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If you love RPG's, you should definitely check this out

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of my favorites. It's got an engrossing story and the characters are definitely original, and so is the battle system. It also has a great feature (that I think other RPG's should have in the future), where the monsters make noise just before they attack you. If you are quick enough, you can duck and avoid battle. If you're an RPG fan like I am, you know how frustrating those random battles can get. The atmosphere in the game is kind of dark and eerie, which I'm sure some people won't like, but all in all, this is definitely a game worth buying.

Many flaws, but one ingredient makes it superb!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: November 19, 1999
Author: Amazon User

You may have heard bad things about this game. And they're probably all true, because this game has many flaws. The cutscenes are kinda crappy, the battles could of been made easier to control, the polygons are kind of bad, but one thing that they probably didn't mention is that this game has one of the Best storylines i've ever seen in a game. I'm talking Xenogears, and FF7 calibur here. I think that the storyline is also very unique. The graphics look great when they're not moving, but when ur playing the game, the frame-rate slows down, and little fuzzy spots show up, but as I said, the storyline is the key. If your expecting another FF7, it's just not gonna happen here, but the storyline is probably just as good. This game deserves way more credit than it got. The pre-rendered backgrounds are very nice though. But this also makes the game 2D. But The Storyline RULES I say. So just go out and get this game.

This is not FF7

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: December 28, 1999
Author: Amazon User

What it is, though, is a well done game. Instead of the game that it simulates in small ways, it has well done characters that are unique and deep, unlike FF7. It is a game with a story line that is somewhat cliche, but full and damn enthralling, unlike FF7. It has exellent humor and good jokes that increase the character's believability, unlike FF7's bland humor that only exploits the characters to be flat and utterly dumb.

Yes, the character designs are a bit out of proportions, like FF7's, and the FMV's aren't terribly good. But the Music is worthy of notice, as is the environments.

Yes, this game may not be a enthrolling as, say, Grandia. But it sure as hell beats the c#@p out of FF7.

Makes one Nostalgic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Although i found the game a little difficult to get the hang of at first, i think this is one of the best RPG's i've played. the graphics aren't the best, but that's never what really matters to a true gamer. What i found so great about the game was the storyline and the original characters. The script blew my mind with how smoothly it was written. it reminded me of conversations with my friends. i haven't read such a good script since Crono Trigger.

Isn't what I expected

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: January 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Shadow Madness sounded good,but it isn't.The graphics are O.K. If I were you I wouldn't buy it. I rented it and I was only about 15 minutes into it till I relized it wasn't very good.If it got a grade it would be a C.It is 2 disks long.If it was a rating 1 being the best and 100 being the worst it would be 70th.So far of what I have played Final Fansty 8 was the best.

True RPGers take note

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: April 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As always, retaining my belief that if you are a real role player, the two most important things about gaming are a good story and a good game master, I would reccomend Shadow Madness to anybody. Are the Graphics as good as ff7 or 8? No, but give me a break, you could be trapped in a room with six other people arguing about whether or not you get to make a saving throw against some semi intelligent form of mutant pinkeye. Know what I mean? Where RPGs are concerned what is important is that the game is imaginitive, and that it flows, not getting bogged down in exposition or pretty bells and whistles that end up taking away from, rather than adding to the experience. This is a requirement that Shadow Madness fills easily. The story and dialog both move easily and are creative enough to keep the player interested. For someone who got into video gaming because he got tired of game night lasting three hours to get maybe a half an hour of actual play time in, this game is a dream. The graphics and combat system are nothing new, but the story has me intrigued. This game is what ff7 and 8 would be if as much thought was given to the plot as was given to the marketing and graphics. Try it. You'll like it. The folks at Crave can be my Dungeon Masters any time.

Awful!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: August 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I would never recommend this game to anyone. It's boring and slow. The art looked sloppy and the story line was lame. I've played an extensive amount of the rpg's on the market and this had to be one of the worst.

Its a ; flat out your hand and shake it game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The Graphics.Battle and Dungeons In this Game are good but the Storyline Is confuseing when you get near the end I suggest (when playing the game) you read and study the games past in the game wizard Libraries, thats the only way to get the hang of this game

By Adam Rees

c'mon you can do better

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

well this game started out ok, but as it turns out, is the first 5 hours of the game is just in memory, or story being told to someone? But, you still can be killed in memory? The graphics are VERY BAD, the storyline is reeealy boring and there barely is one. The character develpoment is also bad, I mean like some person just walks up to you says a few things and they just join you for no reason. You can only hold a certain amount of items too, and that really stinks and gets very annoying. Oh, and I almost forgot the battle system... heh..heh..heh..this was the [worst] and horrable battle system i've ever seen. one more thing, the world map lools [bad] and once you leave somewhere they dont give you the slightest idea where you have to go next. there usually is nothing on the map that keeps you from going to somewhere you dont have to be at yet..like (i didnt do this really) you can go to the last place were you fight the last boss right after you leave the first village (i'm exaggerating). And it has the same old basic event of an RGP, which is your home village is destroyed at some point in the game but this one is destroyed as soon as the game begins , gee i think i'v seen that some where before hmmmmm.also, one last thing-the music isnt that good either. overall i hated this game but maybee some of you out there like it but i just doesnt suit me. if you want a real good game try Xenogears or most any final fantasy game.

Waste of time...waste of money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: January 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game when it first came out...big mistake. I've heard some people say games like Legend of Dragoon are the worst the PSX has to offer, but nothing can touch this game in sheer lack of effort. Are graphics important to an RPG? Yes, if they weren't, we'd all still be playing pen and paper RPG's. They aren't everything, but this game is just horrible, as well as the character designs...c'mon the Cabin Boy would've been a better choice of hero. "My family died, so I'm on this wisecracking adventure to save the world."

I've given this game plenty of chances, played through it plenty of times, but after every time I just feel "dirty." It's horrible, nuf said.

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