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Learn the story of Minecraft Legends and explore its new, yet familiar world, while experiencing the Minecraft Universe in an exciting new way in this new action strategy game.
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GENRES:
- Action, Strategy
DEVELOPER(S):
- Mojang Studios
- Blackbird Interactive
PUBLISHER(S):
- Xbox Game Studios
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Minecraft
GAME MODES:
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
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Minecraft’s blocky charm is present and correct, but the rest of Minecraft Legends is only as deep as the skins it wants to sell you.
An action strategy spinoff that disappoints both genres and misses Minecraft’s magic.
Minecraft Legends has a lot of good ideas, but the combat mechanics aren’t suited for actively engaging in the act of war.
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3DNews | Алексей Лихачев | 5 / 10 | 04-30-2023 | A disappointing strategy game based on Minecraft IP with tiring gameplay and a myriad of awkward design decisions. | Read review |
ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 04-22-2023 | “Minecraft Legends is surprisingly apt at moving Minecraft into a smaller RTS framework” | Read review |
Areajugones | Alfonso Cánovas | 8.8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a whole new world, fun and entertaining to say enough. It has enough elements to give us hours and hours of entertainment and its multiplayer mode is the best possible extra fun. | Read review |
Atomix | Aldo López | 83 / 100 | 04-14-2023 | It’s worth keeping an eye on, especially for those who are high followers of Pikmin-style titles, which are enjoyable as long as they are played with their respective pause. And as I mentioned, it may even be to the taste of those who are not really interested in the Minecraft that we have known all our lives. | Read review |
Attack of the Fanboy | Noah Nelson | 3 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is the genre blend I didn’t know I needed, but it’s not without its flaws. While the gameplay feels fresh and refined, the strategy feels shallow. It’s lots of fun at first but don’t count on it sticking around long enough to replace your favorite action or RTS games. | Read review |
But Why Tho? | Eddie De Santiago | 8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | At its heart, Minecraft Legends presents a fun, new adventure that shows how versatile the franchise can be. It can be enjoyed in a variety of modes, and as long as your friends are along for the ride, it’s hard to resist coming back for more. | Read review |
CGMagazine | Steven Green | 6.5 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a perfectly serviceable strategy title, especially for those who love the setting, but the lack of pacing and unit management like you’d find elsewhere in the genre brings it down a peg or two. | Read review |
Checkpoint Gaming | Alex Beaty | 7 / 10 | 04-18-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a fresh spin on a classic game that isn’t afraid to boldly try something new. Come for the battles, but stay for the tender storyline that empowers the player with how their actions are affecting the game world as they take down the Piglin forces. This one feels like it’s for Minecraft fans in one way, but in another it’s all about battling and sadly this leads to player imagination jumping in the back seat. Regardless, it’s either a fresh spin that will be your jam, or you’ll be craving the freedom of the original. | Read review |
COGconnected | Alex Everatt | 60 / 100 | 04-19-2023 | Minecraft Legends can be commended for its impressive visuals and unique-to-Minecraft gameplay style. Unfortunately, it’s just too convoluted and too tedious. I simply did not enjoy my time with it. I don’t know how many times I would want to build a structure or mob, and I’d have to spend far too long trying to find resources. Controlling mobs is almost impossible. Gameplay just moves too fast to really utilize any sort of precision. Ultimately it comes down less to strategy and more to attrition; just keep spamming piglin bases with mobs and hope you don’t die too often. Minecraft Legends is a difficult game to recommend, even for the most hardcore of Minecraft fans. | Read review |
Daily Star | Tom Hutchison | 5 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is gaming at its best | Read review |
Destructoid | Timothy Monbleau | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Your enjoyment of Minecraft Legends will come down to three questions. 1: Are you in love with Minecraft and its extended universe? 2: Are you hankering for an RTS-style game playable on a console? 3: Do you have a minimum of three friends who are eager to play this game too? If you answered yes to at least two of those questions, you’ll have a good time with Minecraft Legends. For everyone else, Minecraft Legends offers a fairly unique experience and not much more. Just don’t expect to get any mileage out of the campaign. | Read review |
Digital Trends | Tomas Franzese | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends does a great job at making the real-time strategy genre more approachable, even if its campaign gets repetitive. | Read review |
Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Not Recommended | 05-17-2023 | Minecraft’s newest spin-off game features a new format while still retaining the familiar elements that players love, making it a great entry point for newcomers to the franchise. | Read review |
Eurogamer | Caelyn Ellis | Not Recommended | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft’s blocky charm is present and correct, but the rest of Minecraft Legends is only as deep as the skins it wants to sell you. | Read review |
Eurogamer.pt | Bruno Galvão | Not Recommended | 04-15-2023 | Minecraft Legends is an interesting effort by Mojang to expand the experiences created in this universe. With the help of Blackbird Interactive, they created a hybrid of action and strategy that on paper had everything to work out, but unfortunately it’s a shallow game that quickly loses its luster. It is too simple for the biggest lovers of strategy, it does not have enough interesting action elements to become exciting in the medium and long term. I would say that only the little ones, or parents who want to play with their children, will be able to enjoy Minecraft Legends. | Read review |
Everyeye.it | Giovanni Panzano | 8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | With Minecraft Legends, Mojang has hit the nail on the head again. The attempt to upset a usually complex genre to make it perfectly accessible to gamers of all ages is successful, without giving up a layered gameplay, able to give satisfaction even to those who want to invest time in online modes. | Read review |
Expansive | Laurie Jones | Recommended | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a welcome introduction to the world of real-time strategy but equally adds its own distinct spin on things with its iconic style of building and creating. While the game’s campaign is dynamic, robust and generous, and there is a long-term setup for regular content additions, this is a game that lives, breathes, and thrives on multiplayer. Thankfully, with its inclusion in GamePass, brand recognition and synchronization across all formats, community is something it will never have to worry about and will encourage for years to come. | Read review |
Game Informer | Sarah Thwaites | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends battles to blend its open-world adventuring with the intricacies of real-time strategy, a war that sometimes detracts from the overall fun you can have. Even so, its gorgeous environments and clever world-building inspire familiar creativity that makes up for its growing pains. Where other strategy games feature more profound complexity, Minecraft Legends has heart, and it’s hard to resist its charm. Mojang’s first expedition into this genre occasionally holds your hand too tight. But when its grip loosens, there’s a vibrant world of combat challenges to discover, ultimately making it an enticing endeavor. | Read review |
Game Rant | Adrian Morales | 4.5 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | But in spite of its few shortcomings, Minecraft Legends is still a bold and exciting new direction for a franchise that continues to stand the test of time. It’s a game that understands why Minecraft is so compelling in the first place and then twists those elements into an action strategy experience that can be hard to put down. Its only missteps come from its limited scope and how it leaves players wanting more because its core gameplay loop is so good. Minecraft Legends is approachable, captivating, and just a really good time. | Read review |
Game Revolution | Jon Gilbert | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-17-2023 | If you’re looking for an accessible RTS that offers exciting and tactical gameplay, Minecraft Legends will satisfy you. But don’t expect the Minecraft name to mean much beyond branding purposes. | Read review |
Gameblog | Camille Allard | 6 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is an excellent entry point into the RTS genre for young players or those who have never touched a strategy game in their life. For the others, , the title is a small disappointment with a cruel lack of strategy. | Read review |
Gamefa | Mohammad Reza Nowroozi | 7.3 / 10 | 04-28-2023 | Minecraft Legends is another spin-off that tried to provide a unique experience that sadly has same old issues. In fact, it can be said that Legends is something that fans of minecraft will enjoy, but it cannot attract new audience. If you are looking for a fun strategic experience and you are also interested in the world of Minecraft, Legends can be a good choice and bring you 7 or 8 hours of entertainment. | Read review |
GameGrin | Bennett Perry | 7 / 10 | 05-03-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a real time strategy game with a Minecraft skin for people who don’t or rarely play RTS’s to begin with. However, if you’re a fan of Minecraft or want to play with the family, go for it! | Read review |
Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 8 / 10 | 04-19-2023 | Minecraft Legends offers simple, yet decently complex enough real time strategy combat where players are free to build and attack within a dynamic world. | Read review |
Gamers Heroes | Johnny Hurricane | 8.5 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | While the tactical options are more limited when playing solo, Minecraft Legends is a blast to play. Pick it up if you are a Minecraft fan or if you just want to have fun playing a chill game with a friend. | Read review |
Gamersky | Unknown | 7.6 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft: Dungeons is simple and has a fairly rich gameplay that allows players to experience the fun of collecting, building and fighting. Each Piglin stronghold in the game is well designed, and you need to organise your strategy carefully to win, which can provide a sense of achievement when you conquer them. Unfortunately, there is a lack of depth in the unit and technology design, and attacking fortresses can be frustrating. In addition, despite its open-world design concept, the actual content is somewhat empty, and the defence phase during each nightly Piglin attack can also be quite exhausting. | Read review |
GameSkinny | Melissa Sarnowski | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends brings the blocky world of Minecraft into a world that relies on strategy. | Read review |
GameSpot | Jordan Ramée | 6 / 10 | 04-19-2023 | Minecraft Legends has a lot of good ideas, but the combat mechanics aren’t suited for actively engaging in the act of war. | Read review |
GamesRadar+ | Josh West | 2.5 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | “Like Minecraft Dungeons before it, Minecraft Legends is a great concept let down by middling execution” | Read review |
GameWatcher | Neil Bolt | 8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a genuinely impressive RTS effort that has the potential to convert Minecraft fans into enthusiasts of the genre. Although it’s not always a seamless blend, most of its issues can be resolved through understanding and patience. | Read review |
Gaming Nexus | Eric Hauter | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | A mix of RTS, tower defense, and open world epics, Minecraft Legends feels completely unique; a strategic breath of fresh air with interesting mechanics and an amazingly fun gameplay loop. But the absolutely stellar game design in Minecraft Legends is ultimately undone by bugs and AI/pathfinding issues. There is an amazing game at the core of Minecraft Legends, addictive and compelling. I’m frankly obsessed over it. But that makes it all the more disappointing that the technical implementation of the game can’t support it’s lofty ambitions. | Read review |
GamingBolt | Ravi Sinha | 8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends isn’t going to rewrite the book on action strategy games. However, it offers compelling gameplay backed by mechanics from the main game that rewards exploration and ingenuity, on top of having an easy control set-up. | Read review |
GamingTrend | Cassie Peterson | 80 / 100 | 04-16-2023 | This game is downright adorable, and while I do wish there was more depth to it, there’s still plenty here to enjoy. Each world is randomly generated, so there’s tons of replayability, and you can play on different difficulties. I had a lot of fun running around and exploring, finding the map’s secrets and hanging with the locals. You’re able to team up with friends on any platform to help fight the piglins, or you can go head-to-head in PVP to test out each other’s defenses. | Read review |
Generación Xbox | David Fernandez | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends seeks to enter the strategy genre in a simple and familiar way. Without being a bad game, this shows its simplicity through unpolished mechanics within a varied world but without depth. | Read review |
God is a Geek | Chris White | 9 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a surprisingly deep strategy title that embodies what people love about the franchise, adding much more along the way. | Read review |
GRYOnline.pl | Mikołaj Łaszkiewicz | 7 / 10 | 04-19-2023 | Minecraft Legends should provide a lot of fun in small doses because most of the gameplay mechanics are superb. What’s more, the game will receive a multiplayer mode in the future, which should offer a completely different experience. | Read review |
Hobby Consolas | Ángel Morán Santiago | 80 / 100 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends throws up a satisfying (and new) point of view for one of the richest universes we can remember. It’s not the best in its genre, but this colorful mix of action, tactics, strategy and MOBA will conquer Minecraft fans and even those who have never tried the Mojang game. | Read review |
IGN | Justin Koreis | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is an engaging strategy game that capably combines the established Minecraft world with a streamlined RTS structure. | Read review |
IGN Italy | Diego Cinelli | 7 / 10 | 04-21-2023 | Minecraft Legends’ adventure, in single player, can be completed in a handful of hours, going straight to the goal with the right strategies, but it can also keep you company for much more if you want to explore all of the overworld. The PvP mode, very central on paper, doesn’t really shine if you don’t use some communication system external to the game – a non-secondary problem, given that strategy is really crucial and good coordination helps not only to keep the games fun, but also to ensure that they do not last longer than necessary. | Read review |
IGN Spain | Rafa Del Río | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends takes players into the Minecraft universe in a new, fun and unique way as they lead their allies in heroic battles to defend the Overworld. | Read review |
Impulsegamer | James Wright (Impulsegamer) | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-19-2023 | Minecraft Legends is an RTS-lite Minecraft experience that feels like Pikmin at times. While not the most difficult strategy game on the market, it will suit those gamers who love the Minecraft universe and will give you enough incentive and enjoyment to keep playing in the end. Once it’s all done and as the maps are procedurally created, you can start again for a slightly different experience. | Read review |
INDIANTVCZ | Nikola Levová | 6 / 10 | 04-20-2023 | Minecraft Legends presented itself as a giant world offering much space to explore its surroundings. We had various environments full of wildlife to look forward to. It was a great adventure that was supposed to leave us in awe and an excellent system for devising new strategies. But everything the game offers in its current state is more of a taste of what it could evolve into. The combat will provide fun for a while, but once you find one strategy that works, you don’t need to invent anything else. That’s not true of the PvP mode, which will offer some exciting battles thanks to the different players. | Read review |
Jump Dash Roll | Derek Johnson | 5 / 10 | 05-17-2023 | Even though Minecraft Legends isn’t a bad game, the fact that it’s in direct competition with its much better predecessor makes the title hard to recommend. | Read review |
Kotaku | John Walker | Not Recommended | 04-14-2023 | That it’s not a very good game, and one that desperately needed a lot more development before this seemingly premature release, will matter almost not at all. It’s stunningly pretty, it lets you make friends with the Creepers, and the cutscenes are brilliant. And it matches those new pyjamas. Should they ever finish Minecraft Legends, allowing you to instantly gather your spawned troops from anywhere, fixing the atrocious UI, giving your units some vestiges of pathfinding, and hugely increasing the mission variation, I think it could be a great place. | Read review |
LevelUp | Luis Sánchez | 6.8 / 10 | 04-21-2023 | Minecraft Legends falls short of the quality and depth of its predecessor and leaves much to be desired for those seeking a more complex and strategic challenge. | Read review |
Lords Of Gaming | Joseph Repko | 9 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends campaign was genuinely fantastic in the 15-hour playthrough I had. Between the story and the excellent usage of cutscenes that never got in the way. The very intricate yet satisfying combat and the consistently frustrating world bosses all kept me engaged. As well as having a varied open world to explore with a lot to find that felt rewarding. Minecraft Legends is definitely not going to be for everyone, but this game will solidify itself as a mainstay in the genre with how it handled all these aspects to create a memorable experience | Read review |
Merlin’in Kazanı | Selin Yoko | 60 / 100 | 04-22-2023 | Minecraft Legends is not a game with a very deep strategy aspect. It appeals to a wider audience in terms of age. It is a game where you can spend time with your friends, either competitively or cooperatively, but you are likely to get bored alone. | Read review |
Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 5 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | A failed attempt to turn Minecraft into a real-time strategy game, that goes out of its way to be as shallow as possible and is made worse by fiddly controls and terrible AI. | Read review |
New Game Network | Alex Varankou | 60 / 100 | 04-24-2023 | Minecraft Legends may look and feel like an authentic spinoff, but with fiddly controls, contrived and repetitive gameplay design, in addition lackluster AI, it’s only worth delving into for younger audiences and staunch Minecraft fans. | Read review |
Nintendo Life | Mitch Vogel | 4 / 10 | 04-25-2023 | Minecraft Legends, at least on Switch, is an average game at very best, but frustrating controls, terrible AI, and repetitive gameplay all come together to make for something that feels substantially beneath the quality of the Minecraft brand. Though we commend the developers for trying something new here, this is easily the worst Minecraft spinoff Mojang has produced. We’d recommend this one to only the most enthusiastic of Minecraft fans, and even then, only if you opt for the PC version. If you don’t have a PC or don’t want it there, then we’d suggest you pass; Minecraft Legends on the Switch simply isn’t worth your time or money. | Read review |
PC Gamer | Lauren Morton | 50 / 100 | 04-14-2023 | An action strategy spinoff that disappoints both genres and misses Minecraft’s magic. | Read review |
PC Invasion | Alexa BeMent | 6 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Charming and adorable with a lot of potential for a unique Minecraft style Real Time Strategy, but falls very short of being a fulfilling experience. | Read review |
PCGamesN | Andrew Farrell | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | It isn’t complex enough to satiate veteran RTS players and doesn’t offer mountains of content, but Minecraft Legends delivers the basic loop of attacking and defending territory and finds the odd inventive way to use its iconic IP. | Read review |
PCMag | Zackery Cuevas | 2.5 / 5 stars | 04-26-2023 | Minecraft Legends veers the popular sandbox game into real-time strategy territory, but misses the mark with clumsy controls, dull gameplay, and an empty open world. | Read review |
Polygon | Cass Marshall | Recommended | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a charming portmanteau of genres that manages to simplify the RTS formula while still demanding a fair amount of concentration and strategy. I’m interested to see where the game goes in the future; players might use its mechanics to create truly terrifying multiplayer strategies that escalate in amazing ways. Or they might just enjoy the campaign and then go back to their own realm, to tame their own wilderness away from the chimes of quest givers. Legends is a charming and colorful adventure, and it’s nice to finally befriend the humble Creeper. | Read review |
Press Start | Harry Kalogirou | 8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is the best Minecraft spin-off yet, offering a wholly unique experience, lathered with a lovingly crafted layer of Minecraft infused paint. From a moreish campaign to ridiculously enjoyable versus mode, Minecraft Legends has something for everyone, and I suspect many will love what it has to offer. | Read review |
Prima Games | Joe Greene | 8.5 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Whether you have experience with RTS games or not, I highly recommend you give Minecraft Legends a shot. One may consider it an RTS-lite, allowing it to be enjoyable for those who are not into the complicated nature of most RTS games. All-in-all, I really enjoyed my time playing Minecraft Legends, and I’m super excited to see where it goes in the future. | Read review |
Push Square | Khayl Adam | 6 / 10 | 05-01-2023 | Minecraft Legends lacks the strategic depth to entice genre veterans but could be a great place to get newcomers or younger audiences interested. It has a lot of heart and can be a good bit of fun, provided your expectations are properly calibrated. | Read review |
Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Ollie Toms | Not Recommended | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is an interesting blend of adventure and RTS that could have been great, but hamstrings itself by limiting the player’s freedom and control far beyond what you’d expect from a Minecraft game. | Read review |
Screen Rant | Carrie Lambertsen | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-18-2023 | Though there are some learning curve issues with the game, Minecraft Legends is a solid experience overall and does a wonderful job of combining the action-strategy formula into a compelling game in the Minecraft universe. Being able to lead creepers and skeletons into battle to fight alongside the player is a clever concept and the cutscenes throughout the campaign provide an epic feel. Because of the procedurally generated world and the nature of the battles, Minecraft Legends offers a lot of replay value as well. | Read review |
SECTOR.sk | Oto Schultz | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Purely block-based Minecraft world returns, but with a truly unexpected, sometimes tiny bit shallow, RTS twist. This tactical adventure is bright, saturated, full of fresh ideas and with its PVP/co-op content, crafted especially for you and your fellow builders. It’s time to grab your gaming tools, gather the resources and mount your favourite animal, because this minecart joyride is supposedly only the beginning! | Read review |
Shacknews | Donovan Erskine | 8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is definitely one of the better Minecraft spin-offs to be released under Mojang and Microsoft. The teams at Blackbird and Mojang deftly take the memorable aspects of Minecraft and make them work in a brand-new genre. The strategy elements run deep, and the Campaign features enough variety that no two players will have an identical experience. Minecraft Legends’ biggest sin is that its open world and crafting elements – two signature traits of the source material – are unremarkable. Luckily, it delivers on everything else it’s trying to do. | Read review |
Skill Up | Ralph Panebianco | Recommended | 04-14-2023 | Video Review | Read review |
SpazioGames | Francesco Corica | 7.4 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | The idea of fusing Minecraft’s core mechanics with a strategic gameplay has proven to be a lot of fun in certain moments, but has also shown several gaps in creativity and freedom of approach. | Read review |
The Games Machine | Marco Bortoluzzi | 8.2 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a well-crafted action strategy game that drops us in a procedurally generated open world where we have to face the threat of the Piglin invasion, offering around fifteen hours of content for the main campaign. However, while the simple story points at a game mainly targeted at younger audiences, the gameplay mechanics require a bit of confidence with control schemes and might be hard to manage for less experienced players. | Read review |
The Outerhaven Productions | Faith Lane | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-18-2023 | Minecraft Legends overall is a great game both in single-player and multiplayer, bringing a fun experience for all ages as you defend the new land you are exploring and build your way around objects laying in your way. | Read review |
TheGamer | James Troughton | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | Longevity will no doubt come from DLC, much as with Dungeons, but that ultimately leaves Minecraft Legends feeling like an incomplete experience. There are so few schematics and troop types to work with, keeping things from getting too overwhelming for those new to the genre, but leaving little else for those hoping to enjoy a new strategy game. And if you come to it hoping to find Minecraft’s signature sandbox feel, you’ll also be sorely disappointed, as the well quickly runs dry. | Read review |
TheSixthAxis | Dominic Leighton | 8 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends captures the magic of Minecraft in a wholly new way. It’s chaotic, it’s creative, it’s competitive and it’s an absolute blast. | Read review |
Too Much Gaming | Carlos Hernandez | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a fun strategy built around the Minecraft world, and it’s easy to grasp. Fans will get a kick out of the base campaign (especially with a friend or two), It just has its limitations and mechanics that could lead to frustration. | Read review |
TrueAchievements | Sean Carey | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | Overall, Minecraft Legends is a fun and compelling action-strategy game that is well worth checking out. While it does have issues with finicky building controls, wonky mob AI, and a lack of depth for the big strategy heads out there, more casual players will enjoy this one. The campaign doesn’t overstay its welcome, and PvP is a riot with other players, provided you’re in a party chat. If you have kids who are interested in Minecraft, Minecraft Legends is a no-brainer and a great way to introduce them to a new genre. | Read review |
TrueGaming | Unknown | 6.5 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends feels like the legitimate child of Pikmin and Minecraft, though its neither as good. There are some fun battles but the game falls victim to its frustrations and to its simple and repetitive nature. | Read review |
Twinfinite | Zhiqing Wan | 3.5 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | Overall, Minecraft Legends is a simple, yet effective introduction to the RTS genre for newcomers like myself. While I don’t necessarily see myself sinking a ton of time into the game going forward –primarily because RTS games still aren’t my thing– I do appreciate Mojang’s effort in expanding the Minecraft universe and experimenting with different genres to see how creative they can get with the IP. Slightly janky controls aside, Minecraft Legends is a solid adventure to experience with friends, and it’ll keep you occupied for hours on end. Just don’t go in expecting a ton of single-player content you can enjoy on your own time. | Read review |
VG247 | Alex Donaldson | Not Recommended | 04-14-2023 | All that matters at the time of writing is the launch experience, though. Minecraft Legends is gorgeous-looking, and is thrilling in how it presents the Minecraft world from another angle. It also has a solid backbone for a captivating RTS. It just doesn’t go far enough, however | Read review |
VGChartz | Lee Mehr | 5 / 10 | 05-20-2023 | The building blocks of Legends’ personality and hybrid design are there, but Mojang & Blackbird fumbled with this blueprint. | Read review |
Video Chums | A.J. Maciejewski | 8.5 / 10 | 04-17-2023 | There’s a ton of fun packed into Minecraft Legends and it certainly takes a long time to understand how it all works together but once you get over that hump, you’ll end up having a wonderful time making delicious bacon out of those dastardly piglins. | Read review |
VideoGamer | Marloes Valentina Stella | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a worthy spin-off from the main game, but doesn’t break any new ground in the real-time strategy genre, instead acting as an accessible entry point for the younger generation. | Read review |
WellPlayed | Jordan Garcia | 7 / 10 | 04-14-2023 | Though it can be a relatively shallow and imperfect game, Minecraft Legends offers a fun and unique experience that feels befitting of a Minecraft spinoff. | Read review |
Windows Central | Zachary Boddy | 4 / 5 stars | 04-14-2023 | Minecraft Legends is a wonderful addition to the expanding Minecraft universe, perfectly encapsulating its character while exploring a new, unique action-strategy genre. Its two halves aren’t always perfectly balanced, though, and there are certainly ways the game can improve. | Read review |
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