Bargain Bin Gaming- Episode 28: Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade

utbobOver the past decade, gamers have seen the evolution the hack and slash RPG genre with great titles like “Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance,” “Champions of Norrath,” “Marvel Ultimate Alliance” and “Diablo 3.” While all of these games were phenomenal, attempts at making great games similar to these on a portable console have all fallen under heavy scrutiny.

Translating an old hack and slash game or creating a new one for a portable is no easy task, as programmers usually have to water down many of the great features that make these types of games so great. This is definitely not the case with “Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade” for the PSP, as it has every feature available within it to make it not only a great game on the PSP, but a great game for those that love the genre. Untold Legends takes the best elements from the “Champions of Norrath” series and incorporates them to make a defining game in the PSP library.

The thing that hurts Untold Legends the most is that it doesn’t have the greatest create-a-character, as there are only a few different hairstyles and skin colors to choose from for each character class. Thankfully to the games benefit however it does offer a slew of different weapons and special abilities that get the most out of your character.

Players can choose between four different classes that consist of Knights, Berserkers, Alchemists and Druids, each with their own special weapons that make them unique in their own way. Playing through the game as a Knight is probably the smartest thing to do if you’re new to the hack and slash genre, as it is pretty straight forward and is well suited for novice button mashers.

Hardcore gamers will tend to gravitate towards the Berserker class due to the amount of speed the class has. Playing through this game with a Berserker means rationing your potions wisely and making the most out of every attack, considering you can be simultaneously attacked by up to 10 monsters at certain parts of the game.

With over 100 levels to explore and a four-player wireless mode, this is one game no gamer will beat in a day. Each character class has plenty of weapons and special items to collect and the way the gameplay is structured, you’ll take your time completing every objective and finding every treasure. The games fantastic gameplay combined with a stellar soundtrack and graphics make this one of the best games to currently buy for the PSP. It’s great in 20-minute bursts on the train and even better on hour-long breaks from school work. There is no reason why any fan of the “Champions of Norrath” series or any challenge hungry PSP owner should be without this title.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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