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10 March 2012
The Best Double Life Anyone Could Ask For.
2 of 2 found this helpful I bought this game because of Game Informer. I get the mag in the mail, and I trust its reviews. In the Top 50 Games of the Year, this was listed as a JRPG that fans of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger would love. And they were right.
I would describe this as a cross between a turn based classic RPG and a tactical game. The formula is just as fans of classic RPGs will remember: players on lined up on the right, while enemies on the left. Taking turns, one side attempts to overpower the other. In my opinion, the fighting segments are enough to buy this game.
This game has one of the most complex and interesting stories I have ever seen. I found this odd, especially since it is a DS game. The game revolves around two different timelines that form early in the game. By going back and forth through the timelines, players can change vital errors that occur in them. For example, saving a merchant in one timeline may lead to his appearance in the other timeline. The failure to save this merchant results in his murder in the other timeline.
The leveling system in this game has been designed so that anyone can enjoy it, regardless if they have RPG experience. The player makes no decisions about how his character upgrades upon level up: the game does this automatically. Fans of FF III and IV will recognize how this works. However, because players cannot directly stat level their characters, gear can be equipped to allow the player to personalize his or her play style.
Every character has a certain skill set that allows him or her to move enemies around a grid in battle. Battles are fought against enemies who line up on a 3X3 grid. By manipulating their position using skills, an attack can damage multiple foes if they have been piled on the same block. Also adding to the tactical side of the game is the fact that players can switch the order of their turns with enemies. Doing so allows players to unleash move after move with their character in order to devastate the enemy.
I found it difficult to keep the stories of the two timelines straight. It may have been just me, but I constantly found myself confused as to why I am doing something on way, while in the other time line, I would be doing them another. Again, this may just be me, however.
The soundtrack is great. I have always been a fan of music for these types of games. While the soundtrack won't be remembered as well as Halos, it is more than capable of standing on its own.
Fans of Final Fantasy should definitely give this game a shot. The price tag is pretty high, but it is extremely worth it. Anyone who calls themselves a turn based RPG fan has to play this unseen gem.