Favorite Legend Entertainment adventure?

Phod · 03-29-2007, 12:27 PM

I'm going to be playing through some old Legend Entertainment adventures and am curious what are your favorites and why (especially the why part!).

Thanks for looking and responding! I'm ashamed to admit that I missed out on many of these. I believe I've only played Mission Critical and Eric the Unready all the way through. Gasp

eXo · 03-29-2007, 12:34 PM

I'll probably be the only vote for s101...lol

I remember buying it when I was 12 and being embarrassed to check out at the counter because the girl on the cover was in a swimsuit...lmao.

I just replayed through it a month ago and it was still a lot of fun. The second one is a hell of a lot more difficult though - Im still working through that one.

Phod · 03-29-2007, 02:06 PM

Heh! I haven't played any of the Spellcasting series (as I mentioned) but am planning on doing so.

eXo · 03-29-2007, 02:07 PM

oooo - Shannara is my second fav (but thats just because I read all the books).

I also played gateway 2 as a kid.. but never beat it. It was fun from what I remember.

LeisureSuitedLooney · 03-29-2007, 02:08 PM

Hard to vote! I played Superhero League of Hoboken, Companions of Xanth, Spellcasting 101, and Blackstone Chronicles and liked them all.

Eh, I picked Blackstone Chronicles. In spite of some of its flaws, it was a pretty creepy thriller.

BerserkerTails · 03-29-2007, 03:15 PM

Tiiiiimequeeeeest!

Seriously, I love this game. Still have the box in my shed.

I'm planning on playing through this game again, plus the spellcasting series this summer. Only two more weeks to go before exams, then I'm free for four months! Ample time to get back into the adventure game, er, game.

Ninth · 03-29-2007, 03:45 PM

My favorite has to be Death Gate. I had seen a review in a magazine back then, but never managed to get my hands on it until 10 years afterwards, even though I search in many stores around the globe. I had also read and loved the books in the meantime.
So it was the perfect setup for a huge disappointment, but, well, I thought it was a great game. It's on my top five AG, easily. It's only flaw is that it's a tad too short. Otherwise, the graphics, gameplay, puzzles, interactivity, humour, pace, atmosphere are all amazing.

Right behind it is Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, which when I first heard of I thought was a short game taking place in a bar, and which really is an epic adventure through space and time, funny and fun. Top 10 material.

Gateway 2 is also probably one of the best AGs of all times, thanks to its smart and griping scenario, and its huge scope, but its old age made it a tad less fun to play than the two others. Plus it's really hard.

Then there's Mission Critical. Excellent, but not the kind of game you remember years after playing it.

Shannara is very good too, despite stupid and ugly fight scenes (nothing overly difficult, and nothing that requires reflexes, mind you), and its not-very-original fantasy plot. Quite magical.

Eric the Unready is excellent, but too old for me to really love (same as Gateway 2, but without the incredible scenario). Very funny.

Gateway is very good, but I don't like it as much as Gateway 2. It's a much less ambitious game, I think.

Companions of Xanth is ridiculously short, and far too easy and seemingly random, but still decent.

And I'm not that fond of the Spellcasting series. Too hard for me, and you can get stuck too easily.

I think that about sums up the Legend games that I've played.
Bottom line is: the second best AG company, and the most underrated of all.

Phod · 03-29-2007, 04:20 PM

Thanks for the reply everyone! Thanks Ninth for your thoughts on the games.

vivasawadee · 03-29-2007, 08:02 PM

Legend games are still my favourite all time adventures. I voted for Eric the Unready.

Also if my room was on fire and I had to choose 1 cd to take with me, it'll definitely be the Lost adventures of Legend collection. I still can't believe I only paid $10 for it

Phod · 03-29-2007, 09:49 PM

Heh viva! Yeah, I saw one just go for $113 on Ebay.. wow.

Ariel Type · 03-29-2007, 11:10 PM

Oh, wow, didn't expect to see such poll

Every single adventure from Legend grades from "above average" to "superb" in my list.
But the favourite one is TimeQuest - very unique adventure that combines sci-fi, humor and historical themes into one extremely well-written plot. Time travelling in DoTT looks rather pale compared to all possibilities introduced by TQ )
Then goes Eric, Death Gate, Gateway 1-2, Callahan's and Blackstone.

QFG · 03-29-2007, 11:33 PM

Sadly, I haven't played many of those great games. I voted for one of the funniest games I know - Eric the Unready. I was 13 when that came out, and it made my sister and I fall out of our chairs a few times...

Bobske · 03-29-2007, 11:44 PM

Only played Spellcasting 301: Spring Break to see the nekked chicks!

Never have I been more disappointed

Didn't "Worf" star in Mission Critical?

Matan · 03-30-2007, 12:14 AM

I voted Gateway. I loved those games!

By the way, why isn't Star Control 3 on the list???
It's at least an adventure as Shannara

Phod · 03-30-2007, 05:02 AM

True Matan, I thought about that.. then I figured people would be like, Why is Star Control 3 on that list? heh.

Draco2.5 · 03-30-2007, 06:47 AM

Speaking of Legend games, I just saw The Legend Trophy Case II (Death gate, Shannara, Companions of Xanth) in mint condition at a pawn shop the other day for $2.99.

Fien · 03-30-2007, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Phod

Heh viva! Yeah, I saw one just go for $113 on Ebay.. wow.

Without me the collection would have sold for $77... and I just wanted a boxed copy, I already have the disk + manual. Terrible, isn't it...

PS: Haven't played Timegate, but after all the praise it will be next on my list. When I have finished Runaway 2, which is more fun than I'd expected.

PPS: I voted Callahan's. But all the ones I played were good. Legend was a great company.

Phod · 03-30-2007, 02:05 PM

Heh Fienepien.. sounds like you have a cool collection of stuff.. any other ones you are particularly proud of?

Checking ebay: Doh you were so close to being the high bidder!

vivasawadee · 03-30-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fienepien

Without me the collection would have sold for $77... and I just wanted a boxed copy, I already have the disk + manual. Terrible, isn't it...

Yes terrible, I would've sold you my box for $1

The box is not really special unlike my Gabriel Knight 1, 2 piece Trapezoidal box. Now thats worth keeping.

cygma · 03-31-2007, 05:07 AM

as a matter of fact im playing spellcasting 101 these days. Legend is THE BEST adventure company ever period. i voted for gateway which is in my top 3 games ever, but gateway 2 , mission critical and callahan's ares still top games. great writing, hillarious with great humour, intringing plot and great GUI. its a shame all bring lucas and sierra as the best companies.and eric and spellcasting series though the most recognisable games of this company are not their top titles.

View Poll Results: Favorite Legend Entertainment Adventure
Spellcasting 101: Sorcerers Get All The Girls (1990)	2	4.76%
Spellcasting 201: The Sorcerer's Appliance (1991)	0	0%
Timequest (1991)	2	4.76%
Gateway (1992)	4	9.52%
Spellcasting 301: Spring Break (1992)	1	2.38%
Eric the Unready (1993)	9	21.43%
Gateway 2 - Homeworld (1993)	0	0%
Companions of Xanth (1993)	0	0%
Death Gate (1994)	8	19.05%
Superhero League of Hoboken (1994)	0	0%
Mission Critical (1995)	2	4.76%
Shannara (1995)	4	9.52%
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (1997)	5	11.90%
John Saul's Blackstone Chronicles (1998)	5	11.90%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

03-29-2007, 12:27 PM	#1
Phod Strategy Guide Author Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	Favorite Legend Entertainment adventure? I'm going to be playing through some old Legend Entertainment adventures and am curious what are your favorites and why (especially the why part!). Thanks for looking and responding! I'm ashamed to admit that I missed out on many of these. I believe I've only played Mission Critical and Eric the Unready all the way through. Gasp Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently Playing: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Currently Working On: Being Mr. Mom Recently Finished: The Walking Dead, Yesterday, Psychonauts, Fallout: New Vegas

03-29-2007, 12:34 PM	#2
eXo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 334	I'll probably be the only vote for s101...lol I remember buying it when I was 12 and being embarrassed to check out at the counter because the girl on the cover was in a swimsuit...lmao. I just replayed through it a month ago and it was still a lot of fun. The second one is a hell of a lot more difficult though - Im still working through that one. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-29-2007, 02:06 PM	#3
Phod Strategy Guide Author Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	Heh! I haven't played any of the Spellcasting series (as I mentioned) but am planning on doing so. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently Playing: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Currently Working On: Being Mr. Mom Recently Finished: The Walking Dead, Yesterday, Psychonauts, Fallout: New Vegas

03-29-2007, 02:07 PM	#4
eXo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 334	oooo - Shannara is my second fav (but thats just because I read all the books). I also played gateway 2 as a kid.. but never beat it. It was fun from what I remember. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-29-2007, 02:08 PM	#5
LeisureSuitedLooney Rabid Tasmanian Devil Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,158	Hard to vote! I played Superhero League of Hoboken, Companions of Xanth, Spellcasting 101, and Blackstone Chronicles and liked them all. Eh, I picked Blackstone Chronicles. In spite of some of its flaws, it was a pretty creepy thriller. Share Share this post on Twitter

03-29-2007, 03:15 PM	#6
BerserkerTails Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 359	Tiiiiimequeeeeest! Seriously, I love this game. Still have the box in my shed. I'm planning on playing through this game again, plus the spellcasting series this summer. Only two more weeks to go before exams, then I'm free for four months! Ample time to get back into the adventure game, er, game. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Play Two of a Kind.

03-29-2007, 03:45 PM	#7
Ninth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Paris, France Posts: 6,409	My favorite has to be Death Gate. I had seen a review in a magazine back then, but never managed to get my hands on it until 10 years afterwards, even though I search in many stores around the globe. I had also read and loved the books in the meantime. So it was the perfect setup for a huge disappointment, but, well, I thought it was a great game. It's on my top five AG, easily. It's only flaw is that it's a tad too short. Otherwise, the graphics, gameplay, puzzles, interactivity, humour, pace, atmosphere are all amazing. Right behind it is Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, which when I first heard of I thought was a short game taking place in a bar, and which really is an epic adventure through space and time, funny and fun. Top 10 material. Gateway 2 is also probably one of the best AGs of all times, thanks to its smart and griping scenario, and its huge scope, but its old age made it a tad less fun to play than the two others. Plus it's really hard. Then there's Mission Critical. Excellent, but not the kind of game you remember years after playing it. Shannara is very good too, despite stupid and ugly fight scenes (nothing overly difficult, and nothing that requires reflexes, mind you), and its not-very-original fantasy plot. Quite magical. Eric the Unready is excellent, but too old for me to really love (same as Gateway 2, but without the incredible scenario). Very funny. Gateway is very good, but I don't like it as much as Gateway 2. It's a much less ambitious game, I think. Companions of Xanth is ridiculously short, and far too easy and seemingly random, but still decent. And I'm not that fond of the Spellcasting series. Too hard for me, and you can get stuck too easily. I think that about sums up the Legend games that I've played. Bottom line is: the second best AG company, and the most underrated of all. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ ...It's down there somewhere. Let me have another look.

03-29-2007, 04:20 PM	#8
Phod Strategy Guide Author Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	Thanks for the reply everyone! Thanks Ninth for your thoughts on the games. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently Playing: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Currently Working On: Being Mr. Mom Recently Finished: The Walking Dead, Yesterday, Psychonauts, Fallout: New Vegas

03-29-2007, 08:02 PM	#9
vivasawadee Thats the ticket Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 395	Legend games are still my favourite all time adventures. I voted for Eric the Unready. Also if my room was on fire and I had to choose 1 cd to take with me, it'll definitely be the Lost adventures of Legend collection. I still can't believe I only paid $10 for it Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Well I, for one, plan on discovering the secrets of the multiverse by rubbing cottage cheese on my belly and eating vast quantities of fresh-water fish. Mmm... cheese - Nameless One

03-29-2007, 09:49 PM	#10
Phod Strategy Guide Author Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	Heh viva! Yeah, I saw one just go for $113 on Ebay.. wow. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently Playing: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Currently Working On: Being Mr. Mom Recently Finished: The Walking Dead, Yesterday, Psychonauts, Fallout: New Vegas

03-29-2007, 11:10 PM	#11
Ariel Type LA-S-LE Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Snow Country Posts: 549	Oh, wow, didn't expect to see such poll Every single adventure from Legend grades from "above average" to "superb" in my list. But the favourite one is TimeQuest - very unique adventure that combines sci-fi, humor and historical themes into one extremely well-written plot. Time travelling in DoTT looks rather pale compared to all possibilities introduced by TQ ) Then goes Eric, Death Gate, Gateway 1-2, Callahan's and Blackstone. Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Ariel Type; 03-29-2007 at 11:21 PM.

03-29-2007, 11:33 PM	#12
QFG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 515	Sadly, I haven't played many of those great games. I voted for one of the funniest games I know - Eric the Unready. I was 13 when that came out, and it made my sister and I fall out of our chairs a few times... Share Share this post on Twitter

03-29-2007, 11:44 PM	#13
Bobske Biomechanoid Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 543	Only played Spellcasting 301: Spring Break to see the nekked chicks! Never have I been more disappointed Didn't "Worf" star in Mission Critical? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ The box said 'Requires Windows 95 or better'. So I installed LINUX.

03-30-2007, 12:14 AM	#14
Matan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 113	I voted Gateway. I loved those games! By the way, why isn't Star Control 3 on the list??? It's at least an adventure as Shannara Share Share this post on Twitter

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03-30-2007, 05:02 AM	#15
Phod Strategy Guide Author Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	True Matan, I thought about that.. then I figured people would be like, Why is Star Control 3 on that list? heh. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently Playing: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Currently Working On: Being Mr. Mom Recently Finished: The Walking Dead, Yesterday, Psychonauts, Fallout: New Vegas

03-30-2007, 06:47 AM	#16
Draco2.5 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 310	Speaking of Legend games, I just saw The Legend Trophy Case II (Death gate, Shannara, Companions of Xanth) in mint condition at a pawn shop the other day for $2.99. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ As a young boy, when you get splashed by a mud puddle on the way to school, you wonder if you should go home and change, but be late for school, or go to school the way you are; dirty and soaking wet. Well, while he tried to decide, I drove by and splashed him again. - Jack Handey

03-30-2007, 02:05 PM	#18
Phod Strategy Guide Author Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 300	Heh Fienepien.. sounds like you have a cool collection of stuff.. any other ones you are particularly proud of? Checking ebay: Doh you were so close to being the high bidder! Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Currently Playing: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Currently Working On: Being Mr. Mom Recently Finished: The Walking Dead, Yesterday, Psychonauts, Fallout: New Vegas

03-31-2007, 05:07 AM	#20
cygma Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 13	as a matter of fact im playing spellcasting 101 these days. Legend is THE BEST adventure company ever period. i voted for gateway which is in my top 3 games ever, but gateway 2 , mission critical and callahan's ares still top games. great writing, hillarious with great humour, intringing plot and great GUI. its a shame all bring lucas and sierra as the best companies.and eric and spellcasting series though the most recognisable games of this company are not their top titles. Share Share this post on Twitter