Legend Entertainment

Legend Entertainment at a Glance

Legend Entertainment operated as an American developer and publisher based in Chantilly, Virginia from 1990 until 2003. The company released a total of 16 games during its existence, with all titles developed by them and nine published under their own name. Their catalog spans two decades, but the vast majority of their work occurred in the 1990s. You will find 14 games from that decade compared to only two releases in the 2000s before they ceased operations. Their genre focus was heavily weighted toward adventure games. They produced 12 titles in this category, with six specifically falling into the point-and-click subgenre. Puzzle games made up another five of their projects, while strategy and shooter titles rounded out their portfolio with four and three games respectively. Legend Entertainment also dipped into role-playing games twice and released one real-time strategy title. Their primary platform reach was DOS, where 10 games appeared, followed by PC or Microsoft Windows for eight titles. Only a single game reached the Xbox platform. Quality trends show a generally positive reception, though their output was modest in terms of volume. Across six rated titles on PlayPile, they hold an average IGDB score of 71.2 out of 100. Their rating breakdown includes five games in the good range between 60 and 79, one title rated as mixed between 40 and 59, and no titles falling into the great or poor categories. None of their games achieved a score above 80, but they avoided low scores entirely. Their most acclaimed work includes Death Gate from 1994, which scored 80 points. John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles followed in 1998 with a score of 79.9, and Mission Critical arrived in 1995 at 78. Shannara also reached 70 points in 1995. As the company moved into the new millennium, their scores dipped. Unreal II: The Awakening received a 63.3 rating in 2003. Other notable releases from their later years include The Wheel of Time in 1999 and Callahan's Crosstime Saloon in 1997. Their bio notes they were best known for creating adventure titles licensed to popular book series during the 1990s.

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