Fallen Legion: Rise To Glory is the complete Fallen Legion experience. Originally released as two separate games consisting of Flames Of Rebellion and Sins Of An Empire, Rise To Glory finally delivers the complete story in one package. But this, along with many other things, can leave new players feeling a bit lost.
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Has anything changed in the porting process? Which do you play first? How does Rise To Glory meld them both together? There’s a lot to unpack, and we haven’t even opened the box yet. We are going to touch on all of that and more, so you know what to expect when cracking open Rise To Glory for the first time.
Many games have a binary gender choice when you start a new game, but this rarely, if ever, changes up gameplay. Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard is mechanically the same regardless of her physical appearance, for example. This is not the case here, and the first choice you make is arguably the most important one you will make when playing Rise To Glory.
You can choose between Laendur or Cecille, and each one has their own, fully-fledged story that details their perspective on opposite sides of a war. They share some scenes, but narratively and mechanically, they are pretty unique. Even the warriors they have at their disposal differ, drastically altering the gameplay experience to boot.
You will be asked to make decisions constantly throughout Rise To Glory’s playtime. Each mission will thrust potentially game-changing choices at you, and it’s up to you to figure out the best course of action. Do you execute mutiny leaders, or make them an asset to your war effort?
Things get more difficult when you factor in the mechanical bonuses for your choices too.
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