Gamespot have posted a preview of the upcoming PlayStation 2 game, Legion: Legend of Excalibur. This upcoming PS2 game is in the same genre of a PC-style RPG. here is part of the preview:
If you've played games like Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance, Record of Lodoss War, or any of Diablo's console incarnations, then you'll have a good idea as to how Legion feels. You move your main character around in real time and attack enemies as they approach you on the field. Your primary mode of attack is a series of chain slashes, which, if timed properly, can result in a fairly devastating five-hit combo. If you mistime your attacks, though, you'll just alternate swipes in a manner that's only fractionally effective. The key to correct timing is to watch for a little sparkle that appears at the tip of your sword after you attack. If you enter the command for the next attack right before it appears, you'll segue into the next stroke in the combo. If you miss it, though, you'll start back on square one. You also have access to a more powerful attack, the execution of which is regulated by your stamina meter--the gradually replenishing bar under your health meter. This attack is basically a circular slash accompanied by a heavy windup. It does a good deal of damage and hits basically every enemy in your immediate vicinity. Furthermore, after completing the first mission, we gained access to one of Arthur's powerful magical attacks. By hitting both the X and square buttons simultaneously, and sacrificing a full stamina bar, we were able to summon a dragonlike apparition that spat fire on the ground, damaging all enemies in its area of effect and setting fire to trees and structures therein.
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