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An opportunity to explore Chinese mythology, unfortunately wasted due to poor execution.

Xuan Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament is unfortunately a very poor experience, regardless of having the fundamentals of what should be a good game. From horrible presentation to constant mini-map glitches, there is almost nothing to like here. Combat is bland, environments are incredibly lacking, and the voicing acting and direction of this game is...

Tedious dialogue, bland visuals and confusing combat make Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament a joyless experience.

Basically, Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament, is an older game and suffers from a poor localisation, but there’s a heart and soul in it that is so earnest and honest that it’s very easy to forgive the game its transgressions. Whether it’s the mixing of fantasy, spiritual philosophy and some of the most ancient recorded history, or the engaging...

Xuan-Yuan Sword is gaming's homage to a "so good it's bad" B-movie.