Based on the original tactical board game "Legions of Steel" designed by Clark Browning, Marco Pecota and Derrick Villeneuve, where players fight battles in a dark and dangerous environment. French Developer Studio Nyx have managed to re-create the deep and challenging set of rules, while adding slick 3D models, a clever and accessible UI and a load of new features.
About the story
The Empire of the Machines is threatening the entire universe. The League of Aliens and the U.N.E. (United Nations of Earth) have banded together to defend the galaxy from the invader. Battles are raging everywhere, but it is inside the twisting corridors of the Machines underground production facilities, that the tactical upper hand is taken. And the war is won.
Platforms
iOS PCGenres
Card & Board Game Strategy Tactical Turn-based strategy (TBS)Themes
Science fiction Warfare
Languages: English and 1 more
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
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| French |
Media
Critic Reviews
CGMagazine
By Steven MessnerLegions of Steel has a solid foundation that is spoiled by a lack of ambition and poor design.
DarkZero
By Dominic SheardAnyone able to overlook the mundane presentation will find an intriguing title that will take time to master its mechanics, and is worth checking out for people who have had their fill of Space Hulk or are after the next digital adaptation of a challenging 90s board game.
TechRaptor
By Travis WilliamsLegions of Steel is an average game that really doesn't have the legs to keep player interest for long. While good for die hard Space Hulk fans and those unfamiliar with tactical strategy games, experienced tactical strategy players may find the game too basic.
PCGamesN
By Fraser BrownThe core of Legions of Steel – not the tutorial, not the barely present premise, not the shoddy presentation – is strong. The Machines could pose a bit more of a challenge, but the scenarios and the conundrums I needed to solve tickled my brain in all the right places. It's so spartan, though. It's missing that spark of personality and something that ties all the scenarios together. And it's in desperate need of a great deal of polish.
Digitally Downloaded
By Pierre-Yves L.Legions of Steel was great to sit down for long periods at time as there was never any rush to finalise my moves until you were ready. It's a niche game, as all Slitherine projects are, but the publisher does have a deep understanding of what makes for a quality, deep, strategy game, and it has applied the same expertise to the tactics sub-genre with impressive results.
