Every time a new character spawns, there is about a one second stutter. The only lag to be spoken of happens in survival mode and, technically speaking, is a framerate issue.
Lagging death – When playing online there is no lag. We can always hope for it to be added in a title update, right? This is truly sad as it has so much potential to be one of the next cult XBLA online hits. Unfortunately you’re limited to just fighting the computer or your buddy in the same room with you, as it makes no appearance online. No online generals – One of the things that makes this game stand out is the unique generals mode.
All this is wrapped around a decent matchmaking system and lag free battles. In the player matches you are given more control over game options. You have the option of battle or skirmish (one team of warriors versus another) in ranked or tournament mode, but player matches give you a little more variation. Xbox Live offers up player matches, ranked matches and tournaments.
You get the full treatment here with both online and couch competition. Multiplayer – A fighting game of any type is really meant to be played against people, and Deadliest Warrior: Legends is no exception. Up close or at a distance it makes no matter as death can be just a half second away. Deadly blows are not the only path to a quick death as there are also ledges you can be shoved off of, one hit projectile deaths and fatal grapples. The fact that any fight can be over in roughly a second means you have to be on your toes. This adds an amazing emphases on timing, blocking and actually having a strategy. It’s very unique compared to other fighting games as one wrong move here and you could be dead. Style – Each character has their own distinct advantages and disadvantages, which can be increased or decreased depending on the loadout that you choose. This mode really shines in multiplayer as you are constantly having to change tactics and strategies against an unpredictable opponent. This makes each turn last a little longer allowing you to take over more land per round. The more land and castles owned, the more brigades you receive at the beginning of each round. These are not so easy to win over, as your final battle is a champion duel between the legend from that castle and yours.
Some of these territories have castles on them which grant a special ability if conquered. Each territory is marked with a number, representing how many brigades you must defeat to take control. Each player is given a castle on opposite ends of the board, with neutral territories waiting to be conquered in between. Generals – This is a very Risk-style mode, where the object is to conquer territories on your journey to to take over your opponents castle. You fight till one opponent is incapable of moving anymore, even if you have to chase down just a set of legs for the final blow. The latter of the two is amazingly entertaining, each fighter is, for lack of a better word, undead. Take battle mode for instance, which within itself has modes like slice, where almost any cut is lethal, or even zombie.
There are so many options that the options have options. Each decision actually makes a noticeable change in gameplay, which is nice because no two modes ever feel alike. Options – Deadly Warrior: Legends has choices galore, from what mode to pick, to what fighter, to your choice of armor and weapons. Add in the abilities to push, parry and dodge you have a full arsenal of attacks to use in combat. Choosing the same button as your opponent will break your grapple move. Grappling is its own complete mechanic, once initiated you must pick from three buttons (Y, X, A) to finish the grapple with an arm break, leg break or finishing move. Beyond the melee weapon attacks, you also have a projectile weapon which has the ability to shoot high and low, as well as near and far. Attacks are broke down into three simple choices: high, medium, low. Throw in a completely new game mode, some unlockables and a fighting style all its own and you’re ready for a bloody date with history.Ĭontrols – The controls are spot on yet remain fairly simple. In this new brutal installment, we get a handful of new characters, all with their own set of armor and weapons.
A copy was provided for review purposes.ĭeadliest Warrior: Legends takes all the data from the famous Spike TV show and puts it into motion at your fingertips. Deadliest Warrior: Legends was developed by Pipeworks and published by 345 Games / Spike Games.