Jae Lee writes: It was the third night of the excursion in the harsh environment of the Azure Rainforest.
Our supplies had all but run out, replaced with valuable materials gathered from fallen foes and the bountiful forest alike. With our stamina at its limits, it was time to use our trusty Ariadne Thread to return to Etria for a well-deserved rest.
However, it occurred to us that we made the crucial mistake of not purchasing a thread before heading deep into the labyrinth.
Now, we were left with two choices.
#1 Give up and pretend this is all just some bad dream.
#2 Fight on and crawl our way out of the labyrinth with everything we’ve got.
Suffice to say, there was truly only one option.
Two days later, battered and broken- we managed to reach the gates of Etria carrying the unconscious bodies of two of our allies.
That was the first and last time I would make the mistake of heading into the labyrinth unprepared.
I realized once more that the lessons that you learn the hard way always tend to stick the best, and that’s what Etrian Odyssey is all about.
Back in 2007, Atlus decided to use the Nintendo DS to do something ambitious. It brought back the days of first-person RPGs with original party members you had to customize and dungeons you needed to map. Thanks to the handheld's design, the bottom screen allowed people to practice cartography as they played. Since then, 10 games have been released, each bringing something new to adventurers.
Dealspwn: "Etrian Oddyssey Untold is one of the best remakes I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing, yet literally no-one I personally known owns it. A class act through and through, it brings the original Etrian Odyssey up-to-date with subtlety and restraint, adding some sensational new characters that delight without ever jarring and a story that's compelling yet never gets in the way.
With some great new classes that force you to think carefully about class options, plus plenty of new content, it really is one of the most under-appreciated games of the last few years."
Dealspwn: "Etrian Oddyssey Untold is one of the best remakes I've ever had the pleasure of reviewing. A class act through and through, it brings the original Etrian Odyssey up-to-date with subtlety and restraint, adding some sensational new characters that delight without ever jarring and a story that's compelling yet never gets in the way. With some great new classes that force you to think carefully about class options, plus plenty of new content, it really is one of the most under-appreciated games of the last few years."
