Legion: TD 2
Summary
Legion: TD 2 is a fantasy-style tower defense game by AutoAttack Games. In it, players take on waves of enemies utilizing a huge roster of unique and interesting fighters. Players also hire workers to mine resources and send mercenaries directly to their opponent in hopes of defeating their king. Each player commands a faction of their choice with a specialized fighting style, be that aggressive, defensive, or resource-oriented.
Assessment
Legion: TD 2’s overall mechanics and game goals are not incredibly straightforward upon first glance, requiring time and effort to understand how all of the fighters, strategies, and moving parts work together. Fortunately, the game offers a coach that walks players through a plethora of real-time tips and tricks as they play against the computers. The game is very much set up to teach new players the ropes in an encouraging fashion.
While the artwork borders on generic — taking heavy inspiration from World of Warcraft (which Legion: TD originated from as a mod) — each character design is both bold and fitting for their assigned faction. The artwork is also fairly clean; there are both beautiful and scary characters, but no egregious fanservice or disturbing imagery.
The game does not necessarily have a theological message. It is very much set in a fantasy setting that is far removed from the real world and much of the mechanics lean more towards boardgame-style gameplay rather than trying to mimic real life. There are some elements of magic (such as spells and magic-based AOE attacks) and many of the factions have either a magic or mystical element (there is a nature spirit faction and two mythical underworld-style factions). The game does not appear to be encouraging witchcraft or idol worship in the real world, these are simply stylistic choices.
Light-o-Meter
Overall — 5 out of 7 Little Lights
Mechanics: 4 out of 7 Little Lights
Artwork: 6 out of 7 Little Lights
Music: 6 out of 7 Little Lights
Quality: 5 out of 7 Little Lights
Theological Message: N/A
Age Appropriateness — Appropriate for older kids and teens.
Talk
This game is a lot of fun! The art style is really neat, the factions are super cool, and the overall gameplay is enjoyable. You can almost get into a bit of a rhythm with your strategy, having your baseline actions each round as well as things you adapt for each wave of enemies. I highly suspect there is another layer of depth in strategy for this game once you get REALLY into it, but I didn’t quite reach that level.
I did find the mechanics to be a little confusing initially — and even after sinking many hours into the game, I’m still a little fuzzy on some things — but there are a ton of in-game resources to help. Honestly, it’s one of the most encouraging games I’ve ever played, just by how involved it is in actually teaching you how to play. There are campaigns, AI you can play against, and even a little coach all there to help you figure out what you’re doing and why. So, the mechanics lose a few points because I do think they might be a little overcomplicated, but not as many as it could because I really like how helpful the resources are.
Now, while this is not really a game with a theological message, it does have some thematic elements that may be a bit much depending on a person’s personal convictions. The artwork is very clean; no questionable outfit choices that I could see or objectification of the human body (the main girl they have for promo artwork is as crazy as it gets), but some of the factions are technically “evil” by Biblical standards and the game does utilize things such as spells and magic.
Now, I try to be pretty observant when it comes to rooting out the reason behind why a piece of media has these kinds of things. My biggest question is always “is this just aesthetic or are they trying to encourage or promote sin of some kind?”. Despite featuring some magic, necromancy, and spirit/undead factions…this game really didn’t set of any major red flags. The point of the game is not “oooohhhh, sin is cooooool, kids!!”; the magic and other elements really seem to just be set dressing and a way to incorporate weird powers in a game that leans towards fantasy. I personally feel really comfortable playing the game and I have pretty strict personal convictions about these kinds of elements in the fiction I consume.
This was a really fun game and for anyone looking for that tower defense type playstyle, this might be worth a look at!
Where to Enjoy
Epic Games Store: Legion TD 2 | Download and Buy Today - Epic Games Store
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