King Arthur: Legion IX

RPGFanMark Roddison

83/100

This genre and approach are my catnip, and I could happily play Legion IX again just to explore different character builds and attain the full demonic morality bonuses, but I suspect many gamers will bounce straight off it even if they liked the original. If you really enjoyed the original, and want more of the same, you’re in the right place. If you enjoyed the original but wished it addressed some of its issues or innovated on its designs, this trip to Nova Roma won’t provide solutions. You can decide whether you’ll come, what you think you’ll see, and if you think you’ll conquer.…

MP1STVitor Braz

7.5/10

King Arthur: Legion IX doesn’t represent a true step forward from King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, and in some regards it’s even a simplified version of said game. The value for those who own the first one is debatable, but if they are looking for more of the same, this is a good option although it may disappoint in some aspects; on the other hand, new players may get more enjoyment from this tactical game, assuming they are looking for a challenge and aren’t bothered by the lack of playable characters or the middling writing.

WellPlayedNathan Hennessy

7/10

Succeeding with a smaller scope, Legion IX is tighter and more satisfying than the base game, though still pained by odd design holdovers and bad audio.

Checkpoint GamingTom Quirk

6/10

King Arthur: Legion IX is a Roman-themed sequel to NeoCore Games’ King Arthur: Knight’s Tale, starting life as DLC for the original game before being expanded into a fully-fledged separate entity. The RPG, city-building and strategy mechanics work well together for the most part and the unusual fantasy setting, blending together Roman, Celtic and Christian mythology, is reasonably compelling. However, despite some fun mechanics, the underwhelming plot and brutal difficulty spikes in the l...

GamereactorBen Lyons

6/10

The best way to describe King Arthur: Legion IX is that it's just more Knight's Tale, because there's not enough truly unique and fresh elements to make this game stand out above or beyond its predecessor. That's not exactly a bad thing, because Knight's Tale is a pretty competent strategy game, but you can't help but wonder is Neocore could have taken a few extra risks in a gameplay or design sense with this follow-up to make it stand out and thrive instead of feeling like an extra appendage attached to the original game.