Legend: Hand of God

Legend: Hand of God (2009)

by DTP Entertainment, Master Creating
Genres:Role-playing (RPG)
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player
Story:Become immersed in the fantastic world of Aris is a world populated by Orcs, Elves, Dwarfs and Humans. Complete more than 30 challenging quests to find the three parts of the Hand of God amulet and save Aris from impending doom. But beware of the more than 30 types of monsters and big bosses that are awaiting you as you fight your way through huge randomly-generated dungeons and detailed, individually designed landscapes. But your hero will not be all alone. He will be accompanied by Luna, a light elf is serving as companion, campaign guide and mouse cursor at the same time. With Legend: Hand of God, the German team Master Creating has created an epic Action RPG that raises the bar for the genre, thanks to the involvement of well known industry veterans such as Paul Campion and Andreas Adamek. Explore a gigantic, continuous world where you can seamlessly journey from the highest mountain to the deepest dungeon without a single loading screen. Cinematic combat system with combat in movie choreography quality, but still as easy to control as in standard Action RPGs. Dynamic environment system, e.g. fog, rain, snowstorms. Character creation that allows appearance and abilities shifting, the latter by combining 2 out of 5 available skill trees. Strong storyline that will grab and hold you all the way till the end. A light elf that serves as companion, mouse cursor, light source and campaign guide at the same time.Show more
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ARPG by the same people that have made Restricted Area. The setting is standard fantasy this time though and it is quite generic. However in a number of areas like loot, music, atmosphere, visuals and character system, it is solid and worth a try. The story is more on the weak side and at least the german voice acting is often not great. One interesting feature is that the mouse cursor is actually a light elf that occasionally comments on the player's actions and interjects in dialogue. She also serves as a light source in dark environments.
user avatar@InsaneEPuser avatar@InsaneEP
February 27, 2025
I love this game. Mainly because of the dark atmosphere, the really good dubbing (especially the German dubbing) and the unique controls. The mouse cursor is not just a cursor, as in Diablo, for example, but the hero's constant companion. The lore has also been expanded with a browser game, a novel and an audio book.
I have never played it. I watched it being played on YouTube and it reminded me of Titan Quest (one of my favorites). Looks like a solid ARPG with a large world to explore. I would definitely buy if available on GOG. GOG is the place to buy hidden gems.
user avatar@NoHat2025user avatar@NoHat2025
April 22, 2025
I got to know and love Legend from my Windows 7 days. The main character with his character development, the sympathetic little fairy - and the world in which Legend is set captivated me for a very long time. I didn't find the story overwhelming, but it was well told. The battles against various monsters were always great fun. I found both the quests and the travel mechanism very successful. I think it would be a great pity if this gem of role-playing games could not be preserved here for eternity.
user avatar@DemonDazeuser avatar@DemonDaze
April 26, 2025
OMG! I love this game so much! Three of my favorite games of all time were released in 2009 - Divinity II: Ego Draconis, Risen, and of course Legend: Hand of God. I had been playing Divinity II: Ego Draconis and Risen since 2009 and I'm always looking for similar RPGs. A number of years ago while trying to search for similar titles, I happened across a thread where a few people mentioned Legend: Hand of God. I immediately purchased a copy and I was not disappointed. It's a fantastic game and more people deserve to know the awesomeness of Legend: Hand of God. If you're a fan of RPGs, I definitely recommend trying it out. I'm hoping one day Divinity II: Ego Draconis, Risen, and Legend: Hand of God will get a remake/remaster. (Also patiently waiting for Divinity III) (NOTE/FYI: For some reason the North American version did not include an inner sleeve cover for the case, only an outer slip cover. So if you purchase a physical NA version, new or used, it is not going to have the inner sleeve cover only the outer slip cover. I have no idea if this was a production issue or purposefully intended to be released this way.)
user avatar@Trejanuser avatar@Trejan
April 26, 2025
Legend: Hand of God to niesamowita przygoda w przepięknym świecie fantasy. Wspaniała grafika, magiczny klimat i poruszająca historia budzą cudowne wspomnienia dawnych sesji przy komputerze. Oryginalny kursor tylko dodaje uroku tej klasyce aRPG, którą każdy miłośnik gatunku powinien mieć. GOG, koniecznie dodajcie ją do swojej oferty!
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