Action Legion Reviews

Awesome. The closest i've found to Cannon Fodder and the Tiny Troopers games. Easy to lose a few hours and hard to put down.

Kinda like the old Cannon Fodder but some levels become too difficult. Can't save mid level and can't split squad.

[b]TL:DR: A solid top-down shooter; fun but not without flaws.[/b] IMO, this is one of those games that make me wish Steam had a neutral recommendation between thumbs-up and thumbs-down. I generally enjoy top-down shooters and Action Legion is no exception but there are some things about it that could use some work. There are a lot of positive aspects to this game, making it a pretty solid entry in the top-down shooter genre. I'm not going to go into detail here as others have already covered this more thoroughly than I would. However, I would like to cover the elements of the game that I believe could be improved. To me, the biggest flaw in Action Legion is the control scheme. At first, I tried the recommended mouse-only controls, which I found to be an interesting and unique approach, but felt that it was making the game unnecessarily difficult. I then switched to the mouse-and-keyboard control scheme, which was definitely an improvement. However, movement and aiming felt really sloppy and the camera seemed to wobble around in a disorienting manner. Also, I discovered that the game would default back to the mouse-only setting whenever I quit so it has to be changed again whenever I start the game To be fair, I did not try using a gamepad - that may be a better option but I can't say. While I think the damage model is really cool - one-shot kills, etc. - I felt that it was hard to keep my legionnaires alive. Additionally, it's not clear whether it even matters keeping your soldiers alive gaining ranks vs. a new dispatch. It would be nice to be able to see what happens when a legionnaire earns a promotion. And finally, the system of gathering intel seems like an afterthought that was hastily tacked on the game. I think that it should either be fleshed out more (e.g. consist of more types of items to collect from crates that you shoot) or just be eliminated Altogether. As is stands, it's pretty worthless. I want to stress that I think Action Legion is a solid top-down shooter. I'm enjoying it a lot, despite the aforementioned negatives. The game is definitely worth buying, even at the full price. It's a great addition to your Steam library, especially if you're a fan of the genre.

35 levels levels ranging from 2 minutes to 10-12 minutes to complete. I prefered using a controller even though the game mentions at the start that it is designed for a mouse. A good little game when picked up on sale

The game feels very basic and simplisitc, not skills up, proper levelling, to few of anything to make it more than a passing curio for for an evening break.

Party like it's 1993! :) Fans of Cannon Fodder find things familiar pretty soon and that's a good thing. One thing to wish for: bit more variety in music.. Fun little action game.

Do not buy this game if you have an ultra-wide monitor (mine is 3440x1440). At startup you'll be able to create a profile, but the start button will be off-screen so you will not be able to start a game. And as far as I can tell there is no way to get to any options menu to change the resolution.

This is an honestly good game. I think I'm about halfway through, and although it's simple, it has been fun and rewarding with each mission complete. If you use proper strategy, things will go smoothly. If your strategy is a bit messy, things can still go smoothly and it might be more exciting! There are definitely some "puzzle" elements sometimes. It could use some AI for the enemies, so when they are under attack they don't just walk predictably into your line of fire. Other than that, it has been a fun experience and I intend on finishing! As you collect "intel" you get to see parts of the backstory and lore in graphic novel form, which is nice...I just am having trouble determining which order they go in! Overall, definitely worth purchasing and supporting this developer! I hope to see new mission packs in the future perhaps.

No-brainer for this price. Graphics and sounds works with this type of game, mouse control took a couple of tries to get a hang of it but after that it's all smooth. Quality cartoon art carrying the storyline is nice addition. Settings are surprisingly comprehensive and there is even an option to select which monitor to use. Very nice if you have a TV attached to the computer and playing on a couch with controller. The game is not so easy that you could just shoot at everything brainlessly, but you actually have to plan your moves at least until some point. It offers fast and easy fun, the first missions takes a couple of minutes but after that the missions gets tougher and last longer. Impressive first product from the team, highly recommended!

A great buy all-around. Mouse controls are simple and fun to use. You have to plan your actions most of times, can't just run n' gun through the game. That'll get your squad finished off in no time. Levels are not at all repetitive, it feels like I'm going somewhere, not just grinding the same corners over and over again. There's some definite challenge especially in bossfights. It took me fair amount of time to figure out the first boss. Shrapnel and bodyparts flying everywhere.. it was hell I tell you!! Everything was going fine and dandy before that moment.. I lost many good men that day. Haven't finished the game yet but felt the need to give these guys my thanks and support. I'm really digging the soudtrack also!