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Most fun to be had on Playstation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: September 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

For me this is easily the best game on playstation. Though we have moved on to the next generation of videogaming, it is hard to not go back to this game. The story is deep, the game mechanics are genius and the graphics out do all other psx games out there.

This game differs from your standard rpg in sense of how the game is played. There is no leveling up, no towns to visit, or world map to explore. Also the fighting system allows you to have total control. Knowing your opponent is key to beating them. The enemy is divided into classes and you must fight according to their strengths and weaknesses. For ex. if your opponent is a dragon you will have to beat through their tough scales or find a way around them and find a weak point. The enemies aren't your average cannon fodder either. They hit and run, cast spells and play keep away. They will draw into a corner and gang up on you or get you in the open area for an ambush.

With enemies that actually use brains and brawn you have to be prepared. This is where the game shines. The weapon and attack system. You start with your basic weapons and armor. As you progress you pick up better stuff and eventually be able to make new weapons and armor. Combining your old stuff you can literally make a new item. I've spent hours combining weapons and armor. Realistically as you use weapons and as your armor takes damage it loses its' strength. At the shops you can also make repairs to your inventory. The battle sysstem is tedious but fun once you get the hang of it. You draw your weapon and a sphere surrounds you. Depending on distance and SIZE of enemies and the range of your weapon you can target body parts. Taking out legs can slow and in some cases immobilize the enemy. Warning this does work both ways so protect yourself. You can cast spells on the fly by use of a quick pop up menu activated by pressing a few buttons. Also as you defeat more enemies you gain break arts, attack and defensive draws that will keep you alive in close battles.

My only complaint is that this game is not for everyone. Many will get bored with the slow beginning or find the weapon system to complex to get involved. Most of all that there is no voice acting. I personally favor the text reading but most will find that outdated. In any case this game is hard to fault once you really get involved and is hard to put down. It never got the publicity it deserved, so few will tell you that they have heard of the game. But do not let that discourage you by any means. If you can find a copy get it. If you have the patients to get through the first hour for mainly learning the gameplay mechanics you will not be disappointed.

This game is HORRIBLE! Shame on you Square!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: June 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Guys, do yourself and favor and DO NOT get this game.

This is what you do....

CONSTANTLY running around in a very large and tedious dungeon while pushing boxes, killing bats, solving little puzzles, etc! There is absolutely no fun in this game. You are in the SAME dungeon practically the whole game.

How is this an rpg???? It ISNT!

Wheres the exploration? Your in the same place all the time.

Wheres the variety? Same monsters, same areas, same same same!

The only good thing about this game is the cool scene at the beginning of the game, and thats it!

Please Please, by all means do not buy this game. You will maybe play it for an hour or two and never play it again. Trust me

Best Dungeon Crawler that i've played

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: January 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

If you want to know if this game is good or not without having to read paragraph upon paragraph just read this review. Bottem line is is that if you have some sort of Dungeon crawler fetish this is your thing. It's a dungeon crawler with heavy RPG elements and thats it. So if you like box puzzles (many many) and demons and such (many many). Not to mention that all you ever do is do the to of the above (no mini-games or diversion or nothing!) then this games for you (only one paragraph! ha:)

I have a Dreamcast, I haven't played it in weeks...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has me totally addicted. It reminds me alot of another of my favorite PS games, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. If Konami made a Castlevania like this, wow! The only downfall is that you dungeon crawl the whole time and there are no towns, which would be a nice touch. But maybe that would add too much clutter (and a 2nd disc) to an already great game. 5 stars!

Story, action, DEPTH.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The three draws of this game. One helluva story revolving around intrigue--incredibly written. Unique battle action emphasizing timing and weapon management.

DEPTH. . . This word doesn't properly describe it. This game, if you attempt to fully understand all of the management options, is almost overwhelming. Monster type and element affinities for each individual weapon is a start to this depth. Then the variety of weapons (anything from crossbows to swords to axes to sledge-hammers), each attuned to further damaging a few different types of enemies comes next. Not only must you micromanage with a magnifying glass, but you must also power up a certain type of weapon for each of the six classes of monsters (can usually get away with one weapon per two classes). This adds a strategic element to a game based in action.

If you need a thinking game that doesn't fail to please, give Vagrant Story a try. It may be your cup of tea.

Vagrant Story

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: June 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

let me just say this, from a scale of 1-5 this definitly earns a 6! if u are intrigued at all follow your feelings and GET THIS GAME. i promise you, you wont regret it. this is an aswome game that only comes once every few years.

You won't regret

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: June 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Just buy it and play for an hours. You will not able to put your hands off the controler. I guarantee.

Just terrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: December 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Just a terrible game. If you enjoy pushing boxes around for hours, by all means buy it. The gameplay consists of alternatly pushing boxes, jumping on boxes, and killing 35,000 bats and other generic monsters. Interspersed are story sequences that move the story very, very slowly. I played for about 6 hours and just couldn't take it anymore. I would literally rather be at my job, where I can at least earn money, than play this game.

Boring

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: July 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I 'm not one of those people who think that if a game has the name Squaresoft on it, it's a good game. While Squaresoft does make a lot of great games, they also manage to churn out some pretty boring ones, too, like both Saga Frontier games and this one. The graphics are ok, nothing special. The colors suck, pretty much the whole game consists of different shades of gray, black, and brown. The battle system is also not much fun. I don't know, it just didn't interest me. It's a good thing I only rented it. I suggest you do the same before you buy.

An overall great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: June 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am only 3-4 hours into the game, yet I was instantly hooked. The cut-scenes are just spectacular and blend very well into the normal gameplay. The only complaint that I have is that the battle system is a little confusing at first. Took me a while to figure out that you could string along attack chains into awesome combo's or defense chains into strong defensive ploys. But, it has to be the coolest feature of this game.

If you are looking for a traditional RPG, this isn't it. This is a truly different aspect of the RPG genre, but I welcome it to stay. Can't wait for more games like this to come out in the future.

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