If you prefer teleportation, then my critique does not apply to you. the smooth locomotion in this game is horrible. It only allows you to move at like retarded, turtle speeds. Like 2mph. With no ability to sprint? This is just terrible design and feels like nobody actually tested it. And if they got some guy to test it, he was completely unaware of successful vr fps's like Pavlov, BAM, Doom 3, Seroius Sam tfe (hell, even Onward lets you move faster, and even lets you sprint). For a game of this price, this is unacceptable. Because this is an easy fix, a no-brainer. Devs can learn from other games, in which there is a speed slider for smooth motion, allowing players to choose what works for them. But as it is now, it's game-breakingly slow. Like a 20$ joke.
Also, it forces you to complete a tutorial and to achieve some kind of minimim score with each weapon. This is bad game design too (just like in Ahros the One Chronicle). Don't make us take test if we don't want to. Let us play the dam game if we want to.
Sniping rifle is bugged; almost impossible to ♥♥♥♥ it, making it impossible to pass out of the tutorial...
This game has lots of potential, but until they fix the locomotion (which would require miminim dev time, which is why this glaring error is so hard to fathom for this price point), I will not recommend it.

If the little robot companion is still a part of this game, without the ability to mute it, then 0/10 for this game. The robot companion completely ruined this game for me. The constant "beeps" and "blips" and always being in my line of sight ruined the immersive experience this game could have. The voice acting is also repetitive and just plain terrible.

The environments are spectacular and the basic premise of the game has promise, but in it current state I just don’t find it worth my money.

Beautiful looking FPS, great graphics, lovely surroundings, good weapon handling system, nice teleporting locomotion and much more. Check my first VR gameplay and first impression video here, and read review below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qej8gfBnWKU
Review:

Dark Legion VR was a big surprise, Ive seen some screenshot from the game lately, but I was not expecting this game to be this immersive. First of all, this is NOT a wave shooter and this a big plus! This title has a story driven gameplay as you proceed through the mystical planet, fight creatures and troops.

Locomotion:
The locomotion in this game is (so far) teleporting, but it works very well, and it "slides" you very fast efter releasing the teleporting button, which is way better than most teleporting games do, when you just pop forward. This way, its much more easy to play without getting confused about your location. Also, it makes it much more pleasant for spectators to watch your gameplay. A free locomotion should be added though, I think, because I guess many people would love that.

Graphics:
Then the graphics. Oh gosh its beautiful! The scenere is colorful, almost popping out of the screens and you really sence the feeling of presence on this big planet, making you feel very small at times. Without Supersampling the game feels still sharp, probably thanks to Unity Engine 5 instead of Unreal. This is without a doubt one of the best looking FPS shooters for Vive so far. Im not telling you its best, but its definately top 5 in my opinion!

Sound:
Sound is great and positional surround effects are doing its job. You can hear creatures moving towards you from all directions, and the ingame voice-announcements feels solid.

Weapons:
There are a nice bunch of weapons to choose from, from Sniper Rifle to RPG and shotguns as well as a bow and some others, and all feel very well-made with manual reload and handling. Even if you have umlimited ammo, you still have to take out a new magasine from your back shoulder, and put in the weapon. This adds to the immersion, and also makes the game a bit more difficult (in a good way) while in action.

Storyline and game length:
Well, so far Ive been only playing an hour or so, but the story feels solid and we are actually promised a dozen of hours of gameplay, so I think this game will last for long. This really FEELS like a full game, and not only a 30 minute VR-demo. Im very excited to continue my gameplay and I surely will play it till the end. Among so many games Im playing every week, this really got my attention.

Difficulty:
At times, it COULD be veeery intense and you really have to struggle to stay alive - but with a few hours of gameplay I guess you get used to it. Difficult games dont mean its bad. Its just a matter of getting used to a lot of creatures coming right at you at times.

Price tag:
I think this game is really worth every penny, as you get lots of hours of gameplay for the money and the quality of this game is better than most indie games out there!

All in all, Dark Legion is a big surprise. Being a indie-studio game, it still feels like a very polished game and it just screams quality. Quality and details. The developers seems to have done an incredible job with this one. I only wish more developers could do games like this instead of wave shooters and copy-paste Unity games like most stuff feels like on Steam for HTC Vive.

Also, a big plus to the well made Tutorial and shooting range - it really helps in the beginning!

Finally, I recommend this game to anyone who likes first person shooters - you will love it!

I will update this review when more content is added and when I have finished the game as well, with a final thought. For now, check my gameplay video and you will understand what Im talking about :)

Cheers
SweViver

This is a game that youd never play the normal way. You'd say that its ugly and that the gameplay mechanics are nothing special...and boring.
And, yeah, thats basicly right...and also the models arent good, voice acting is annnoying and there are only a few sound samples that repeat all the time.

However, in VR it works. Yeah, I have to admit that this is the first VR game that actually felt like a real game. It's fun...and even though it has its shortcomings its pretty enjoyable. I only played for 90 minutes straight, but I plan to finish this. I want to give the developer my money cause I think hes on the right path to get a good product done... but it definetly needs a lot of polish... oh, and it also needs background music :P

I can’t recommend this game as it stands. The reason being is that although this is a fun, ‘arcadey’, 1st person shooter with satisfying gameplay and nice visuals, I encountered a game breaking bug that caused me to have to restart my game every time I completed a level... Furthermore, after defeating the final boss, the game crashed and corrupted my game save preventing me from seeing the ending of the game. I felt robbed of my hard fought victory and it just left a bad taste in my mouth. It’s a real shame because Dark Legion actually has the potential to be a hidden gem. The gameplay is fun and takes advantage of VR requiring you to load your guns and inject yourself with drugs to restore your health. The bow feels great and you even have magic. It just stumbles at critical moments where it matters most.

6.7 out of 10

This is a good game otherwise flawed by poor enemy, both in their visuals and poor AI (it's not smart at all). Take this out the equation and you have a great looking game with a decent assortment of weapons which have a great feel and function in VR. The level design and overall intuitive feel within this fantasy world is top notch.

Back to the bad bits. A lot of the aliens aren't very imagitive, stiffly animated but worse is the pathfinding. Aliens are triggered by your close proximity, they are quite dumb, some you can see in the distance remain as statues until you're in range. Then run or fly at you in straight lines, they clip through each other and sometimes the scenary or can get stuck on the scenary. The combat isn't terrible or completely broken but you see these issues often so you can consider this a weak part of the game.

Otherall it's still a fun game, the large alien planet is an enjoyable place to explore but a game is the sum of it's parts and it's not solid throughout. So in light of this it's not a game I would fully recommend at this point. I'll certainly update this review once it's out of early access.

🌟This is real VR.🌟

TLDR at bottom.

In the fully interactive, superbly done tutorial,- (which, in some games would be the full game.}
-But in Dark legion is just a way to familiarize yourself with All the actions, and commands.

💋 With the helpful assistance of Alena your sassy crew-mate.

And a whole slew of awesome weapons. a full size shooting range, and a check list to "Prep"you for your adventure ahead.

Then...

From the moment you walk out of the full size space ship, and onto the planet surface, it feels right.


At the moment the mode of movement is teleporting.
But the devs (yep DEVS <--plural. This is the work small studio... And IT SHOWS)
-They have said, they will be looking into implementing full motion movement as well, for those who prefer it.

💎 The weapons feel meaty, and satisfying. They are also fantastic how you can aim and hit from long distance.

💎 I love how you get clips and items from pulling them out from your pack behind you. And also storing items and clips found, in the same way.

💎 There is magic, in the form of tech/magic plasma bolts. In addition to all the weapons.

💎 The "huge bugs" to name just one of the many adversaries. are URGE.. Especially the flyers, And I have found myself . (lol,) shuddering, and running like hell when my clip empties, and I dont have time to reload.) -shouting "get away.. get away"... *whispers*.. "Like a little girl".. lol.

💎 The whole game, has an eerie immersive quality that makes you keep looking round, and swinging your gun about to see if something has spawned behind you.

🌌 Its not horror.. in ANY WAY. I hate horror.. No, this is SCI-FI, dangerous, thrilling, and action packed.


And I have only played it for 3 hours, and I'm just now in the first cave. But I have been taking my time, and enjoying it.

The fact that its EA, is awesome, meaning more content to come.

Imagine an up-to-date Vanishing Realms, with better graphics, more realistic mobs and monsters, and in Space... Your getting warmer.



TLDR.
This is not a wave shooter. Nor is it a short "tech demo."
♠ Its a Fully fledged game,
♠ Full VR, in every sense.
♠ First person,
♠ Teleporting. (with the Devs looking into implementing full motion.)
♠ Content Rich,
♠ Story driven..
♠ And really polished,
SCI-FI Shooter.

Are you still admiring this awesome review of DL... ;)
When you could be playing it..
Go... Space cadet.
Buy Dark Legion...
Buy it now.
You wont regret it. 🚀

This game is very fun. I'm not going to repeat what's in everyone else's reviews. I'll just summuraize. Great game needs more content and polishing. Definitely worth the money. I hope the developers followthrough with the proper updates.

I would love to play the game, but I cannot. It loads, but it wont't allow me to grab any weapons from my belt or open the backpack. I checked the forums and there are a lot of people with the same issue, but no fix in site.

The weapon handling/reloading is the right balance of fun and realism.
Movement in smooth mode is just about perfect and there's also teleport mode for those that prefer it.
There's a good variety of enemies that require different tactics to defeat.

On the downsides it could do with a better voice actor, WHY DO YOU SHOUT ALL THE TIME, some of the normal enemies are a bit too easy while the bosses are too much of a bullet sponge.

Overall this is the best single player shooter I've played on the Vive so far.