Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

2

Pros:

More map options.
Improved tactics.
Rebalanced hereos.

Cons:

Weak combat A.I.
Overpowered mages.

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Last revision on April 28, 2017

Reviewers Liked

More map options
Improved tactics
Rebalanced hereos
Fun and deep combat
Tons of customization
Great RPG elements
City building is addicting

Reviewers Didn't Like

Weak combat A.I
Overpowered mages
End game can get tedious
Small quirks with game play
Unimpressive visually
Random world making can be off

Expert reviews and ratings

So, while it's not quite a case of rescuing a victory from the ashes of an unmitigated disaster, Stardock should be complimented for refusing to admit defeat and not burying Elemental under the floorboards. Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes is now a...

By Strategy Informer on May 30, 2013

It's an engaging game with a great deal of customization, replayability through an altering world filled with secrets, and a tactical battle system that finally feels tactical. For fans of the genre, and for those with fond memories of Masters of Magic and Age of Wonders, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes is a fun, easy way to lose countless hours.

By GameRanx on May 28, 2013

There may be a few times you will get dealt a bad hand in the random generated world, but you will be having so much fun taking on quests and building your starting city that you won’t mind too much. For $40, you get one rather addicting fantasy game with Legendary Heroes and I can’t suggest it enough.

By ZTGD on May 23, 2013

This is a good expansion/patch to a good game. It fixes some bugs, adds some interesting features, and slips in lots of changes to quietly improve gameplay and balance. It's definitely worth $20 for “Fallen Enchantress” owners, and $40 for anybody...

By Gaming Nexus on May 23, 2013

Name their kingdom. Decide what clothes they wear and what sigil is emblazoned on their banner. Give them a backstory. But that’s only the start of it. The experience of Legendary Heroes is highly user defined. It’s a sandbox for you to build your empire, for you to explore, and it’s up to you in regards to the how.

By Thunderbolt on May 22, 2013

The learning curve on this game, if you are not au fait with the series, is so steep it would bog down an off-road vehicle. The tutorial is basic at best and doesn’t tell anywhere near what you need to know to prevail even on the easiest setting....

By Blogcritics on May 22, 2013

I have a rocky history with strategy games. There’s this tendency I have of obsessing over the little details, even if they bore me to tears. I’ll burn myself out on a strategy game so quickly that when I actually reach the point in the game where I...

By Cheat Code Central on May 22, 2013