Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast (2016) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast

Battle as Eddie in his many guises across worlds inspired by the rich lore and music of Iron Maiden - one of the most iconic and influential bands of all time. A mysterious force has shattered Eddie’s soul and…

60 30 June 2016

What Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast is

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast is an adventure game developed by 50CC Games and released in 2016. It is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, Android and iOS.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Battle as Eddie in his many guises across worlds inspired by the rich lore and music of Iron Maiden - one of the most iconic and influential bands of all time. A mysterious force has shattered Eddie’s soul and scattered the shards. Travel through time and space collecting the pieces as you encounter a cast of dramatic and engaging characters. A powerful soundtrack enhances gameplay, using songs spanning Iron Maiden’s entire career, including previously unheard live recordings adapted for the game by engineer Tony Newton under the close scrutiny of Steve Harris.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are historical, science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 8 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast launched on 30 June 2016, within three weeks of Inside, VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, Furi and Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Inside, VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, Furi, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana.

Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast — frequently asked questions