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Sword Legacy Omen
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Trying to make the most out of my free Corsair’s Void Pro Wireless headphone and headphone stand (thanks to gift cards and my employer), I decided to buy a few games on my computer.
Before I talk about the game, just an update on my Void headset - I am kind of regretting on buying it. After numerous charging problem (leaving it overnight or overcharging the headset may result in it not powering on). Searching online, people mentioned it was “bootloader” mode. I don’t believe it’s bootloader, but actually the way Windows charges the headset via USB (you can turn off suspend in power option). Since I fixed it, it works great. Still, there was nothing wrong with my old wired headset to begin with.
Having said that, I love the fact that I can watch a video and walk away and still hear the audio. I walk around the house and the freedom of wireless is just great.
As usual, my go-to for PC games is GOG, and, just in the nick of time, they were having their annual Winter Sale. Great, I picked up a few games, including one for under $15 called Sword Legacy Omen. The game went DRM-free on December 7th, but it was originally released in August 2018.
Anyway, the name is not good, in fact, I actually forgotten what it was called a few times. It’s just a bad, forgettable name. Why not call it something Arthurian? Sword Legacy Omen sounds like a weird horror game.
Prior to my Christmas break, I beat the game. I may have put in about six hours, but that’s fine for a $15 game. The way I see it, is that you can spend that money on a movie - and that’s only two hours long. So a game lasting four to six hours is okay at that price. I got a lot of enjoyment out of it, even if there’s no game+ option.
The game is a turn-based tactical game. The theme is King Arthur-ish, with some familiar characters like Merlin and King Arthur (Uther). The artwork appears to be hand animated, and the whole game seemed to be inspired by another great (but short) game called Banner Saga (which I absolutely loved). So if you love Banner Saga, you’ll really like Sword Legacy Omen as well.
The music by composer Bettina Calmon is also good, and if you enjoyed it, you can also purchase the Sword Legacy Omen Soundtrack (10 tracks) for an additional $5.
As for difficulty - you can’t change it... but if a regular player, like myself, can beat the game, you’ll do fine. The trick is to not lunge into battle, but draw out your enemies. Archers won’t follow you (a poor A.I. programming), so you can exploit that to your advantage.
Like I said, I did really enjoy my time with Sword Legacy Omen.... unlike some recent big budget ($60+) games like the disappointing Fallout 76 (there’s nothing to do in the game!) and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (which I accidentally beat and didn’t realized I was so far in the game!)
Before I talk about the game, just an update on my Void headset - I am kind of regretting on buying it. After numerous charging problem (leaving it overnight or overcharging the headset may result in it not powering on). Searching online, people mentioned it was “bootloader” mode. I don’t believe it’s bootloader, but actually the way Windows charges the headset via USB (you can turn off suspend in power option). Since I fixed it, it works great. Still, there was nothing wrong with my old wired headset to begin with.
Having said that, I love the fact that I can watch a video and walk away and still hear the audio. I walk around the house and the freedom of wireless is just great.
As usual, my go-to for PC games is GOG, and, just in the nick of time, they were having their annual Winter Sale. Great, I picked up a few games, including one for under $15 called Sword Legacy Omen. The game went DRM-free on December 7th, but it was originally released in August 2018.
Anyway, the name is not good, in fact, I actually forgotten what it was called a few times. It’s just a bad, forgettable name. Why not call it something Arthurian? Sword Legacy Omen sounds like a weird horror game.
Prior to my Christmas break, I beat the game. I may have put in about six hours, but that’s fine for a $15 game. The way I see it, is that you can spend that money on a movie - and that’s only two hours long. So a game lasting four to six hours is okay at that price. I got a lot of enjoyment out of it, even if there’s no game+ option.
The game is a turn-based tactical game. The theme is King Arthur-ish, with some familiar characters like Merlin and King Arthur (Uther). The artwork appears to be hand animated, and the whole game seemed to be inspired by another great (but short) game called Banner Saga (which I absolutely loved). So if you love Banner Saga, you’ll really like Sword Legacy Omen as well.
The music by composer Bettina Calmon is also good, and if you enjoyed it, you can also purchase the Sword Legacy Omen Soundtrack (10 tracks) for an additional $5.
As for difficulty - you can’t change it... but if a regular player, like myself, can beat the game, you’ll do fine. The trick is to not lunge into battle, but draw out your enemies. Archers won’t follow you (a poor A.I. programming), so you can exploit that to your advantage.
Like I said, I did really enjoy my time with Sword Legacy Omen.... unlike some recent big budget ($60+) games like the disappointing Fallout 76 (there’s nothing to do in the game!) and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (which I accidentally beat and didn’t realized I was so far in the game!)
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