''Spartacus Legends'' was a

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video game based on the

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television series ''Spartacus''. Developed by

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, ''Spartacus Legends'' was released on

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and

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in 2013. On December 22, 2015, ''Spartacus Legends'' was discontinued.

Reception

The PlayStation 3 version received "mixed" reviews, while the Xbox 360 version received "unfavorable" reviews, according to the

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. Nicholas Tan of ''

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'' praised the amount of content the PS3 version had on offer, but criticized the difficulty and lack of polish in said console version.

References

External links

Official website
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