Legend Bowl
September 2, 2021
Legend Bowl brings you back to the glory days of pixel style football games of the past! Enjoy a hybrid of arcade-style football and simulation aspects on and off the field. Fully customize players and teams to create an endless amount of variety in your league. Sim-based controls with challenging …
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69.9
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Critic Reviews (10)
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65.0
Gameplay
70.0
Story
30.0
"Legend Bowl is a really fun game. The gameplay challenges the player to learn the mechanics and play to the strengths of their players. Any hardcore football fan will appreciate the atmosphere and attention to detail."
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60.0
Gameplay
90.0
Story
30.0
"Although the aesthetics suggest something in the style of Tecmo Bowl and an arcade experience, Legend Bowl is an unexpected bet on simulation, which uses its 16-bit look for a mixture of nostalgia with well-established feet today. Despite being able …"
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65.0
Gameplay
85.0
Story
30.0
"Legend Bowl is a fantastic retro-infused football game with a host of fan-friendly ideas that truly shows the passion of its one-man development team."
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70.0
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80.0
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45.0
"Legend Bowl is the retro football game the old heads and new breeds deserve and I’m glad it finally made it to consoles. I had so much fun playing matches and tournaments, and the game’s customisation is truly amazing and …"
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68.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
35.0
"While you can see the potential in front of you for a great mix of throwback football gaming the difficulty can be tough to muscle through"
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35.0
Gameplay
72.0
Story
64.0
"Legend Bowl is a game with some strengths and just as many flaws. Its retro look is exquisite, but the gameplay has some issues that can cause a certain sense of annoyance and frustration."
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60.0
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70.0
Story
40.0
"It’s a pity that the football part of Legend Bowl is so underwhelming. The ideas here are good, and the developers deserve credit for making a game that feels both modern and retro at the same time, but if you’re …"
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70.0
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40.0
Story
30.0
"You could wind up with a losing first season but end up with a first-ballot Hall of Famer when their career is over. Or this could turn out to be a bust and get the head coach fired. Only time …"
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60.0
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60.0
Story
60.0
"Legend Bowl is a game packed with charm; an interesting hybrid of retro style and attempts at Madden-esque depth in the playbook and mechanics. It&s;s full of heart and raises a smile with its humour and attention to detail; sadly …"
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60.0
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80.0
Story
35.0
"The looks, the sounds, the modern control use, the light touches of humor, Legend Bowl really does deliver on the past. It just doesn’t do enough to make the past match my nostalgia for it."
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