those who usualy don't play a lot of rpgs. Aside believe anyone who has played any of the old fallout games of baldur's gate series will find something they like Well I've barely played this game put in an effort to provide early first impressions for those of who plan to buy this I'll tell you this much. This game isn't half bad, but I would not recommend this to those who usualy don't play a lot of rpgs. Aside believe anyone who has played any of the old fallout games of baldur's gate series will find something they like about this game. One thing i like about this game is that quite a few battles require a small amount of strategy to win. Anyway please before you buy this try out the demo.… Expand
  10. ChuckF.
    Aug 16, 2003
    8
    Good hack and slash RPG. Modified Fallout rules make for interesting character development. Good story line. Interface is Ok. Graphics pretty good, with nice combat annimation. No crashes. Some odd World map quest problem. NPC suppose to mark map but it doesn't showup. Not sure if its a bug or not.
  11. MichaelW.
    Sep 12, 2003
    9
    Once they get a patch to fix the little bugs it will be great.
  12. Steyraus
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Never understood why the Reviewers dumped on this one, typical "its different so we dont like it" attitude of reviewers of the time. Even though its on par with the Diablo games of the time ,but its not Baldurs gate. So glad Games Media dont have the power over sales they had back when this games came out, cause this game is a gem , many will miss out on.
  13. QweSteR
    Nov 27, 2017
    6
    [6.7] Разочарование несбывшихся надежд. В 2003 году от Interplay ждали "какую угодно" игру, но только не эту. Lionheart заимствовал у Fallout ролевую систему S.P.E.C.I.A.L. и идею альтернативного развития истории. Эти заимствования и являются плюсами игры. В остальном только минусы. 2D рисовка выглядела посредственно на фоне предшественников и некоторых современников. Локации однообразны и[6.7] Разочарование несбывшихся надежд. В 2003 году от Interplay ждали "какую угодно" игру, но только не эту. Lionheart заимствовал у Fallout ролевую систему S.P.E.C.I.A.L. и идею альтернативного развития истории. Эти заимствования и являются плюсами игры. В остальном только минусы. 2D рисовка выглядела посредственно на фоне предшественников и некоторых современников. Локации однообразны и мучительно бесконечны. В целом сюжет ничем не примечателен. Боевой системе похвастаться нечем. К этой игре не только не хочется возвращаться, но и вспоминать не вспоминается. В предсмертной агонии Interplay пыталась заработать из последних сил, но судьба компании уже была предрешена... Вскоре выходцами из Interplay и Black Isle были основаны студии inXile Entertainment, Obsidian Entertainment и Troika Games.… Expand
  14. alboin
    May 4, 2015
    6
    This is one of my childhood favourite games. I instantly fallen in love with it first time I played it. Barcelona, living, breathing city filled with intrigues, violence and magic. Every part of the city had its atmosphere, creepy beggars and christian fanatics at every corner, Inquisitors and Templars whipping tainted into obedience and keeping pure humans from slaughtering them. WieldersThis is one of my childhood favourite games. I instantly fallen in love with it first time I played it. Barcelona, living, breathing city filled with intrigues, violence and magic. Every part of the city had its atmosphere, creepy beggars and christian fanatics at every corner, Inquisitors and Templars whipping tainted into obedience and keeping pure humans from slaughtering them. Wielders hiding in shadows and Goblins lurking around city walls. Meeting Machiavelli, Da Vinci and many more, learning the changed history of this magically twisted world. The game itself makes you rush deeper and deeper into it and find out more about the story, until iron fist in spiked gauntlet smashes you into face in Montserrat. Suddenly you are thrown into completelly different game, diablo styled hack n slash **** where you will realize how bad is combat system made, how slowly your mana regenerates in comparison with health, how boring is listening into one hissing attack sound every enemy in that damn monastery makes. Most of the best spells are practically useless, because you can kill a skeleton with 5 firebolts instead of one fireball .. and you will keep 30 mana ... and so on. There is no use for diplomacy, barter or other non combat skills and if you try to sneak around the enemies, you will get only 75% of the exp because you didn't kill them. Sometimes you get stuck on the ground and cannot move so the only solution is load. And your best companion in the game, Joan of Arc, will get stuck in every door so she is practically useless. Its so painful to see such great game you experienced yesterday, turning into this hell of a mess of boredom and bugs. I really love Barcelona and still play the first half of the game from time to time, but there is always that feeling of impending doom and when the time comes and the game turns into bitterness its always heartbreaking disappointment. Maybe one day I will get again into the France, to piss off the Cathars with my belly full of meat ...… Expand
  15. RagingPoet
    Dec 11, 2017
    6
    Sadly, second act of the Lionheart completely ruins whole experience: what was Fallout in medieval fantasy setting becomes bad version of Diablo with tons of mindless enemies that you have to kill.
  16. PremiumR98
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    great game great game great game great game great game great game great game great game great game great game
  17. NonMeta
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    Best game I have ever played. End game can be repetitive but the characters and quests till the mid point are amazing. Especially the time setting and dialogues for each NPC is so good. Melee is op than other classes but you can finish the game with any class.

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Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 20
  3. Negative: 5 out of 20
  1. IGN
    68
    The problem of deciding what kind of game it really wants to be, RPG or Diablo clone, is probably the most serious problem its got.
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  2. GameSpy
    65
    Is it a deep role-playing game with a plot-twisting storyline ... or is it a Diablo hack-and-slash clone? Ultimately, it tries to be both, but doesn't succeed at being either.
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  3. Game Over Online
    75
    An excellent game for about 20 hours, with open-ended gameplay, a good balance between combat and quests, and an opportunity for real role-playing. But then the next 20 hours feature a long linear march of boring, repetitive and slow combat, culminating in one of the worst endings I've ever seen.
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