Review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) by Jeremy L — 03 Aug 2017

Great update to an already overdone storyline.

This review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) was written by Jeremy L on 03 Aug 2017.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mrscallops (44) on 19 Jun 2019

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By Rodimus (6) on 07 Nov 2018

Looking at user ratings. And comparing this with the assessment of the administration of the site. METACRITIK's assessment is sucked…

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By Melissa S (1) on 06 Oct 2018

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