Alas, you may only play with those on Macs either via LAN or over the Internet. But seeing as this is a Mac user's type of game and Freeverse has a loyal following, I suspect finding players will not be a problem.
Another interesting feature of the game is the ability to move your point of reference from right in the middle of the battle (if you are a gore-hound) to spinning 'round the battlefield to look at things from all angles. This adds another level of play that gives it that extra something.
Units do not suffer from idiocy as much as they can in some similar games of this type. The AI is pretty good at determining enemy proximity and moving on to them if they are in attack mode, unless you order them somewhere else.
As this is a rather good engine, one does hope Freeverse might take on other famous armies of ancient history. I would love to play the Vikings, cutting a swath across lands both near and far. Or how about the Normans crushing Saxons as they put their mark down on the larger of the British Isles?
Freeverse has a good forum on its site, which provides tips and hints for those stuck in this game. There are a few bugs that pop up now and again, but nothing game-killing, merely normal moments of frustration.
This is a quality release from a quality game company. It is good to see Freeverse expanding their horizons and producing an excellent, if simple, historical battle game. Let’s hope this is the first of many.
While the Mac version of Legion Arena is not rated by the ESRB, Freeverse adds "Mature Content. Contains historically accurate violence and clothing (and sometimes lack thereof)." The PC release is rated M (Mature) by the ESRB for Nudity, Violence. This game can also be found on: PC.
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