Analysis of The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology

The little mice of the literary saga appear in video game format thanks to The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology

We often see how a literary saga is extrapolated to become a video game. In general, the change generally goes well, since the studio offers very well designed characters, a captivating story and a traditions of the most worked. The cases are numerous, and without going any further, here is the good old Geralt of Rivia or by searching a little, the video game itself The pillars of the Earth, which dazzled me. Today I present to you another series of novels that wants to repeat the game, and it does so with the help of The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology. Have you read any books?

Redwall is a series of novels written by Brian Jaques. Among its pages we have the stories of a series of little mice who live in harmony with moles, hares and badgers. Of course, peace doesn’t last in their little kingdom, as the Rats, weasels and other types of predators will always try to get their way. All this essence has been well captured by Forthright Entertainment Inc, which offers us new adventures in video game format.

Move like a mouse, think like a mouse

The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology will put us in the shoes of Liam or Sohpia, a couple of rodents who will be forced to fight to save their city from the invasion of rats. As the good scouts that we are, we will have to avoid a series of dangers to alert the good people of Redwall of the arrival of these unwanted guests. The path will not be easy and we will have to test everything we have learned in training to avoid being devoured by all the animals hiding in the forest.

This adventure will cover many different topics. Puzzles, platforming moments, chases and the most repeated due to our small size: stealth. Despite this variety of situations, it is true that the game presents several problems and does not stand out in any aspect. However, it is a sufficiently diversified proposition to entertain us for the 5-6 hours the game can last. Of course, knowing the limitations which we will discuss below.

Test your five senses

As I said, stealth is the biggest and best asset of The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology. Like a good mouse, we can hide in bushes and even walk through walls with our paws so as not to be seen by the dreaded rats. It’s very well thought out, and even We will have to take our body odor into account. If the wind carries our mouse scent and the enemy catches it, we will be captured. You have to know how to play perfectly with smells and know how to camouflage them, either with flour or among aromatic herbs. Without a doubt a point of genius which brings a different touch to the infiltration mechanics.

We won’t have any fights as such, but Yes, we will have a slingshot to activate the traps. For example, if we shoot a hive hanging from a tree with the rat underneath… you will already know what happens next. Or, if you remove the wooden cap from a pile of barrels, they will move and crush any living thing that crosses their path. We may not be strong, but we are bold.

There are even more variations such as chases or “life and death” dialogues. with an owl that I prefer you to discover. As you can read, the game doesn’t look bad at all. Despite, There are flaws that ruin this well-conceived idea. And it pains me to say it, because I really think that the playable base of The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology is very good.

Return to Red Wall

It must be said that this proposal is not strictly new. This is a reissue which includes the three acts released for the first time in 2017. And despite some graphic washing to bring them into line with today’s times, the seams are visible. Both visually and playable. There are times when it becomes tedious, especially at the start of your adventure and its huge tutorial.

Sophia or Liam’s jumps don’t work well. The physics of interactive objects does not shine with its excellence either, and certain textures sometimes prefer to fend for themselves. This wouldn’t be a problem if their side quests and the way those mice cause us trouble didn’t work properly. They are too banal and add nothing to the main plot.

A poor Spaniard…

Beyond the main protagonists of the story, we will have no empathy with the rest of the animals. They are too secondary, volatile and we will never finish connecting with them. A glaring part of this feeling is due to the translation of The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology. Or rather, the non-translation, because the game seems to have been transcribed with Google Translator. And without exaggeration.

Sometimes the enemies are named in English and other times in Spanish, there are clichés that are literally translated into our language and lose all meaning, there is no distinction between masculine and feminine gender… a disaster . And in a game which comes precisely from the story, and where long texts abound, we do not discover the details which contain the challenge of the rodent community. Yes, you can play it without knowing many details of the plot, but for me it completely misses a very interesting and rewarding part.

Conclusion to The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology

Forthright Entertainment Inc brings us a trilogy of games featuring Liam and Sophia. Based on the Redwall book series, we will have to face the arrival of formidable rats who will want to take over our humble territory. We will not be very strong, but we will be bolder and, using our ingenuity, we will have to face it in the best possible way.

The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology features a wide variety and diversity of phases. It’s mostly focused on stealth, but there will also be exploration, chases, and puzzles. This could be a magnificent game if it weren’t for some very humble graphics, and a translation that isn’t up to par. If we forgive this, we will have a very entertaining 4-5 hours among the rodents.