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| name = Legends of Valour:<br>Volume 1 - The Dawning |
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| image = [[File:Legends of Valour Coverart.png]] |
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| caption = Cover art for ''Legends of Valour'' |
| caption = Cover art for ''Legends of Valour'' |
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| developer = Synthetic Dimensions |
| developer = Synthetic Dimensions |
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| publisher = [[U.S. Gold]] |
| publisher = [[U.S. Gold]]<br>[[Strategic Simulations, Inc.]]<br>Ving Co., Ltd. |
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| designer = Ian Downend, Kevin Bulmer |
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| composer = [[Ben Daglish]], Martin Walker |
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| released = 1992 |
| released = 1992 |
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| genre = [[Role-playing video game]] |
| genre = [[Role-playing video game]] |
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| modes = [[Single-player]] |
| modes = [[Single-player]] |
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| media = [[Floppy disk]] |
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| requirements = CPU 386 series, 640 KB RAM |
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| input = Mouse |
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'''''Legends of Valour''''' is [[role-playing video game]] developed by Synthetic Dimensions and released by [[U.S. Gold]] in 1992 [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]] |
'''''Legends of Valour''''' is [[role-playing video game]] developed by Synthetic Dimensions and released by [[U.S. Gold]] in 1992 for the [[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]] and PC [[DOS]] systems, with the additional [[FM Towns]] and [[PC-98]] versions in [[Japan]] only. [[Todd Howard]] cited the game as an influence on [[Bethesda Softworks]]' series ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]''.<ref>Ben Hanson, [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/01/13/road-to-skyrim-the-todd-howard-interview.aspx "Road To Skyrim:The Todd Howard Interview"], ''[[Game Informer]]'', January 13, 2011</ref> |
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==Story== |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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The game is seen in [[first-person perspective]], being one of the first RPG games (after ''[[Ultima Underworld]]'') to use a [[3D computer graphics|three-dimensional environment]] engine. The game also features a [[point-and-click]] interface, realtime combat and day/night cycle. |
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The game takes place in a walled city of Mitteldorf, where the player can explore the streets, buildings and dungeons while completing |
[[Fantasy]] world of ''Legends of Valour'' is inhabited by humans, elves and dwarfs, and the player can choose which of these races he wishes to play as (the chosen race influences relations with other characters). The game takes place in a walled city of Mitteldorf, where the player can explore the streets, buildings and underground dungeons while completing missions given by its numerous citizens, all while looking for his missing cousin Sven, which is the starting point of the game's main quest. Mitteldorf is over a squared mile in size and among its many building are several taverns, hostels, shops, guilds, temples, prisons as well as other places of interest. The guilds and temples offer the player career paths with unique missions; through the game, the player's character can also become a vampire or a werewolf. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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The game received 2 out of 5 stars in ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]''.<ref name="Dragon196">{{cite journal|title=The Role of Computers|author=Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk|journal=Dragon|issue=196|date=August 1993|pages=59–63}}</ref> According to ''[[VideoGames & Computer Entertainment]]'' review, "''Legends of Valor'' is an ambitious attempt that couldn't get itself out of the starting gate."<ref>''[[VideoGames & Computer Entertainment|VGCE]]'' March 1993, page 85</ref> The Amiga version of the game was much better received, including the scores of 91% in ''[[Amiga Format]]'' and 88% in ''[[CU Amiga]]'' and ''[[Amiga Power]]''. |
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The game received 2 out of 5 in ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]''.<ref name="Dragon196">{{cite journal|title=The Role of Computers|author=Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk|journal=Dragon|issue=196|date=August 1993|pages=59–63}}</ref> [[Todd Howard]] cited the game as an influence on [[Bethesda Softworks]]' series ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]''.<ref> [Ben Hanson, [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/01/13/road-to-skyrim-the-todd-howard-interview.aspx "Road To Skyrim:The Todd Howard Interview"], ''[[Game Informer]]'', January 13, 2011</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{moby game|id=/legends-of-valour|name=''Legends of Valour''}} |
* {{moby game|id=/legends-of-valour|name=''Legends of Valour''}} |
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* [http://hol.abime.net/866 Legends Of Valour: Volume 1 - The Dawning Amiga - HOL database] |
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[[Category:DOS games]] |
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[[Category:Fantasy video games]] |
[[Category:Fantasy video games]] |
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[[Category:FM Towns games]] |
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[[Category:NEC PC-9801 games]] |
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[[Category:Open world video games]] |
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[[Category:Role-playing video games]] |
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[[Category:Strategic Simulations, Inc. games]] |
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Revision as of 19:53, 26 March 2011
| Legends of Valour | |
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 Cover art for Legends of Valour | |
| Developer(s) | Synthetic Dimensions |
| Publisher(s) | U.S. Gold Strategic Simulations, Inc. Ving Co., Ltd. |
| Designer(s) | Ian Downend, Kevin Bulmer |
| Composer(s) | Ben Daglish, Martin Walker |
| Platform(s) | PC DOS (1992), Amiga (1993), Atari ST (1993), PC-98 (1993), FM Towns (1994) |
| Release | 1992 |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Legends of Valour is role-playing video game developed by Synthetic Dimensions and released by U.S. Gold in 1992 for the Amiga, Atari ST and PC DOS systems, with the additional FM Towns and PC-98 versions in Japan only. Todd Howard cited the game as an influence on Bethesda Softworks' series The Elder Scrolls.[1]
Gameplay
The game is seen in first-person perspective, being one of the first RPG games (after Ultima Underworld) to use a three-dimensional environment engine. The game also features a point-and-click interface, realtime combat and day/night cycle.
Fantasy world of Legends of Valour is inhabited by humans, elves and dwarfs, and the player can choose which of these races he wishes to play as (the chosen race influences relations with other characters). The game takes place in a walled city of Mitteldorf, where the player can explore the streets, buildings and underground dungeons while completing missions given by its numerous citizens, all while looking for his missing cousin Sven, which is the starting point of the game's main quest. Mitteldorf is over a squared mile in size and among its many building are several taverns, hostels, shops, guilds, temples, prisons as well as other places of interest. The guilds and temples offer the player career paths with unique missions; through the game, the player's character can also become a vampire or a werewolf.
Reception
The game received 2 out of 5 stars in Dragon.[2] According to VideoGames & Computer Entertainment review, "Legends of Valor is an ambitious attempt that couldn't get itself out of the starting gate."[3] The Amiga version of the game was much better received, including the scores of 91% in Amiga Format and 88% in CU Amiga and Amiga Power.
References
- ^ Ben Hanson, "Road To Skyrim:The Todd Howard Interview", Game Informer, January 13, 2011
- ^ Lesser, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk (August 1993). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (196): 59–63.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ VGCE March 1993, page 85