Skies of Arcadia

"...promised to set the future standard for all areas that contribute to making an RPG what it should be... the game is very early..."

"...freely cuts to cinematics in order to progress the story... large cast of villains... fully animated characters... phenomenal sound track... still retains everything about an RPG... battles don't seem to have the energy or presentation mastery of Grandia II..."

"...this is a gorgeous game... For once, the epilepsy warning at the start of the game truly applies to a game... The battle system in SoA is, in comparison to the visuals, relatively simple... high frequency of random encounter fights..."

"The most enjoyable aspect of Skies of Arcadia is the way the game flows. "

"...some of the best graphics seen on the system to date... The game's sound is another effective tool... combat becomes very strategic in later fights... also makes good use of the VMU... Navigation can be very tricky..."