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Wednesday - September 02, 2015

Legends of Valour - Retrospective Review @ Rock, Paper, Shotgun

by Hiddenx, 00:50

Richard Cobbet takes a look back at Legends of Valour - a game that was cited as an influence on the Elder Scrolls series.

Who said epic action and high adventure has to be part of an adventurer’s life? (Checks) Oh, right. Pretty much everyone at least expects it.
Still, back in 1992, US Gold and Synthetic Dimensions decided to try something a little different. Specifically, spelling ‘Valour’ correctly. (The sequel might have done the same for ‘Honour’, but we never got to find out.) Also, something to do with life simulation. It’s a little remembered game these days, but one that had a major impact on some of the biggest modern RPGs around. Ever heard of a series called The Elder Scrolls? Bethesda’s Todd Howard has long mentioned this being one of its big inspirations. [...]

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Legends of Valour: The Dawning

Developer: Unknown

SP/MP: Single-player
Setting: Fantasy
Genre: RPG
Combat: Real-time
Play-time: Unknown
Voice-acting: Unknown

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· Platform: PC
· Released: 1992-01-01
· Publisher: SSI