Some cards annihilate anything and everyone in sight, which comes in handy in a pinch. With a nod to Magic the Gathering and other card-based games, 7th Legion has a deck of 50 "battle cards" that it doles out randomly at regular intervals. And the incessant techno soundtrack maintains a fever pitch, but the wimpy sound effects are abysmal.
#7TH LEGION PC GAME SOFTWARE#
Vision Software does get extra credit for some reasonably cool-looking explosions. The tiny 2D warriors look like they predate Warcraft, none of the structures is animated, and the grainy, between-scenario cutscenes have no connection to your latest victory (they do make nice promotional box shots, but don't be fooled). The game is also behind the technology curve.
#7TH LEGION PC GAME MANUAL#
What's missing from the manual and game is a tutorial, or at least a minimal explanation of all the gaming elements, icons, and actions. Why they look and behave the way they do is apparently immaterial. All you have is about a dozen types of infantry, tanks, and weapons. The manual makes a big deal about each unit's back story, but that's wasted ink when it comes to translating the story to gameplay. No attempt was made to create different but balanced weaponry or soldiers. Both sides are equally matched in all categories including healing priests. So you'd think they'd have created different weapons, structures, and exoskeletons. Ostensibly the two warring sides are humans who have spent about 200 years incommunicado on separate planets. The winning strategy clearly is to build your base quickly, defend it relentlessly, and as one Microprose PR person put it, "KILL, KILL, KILL." But, despite all this action, the nearly nonexistent strategy coupled with other frustrating features will soon wear down players who prefer using skill and planning. But, if you pause momentarily to assess your situation, undetected enemies may suddenly swarm onto your base, overwhelming your stunned infantry. Structures appear the moment you click, barracks and factories quickly create soldiers and weapons, and some units sprint to new locations. Vision Software, 7th Legion's New Zealand-based development company, has created a frenetically fast-paced game. They relied instead on gimmicks, blind luck, relentless action, and an all-powerful computer AI that easily overwhelms your dumb-as-a-post soldiers. The developers of the real-time strategy game 7th Legion forgot to include something in their game: strategy.
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