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King Arthur: Legion IX - Review

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    King Arthur: Legion IX Review - Dawn of the Roman Undead

    There's no rest for the undead, as King Arthur: Legion IX clearly proves. A tactical game with a grim style and a dark fantasy take on the Arthurian myth, you control Gaius Julius Mento and his growing army of the undead in a succession of RPG exploration and turn-based battles. But is this follow-up to 2022's King Arthur: Knight's Tale an improvement over the original or simply more of the same?

    The dark atmosphere and occult penchant of King Arthur: Legion IX is noticeable since the first moments of the adventure. The first area serves as a tutorial of sorts for movement and combat, and does a decent enough job of showing you the ropes, as you move to the next area, searching for Nova Roma and setting up a colony, expanding it by embarking in various missions and moral choices.

    One debatable thing about this game is that you are restricted to finding and unlocking a few new heroes for your party, out of a total of six, with some missions limiting you to five characters. Considering that you start with a group of three and quickly stumble upon the fourth member, this offering will feel a lot on the slim side, as it doesn't really goes into detail about unit choices and dilemmas; you simply reassemble your old legion and go with it. There is a nice but somewhat shallow leveling system for the heroes, with various active and passive skills, gear, and more, which while not going into great depth, does provide some potential for interesting choices and builds.

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    King Arthur: Legion IX doesn't represent a true step forward from King Arthur: Knight's Tale, and in some regards it's even a simplified version of said game. The value for those who own the first one is debatable, but if they are looking for more of the same, this is a good option although it may disappoint in some aspects; on the other hand, new players may get more enjoyment from this tactical game, assuming they are looking for a challenge and aren't bothered by the lack of playable characters or the middling writing.

    Score: 7.5/10
     
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