Crossfire: Legion is a real time strategy game, by developer Blackbird Interactive and publisher Prime Matter, featuring intense quick-thinking gameplay. The world is locked in dire conflict between two ideologies, Black List and Global risk are locked in a fight of dominance, but things change when a new faction called New Horizon emerges onto the battlefield. It is your job to control and manage your own army in this world consumed by war and conflict. Will you be victorious, or will you fall to powers stronger than you?
When you play through the story mode you are told about the chaotic world you are in through a very well made cutscene. There are two organizations fighting for power, Global Risk is an international military force that promises to protect people by maintaining peace and order, while Black List is a group of experienced mercenaries who have appeared through the rising tension claiming they fight for the people. In the midst of this chaos a new institution has also taken the field, they call themselves New Horizon who have been offering aid through the use of their advanced Neurolink technology. This is a very fast paced game in general even when you first start the campaign. You are immediately dropped into the heat of battle where you have to lead soldiers through objectives and protect your allies. On your first mission you are trying to steal data from two towers and must destroy turrets and defend your ally helicopter from attacks. You control your squad by either clicking on individual soldiers or dragging the whole squad and telling them where to go. Some of the simple commands include Attack, Stop, Hold Position, and Hold Fire. Later on you also gain access to vehicles and other forces you can control. You need to be able to make quick choices during missions so that your team isn’t just left to die. I lost quite a few soldiers in the beginning as I learned the flow of the gameplay. It does get a bit easier as you get into the rhythm of the gameplay though. You can change the difficulty of any mission if you find you get stuck or just want an overall harder or easier experience. I played mostly on medium difficulty which is the default unless I got really stuck. There are currently 15 missions in the campaign mode spread out between 4 Acts. That being said there are plenty to do outside of the campaign such as tournaments, PVP matches, co-op gameplay, and more. This game features very nice graphics and cinematic cutscenes that add depth to the story. The music choice really puts you on edge and fits the gameplay very well. Overall, an intense and fast paced but fun experience.
This is a pretty well put together game overall, but I do have a few things I’d like to mention that I had some issues with. First thing that took some getting used to is the fast-paced high action gameplay. Everything happens very quickly, especially in the beginning, so much so that it is very confusing at first. It can be hard to understand what to do and how to do it, and the tutorial prompts are very easy to miss. While it’s a bit too fast paced for me I know that a lot of people enjoy these types of high-tension strategy games. Another issue I had is that some of the missions lack direction, you have an objective that you have to complete but it’s not always clear where to go or how to complete it. Those are really the only issues I found in the game, both of which can make the first time playthrough confusing but still fun.
Crossfire: Legion is a fast paced strategy game where you command your own army. There is a lot to do in the game including a campaign mode where you play through the story as well as PVP matches, and co-op gameplay. The fast paced nature of the game can take some getting used to but overall, a very fun game to play especially if you enjoy strategy games and high tension.
Crossfire: Legion is available for PC via Steam Early Access.
Related: Reviews by Brianna Keller
I enjoy a wide variety of games from intricate survival/adventure games to simple platformers. I am also a sucker for a good story game.
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