Sword Coast Legends
Developer(s)n-Space
Digital Extremes
Publisher(s)Digital Extremes
Director(s)Dan Tudge
Composer(s)Inon Zur
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, OS X, Linux
October 20, 2015
PlayStation 4, Xbox One
July 19, 2016[1]
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sword Coast Legends is a 2015 action role-playing game. The game is set within the universe of Forgotten Realms, a campaign setting of Dungeons & Dragons.

Gameplay

The game is an action role-playing video game set within the Dungeons & Dragons universe. It features typical races and classes of the Forgotten Realms setting.[2] The game is set in the fictional Sword Coast region of the continent Faerûn on the planet Toril. Graphics are in 3D. One addition to the game is that it allows players to be a "dungeon master" (or DM), as in the tabletop version of Dungeons & Dragons.[3] It features single-player and co-operative multiplayer modes. The game is available on several platforms including Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It was released in 2015.[4] The game was directed by Dan Tudge.[5] Inon Zur, who previously led the music development of Dragon Age: Origins and Fallout 3, composed, produced, and conducted all the music for the game.[6] The music was performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

Development

The game was developed by n-Space, in collaboration with Digital Extremes, and was released worldwide on October 20, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux, with PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions coming out in 2016.[7] It would be n-Space's last project before they closed in 2016.[citation needed] Sword Coast Legends was no longer available for retail after December 31, 2017, but their servers continued to operate[8] until their close on July 25, 2018 and the game can now be played only offline.[9]

Reception

The game was met with a mixed critical reception upon release. Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the Microsoft Windows version 61/100 based on 39 reviews.[10] PC Gamer awarded it a score of 55%, calling it "a straightforward cliché that feels out of place in the new wave of cRPGs".[22] IGN awarded it a score of 5.5 out of 10, saying that "poor creation tools and an aversion to genuine, interesting decision-making keep Sword Coast Legends from succeeding".[23]

References

  1. ^ "Sword Coast Legends now on Console! - Sword Coast Legends". swordcoast.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Nunneley, Stephany (February 12, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends may be the D&D game you've been waiting for". VG247. Archived from the original on July 5, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Savage, Phil (February 12, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends is a D&D RPG due later this year". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Blake, Vikki (June 9, 2015). "Sword Coat Legends PC Release Date Confirmed, Console Version Coming Soon". IGN. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Purchese, Robert (June 9, 2015). "D&D adventure Sword Coast Legends gets release date, console versions". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Chalk, Andy (July 23, 2015). "Dragon Age composer Inon Zur has a new "game inspired" album on the way". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  7. ^ Nunneley, Stephany (September 22, 2015). "Sword Coast Legends delayed by a few weeks, console versions pushed into 2016". VG247. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  8. ^ "Sword Coast Legends Last Chance Sale". December 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "Servers Closing for Sword Coast Legends :: Sword Coast Legends General Discussions". steamcommunity.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Sword Coast Legends for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  11. ^ "Sword Coast Legends for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "Sword Coast Legends for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Johnson, Leif (September 5, 2021). "Sword Coast Legends Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  14. ^ Morrison, Angus (September 5, 2021). "Sword Coast Legends review". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  15. ^ Wilson, Jason (September 5, 2021). "Sword Coast Legends isn't last generation's D&D — and that's sometimes a bad thing". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Tack, Daniel (September 5, 2021). "Sword Coast Legends - Failing To Roll A Critical Strike". Game Informer. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  17. ^ Griliopoulus, Dan (September 5, 2021). "Sword Coast Legends Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  18. ^ Furniss, Zack (September 5, 2021). "Review: Sword Coast Legends". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  19. ^ Messner, Steven (September 5, 2021). "Sword Coast Legends (PC) Review". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  20. ^ Tan, Nicholas (September 5, 2021). "Sword Coast Legends Review". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  21. ^ "Sword Coast Legends Review | Aces high". RPGamer. September 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  22. ^ "Sword Coast Legends review". PC Gamer. October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  23. ^ "Sword Coast Legends Review". IGN. October 27, 2015. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

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