Dark Legion VR Reviews

This game is not ready for prime time yet. It is a cool looking environment and it has lots of promise but at the moment it lacks any polish and is just not fun. Some suggestions to make the game more enjoyable; Improve the bow aiming and arrow loading mechanics, give me a shotgun that I don’t have to cock every 2 rounds, improve the hit boxes on the AI players, IMPROVE THE IA(seriously, it is really bad), improve the way baddies spawn in the environment (there is nothing fun about having a ton of the same baddie spawn in the same spot over and over and over again, and then just walk at you). After another few months in the oven, this may be a fun game, but it is not right now.

This game is phenominal for a VR game, currently there is nothing like it. I see a lot of people comparing it to arizona sunshine, but I can genuinely say this game is 100x better than arizona sunshine. Even the greatest of games have a lot of kinks to work through though, and this one has quite a few. It is, however, in early access so I'm sure a lot of this will be fixed in time. First we will start with the good: 1. Great variety of weapons which are all highly useable except the bow, the bow is fun but very difficult to aim naturally because it'll make you accidentally hit your headset. 2.There is actually a story, there are so few vr games with a story. I do think the story is a bit corny at times with some awkward dialogue, but it's still a great touch. 3. The graphics are AMAZING for a vr game. The first two levels kinda feel like there's something missing in the enviroment like more plantlife and such but after that the game feels very real, so real you'll actually start to get really scared of the bullets flying at you. 4. Smart Ai is such an important thing to have, however, same as the last comment, the ai in the first two levels is a lot dumber than the ai in the later levels, the human ai is very good. 5. A thorough and helpful tutorial. 6. The enemies are extremely diverse, I've only played 4 levels but I've seen so many enemies from bugs to demons to humans. 7. The movement actually moves you to where you point, instead of teleporting you, so for anyone who gets sick from vr games that make you teleport, this is the game for you. 8. Some enemies actually say intelligent things, which is awesome. 9. The price is LESS THAN HALF of what I think the game is worth, so yes, buy it. 10. I love the idea of looking around the enviroment for the passcodes, it adds a lot more depth to the gameplay. 11. I LOVE THE WRISTMAP. When you look at your wrist asnd see a holographic map pop up, it doesn't only look aswesome but it makes you feel awesome. Now for the negatives, this game is great but there are a lot of things that the game is lacking. 1. Doors take SEVERAL explosive charges before they actually explode, this honestly drives me crazy and I'm not sure if it's supposed to be there or if it's a bug. 2. Some of the enemies are really outlandish looking and it makes it kind of silly, the demon monsters and the alien looking creatures (from alien vs. predator) are bright strange colors, honestly this isn't really that bad, I'm not sure why but it takes me out of the game. 3. The only way I've seen so far to put items in your inventory so far is by DROPPING YOUR PISTOL so you can pick it up, and then you have to pick your pistol back up, this is a HUGE problem especially when you're trying to loot while you're shooting. (This has been fixed) 4. Some of the ai is really bland, most of them are pretty good, but a wider range of noises, dialogue, and having creatures that have more than one attack would be great. The human ai also only shoots two bullets at a time, which I find really predictable, it would be nice if the human ai could shoot a different amount of bullets from time to time. The ai of the female who shows you around in the turorial is also a little janky, her movements are awkward but honestly for early access this is fine. 5. The fact that you have to wait for the ability to move to recharge is a little obnoxious, it's not too bad but being stuck and unable to move is a little ridiculous, a recharging sprint would be a lot more reasonable. 6. In the beginning I had no idea that the pistol had infinite ammo, so when I ran out of my first clip I started running around being chased by bugs for 20 minutes, it would be nice if there was an infinity sign where the pistol ammunition availability number is. 7. When you're fighting the human enemies they all breath EXACTLY like darth vader, it's funny and all, but this game is very very good and the obvious emmulation of the darth vader breathing noises makes it seem a little ridiculous 8. There are A LOT of grammar errors, there's a log that says "I hided myself in the gate and sealed" It should say hid and not hided, there is plenty more examples of grammar mistakes, which could easily be fixed by asking someone to help you fix the mistakes (I'd be glad to help). Other minor things include -buggy textures -no music -Screen sometimes fades to black for no reason There is also many things that could be added to make this game better, these are some of my personal suggestions. 1. Weapon upgrades and xp. Having a system where you could level up and get perks or find upgrades for your weapons would make the character want to explore more. It would also add to the replayibility and would be PERFECT for this game. 2. The skeletons all look exactly the same and are always found next to the logs, Instead of skeletons, dead troopers positioned uniquely would really sell the atmosphere better. 3. Scavenging ammo off dead soldiers would also add more depth to the game, though obviously this is not a big deal. 4. Having online play would really sell this game for me, so far the is the only game on VR I have played where the combat was solid, so multiplayer gameplay would be extremely fun. 5. Add more story and more lore, give the main character and the girl they are with a backstory, maybe even integrate the training into the game to make the gameplay more seamless. 6. Add more to the enviroment, the enviroment looks amazing and unique but it could use more to make it seem realistic. Conclusion: This is the best game on VR BY FAR right now, it has an actual long story with intense combat and great game mechanics, this game gets a solid 9/10 from me, if the things mentioned above are all fixed/added, I would genuinely give this a 10/10. BUY. THIS. GAME. edit: Since I've made this review the game has been MASSIVELY improved, the devs are very hard working.

This is a game that youd never play the normal way. You'd say that its ugly and that the gameplay mechanics are nothing special...and boring. And, yeah, thats basicly right...and also the models arent good, voice acting is annnoying and there are only a few sound samples that repeat all the time. However, in VR it works. Yeah, I have to admit that this is the first VR game that actually felt like a real game. It's fun...and even though it has its shortcomings its pretty enjoyable. I only played for 90 minutes straight, but I plan to finish this. I want to give the developer my money cause I think hes on the right path to get a good product done... but it definetly needs a lot of polish... oh, and it also needs background music :P

I really wanted to get into this game because the world is pretty cool and the graphics are great in my opinion..however the only well designed weapons are the bow and pistol, weapon sound effects are good for the most part The utility belt sucks although forgivable, voice acting is not good and dialog needs serious work THE ROBOT LITTERALLY RUINED THE EXPERIENCE, ITS SO ANNOYING npc sounds and directional sound dynamics need serious polishing tnt is seriously bugged for my client and the game crashes a lot I do really wanna see this game improve though. I honestly think it has a lot of pottentiall but for now i dont think ill reccomend it *oculus user

The game is not total crap, but I would not buy for more than 5 bucks. The graphics look kind of unfinished, some nice looking objects but terrible terrain textures. Same for stability, it runs smooth but crash on every level load. The devs abandon it, same should the customer do. Just look for alternatives. P.S. Fun Fact, without any noteable development since ages, this game still shows 'early version'. Steam should force a status abandoned or finished if there is no dev showing up once every 3 month.

The weapon handling/reloading is the right balance of fun and realism. Movement in smooth mode is just about perfect and there's also teleport mode for those that prefer it. There's a good variety of enemies that require different tactics to defeat. On the downsides it could do with a better voice actor, WHY DO YOU SHOUT ALL THE TIME, some of the normal enemies are a bit too easy while the bosses are too much of a bullet sponge. Overall this is the best single player shooter I've played on the Vive so far.

If the little robot companion is still a part of this game, without the ability to mute it, then 0/10 for this game. The robot companion completely ruined this game for me. The constant "beeps" and "blips" and always being in my line of sight ruined the immersive experience this game could have. The voice acting is also repetitive and just plain terrible. The environments are spectacular and the basic premise of the game has promise, but in it current state I just don’t find it worth my money.

I can’t recommend this game as it stands. The reason being is that although this is a fun, ‘arcadey’, 1st person shooter with satisfying gameplay and nice visuals, I encountered a game breaking bug that caused me to have to restart my game every time I completed a level... Furthermore, after defeating the final boss, the game crashed and corrupted my game save preventing me from seeing the ending of the game. I felt robbed of my hard fought victory and it just left a bad taste in my mouth. It’s a real shame because Dark Legion actually has the potential to be a hidden gem. The gameplay is fun and takes advantage of VR requiring you to load your guns and inject yourself with drugs to restore your health. The bow feels great and you even have magic. It just stumbles at critical moments where it matters most.

I remember playing this around the time it came out and loved it. Dark Legion was one of the first FPS games I played so I had nothing to compare it to. Its no Half Life Alyx and its no Serious Sam........BUT when it first came out I thought it was a pretty good shooter. When I tried the shooting range training at the beginning the aiming was really good. (and still is IMO) The locomotion is the better option because smooth is a little too slow. I know there is a shotgun in this game but now (2021) for the life of me I cannot seem to locate it. It wasn't in the training and wasn't in the game during my 2021 play through.......not sure if they removed it or not but that messes up some of the achievements if they remove it from the game. The flying bugs........not the best enemy.....when they are retreating they are almost invicible. I'm not missing when i shoot them but they don't take damage until they fully turn around to face me..... The robot assistant....(not the chick)....he is probably one of worse parts of this game. While he should be helping you find chests or directing you where to go he is really just GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY BULLETS when I'm shooting the bad guys.....He just needs to be removed from the game...... On the positive side going through the levels around that bad, the occasional wave or 2 or 3 come at you and you have to pretty much search for chests or password codes to get around. I only recommend this game because it was one of the first FPS's I played but it doesn't seem to have aged well. I also only played it again because I had Vive wands.....this game is very unplayable with Index controllers IMO. Its also no secret that anyone with over 10 hours of gameplay on this game is probably just hanging out with the chick at the training center......who knows why...... So for a beginner using VR I think this game would still be fun, but if you are a veteran at VR this game will just piss you off.......I would not pay anywhere NEAR their game price unless they did a major refreshing of this game. (which they should do)

If you prefer teleportation, then my critique does not apply to you. the smooth locomotion in this game is horrible. It only allows you to move at like retarded, turtle speeds. Like 2mph. With no ability to sprint? This is just terrible design and feels like nobody actually tested it. And if they got some guy to test it, he was completely unaware of successful vr fps's like Pavlov, BAM, Doom 3, Seroius Sam tfe (hell, even Onward lets you move faster, and even lets you sprint). For a game of this price, this is unacceptable. Because this is an easy fix, a no-brainer. Devs can learn from other games, in which there is a speed slider for smooth motion, allowing players to choose what works for them. But as it is now, it's game-breakingly slow. Like a 20$ joke. Also, it forces you to complete a tutorial and to achieve some kind of minimim score with each weapon. This is bad game design too (just like in Ahros the One Chronicle). Don't make us take test if we don't want to. Let us play the dam game if we want to. Sniping rifle is bugged; almost impossible to cock it, making it impossible to pass out of the tutorial... This game has lots of potential, but until they fix the locomotion (which would require miminim dev time, which is why this glaring error is so hard to fathom for this price point), I will not recommend it.