Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire
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Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire is a 1993 role-playing video game developed and published by Mindscape for the Amiga and MS-DOS. It is a sequel to Legend from 1992.
Plot
The game continues from Legend with four adventurers celebrating their victory over chaos in Trazere. A messenger interrupts the celebration with news of the Emperor's murder and a power struggle among four warlords. The adventurers ride to the Imperial castle and are greeted by Aunt Sushiana who instructs them to find the murderer in the palace vaults. After the party has dealt with him, Sushiana tells that to reunite the realm, they must collect four shards of an amulet and awaken the eternal champion to defeat the warlords.[1]
Gameplay
The party consists of four characters, all different classes: Berserker, Troubadour, Assassin, and Runemaster. Each character has a unique ability.[2] The sex and clothing of the characters can be changed before starting the game.[3] The game has a world map view where the party travel between cities while avoiding armies of the warlords. In the dungeon areas the party solves puzzles and fight monsters.[2][1] The dungeons are depicted from an isometric viewpoint.[1] The Runemaster is able to create a variety of spells and magical weapons from runes and other ingredients.[2]
Reception
Publication | Score |
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CU Amiga | 90%[1] |
References
- ^ EMAP. pp. 50–51.
- ^ a b c d e Baguley, Richard (July 1993). "Game Review - Worlds of Legend". Amiga Format. No. 48. Future plc. pp. 60–61.
- ^ a b c Tucker, Tim (June 1993). "Game Reviews - Worlds of Legend". Amiga Power. No. 26. Future plc. pp. 34–35.
- ^ a b Styles, Ben (July 1993). "Reviews - Worlds of Legend". Amiga Computing. No. 62. Europress. p. 124.
- ^ Davies, Jonathan (September 1994). "Game Reviews - Worlds of Legend [re-release]". Amiga Power. No. 41. Future plc. p. 77.
- ^ a b Baum, Thomas (October 1993). "Adventure - Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire" (PDF). Aktueller Software Markt (in German). No. 10/93. Tronic-Verlag. p. 65.
- ^ Baum, Thomas (October 1993). "Konvertierungen - Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire" (PDF). Aktueller Software Markt (in German). No. 10/93. Tronic-Verlag. p. 138.
- ^ a b "Review - World of Legends Son of the Empire [sic]" (PDF). Computer and Video Games. No. 142. Future plc. September 1993. p. 89.
External links
- Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire at MobyGames
- Worlds of Legend: Son of the Empire at the Hall of Light