New Legends

 Xbox
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Feb 17, 2002
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 8 out of 22
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  1. GameSpy
    73
    An interesting concept for an action/adventure game with a deep storyline that evolves gradually, but it suffers from the scope of its technical glitches.
  2. GameSpot
    70
    The combat is certainly fun, but not to the extent that you can overlook some of New Legends' other problems, like its camera issues and its short length. The game lasts only a little longer than five hours and lacks any extra features.
  3. Game Informer
    70
    It's your run-of-the-mill hack 'n slasher. [Apr 2002, p.83]
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  5. GamePro
    70
    New Legends could go down as one of the best bad games ever made.
  6. Electric Playground
    65
    An uninspired game. With a fairly short completion time and little to bring you back for more.
  7. TeamXbox
    60
    One of my major gripes is when you, Sun Soo, die the game just freezes then reloads to the options screen. If you die in mid-fall the game will pause and start to reload with the main character in mid-fall, no cool death scene, nothing.
  8. Maxim Online
    60
    Though the tired scenarios prevent this from being a gourmet experience, on the action-starved Xbox it makes for a satisfying lunch special.
  9. IGN
    55
    As good as the story and weapon variety is, the game is ultimately overshadowed by wonky camera work, uninspired voice acting, poor graphics, and repetitive gameplay.
  10. GamerWeb Xbox
    55
    The game became old as soon as I placed it into the drive and started it up.
  11. netjak
    54
    As much time that actually went into the game (almost an embarrassing amount of time), the game felt unpolished like you were playing a beta version of it.
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  12. Xbox Nation Magazine
    50
    Full of uninspired backgrounds, bland water effects, and collision detection that will make your skin crawl. [Spring 2002, p.92]
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  13. XenGamers
    50
    Uninspired level design, zero challenge, and lackluster graphics will keep many gamers from giving this one much thought.
  14. Cinescape
    50
    The story isn’t a bad concept, the combat system is decent, and if the gameplay engine and graphics had been updated a bit, this could have been a good game.

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#54 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2002

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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. dddd
    Jan 4, 2004
    10
    Beautiful Music and graphics.
  2. CoolMan
    Jul 15, 2003
    8
    Yeah its alright.
  3. IsaacG.
    Mar 12, 2002
    10
    This is a great game with sweet graphics.