Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom

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Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom

Developer(s)	Sony Online Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Sony Online Entertainment
Aspect ratio	720p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3
Release date	^NA November 15, 2006
Genre(s)	Hack and slash
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Teen
Media	Blu-ray Disc
Input methods	SIXAXIS

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom is the third game in the Untold Legends series for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 and it was released on 17 November 2006. This game was a PS3 launch title and is a hack and slash with RPG elements. It is the first game in the series for the PlayStation 3.

1 Gameplay
2 Story
3 Characters
4 Reception
5 Box art
6 External links
7 References

[edit] Gameplay

In Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom there are three classes of fighters that the user chooses at the start of the adventure - The Warrior, who mainly uses strong melee attacks with a huge hammer, The Mage, who uses a combination of ranged magical attacks and close range strikes with his staff, and The Scout, who is the agile alternative of a warrior, landing multiple strikes in quick succession with her daggers. This selection of class is unchangeable throughout the game when playing as this character.

When leveling up, the character is given predetermined additions to all attributes, and 2 extra points that can be added freely to any of these attributes. A skill point is also rewarded, which can be put into useful techniques that are dependent on each class, relative to the level requirements to learn these skills.

Gameplay consists of button mashing through hordes of enemies and bosses, without too much strategy involved.

The game is playable by 1-2 players on the same screen. Online play for up to four players is provided via the Playstation Network.

[edit] Story

After serving the King loyally for years in foreign conflicts, an elite unit of knights return home to find it a changed place. Appalled by the discovery that dark magic has corrupted their kingdom and that the King now plans to use them against their own people, the knights devise a plan to assassinate the malevolent ruler. When the attempt on the King's life is foiled, the would-be assassins barely escape and are on the run from an army they once served, the assassins must survive in a kingdom they no longer recognize.

[edit] Characters

Golan Kor: The warrior of the group. He is the strongest of the three characters, using a giant hammer/axe to fight. As the warrior, he has high physical strength but low magic power. Out of the three stories, his ending is the most holy and is considered the "Good" ending.

Malakesh: The mage of the group. He is the smartest and most magically adapt of the group. He uses a staff to fight. As the mage, he has low physical strength but high magic power. Out of the three stories, his ending is mixed, with him both helping and hindering the kingdom.

Zala: The scout of the group, and the fastest of the three characters. She uses twin blades to fight. As the scout, she has medium physical strength and medium magic power. Of the three stories, her ending is the most evil, and is considered the "Bad" ending.

[edit] Reception

Reviews
Publication	Score
IGN	6.5 out of 10^[1]
Game Informer	8.25 out of 10^[2]
GameSpy	3 out of 5^[3]
GameSpot	6 out of 10^[4]
Official Playstation Magazine	5 out of 10^[5]
Compilations of Multiple Reviews
Compiler	Score
Metacritic	58 of 100 (based on 39 reviews)^[6]

Many critics have praised the game's hack and slash system which is easy to pick up for most gamers and the ability to play as three characters. Criticism of the game came from its repetitive gameplay and lack of other elements. Also critics thought of the game as very short in length. The game consists of only eight playable levels for each character. The game has received mostly positive reviews and critics say it is decent for a next-generation system but many elements such as graphics of the lava and grass make it seem to be current-gen on next gen port.^[who?]