Does a Warriors -style game need an exhaustive story mode? I never thought so, but Arslan: The Warriors of Legend has a difference of opinion. That difference leads to a game that often forgets it's a game.

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...

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

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

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.

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.

Couldn't play for more than a few hours before I became completely bored stiff. Fun for the first hour or so though.

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Buy Arslan: The Warriors of Legend As far as licensed material goes, Musou games have had the same trajectory as the main titles and their respective spin-offs. The Dynasty Warriors: Gundam trilogy gave core fans a universe to play in, but the affair felt rather limited.

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...