WorthPlaying writes: "As an Xbox 360 owner and an avid RPG fan, I'm very glad to see more of this oft-ignored genre coming to the system. Particularly pleasing was the fact that Atlus, a company that usually focused on the PlayStation and Nintendo DS, was lavishing its attention on the 360. Unfortunately, Atlus' releases have been mostly lackluster. Operation Darkness and Spectral Force 3 both suffered from being visually unimpressive and bland, but they had something over Zoids Assault, the latest offering from Atlus. They could be fun, which is more than anyone can say about Zoids Assault
The "story," such as it is in Zoids Assault, tells of a cold war between two fictional warring nations, which is threatened by the appearance of a new weapon that is capable of launching nuclear weapon strikes from a distance, something that was previously thought incapable. It seems like an interesting enough idea, but the actual story is dry and boring, and made even more so by the unbelievably lame way in which it is told. Instead of engaging characters and interesting backdrops, 90 percent of the story is told through still pictures with a long, drawn-out monologue recounting off-screen events. You don't even get to participate in many of these events. You play as Mace Squad, who spends most of its time just off-screen from the actual important characters. The other 10 percent of the story is told through still shots of newspapers with text superimposed over it, and it manages to be even duller than the still-picture monologues. The incredibly lackluster story line could be forgiven if the gameplay managed to be exciting, but Zoids Assault's gameplay is less interesting than the plot segments."
VGGEN writes: "Do you remember Zoids? No? Don't worry, I'm sure not many people do. If you've never heard of Zoids, it's a Japanese toy line that consists of animal-like mechs that are exceedingly popular. It's spawned a few anime series, tons of manga, fanbooks, and unfortunately, games. In the eighties the toy line was released in America, but didn't catch on as well as planned. A couple years back Zoids made another Stateside debut with an anime series on Cartoon Network, as well as a line of models that you could collect and play with your friends every morning in the cafeteria. Like many fads, its popularity waned, and eventually faded into the background. Now, in 2008, Atlus has made the decision to release Zoids Assault for the Xbox 360, in a move that both baffles and repulses me, because this could very well be one of the worst Atlus titles-or out of any game I own, for that matter-ever."
Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece. Just a few popular anime that have video games , each a great anime and each with a game or two to pickup this holiday season. The gamer that loves anime deserves these titles this holiday season, but what are they, which games go with which anime for which system and are they any good? No worries, these licensced titles as well as a few others with anime themes will be listed below by system with a word on each. Some are good, others great, but all will seem just a bit better in the hands of a fan.
What can gamers take away from their experience with Zoids Assault? Well, first off, the strategy role-playing genre is still in need of a worthy candidate to make the genre look extraordinary again. Secondly, the developers need to hire better writers to create a campaign truly worthy of gamers' time. It's highly recommended that you avoid Zoids Assault unless you find it in the bargain bin. Until then, the only SRPG that has actually proved to be fairly decent was Enchanted Arms, so you're better off playing that if you haven't done so already.
