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Sword Coast Legends

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Sword Coast Legends
Developer(s)n-Space
Digital Extremes
Publisher(s)Digital Extremes
Director(s)Dan Tudge
Composer(s)Inon Zur
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ReleaseWindows, OS X, Linux
October 20, 2015
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
July 19, 2016[1]
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sword Coast Legends is a 2015 action role-playing game. The game is set within the universe of Forgotten Realms, a campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons.

Gameplay

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The game is an action role-playing video game set within the Dungeons & Dragons universe. It features typical races and classes of the Forgotten Realms setting.[2] The game is set in the fictional Sword Coast region of the continent Faerûn on the planet Toril. Graphics are in 3D. One addition to the game is that it allows players to be a "dungeon master" (or DM), as in the tabletop version of Dungeons & Dragons.[3] It features single-player and co-operative multiplayer modes. The game is available on several platforms including Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It was released in 2015.[4] The game was directed by Dan Tudge.[5] Inon Zur, who previously led the music development of Dragon Age: Origins and Fallout 3, composed, produced, and conducted all the music for the game.[6] The music was performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

Development

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The game was developed by n-Space, in collaboration with Digital Extremes, and was released worldwide on October 20, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux, with PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions coming out in 2016.[7] It would be n-Space's last project before they closed in 2016.[citation needed] On December 11, 2017, it was announced via social media that Sword Coast Legends would no longer be available for retail after December 31, 2017, but that their servers would remain operational "for the foreseeable future."[8] The servers were closed on July 25, 2018 and the game can now be played only offline.[9]

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[10][11][12] PC Gamer called it "A straightforward cliché that feels out of place in the new wave of cRPGs."[20] IGN said, "Poor creation tools and an aversion to genuine, interesting decision-making keep Sword Coast Legends from succeeding."[18]

The Escapist gave the PC version three-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it "a comfortable return to the D&D rules and universe, but oversimplified combat and a repetitive feel to dungeons and quests keep this game from being great."[23] However, Slant Magazine gave it two-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "The campaign provided with the package, predictably for a title whose main focus is its editor, remains serviceable but fails to impress."[24] The Digital Fix gave the Xbox One version five out of ten, calling it "a game that loses your interest purely down to the fact that by the time the next map has loaded you've pretty much forgotten why you went there."[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Sword Coast Legends now on Console!". Sword Coast Legends. Digital Extremes. July 19, 2016. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (February 12, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends may be the D&D game you've been waiting for". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Savage, Phil (February 12, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends is a D&D RPG due later this year". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Blake, Vikki (June 9, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends PC Release Date Confirmed, Console Version Coming Soon". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Purchese, Robert (June 9, 2015). "D&D adventure Sword Coast Legends gets release date, console versions". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Chalk, Andy (July 23, 2015). "Dragon Age composer Inon Zur has a new "game inspired" album on the way". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (September 22, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends delayed by a few weeks, console versions pushed into 2016". VG247. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Sword Coast Legends Last Chance Sale". Sword Coast Legends. Digital Extremes. December 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Servers Closing for Sword Coast Legends :: Sword Coast Legends General Discussions". Steam. Valve Corporation. May 25, 2018. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Sword Coast Legends critic reviews (PC)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Sword Coast Legends critic reviews (XOne)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Sword Coast Legends critic reviews (PS4)". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Furniss, Zack (October 31, 2015). "Review: Sword Coast Legends (PC)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Tack, Daniel (November 2, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends Review (PC)". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on May 19, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Tan, Nicholas (October 23, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends Review (PC)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  16. ^ Griliopoulos, Dan (November 5, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends Review (PC)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  17. ^ Halestorm, Bradly (October 20, 2015). "Review: Sword Coast Legends (PC)". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  18. ^ a b Johnson, Leif (October 27, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends Review (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "Sword Coast Legends". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. October 2016. p. 94.
  20. ^ a b Morrison, Angus (October 23, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends review". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  21. ^ Wachter, Scott (January 27, 2017). "Sword Coast Legends - Review (PC)". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  22. ^ Wilson, Jason (October 19, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends isn't last generation's D&D — and that's sometimes a bad thing (PC)". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Keefer, John (October 26, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends Review - No Critical Hit (PC)". The Escapist. Gamurs. Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  24. ^ a b Chatziioannou, Alexander (October 27, 2015). "Review: Sword Coast Legends (PC)". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  25. ^ Taylor, Peter (August 31, 2016). "Sword Coast Legends (XOne)". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey Ltd. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
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