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The Legend of Tianding

The Legend of Tianding

Creative Games Computer Graphics Corporation, Neon Doctrine · released Nov 1, 2021

ActionAdventureRPG

The Legend of Tianding is a sidescrolling action game about Liao Tianding, the legendary Taiwanese Folk Hero. Explore the dazzling streets of Colonial Japanese Taiwan in the early 20th century.

87
VGC Score
Decliningmedium confidence
92%
At launch
94%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
85%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews94%881000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)85%785
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 14 reviews sampled · 8 total reviews in window · weighted 7.1 up / 1.3 down · computed 7h ago · full methodology →

Patch history

  1. Minor Update
    Apr 19, 2024
  2. New Patch + MAC Build!
    Dec 16, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  3. Patch 1.1.51 updated!
    Nov 12, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  4. Patch 1.1 Update!
    Nov 5, 2021significant · resets scoring window