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Revision as of 16:04, 21 December 2010
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| Legends of War: Patton's Campaign | |
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| Developer(s) | Enigma Software Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Enigma Software Productions |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC |
| Release | Europe 20 October 2010 (PSP/PSN) USA 4 January 2010 (PSP/PSN) PS3, Xbox 360 and PC (TBA) |
| Genre(s) | Turn Based Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Campaign & Multiplayer (Hotseat) |
Legends of War is a turn-based strategy video game series franchise created in 2010 by the Spanish development company Enigma Software Productions. The serie is multiplatform based for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and PSP, and is set in different time periods and wars across humankind experience through the experience of charismatic military legends.
The first title of the series is Legends of War: Patton's Campaign, set during the World War II, in the General Patton campaign to end Nazi rule. Launched on October 20, 2010 on PSN for PSP system only.
Patton’s Campaign
In Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign the player assumes the role of one of the best and more charismatic generals of World War II, George S. Patton from American army, during the late steps of the conflict, from Normandy invasion, to the German forces capitulation and the end of the war in Europe. The player has the opportunity to change history and reach Berlin before the forces of the soviet army does.
The game starts one month after the Normandy landings, when the command of the Third U.S. Army is assigned to Patton at the West of the allied forces landed.
During the campaign, the player controls Patton’s Third Army from the French beaches to the German capital. Through different operations, the player advances along the historical path of Patton’s Third Army traversing the Western European Theatre of operations.
Patton’s campaign in Europe is divided in 7 different operations, which are in turn divided in 35 different missions in 22 different maps.
| • Operation 1: Welcome To Europe |
| • Operation 2: Paris |
| • Operation 3: Aggressive Patrols |
| • Operation 4: The 101st Airborne Division |
| • Operation 5: Crossing The Rhine |
| • Operation 6: The Road to Berlin |
| • Operation 7: The Fall Of The Reich |
Screenshots PSP
In-Game Screenshots
Manager Screenshots
Game Modes
The game has 2 main game modes:
• The Patton’s Campaign: The player controls Patton’s Third Army from the French beaches to the German capital. Through different operations, the player advances along the historical path of Patton’s Third Army traversing the Western European Theatre of operations.
• Multiplayer Mode (Hotseat): This mechanism uses a system of turns which allows 2 players to play the game using the same console, one controlling the American Forces and the other controlling the German Forces.
Patton’s Improvements
Patton is the main character in the game, and he is also the one who represents the player’s role in the campaign. Patton’s characteristics will directly affect his troops' performance in the missions. Initially Patton has certain points for each characteristic, so the player will be able to increase those points after each mission.
| • Prestige |
| • Offensive capabilities |
| • Defensive capabilities |
| • Tactical capabilities |
| • Logistics |
| • Charisma |
| • Experience |
The Missions
The complete campaign “Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign” consists of 7 operations with a total of 35 missions of varying types in 22 locations with 3 different environments.
Types of Missions
| Mission Type | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Attack | • Eliminate all enemy units. |
| • Eliminate specific enemy units. | |
| • Advance to an objective. | |
| • Reach one or several points on the map. | |
| • Offensive ambush. | |
| Defence | • Defend a number of turns. |
| • Keep a perimeter during a number of turns. | |
| • Survive a number of turns without losing a special character. | |
| • Escape with your units. | |
| • Defensive ambush. | |
| Infiltration | • Traverse the map. |
| • Reach one or several points on the map. | |
| • Place explosives. | |
| • Capture a special character alive. | |
| • Eliminate a special character. | |
| Sabotage | • Destroy fixed objectives. |
| • Prevent fixed objectives from being destroyed. | |
| Escort | • Traverse the map escorting a special character alive. |
Battlefield
The game pays great attention to the design of the maps and the missions to achieve a great ambience replete with details and visual effects, and with a great playability and strategic depth. Climate is another of the features in the game, including dense fog, rain and big snowfalls. During the campaign the player will cover all scenarios of battle in the North of Europe, from the French countryside to the Ardennes, German towns and villages and finally the city of Berlin in ruins.
Units
Types of Units
The game includes a lot of different types of units:
| Types Count | Types |
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| 7 types of Infantry | • Regular Infantry |
| • Elite Infantry | |
| • Commando | |
| • Sniper | |
| • Anti-tank Infantry | |
| • Engineer | |
| • Medic | |
| 6 types of Vehicles | • Anti-aircraft |
| • Anti-tank | |
| • Artillery | |
| • Reconnaissance | |
| • Tank | |
| • Transport | |
| 3 types of Aircrafts | • Fighter |
| • Bomber | |
| • Transport Aircraft |
| Country | Standard Units |
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| American Units | • 8 models of infantry |
| • 12 models of vehicles | |
| • 5 models of aircrafts | |
| German Units | • 5 models of infantry |
| • 16 models of vehicles |
Characteristics of the Units
All units have basic characteristics whose magnitude depends on the model of unit, experience, bonuses and Patton’s evolution:
| • Cost of Prestige |
| • Life |
| • Armor |
| • Experience |
| • Movement points |
| • Firing points |
| • Range of vision |
| • Armaments |
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Upgrades
Any model of unit can be updated to a more modern version of the same type and keep its experience points. For example, a medium tank, such as a Sherman 76mm, can be updated to a heavy tank like a Pershing.
Game Reviews
- vandal.net Review Score: 90/100
- • “Legends of War' is undoubtedly the best pure strategy game for PSP, essential for the lovers of the genre.”
- • “Although it may seem impossible they have led the small screen of the PSP the feeling to be playing to a PC strategy game. Scenarios are nearly perfect, and you can notice the great care and detail they have put into its design.”
- gamestyle.com Review Score: 80/100
- • “Legends of War is a rather pleasant surprise, it seems to have struck a balance between being both accessible for those with a passing interest in strategy games and compelling and challenging enough for experts on the genre.”
- • “Legends of War is graphically accomplished and the developers have squeezed some nice visuals out of Sony's ageing hand-held.”
- gamingxp.com Review Score: 88/100
- • “Tension, variety and brain training are presented here.”
- • “Recommended for PSP strategists.”
- strike-games.com Review Score: 80/100
- • “Control system is perfectly solved and makes the title both intuitive and entertaining.”
- • “Good finish from the technical and audio point of view. The soundtrack deserves praise.”
- playstation online Review Score: 90/100
- • “If Sony doesn’t snap this game up themselves they will be missing out on what is one of the PSPs best games to date.”
- • “With everything going on you’d expect the graphics to take a hit. Not here. Without a doubt Legends of War is one of the best looking games to grace Sony’s handheld.”
- otacongames.es Review Score: 83/100
- • “Legends of War: Patton's Campaign a new strategy war title for PSP with an unseen quality in this platform.”
- • “It’s remarkable for its playability.”
References
- "Legends of War official website". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "Enigma SP official website". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "Legends of War in PlayStation official website". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "Legends of War in Facebook". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "Legends of War in Twitter". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "vandal.net Review" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "gamestyle.com Review". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "strike-games.com Review" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "playstation online Review". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "otacongames.es Review" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "gamingxp.com Review" (in German). Retrieved December 2, 2010.
External links
Official Websites
- Legends of War official website
- Enigma Software Productions official website
- Legends of War in PlayStation official website
- Legends of War in Facebook
- Legends of War in Twitter
Reviews