PLAYSTATION
Published by Sony Computer Entertainment
Reviewed by Seby on 8/17/00
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First
Impressions:
I
purchased the import of Legend of Dragoon a year before the U.S.
version came out, and when I looked at the back, I thought to myself
"Wow! What pretty screenshots!" Sadly, I never got around to playing
it until a few months before the English version came out. Knowing
what the Japanese game looked like, I was not disappointed with
the English version because it was much better than some of the
other 4-disk games….
Graphics:
Only
one word will fit the description of the graphics, BEAUTIFUL!
This game possesses some of the BEST magic spells and special
effects I have yet to see in a game! Although, the dragons in
the game don't really look like your normal dragons, do they…?
One looks like a giant praying mantis!
Sound/Music:
The
voices were decent in the game. If there was one thing I have
to complain, the voices were hard to hear over the music in the
FMVs. Other than that, none of the voices made me want to clinch
my teeth. The music in the game was very good indeed and fit the
scenes nicely! I'll certainly look into getting the soundtrack
for this game!
Gameplay:
This
game has a new type of battle system that I haven't seen in any
other game. You have your standard 3-person on the battle screen
mode, but in order to attack you have to time your movements just
right to complete the special move or "addition." Some of the
earlier moves, as would be expected, are very simple to time,
but as you progress in the game the moves become very difficult
to time. They are definitely worth it for attack power and the
amount of SP you get back. This was a little annoying, but also
it keeps the battle interesting!
Again, the game is four disks, and each disk is a different 'chapter'
in the game, so this keeps your attention from breaking and helps
to focus on the story line without getting lost.
Enjoyment:
I
find this game very, VERY enjoyable! The story is captivating
and interesting; the graphics and spells were wonderful to look
at and make you want to learn the next one faster and faster.
Also the love story between the characters was so touching and
cute!
Multiplayer:
Sometimes
in the game you will switch over to one of the other characters.
This happens maybe four times in the entire game.
Overall
Impression:
A
game I would HIGHLY suggest buying! Go now! It goes to show that
a game actually can be four disks and be GOOD…The story line keeps
you guessing, and again I'll say that the graphics are so cool!
^-^
Marketing
Efforts Towards Women:
Humm…This
game was probably made for a general audience.
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