There is no doubt about it, Arc Rise Fantasia wants to be a hardcore JRPG. In many aspects it achieves this, but before fans go rushing to buy it they have to ask themselves: just how much grind is too much grind? If killing the same weak enemies over and over for innumerable hours before any story progression is made doesn’t deter you, then by all means buy Arc Rise Fantasia. But gamers who feel iffy about that would best look at the other aspects – the twisting story and engaging battle system – and decide from there if Arc Rise Fantasia is worth it.
Evan from Bit Cultures writes: "If you can get past one of the most atrocious voice acting experiences in living memory (there are a few worse, for sure, but this is bad), then the gameplay is pretty enjoyable. The narrative is also an interesting tale, and the soundtrack is pretty remarkable. But while these aspects are very strong, I’m not quite sure it saves the game."
In this edition of Scattered Showers, Oprainfall takes a look at the longest-delayed games in Europe.
I would sure hate to have my country controlled by an undemocratic EU Parliament.
irrelevant...? they don't actually control video game
industry or something like that
GameZone: "While individuals had to look past games like [insert lame mini-game collection] and [insert movie tie-in with weak Wiimote waggle], there were still some absolutely wonderful experiences on the Wii. We’ve already gotten through 20 of 'em, and you bet we’re going to keep it up until we get to 50."
