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3.9 / 5
Combined Score
4.0
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THE GOOD:
The graphics are mostly good. There are a lot of monster things you can fight with. There are cool secret areas. THE BAD: SUMMARY:
THE GOOD:
Pleasant music, cuuuute fairies! Nice storyline, good battle system. THE BAD: SUMMARY:
THE GOOD:
The graphics are excellent while the cards top it off with a neat role player system THE BAD: SUMMARY:
Let's start by saying I wouldn't write this if I agreed with the other reviews, I write this to give an alternate view on this game.
Lost Kingdoms is, in short, dull. It lacks a storyline: "you have the power to use cards, go here, go there, now beat the ultimate evil". Hardly thrilling, I write better in my forum signatures. There are set locations on the world map with no travel between them. This reduces choice and depth. Sure there are side missions but they're basically more of the same but now you're voluntarily getting the crap kicked out of you. The enemies are annoying; either because they're too easy or too hard, they don't appear randomly (Final Fantasy) nor are there any enemy sprites when looking around (chrono cross). There are instead set battle locations which means you know exactly when you are going to be attacked. Where's the surprise element or the tactical challenge of picking the battles that benefit you? This isn't...
Generally speaking, the first wave of RPGs on any new console isn't very good. Given the lengthy development cycle required to make a good Role-Playing Game, along with the fact that developers don't get their development kits early enough to have a detailed RPG ready by launch, the first games released for any system are rush jobs that fail to live up to fans' expectations. One need look no further than the PS2 launch for proof of this-it took roughly a year before the first good RPGs (Final Fantasy X and Shadowhearts) debuted. In the meantime, gamers were treated to inspiring titles like Summoner and Ephemeral Fantasia.
So it was with a fair degree of trepidation that I purchased Lost Kingdoms for the GameCube last week. At best, I figured, I'd have a mediocre game so we could finally set up a GameCube RPG section on the site. Needless to say, I didn't expect much from the game going in-which is what makes Lost Kingdoms such a pleasant surprise for me.
THE GOOD:
Unique Battle System, only thing close to TRYING what this game pulls off is Etherlords. Card Transformation gives you reasons to use one type of card often. Crazy as heck two player madness. THE BAD: SUMMARY:
THE GOOD:
Lots of cards to use and first RPG for Gamecube THE BAD: SUMMARY:
THE GOOD:
Innovative gameplay. Realtime RPG hasn't been done often enough. Extensive collection of cagreat monster ideas transforming thingy is cool Graphics pack a punch Could play this game for years BUY IT!!!! THE BAD: SUMMARY:
THE GOOD:
its really addictig its one of the best rpgs iv played in while. SUMMARY:
THE GOOD:
Marvellous gameplay. I love this game, the adventure is very good, but the better half belongs to the card collection. THE BAD: SUMMARY: Lowest Prices |