Chaos Legion

by Capcom

Product Features

• Two men who were once friends are now enemies, after the death of a woman they both loved. One is a young knight, the other is a noble lord -- they'll face each other in combat, and the outcome of their battle will decide the fate of their shattered world.
• Fight off relentless hordes of enemies, as you command legions in 3D military action
• Use your legions strategically, to attack or defend, in non-stop 3D battle
• travel the country to the three sacred glyphs -- the powerful holy artifacts that will unite your world -- before your enemy does, and save the world!

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009KO3L
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 5, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,740 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #37 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Role-Playing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Chaos Legion takes you into a world torn apart, and challenges you to become the hero who can reunite it!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AND YOU THOUGHT DEVIL MAY CRY WAS COOL!?, August 9, 2003

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4MaskCurse "Kyonshi Jiang Shi" (Chicago,IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chaos Legion (Video Game)

Man,than this will blow you away!!I can't believe how amazing this game is.First of all,let me stress how beautiful the graphics are.When I first started playing this game,my jaw dropped because the graphics looked as fluid and life-like as they do when then cinema plays.Also prepare to be amazed the first time you summon.Wow!Way to go Capcom!

Second,and most importantly,the gameplay!There is a good reason that the name of this game is Chaos LEGION;you fight armies and armies of demons.Think just like the Dynasty Warriors games,only take away the asian feel and add a very gothic touch!When I first started playing this game,I wasn't really paying much attention to the storyline or the directions that tutor you on how to do certain moves.I was just having SO much fun chopping up hordes of enemies!Later on I learned how to do diffrent moves and command my summon spirits to perform certain commands.Just Excellent! Experience gaining system is similar to DMC,but with much more improvement. Basically you still collect the souls of your enemies(only ALOT more at once)and for every 100th demon you kill you get an item.So you can really stock up on items and bulk up experience in this game as the enemies can be limitless(granted that you don't kill the monster generators first!)I guess Capcom borrowed an element from Gauntlet.

Third,is the sound.Voice Acting is great and even better than DMC.Also the lip synching is better matched to the words to make it look like they are actualy speaking the dialouge.But more importantly is the soundtrack.Beautifuly orchestrated music
with a passionate rhythm.Reminds me of the soundtrack for Castlevanaia:Symphony of The Night....only better.I was really impressed by the music that plays during boss fights.

Lastly,the storyline is as you would expect it to be:dark and masterfully written.I'm not going to go into detail;you'll just have to experience it yourself.To quoate a caption on the back of the game case,"If you loved Devil May Cry,then you'll love Chaos Legion!"They aren't kidding!This game delivers everything you could want and then some.Buy a copy now!

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty fun, once you get into it, August 20, 2003

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D. K. Malone (earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chaos Legion (Video Game)

I read lots of bad reviews of this game and was all set to forget about it rather than buy it. Then one day I read a Penny Arcade comic in which they declared that Gabe hated Chaos Legion. Well, if there's one thing I've learned from my years of reading PA, it's that if Gabe hates something, it's probably pretty good. He hated Kingdom Hearts, GunValkyrie, and most notably, Halo. The man is obviously not a bastion of good video game taste. Therefore, when he hates something, I assume it's worth buying. And so I went ahead and bought Chaos Legion.

At first I was inclined to agree with the reviews. My first couple of hours playing seemed to indicate a shallow and repetitive game. What I'd seen in previous looked similar to Devil May Cry, so I was expecting an adventure game with some exploration and puzzle solving. There is none of that. CL is actually something of an old school arcade style beat-'em-up updated for the 21st century. You make your way through a linear level from point A to point B, fighting wave after wave of enemies as you go. When you reach the end of the level, you fight a boss. Lather, rinse, repeat. However, the game became pretty difficult suddenly on stage 3 or 4, and I almost threw in the towel. For some reason, rather than quit I instead decided to dig into the aspect of the game that I hadn't really been paying attention to; namely the "Legions" themselves. These legions are what make this game shine. A legion is a unit made up of several allies that accompany you wherever you go, basically little guys that follow you around and help you in various ways. Each one has their own strengths and weaknesses and abilities. Some use swords, some fire energy bolts at the enemy you're targeting, some create a defensive shield around you, some explode and damage all enemies within a certain radius, etc. You have to use them to strengthen them, you have to strengthen them to make them more useful, and you WILL need to use them to beat the game. The more they do battle, the more experience points they earn. You then get to choose how to spend those points to build them up. You can increase their attack power, their defense, their special abilities, etc. Learning how to use them effectively is the key to the game. Ergo, the reason the game had seemed so difficult at first was that I'd made the mistake of playing it as if it was a DMC game, rather than figure out how to play a different game called Chaos Legion. Poor Gabe must not have been able to figure that out.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diamond in the Rough, January 26, 2006

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W. Scott Heitman (Gainesville, Fl United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Chaos Legion (Video Game)

I LOVE THIS GAME.

It isn't perfect; the story is largely the typical throwaway reason to fight a bazillion demons and monsters...regardless of what other reviews say. However, the gameplay is stylish, unique and deeper than the first few hours suggest.

Chaos Legion was marketed by Capcom as a cousin of Devil May Cry. While the tone and subject of the game suggest similarity, however, the gameplay is a totally different beast. In fact, the comparison probably hurt the game, because reviewers went in expecting a DMC clone rather than being open to letting the game's unique strengths take hold.

Some reviewers have argued that the game is repetitive. This is true only A) at the beginning before the importance and depth of the legions is revealed and B) on easy difficulty. If this game is to be enjoyed, it if for those people looking for a challenge. In that way, it is similar to Devil May Cry. This isn't a game to run through in 8 hours...that might be less than enthralling. The real joy in this game is that of discovery and accomplishment. In fact, the game is so difficult that it has a system much like DMC3 where experience from ATTEMPTS at beating missions can be kept to level up legions.

Your character plays a bit like Dante with maybe slightly less moves. However, depending on the legion he has equipped, he can perform different moves and gain different abilities.

And then there are the legions. The legions are spirits that the main character summons to fight at his side; each one has very unique strengths and weaknesses. Combined with the abilities they add to the main character, which legions are equipped at the beginning of a mission makes a big difference.

The controls for the legions are surprisingly deep...they are by no means simply autonomous once summoned. It takes several hours to understand half of the strategy behind using them and most of the game to master it. Combine this with the ever present challenge of staying alive and you have a very compelling action game. Luckily, the game also features a relatively forgiving checkpoint system.

Of special note are the boss battles, which are very fun to figure out. When you bring down these bad boys, you know you've accomplished something.

In addition, the graphics and character animations are very well done...especially for the main character.

Finally, and importantly, a very impressive soundtrack accompanies the gameplay. Most of it is a mix of techno and chanting/choral work. All in all, it does a SURPRISINGLY good job of elevating the combat and making you and your legions feel like a force to be reckoned with. The soundtrack is so good in fact, that I OFTEN listen to it by itself...probably more than any other soundtrack I own.


I didn't expect much going in to Chaos Legion. The reviews had been mediocre and most people said it was repetitive. And these complaints underline an important point: Chaos Legion isn't for the casual gamer....it's for those in search of a challenge. That said, Chaos Legion is the source of some of my most memorable gaming moments in the past year, and I play a lot of games. For those with the appropriate skill, Chaos Legion is a must play and an absolute steal at most game stores.