Despite this, it may fly under the radar for many gamers.
I’m here to (hopefully) change a few minds.
It’s absolutely, unequivocally worth your time, money, and support as one of thebest Xbox games.
An impressive base I built to tackle a gargantuan Piglin stronghold.
Disclaimer:This review was made possible by a review code provided by Xbox Game Studios.
The company did not see the contents of the review before publishing.
It isn’t pushing your system to its utmost limits.
Sometimes a simple outpost was all that was needed.
It loads quickly, plays smoothly, and seems well-equipped to handle everything you could throw at the game.
I was impressed and had no complaints on this front.
Stability is a slightly different matter.
Minecraft Legends won’t win any awards for its graphics, but this is still a pretty game.
Iwouldn’tdescribe Minecraft Legends as buggy, but it’s certainly not bug-free.
Minecraft Legends performs flawlessly, although it does have a few bugs.
I also had an issue with the AI pathfinding.
The Well of Fate is the center of the Overworld, and the home of the mysterious Hosts.
Generally, your units follow your steps exactly, meaning they will all make the same mistakes you do.
Finally, while I encountered no hard crashes, I did experience one game freeze.
However, the game froze while rendering the environment, leaving me suspended in a white void.
The Piglins change the Overworld forever, even if they don’t win the war.
This isn’t a huge problem, but it makes tabbing out to check things like Discord messages annoying.
Windowed mode, meanwhile, wouldn’t correctly scale the game window to match my chosen resolution.
Aside from some minimizing and resolution oddities, Minecraft Legends plays just as well on PC.
There are plenty of ways to control your army, even on a controller.
Ultimately, the Minecraft Legends gameplay experience on PC is great.
Hopefully, Mojang will fix them in a post-launch update.
This is a Minecraft game, through and through, and it looks good.
It’s battles like these where it’s basically necessary to stay out of the line of fire.
Minecraft Legends exudes everything that makes Minecraft special, but its world can lack variety.
Minecraft Legends also doesn’t always compare favorably to the olderMinecraft Dungeonswith its lovingly crafted, surprisingly detailed environments.
None of these complaints can be levied against Minecraft Legends' cinematics, however.
A terrible Nether Portal, moments before distaster.
The game features dozens of cutscenes spread across three different visual styles, and they all look fantastic.
Enter you, a player in Minecraft.
Yes, I meanthatMinecraft.
Most of my army in shambles, and all I could do was watch.
Fantastic writing, beautiful cutscenes, and tantalizing Minecraft lore makes the simple Minecraft Legends story worthwhile.
Thus, the day and night cycle was born, giving the Piglins the darkness under which they thrive.
It may be true, but it may also be embellished or changed from the truth.
Minecraft Legends is a lot of fun with other people.
Mojang Studios is leaving that for the players to decide.
Minecraft Legends is so much fun, but its two halves are not perfectly matched.
It all just works.
I found some adorable dogs, but they wouldn’t help me in my quest.
Amazing controls and satisfying strategy gameplay build a strong foundation for Minecraft Legends.
It never gets old watching your armies swarm into Piglin strongholds and dismantle their fortifications.
It feels great, and the entire world and the upgrades are balanced around this gameplay.
Minecraft Legends has some gorgeous cinematics that make the game look drab in comparison.
Most animals immediately run away in terror, abandoning your army and leaving the battlefield.
Sure, this makes sense for an animal, but why let us recruit them in the first place?
You’re the core of your army, directing the flow of the battle from within your ranks.
A simple tutorial introduces you to the world of Minecraft Legends.
However, the Piglins progressively become more diverse, numerous, and dangerous as time goes on.
It felt odd that I slowly became less useful in a battle as the game progressed.
There are no player-specific upgrades.
It’s a modest menu, but Minecraft Legends does offer some important accessibility features.(Image credit: Windows Central)
you’re free to’t upgrade your attack damage and speed or health amount and regeneration speed.
Every upgrade targets Minecraft Legends' three primary pillars: buildings, units, and resources.
This is undoubtedly even more true at higher difficulties.
Granular audio sliders, but no way to edit subtitle text size or background?(Image credit: Windows Central)
The campaign is perfectly playable solo, but it can be tedious to manage everything on your own.
Thus, you’re free to divide responsibilities and tackle every obstacle as a team.
It works fantastic and can be a lot of fun.
I was very happy to see all of the individual settings to customize the controls.(Image credit: Windows Central)
If you’re planning on playing the campaign with friends, start on a greater difficulty setting.
Online co-op is when Minecraft Legends is at its very best.
Overall, Minecraft Legends is just as good as Minecraft Dungeons, or Minecraft to play with friends.
I was even happier to see the individual control bindings for both controllers and keyboards.(Image credit: Windows Central)
That is to say, it’s the best way to play if you’re able.
Mojang Studios didn’t stop there, though.
You have to collect resources, build upgrades and defenses, and command armies as a team.
Minecraft Legends has earned itself a permanent place on my Xbox.
Nothing is off the table, which means every match should be different.
If I could make one request, though, Mojang?
c’mon, we don’t need constant notifications every time either team does literallyanything.
That got old fast.
Wait, the frenetic, competitive online multiplayer still isn’t enough for you?
There’s plenty of potential for Minecraft Legends to expand after launch.
As with all Minecraft games, the launch is only the beginning.
Minecraft Legends: Accessibility and approachability
Strategy games are historically unapproachable for many players.
There are also various difficulty levels for those who want something different than the default.
I was pleased to see this one, as Minecraft Legends does have a complicated control scheme.
Mojang Studios divided the controls into different categories, all of which can be customized separately.
One thing that could’ve been improved is the subtitles implementation.
There’s also no way to tweak the interface, which can be messy at times.
Minecraft Legends: Should you play it?
It’s launching on more platforms simultaneously than any previous Minecraft game, with full cross-play support to boot.
It’s the first Minecraft game with a full-fledged campaign featuring voiced, named mobs.
It’s the first Minecraft game to explore the unique action-strategy genre.
Minecraft Legends is a momentous success, and I’m very excited to see it grow.
This is a wonderful game, and it can provide countless hours of enjoyment to players of all kinds.
Will the multiplayer gain new features to stay interesting for players?
Check out ourultimate Minecraft Legends beginner’s guidefor helpful tips and tricks.
Play it to your heart’s content, and enjoy a sweet discount if you wish to buy it.
