
As you roam around the world, you will use your trusty lute to command your allies to do your bidding.

Unlike many other RTS games which set you in a top down, isometric view, Legends ops to keep you close to the action since the developer felt this would help the game feel more natural on a controller. The general game play loop sees you controlling your own Hero character in third person. The basic concept of Legends is to protect your base while taking out the bases of your enemies, be it Piglins or other players (something we will dive deep into later). Because, also unlike the original Minecraft, the world has been completely overrun by evil Piglins that have used strange portals to leave The Nether, and it’s up to you to stop them.įret not, though, since you are not alone in this quest as the guardian spirits of the Minecraft world have given you a mystical lute used to inspire the creatures around you, as well as the banner of courage to command them. However, unlike the original Minecraft, you will also be in control of legions of different creatures that you can use to attack enemies and the structures they built. Minecraft Legends is an interesting Action-RTS hybrid where, just like the original Minecraft, mining minerals from the game’s blocky world to build structures is key.

What both of these games had in common, though, is that they were merely Minecraft-skinned versions of games within their genres.īut what would happen if there was a game that could offer a new way to play within the Minecraft world but also stay true to many of the core tenets of Minecraft that millions of people fell in love with? Well, the team at Blackbird Interactive seems to have asked themselves that very question, and Minecraft Legends is their answer.

Past attempts were made, such as Minecraft Story Mode from TellTale games turning Minecraft into a story-driven adventure game, and Minecraft Dungeons turning it into an isometric action-RPG. Since its inception way back in 2011, there have been a few attempts to spin off the franchise into different gaming genres. Minecraft is one of the most recognizable IPs in all of gaming, not only for its distinct blocky art style, but also because of the over 100 million people that have played it.
