RPGamer, 01.18.2008
Graffiti Entertainment has announced that they will be bringing Sabarasa Entertainment's dungeon crawling RPG, Mazes of Fate to the Nintendo DS. This game originally saw the light day on the Game Boy Advance, but is now being remade to make full use of the power of the DS. RPGamer has all the latest details.
The classic role of yesteryear back to personify in Mazes of Fate DS, a game with Argentina and flavor with a retro aura that 3DJuegos put into the skin of several characters to contain the wrath of the gods before the misfortunes of mankind.
If you can find the GBA version of Mazes of Fate, it might be worth a snag. If you're into old school first-person dungeon exploring, and don't mind a heavy difficulty, then it can be enjoyable. That being said, don't even think about picking up the DS version. The remade dungeons are hideous and the enemies lost the ability to even perform their basic duty of attacking the player. IGN doesn't understand how the developers didn't realize they butchered their own game and completely ruined it.
Presentation - 6.0
Graphics - 4.5
Sound - 4.5
Gameplay - 3.5
Lasting Appeal - 5.0
Overall -
Mazes of Fate takes gameplay elements from some notable PC RPG's and transplants them onto the DS in a mostly worthwhile effort. For those who either love portable RPG's or love games like Lands of Lore and Eye of the Beholder, Mazes of Fate replicates that sort of play style mostly successfully through use of the DS stylus, and the end result is a game that is generally easy to play, features plenty of depth and replay value, and is mostly enjoyable from start to finish.
It's not a particularly pretty game, unfortunately, and between the less than sensible enemy AI and the occasional interface flaw, the game may either be too easy or too frustrating for some. If you're willing to overlook these issues, however, you'll find Mazes of Fate to be worth the investment, especially if you're a fan of the sorts of games it's emulating.
