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awesome game man

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i dont know why everyone is saying that this game is so bad. Its awesome. you can bust out combos with lots of different weapons. It has a defend button that lets you stop attackers in the middle of their move. its y k. this game takes you all over china blending all sorts of weapons. Awesome game man

Not a great game after all

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

You've been reading in the other reviews how wonderful this game is especially because of the many weapons the character may wield. Here are the "cons" to this game and they are substantial enough for me to wish I had never bought the game. Combat is elementary, bland, repetitive and, at times, quite annoying. The graphics are not to the level one would expect with Xbox. The story is weak. The most annoying element is the save feature. You cannot save as you go despite the menue and the process leading to this possible conclusion. This ends up being one of the most annoying and aggrevating features of the game. This game is definitly not worth your money. Imagine a worse version of Obi Wan.

Just started playing but am already impressed

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: February 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

New Legends is one of the next round xBox games after
initial launch. The concept of a primitive neo
futuristic china is both compelling and immersive.

The play style is very similar to Obi Wan with
the exception that you cannot kill your allies by
accident, which is a good thing.

The gave is very story line driven and may seem
frustrating in the beginning because you aren't
given a chance to fight the arch villains that are
stomping all over your kingdom.

Initially the combat seemed too difficult until
I learned to fight with a short sword and long sword.
Most importantly is the blocking, this will stop opponents
in mid attack.

Is it worth the [money]? I would say yes to that.

Decent game but rent b4 you buy.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

GOOD: Lots of weapons to use; Interesting story; Cool and helpful sidekicks; Neat boss battles; Good character animation; Easy controls

BAD: Graphics are pretty weak compared to other xbox titles; The camera is not very helpful most of the time; Stupid enemy AI (there are cheap ways to beat the 2nd and last boss); Ending movie was too short; Horrible save system

Overall, the story and combat kept me engaged enough to finish this game. I'm not sorry that I bought it b/c I know I'll go back and play the boss battles a few more times cuz they're pretty fun. I would most likely recommend renting the game first to try it as most people either hate the game right away or they get interested in the story and have fun. One last note: the reviewer who says that there is no way to defend yourself in this game is lying, there is a block button that is essential to beating the game.

ALOT OF HYPE JUST NOT MY TYPE.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

THE BEST THING THAT I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS GAME IS THAT THE CUTSCENES ARE DESIGNED EXCELLENTLY BUT AS WITH ALL ADVANCED SYSTEMS THESE DAYS ALL CUT SCENES ARE GREAT. THE GAME PLAY IS ROUGH AND THERE ARE ALOT OF GLITCHES AS WELL. PLAYING THIS GAME REMINDED ME OF PLAYING AN OLD PLAYSTATION GAME. THE IN GAME DETAIL WASN'T THAT GREAT AND THE GRAPHICS LEFT US YEARNING. THE GRAPHICS USED FOR THE WEAPONS WERE ACCEPTABLE BUT OVERALL THE GAME STUNK. I DEFINATELY RECOMMEND RENTING THIS GAME AND TESTING IT BEFORE PURCHASING.

Biiig disappointment!!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What a major let down. The XBOX is the ultimate system and this game has the look of an old pc game. Hesitates all the time and the graphics... eek! Pass on this one for sure and spend your [money] on something worth while.

TOO EARLY, RUSHED, UNDER COOKED, RAW.....TAKE IT BACK

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: June 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I CAN UNDERSTAND THEY WANTED TO GET THIS GAME OUT BUT THIS IS
R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S! WHAT THEY DID WAS GIVE ME A ROUGH DRAFT WITHOUT ANY CORRECTIONS. TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE THEY REALLY NEED HELP. THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT THIS GAME IS THE WEAPONS, FIGHTING, AND WEAPON SPECIAL EFFECTS. YOU CAN ACTUALLY PRACTICE SOME OF THOSE MOVES IF YOU WATCH THE CHARACTERS AS THEY USE THE WEAPONS. IT IS GOOD TO TEACH YOU SOMETHING ABOUT THE MARTIAL ARTS. THIS GAME COULD HAVE BEEN SOOOOO MUCH MORE BUT SOME ONE GOT SLOPPY, WENT TO SLEEP, WOKE UP, DID NOT LOOK WHERE THEY WERE GOING AND STEP OFF THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING. AND NEW LEGENDS SHOWS WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU TAKE A POTENTIALLY GOOD IDEA AND SCREW IT UP BECAUSE "YOU DID NOT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY".

The game previews looks so cool.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 44
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I am kinda mad that this game is delayed.
I thought the whole concept is so cool. I loved the Fear Effect game series. I like how games like that draw inspiration from Hong Kong movies, and chinese legends/fantasies. Can't wait till this game comes out.

This game [is bad]!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: February 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I got this game because the screenshots and previews looked so cool, but let me tell you, the most frustrating thing about this game is there is NO WAY YOU CAN DEFEND YOURSELF when the solders espciallythe tiger claw guys come after you. It's rudimentary and mundame combat sequences. You literally get stomped and jumped at every corner... there are NO DEFENSE mechanisms so if one of those little suckers gets a hit in, you just have to sit there and take the BRUNT of the combos. This makes for a truly frustrating game. The save function [is bad] as it will only save the beginning of the levels that you are playing, so no matter how afr you get in a level and you hit the save function, it will only save back to teh beginning of the level.

This game is all hype, no substance totally ...as bad as state of emergency. Save your money, RENT this game but dont buy.

i played this game for 5 mins and i loved it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: March 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

i tryed it at my frindes house for 5 min i loved it the best x box game so far

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