Legends of War

Legends of War: Patton's Campaign

Developer(s) Enigma Software Productions
Publisher(s) Enigma Software Productions
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Release date(s) Europe 20 October 2010 (PSP/PSN)
USA 4 January 2011 (PSP/PSN)
PS3, Xbox 360 and PC (TBA)
Genre(s) Turn based strategy
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer (Hotseat)

Legends of War is a turn-based strategy video game series franchise created in 2010 by the Spanish development company Enigma Software Productions.

The series is for PS3, Xbox 360, PC and PSP, and is set in different time periods and wars across humankind experience through the experience of charismatic military legends.

The first title of the series is Legends of War: Patton's Campaign, set during World War II, in the General Patton campaign to end Nazi rule. It was launched on October 20, 2010 on PSN for PSP system only.

Gameplay

The player assumes the role of George S. Patton of the US army, during the late stages of the conflict, from the Normandy invasion, to the German capitulation and the end of the war in Europe. The player has the opportunity to change history and reach Berlin before the Soviet army does.

The game starts one month after the Normandy landings, when the command of the U.S. Third Army is assigned to Patton. Through different operations, the player advances along the historical path of Patton’s Third Army traversing the Western European Theatre of operations.

Patton’s campaign in Europe is divided into seven different operations, which are in turn divided into 35 different missions on 22 different maps.

• Operation 1: Welcome To Europe
• Operation 2: Paris
• Operation 3: Aggressive Patrols
• Operation 4: The 101st Airborne Division
• Operation 5: Crossing The Rhine
• Operation 6: The Road to Berlin
• Operation 7: The Fall Of The Reich

Modes

• The Patton’s Campaign: The player controls Patton’s Third Army from the French beaches to the German capital. Through different operations, the player advances along the historical path of Patton’s Third Army traversing the Western European Theatre of operations.

• Multiplayer Mode (Hotseat): This mechanism uses a system of turns which allows two players to play the game using the same console, one controlling the American forces and the other controlling the German forces.

Patton’s improvements

Patton is the main character in the game, and he is also the one who represents the player’s role in the campaign. Patton’s characteristics will directly affect his troops' performance in the missions. Initially Patton has certain points for each characteristic, so the player will be able to increase those points after each mission.

• Prestige
• Offensive capabilities
• Defensive capabilities
• Tactical capabilities
• Logistics
• Charisma
• Experience

Missions

The campaign consists of seven operations with a total of 35 missions of varying types in 22 locations with three different environments.

Mission Type Objectives
Attack • Eliminate all enemy units.
• Eliminate specific enemy units.
• Advance to an objective.
• Reach one or several points on the map.
• Offensive ambush.
Defence • Defend a number of turns.
• Keep a perimeter during a number of turns.
• Survive a number of turns without losing a special character.
• Escape with your units.
• Defensive ambush.
Infiltration • Traverse the map.
• Reach one or several points on the map.
• Place explosives.
• Capture a special character alive.
• Eliminate a special character.
Sabotage • Destroy fixed objectives.
• Prevent fixed objectives from being destroyed.
Escort • Traverse the map escorting a special character alive.

Battlefield

The game pays great attention to the design of the maps and the missions to achieve a great ambiance replete with details and visual effects, and with a great playability and strategic depth. Climate is another of the features in the game, including dense fog, rain and big snowfalls. During the campaign the player will cover all scenarios of battle in the North of Europe, from the French countryside to the Ardennes, German towns and villages and finally the city of Berlin in ruins.

Reception

• “Legends of War' is undoubtedly the best pure strategy game for PSP, essential for the lovers of the genre.”
• “Although it may seem impossible they have led the small screen of the PSP the feeling to be playing to a PC strategy game. Scenarios are nearly perfect, and you can notice the great care and detail they have put into its design.”
• “Legends of War is a rather pleasant surprise, it seems to have struck a balance between being both accessible for those with a passing interest in strategy games and compelling and challenging enough for experts on the genre.”
• “Legends of War is graphically accomplished and the developers have squeezed some nice visuals out of Sony's ageing hand-held.”
• “Tension, variety and brain training are presented here.”
• “Recommended for PSP strategists.”
• “Control system is perfectly solved and makes the title both intuitive and entertaining.”
• “Good finish from the technical and audio point of view. The soundtrack deserves praise.”
• “If Sony doesn’t snap this game up themselves they will be missing out on what is one of the PSPs best games to date.”
• “With everything going on you’d expect the graphics to take a hit. Not here. Without a doubt Legends of War is one of the best looking games to grace Sony’s handheld.”
• “Legends of War: Patton's Campaign a new strategy war title for PSP with an unseen quality in this platform.”
• “It’s remarkable for its playability.”

Awards

Legends of War: Patton's Campaign won an award at the VI Editions of Desarrollador_Es for the "Best Portable Game" in 2011.

References

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    2. "Enigma SP official website". Retrieved December 2, 2010.
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    External links

    Official Websites

    Reviews