Ys SEVEN marks the first new Ys game to be released in North America in over four years, and is designed to take full advantage of the PSP hardware. Ys SEVEN features an action-based real-time battle system where players can swap between any of the three-member battle party on the fly and engage enemies in a richly detailed 3D environment with virtually no load times. Ys SEVEN includes nine playable characters, each with their own fighting style, special abilities, and variety of unique weapons. Four difficulty levels allow players of all backgrounds to experience the exciting action in beautifully rendered widescreen 3D environments. The game’s more than 30 hours of addictive gameplay span the tale of “Five Great Dragons” who must be awakened by two wandering adventurers, Adol and Dogi, and their newfound allies in order to save a war-torn kingdom from destruction by long-forgotten ancient forces.
What happens when the torch passes from one ruler to another? In some video games, [players] get an idealized order of events when succession takes place. Perhaps a hero vanquishes a corrupt ruler, an heir that is much better suited to the task steps up and everything is suddenly well again. With Ys VII, [players] get a slightly more realistic take on events. When the worst happens in Altago, things don’t go from a king to the preferred heir.
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Eternal Sonata--bought it on Saturday---ARGUABLY one of the most amazing games I've ever played in my LIFE.
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Psp is getting the rpg lovin.
I couldn't agree more. Though my PSP had taken a backseat to my other platforms, I find myself picking up the handheld more and more because of quality titles like this one being released.