When comparing Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader vs Papers Please, the Slant community recommends Papers Please for most people. In the question“What PC games have the best storytelling & plot? ” Papers Please is ranked 13th while Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader is ranked 50th. The most important reason people chose Papers Please is:
Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss.
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Pros
Pro Choose your own path
Instead of a straightforward plot, you can add some depth to your character. At different points throughout the game you will be able to choose either good or evil - much deeper than other games of its time.
Pro Historical figures and locations
The story will take you through history, meeting up with historic figures like Shakespeare, and Leonardo Da Vinci and visiting actual places such as Barcelona. It helps bridge the gap between fantasy and real life, bringing players further into the game.
Pro Unique puzzle solving through clue based deduction
Papers Please has a unique puzzle solving element. Instead of using mathematical logic, or quick matching thinking, the puzzles in Papers Please involve checking people's background information to make sure everything matches the immigration requirements and following clues to find anything amiss.
Pro Will require making ridiculously hard decisions
There is a fine line to walk while playing, whether it is worth following the rules and ruining lives or bending the rules at the risk of getting caught in order to help destitute people. The moral choices in the game are often difficult and require hard decisions.
Pro Endless mode
Once the main story is beaten there is an optional endless mode for those that want to see how long they can play without losing.
Cons
Con Limited audio tracks
The original tracks are great, however you will get very familiar with the songs because of how few of them there are. There are long gaps between when songs are played as well, leaving much to be desired on the audio front of this game.
Con Combat is very basic
Combat happens very quick, and because of the low resolution you can't see enemies until they are virtually right on you. Combat itself is very basic - left click on a target to melee attack them, and right clicking will use your abilities on the target.
Con Simplistic gameplay mechanic
The gameplay itself, once the player gets a grasp of it can get repetitive pretty quick due to there really being not much deviation from a singular gameplay mechanic.