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Play Overview
Set centuries before the main Minecraft game, you play through an old legend told by villagers as a bedtime story, where the inhabitants of the world come together to fend off the Piglin invaders from the Nether dimension. As you play through a series of battles you meet characters who help you, giving you items and weapons you can use on your quest. You construct forts and bases, then lead your troops into battle, giving them directions and orders while fighting enemies yourself. Eventually, you reach the Nether, where you have your final confrontation with the Piglin armies.
Gameplay focuses on creating bases and forts that act as hubs, that you defend from enemies, and also use to regroup and heal your army, change weapons and more. You travel across the various biomes of the world map, guiding your army behind you until you reach a fight. You then switch to giving orders to attack or help, while you fight individual enemies using swords and other weapons. As you progress, you unlock new weapons, abilities and troop types, each of which give you different advantages as you fight the ever more difficult enemy armies.
The result is a game that offers a fun and unique challenge through its varied mix of large-scale fights and individual, one-on-one battles. It also tells a unique story that explains the history of the structures and creatures that inhabit the Minecraft world.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Minecraft Legends 21 months ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 9 weeks ago.
Play Style
You can play this game in the following styles:
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Skill Level
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. You need to command your forces and move them to the right places to defend your bases, while also attacking enemies yourself. Coming up with the perfect strategies and executing them requires lots of patience, observation and quick thinking.
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
Costs
Minecraft Legends
Xbox X|S | £34.99 | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
Xbox One | £34.99 | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
PS5 | £34.99 | – | – | |
PS4 | £34.99 | – | – | |
PC | £34.99 | – | – | |
Switch | £33.49 | – | – |
Minecraft Legends - Windows
Minecraft Legends Deluxe Edition
Xbox X|S | £44.99 | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
Xbox One | £44.99 | – | Free Xbox Game Pass | |
PS5 | £44.99 | – | – | |
PS4 | £44.99 | – | – |
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
You can spend real money to purchase Minecoin, a virtual currency used to buy cosmetics in the game's marketplace. It should be noted that the game can still be played without the need to purchase such items.
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Game Details
Release Date: 18/04/2023
Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1 (8 online)
Genres: Action, Strategy (Adventure, Collecting, Fighting, Shooting and Traversal)
Accessibility: 39 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks and Pixels
Developer: Inside BBI (@InsideBBI)