Do you like the Warriors series? Did you wish Bladestorm was better? This is what you've been looking for. Fun combat, decent story, flattering graphics and massive battles. Worth the impulse buy.

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Artwork is beautiful; Great story throughout

Repetitive combat; Camera angles can be off-putting; Combat on horseback is very awkward

It's time for some revisionist history. Quick, can you name the realm of Persia that was constantly involved in a civil war during the Crusades? I don't actually expect that to be on the tip of the tongue of many people, except for maybe fans of the manga series, The Heroic Legend of Arslan by...

As soon as we start the game we're greeted by an opening sequence with fantastic action and music. It makes for a good first impression. We press start and instantly we're thrust into the story and action of Arslan: Warriors of Legend, a Musou style game that is based off the manga and anime, The...

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend isn't going to set the world on fire. It still boils down to being a Warriors game by Koei Tecmo, a series that spans dozens and dozens of forgettable titles. I've reviewed several of them over the years, and all I ever wanted was signs of improvement.

"Give it 20 minutes and I guarantee you won't put it down for the next 4 hours"

There are two types of people reading this Arslan: The Warriors of Legend review. First, there are the people who saw the title and immediately became interested in the game adaptation of the long running novel/manga/anime series.

Engaging story; Cel-shading works great

Typical Musou gameplay; A lot of information gets lost in the shuffle

Good times.

Not living up to the legend. Yet another example of a game becoming a genre, Arslan: Warriors of Legend is not so much a hack-and-slash game as it is a Dynasty Warriors game. Living in that shadow is hard enough, but even without the daunting legacy of a beloved series, Arslan has trouble standing...

Awesome game. About 25 hrs long. Big surprise, wasn't expecting it to be this good.