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AND YOU THOUGHT DEVIL MAY CRY WAS COOL!?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: August 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Man,than this will blow you away!!I can't believe how amazing this game is.First of all,let me stress how beautiful the graphics are.When I first started playing this game,my jaw dropped because the graphics looked as fluid and life-like as they do when then cinema plays.Also prepare to be amazed the first time you summon.Wow!Way to go Capcom!

Second,and most importantly,the gameplay!There is a good reason that the name of this game is Chaos LEGION;you fight armies and armies of demons.Think just like the Dynasty Warriors games,only take away the asian feel and add a very gothic touch!When I first started playing this game,I wasn't really paying much attention to the storyline or the directions that tutor you on how to do certain moves.I was just having SO much fun chopping up hordes of enemies!Later on I learned how to do diffrent moves and command my summon spirits to perform certain commands.Just Excellent! Experience gaining system is similar to DMC,but with much more improvement. Basically you still collect the souls of your enemies(only ALOT more at once)and for every 100th demon you kill you get an item.So you can really stock up on items and bulk up experience in this game as the enemies can be limitless(granted that you don't kill the monster generators first!)I guess Capcom borrowed an element from Gauntlet.

Third,is the sound.Voice Acting is great and even better than DMC.Also the lip synching is better matched to the words to make it look like they are actualy speaking the dialouge.But more importantly is the soundtrack.Beautifuly orchestrated music
with a passionate rhythm.Reminds me of the soundtrack for Castlevanaia:Symphony of The Night....only better.I was really impressed by the music that plays during boss fights.

Lastly,the storyline is as you would expect it to be:dark and masterfully written.I'm not going to go into detail;you'll just have to experience it yourself.To quoate a caption on the back of the game case,"If you loved Devil May Cry,then you'll love Chaos Legion!"They aren't kidding!This game delivers everything you could want and then some.Buy a copy now!

Awesome! More like DMC 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: August 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Chaos Legion is very awesome. it has great graphics, sweet moves, many different enemys and seig has the very cool ability to call upon different kinds of creatures to help him fight! This game was very obviously built off Devil May Cry (DMC), but instead of having devil trigger you have SOUL, to call upon creatures. I really loved DMC and DMC 2 and this is so much like them that i would re-name it DMC 3, but i guess it is a bit different.

Graphics 4.5/5
Gameplay 4.5/5
Plot 5.0/5

Controls 3.5/5...very confusing at first
Overall 5.0/5

P.S. If you did not like DMC or DMC 2 i would recamend renting this game before you buy it or at least let the price cool off a bit.

I loved, but it takes a while too

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: December 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This has got to be one of the worse games for mixed reviews. Some love this game, some despise it. Now what's our thoughts on this gothic, hack and slash? Well, I can say for myself, that I love ever bit of this game. Before you hit me with something, let me explain why this game is so awesome.

The story is mysterious, enthralling, deep, and it keeps you wanting more. That is, after the first couple of levels it gets interesting. The first three levels you will find boring, but don't stop playing, because trust me, it will get better.

The story goes like this: You play as Seig Warheit, who must fight against a past friend of his. The reason being? It's unknown until you delve deeper in the game and unlock the peices of the story. But I will tell you this, it involves the killing of a beautiful woman named Siela.

The graphics are simply stunning. Screenshots cannot capture the beauty this game holds. The graphics are bright, gritty, vivid, and smooth all that the same time. The characters, legions, and enemies are all awesomely designed. The main character, Sieg, he is designed perfectly, his clothing and hair just screams "Bad Boy". The design and graphics team have certianly outdone themselves.

The sound was great, the clashing of swords on the armored hide of the enemies was music to my ears. The screams of the enemy creatures was great as well, whatever a 4 foot spider would sound like dying is probably what the spiders in Chaos Legion would sound like dying. The only gripe I have is when you first start a level, Seig, takes his sword and taps it on his shoulder... But it sounds like he is taking a wooden stick and slapping it on a towel...

The music was perfect, it totally fit the mood of the fights and the tear jerking movies. The only thing I disliked about the music is that in some parts it was low, like I couldn't hear it over me beating my enemies to ground beef. That's not neccessarily a bad thing though.

In Chaos Legion, you use allies to fight along side of you. These allies are called "Legions," the legions are powerful creatures. They each have there strongpoints and their weakpoints. So when you first equip a legion, try equiping one that will work best for the mission. This aspect mixes the generic hack and slash genre to a RPG-type action game, making it much more appealing and far less repetive.

After completeing a mission and defeating numerous enemies, you gain experience points. With these experience points you can upgrade your legions in many, many aspects. For instance you can upgrade their strength, defense, or you can upgrade them to where more legions can come out and help you.

The gameplay seems shallow at first, but once you get passed the first three levels, it becomes addictive. The thing that makes it unappealing to most is the steep difficulty level. But when you pass those three levels, you gain enough experience to upgrade your legions too make them stronger. Once upgraded, it makes the game much more enjoyable.

This game is the perfect game for an action addict, like myself. I totally enjoyed it to the last minute. I enjoyed it so much, that I cannot wait for the next installment to the series. I reccoment this to anyone who is looking for a challenge and a new adventure. If you are still skeptical about buying Chaos Legion, atleast rent it to see if you like it.

Hit
+Addictive
+Beautiful story
+Breath taking graphics
+Deep Gameplay, believe it or not
+Great difficulty level
+Character, Legion, and Enemy designs are awesome
+Sieg is just a plain awesome character!

Miss
_Difficulty is hard for the weak
_Takes a while to really get sucked into it
_Some gamers will get tired of it before actually playing through a good bit of it

A Fantastic Action Game!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: July 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have noticed that the other reviews so far don't say much about the game, so I am going to try to give a better idea of what this game is like. This game was made by one of the head guys behind Devil May Cry. That alone should pique most players interests. This game is the absolute best action, "hack and slash" game I have ever played. I have played through both of the Devil May Crys and the Onimushas, and I think this one is better than any of the other two combined. First of all, the action is great. Each level is challenging enough to give a gamer a couple of run throughs to beat it, but it isn't hard enough to be frustrating, and if it is for you, you can always cut it down to Easy difficulty level. Sieg and the Chaos Legion summoning system works well together. Before each level, you can equip two legions (whichever two you think will be needed in the level, whichever two you like best, or whichever two give your favorite power-ups to Sieg), and during the level you can summon the legions to fight alongside you, or send them in for a quick special attack. This allows two styles of fighting; a grand melee style, or a more conventional hero with special powers style. The grand melee can be maintained as long as the Legion's health meter is up. This meter is filled from the souls of your vanquished monster enemies. Each legion can give Sieg special powers too. For instance, the Flawed legion can give the special powers of jumping higher and double jump. These special abilities can be unlocked by leveling up the legion. Yes, that's right, during intermission screens (in-between levels) you can level up the legions that were equipped using the experience they gained from fighting through the level. Also, there are experience gems that can be used on any legion to give them experience. Later on in the game, there are items that allow you to level up your legions to the point that you may use their special abilities even when they aren't equipped; thus, this allows you to use the other legions while still keeping your favorite abilities. Finally, I must talk about the story. The storyline of this game is very good (the best I have seen in an action game), and it isn't exactly what it may seem. The cut sequences are the best I have seen in visual style. They look like a really well done movie. One of the best touches is that flashbacks are done in a "grainy film" way. It makes the cut sequences even more beautiful and the game even more enjoyable. I hope that some of you out there will buy this game and enjoy it as much as I have.

Better than Devil May Cry!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is simply better than Devil May Cry. Sure, Devil May Cry might be the original and more famous, but Chaos Legion is also made from Capcom which makes Chaos Legion like a brother to Devil May Cry. So, if you are a owner of Devil May Cry, this game is MUST HAVE!!!

Come get some

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Very addictive - it is in your remit to collect powers with which to go against your adversary and enemy.
Travel various stunning locations upgrading your powers and abilities until your 'legion' is respectfully motivated to kick arse.
Not everyones favourite game but I found the game easy to play and the upgrades easy to follow.
Made it through a second time for alternate end - I got two weeks out of it - with this I am impressed.
Stylish if not long enough.
Don't pass this one by.

Just finished the game on Jap version!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 16
Date: May 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Very nice graphics!! And this game has more story plot than DMC

This game rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is great because it is very challenging and the special attacks in it are cool. The graphics are very detailed. You can even hear the main character breathing!

This Game Rocks!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ever Since I first played Devil May Cry I was hooked on the beautiful gothic setting & excellent gameplay and this game is very similar to DMC, the graphics are astounding, the gameplay flows smoothly and the storyline is very interesting, and the music just plain rocks!

The fact of being able to summon legions to fight with you is what sets this game apart, as you aquire new crests you get to add new legions each with their unique abilities.

At times you feel like you're in Starship Troopers, overwhelmed by hordes of monsters, and that's when your legions come into play.

This is definitely one of the best games to come out in awhile, especially after the big dissapointing Tomb Raider joke of a game...
I agree with the other reviewer, this game deserves 10 stars!

Short But Beautiful

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

An absolutely beautiful, beautiful game. The graphics are mindblowing, almost to the point of being able to compete with Final Fantasy X and X-2. The backgrounds are incredibly realistic, the characters were rendered wonderfully. For video game fans who are familiar with Final Fantasy, the fighting system is much like that of Kingdom Hearts.. this game is essentially an all-out, beat-em-up game, and while creating a rather confusing storyline at first, it's worth every minute of your time.

The game was rather short, it only took me a few days to beat it. However, being able to unlock the movies and re-watch them later is a good reward for defeating it. It takes a lot of tactiful manuevers and strategy to defeat the bosses, an aspect which I very much enjoyed. It's one of those games that's simple enough to learn, but somewhat difficult to play. I highly recommend this.

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