Agetec has released a new Falling Stars trailer, showcasing this game developed for PS2 and due to hit the store shelves in summer 2008. Falling Stars is a role-playing game aimed at children with a detailed storyline, an RPG-style gameplay suitable for kids and your very own pet to train, nurture and command in battle.
Talking About Games:
"So if anyone unwrapping presents this year sees Falling Stars, be prepared to act quickly and spill a conveniently placed drink. Or you can be proactive and use a pair of needle-nose pliers to put mysterious "teeth marks" in the PS2's power cable (just remember to unplug it first). Otherwise, if your reflexes aren't quite what they used to be and/or your eleven-year-old's Ritalin just isn't doing its job, practice saying, "Sweetheart, just because Komi is happy when he wins doesn't mean that he wants to fight."
PSX Extreme writes: "For the most part, it must be relatively difficult to make a role-playing game accessible and even desirable for the younger gaming crowd. By default, it's essentially the most complex genre out there, so all the developer can really hope to do is simplify the concepts and tone down any dark or unsettling aspects. This is what Ivolgamus attempts to do with Falling Stars, but in the end, it falls well short of accomplishing…well, anything. It's slow, stodgy, uninteresting, bland, mechanical, and if you hadn't guessed already, it's not even worth the relatively low price of admission. There are a few intriguing concepts sprinkled throughout this crucially flawed production, but they can't possibly save the adventure from almost complete obscurity. Granted, parents may be hard pressed to find a straightforward, inoffensive RPG for their kids, but without any doubt, there are better options available than Falling Stars. Yeah, it's colorful and everything, and there's a strategic foundation to the fighting, but it's all extremely stilted and unrefined."
There are a few other trivial elements in Falling Stars like dressing Luna or training Komi (you just distribute points to his attack, speed or defense), but they're not worth talking about -- just like this game isn't worth your time or money. IGN istempted to recommend that you throw this game into a fire, but they are strongly against the burning of creative works. But calling Falling Stars a "creative work" is a bit of a stretch.
Presentation - 3.0
Graphics - 2.5
Sound - 4.0
Gameplay - 2.0
Lasting Appeal - 1.5
Overall -
