Sword Coast Legends

 PlayStation 4
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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 6 out of 18

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  1. Fletz
    Aug 10, 2016
    9
    I have been looking for a game just like this for years! As someone who played the old school D&D RPGs (back to the paper and dice days), I have been disappointed consistently by the recent wave of RPGs. Not that I am not impressed with their graphics and mechanics, but they lack the classic D&D pacing this has. What I love is that you can hack n slash if you want by just clicking an enemyI have been looking for a game just like this for years! As someone who played the old school D&D RPGs (back to the paper and dice days), I have been disappointed consistently by the recent wave of RPGs. Not that I am not impressed with their graphics and mechanics, but they lack the classic D&D pacing this has. What I love is that you can hack n slash if you want by just clicking an enemy and watching your party go to town or you can switch into tactical mode and select which baddie will get which attack from your party. And, what's better, is you can do it both ways. I am about 6 hours into the game (admittedly, I play slowly and in 45-90 minute bites) and I started my journey by using the select and watch style of battle play out. Last night I came across my first truly challenging melee and switched into tactical battle mode and it was awesome. Awesome. And, again, I don't need to do it that way every time. You come across a few sewer rats, you hit attack and watch the fun. You come across a wizard and a couple big bad demons, you go tactical.

    The story seems like the usual RPG fare. Your journey takes you from point a to point b and you learn more about your party ... but they've built a story I am committed to am now intrigued and want to know more about our history and why we are facing the challenges we are.

    The controls are a little cloogy - but it is a console controller. They do the best they can and once you get the hang of it it's not terrible at all. It did take me a few sittings to be fluent in the controls.

    Finally, they bring classic D&D monsters to life extremely well. Let's face it, ochre jelly is hard to make interesting, but they do it. The first time I ran into a gelatinous cube it kicked my butt and it looked cool doing it.

    Overall, this is the game I've been waiting for on my PS4. I wanted that Baldur's Gate world with a little faster pace of game play, better graphics and on my console. But, I also wanted it to feel like the dungeon crawling classics without requiring me to button mash with the expertise of a 14 year old (I am in my 40s and find the combos thing sometimes challenging!). This is the first game since Skyrim that has caused me to look at the clock and say, "I can go to work on 6 hours sleep," followed by "OK, 4 will be fine ..."    … Expand
  2. stoner311
    Feb 27, 2017
    10
    I am completely baffled by the poor reviews. This game is a blast to play and genuinely gives me the feeling of playing an epic D&D campaign. What's most puzzling is that Metacritic showered Pillars of Eternity with rave reviews and yet took a massive dump on this game. I have Pillars of Eternity and I played 16 hours into that game and got bored and frustrated from the very bland storyI am completely baffled by the poor reviews. This game is a blast to play and genuinely gives me the feeling of playing an epic D&D campaign. What's most puzzling is that Metacritic showered Pillars of Eternity with rave reviews and yet took a massive dump on this game. I have Pillars of Eternity and I played 16 hours into that game and got bored and frustrated from the very bland story line and constant changing cast of characters that you are forced to learn all of their abilities and control. Sword Coast, in my opinion, is an upgrade on story line over Pillars as well as overall game play. Yes, in Sword Coast you will have to control the other characters in your party but only to do simple tasks such as switching to the rogue to detect traps, secret doors and unlock chests but during battle you can feel confident just playing your own character and relying on the games AI to properly control the other characters. With Pillars I was constantly being forced to stop the game and switch from character to character to get them to do the right thing. The action is much faster in Sword Coast and feels much more fluid than Pillars. Sword Coast is an outstanding game that has been overlooked by the gaming industry. It's one of the best games I have played in recent years.… Expand
  3. Elliana2113
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    I'm not a D&D fan and know nothing of the genre but this game to me was way more fun than Diablo. I'm not sure why anyone is complaining about load screens. This isn't No Man Sky (which btw, I want my $60 back). It works well on the controller and I think the level design is extremely well done. Puzzles and fun narrative. Lots of trinkets to discover. Well worth the money and a goodI'm not a D&D fan and know nothing of the genre but this game to me was way more fun than Diablo. I'm not sure why anyone is complaining about load screens. This isn't No Man Sky (which btw, I want my $60 back). It works well on the controller and I think the level design is extremely well done. Puzzles and fun narrative. Lots of trinkets to discover. Well worth the money and a good port to PS4.… Expand
  4. zerofudge
    Aug 1, 2016
    10
    For a battle-proven old-school solo CRPG gamer, who is a big D&D nerd, this game feels just awesome. The very atmospheric campaign just sucked me in. Sound and voice acting is state of the art, the graphical style seems about appropriate. I’m about 30hrs into this and no major complaints so far. YMMV.
  5. boococky
    Jan 18, 2017
    10
    I don't what all the hate is about, I had a lot of fun playing this game. If you liked Baldur's Gate, IWD or Pillars of Eternity you will like this game. Granted it doesn't have the polish PoE has but, for 20 bucks, its well worth it.
  6. roachtbp
    Dec 5, 2017
    8
    I am STUNNED by the low review scores for this game. If you like old school D&D games like Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, etc., then you will like this game. But I do know why some people hated this game - it says it uses 5th Edition D&D rules, but the developers took many liberties with the 5th Edition ruleset. Many D&D purist were turned off immediately by this andI am STUNNED by the low review scores for this game. If you like old school D&D games like Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, etc., then you will like this game. But I do know why some people hated this game - it says it uses 5th Edition D&D rules, but the developers took many liberties with the 5th Edition ruleset. Many D&D purist were turned off immediately by this and hated the game for it. But I am not very familiar with 5th Edition D&D rules, so the fact that some of the game's internal rules are different from 5th Edition D&D rules is a non-issue for me. However, one thing that WAS an issue for me was that 4 popular D&D classes were left out of the game - Druid, Bard, Sorcerer, and Monk. This did bother me a lot, and I didn't buy the game at release because of this. However, a couple years later I got bored and decided to buy it. I am glad I did!!! It was made by the same guy that made Dragon Age: Origins, and it feels very similar to DA:O, but with D&D rules. I love the characters, I think the writing and story are great, but mostly I love pausing/real time combat systems in rpgs. To me, this game is exactly what I am looking for in an rpg, and I am stunned by the low reviews. Yes, I WAS disappointed that there was no bard, monk, sorcerer, or druid classes, but after getting over that disappointment and actually playing the game, I am very impressed.… Expand

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51

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 26, 2016
    50
    A severe lack of polish. [Oct 2016, p.94]
  2. God is a Geek
    Aug 9, 2016
    65
    Sword Coast Legends is a decent CRPG let down by an overall lack of imagination and irritating difficulty spikes.
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  3. TheSixthAxis
    Aug 3, 2016
    50
    As you come to grips with the tactical combat and progression systems, Sword Coast Legends may start to grow on you. For those who can see past its long loading times and other shortcomings, there’s an RPG here well worth the price of entry. However, for casual fans of the genre looking for something upbeat, this n-Space swansong is likely to disappoint.
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