Vagrant Story
Editorial Review
Vagrant Tale is one of those sports meeting that wows you at the start–a huge “WOW!” in this case–but maintains only a tenuous hook in the long haul. In this mix of action/adventure and fantasy role-playing, players are cast as a Riskbreaker (reflect one-man army) named Ashley Riot, whose pursuit of a villainous cult leader takes him to the mysterious city of Lea Monde.
The highly stylized graphics in Vagrant Tale are easily some of the best ever seen on the PlayStation, and give the game a gorgeous, distinctive look to match its somber tone. Cinematic tale sequences blend in nearly seamlessly with gameplay, which takes place in 3-D environments (viewed from a third-person perspective) that can be rotated to grant the best angle.
Vagrant Tale features a rich battle system that’s built on both approach and quick reflexes. In addition to character statistics, weapons and armor have detailed numbers of their own and can be disassembled, assembled, or even combined to make new items. Hand/eye coordination factors heavily into combat, as Ashley develops offensive and defensive battle abilities that require perfectly timed button pushing in order to be used.
Unfortunately, it’s all too simple to get bored with Vagrant Tale. The painfully linear gameplay here doesn’t rise above killing enemy after enemy in room after room, and (oh boy!) solving puzzles by manipulating boxes. If not for the wholly intriguing (but sparsely littered) plot, one would be strongly tempted just to leave Ashley to rot in the catacombs beneath Lea Monde. –Joe Hon
Pros:
- Highly stylized graphics
- Rich battle system
- Intriguing plot
Cons:
- Shallow, linear gameplay
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Rating: 5 / 5
i played it it is the most exellent game i have played I like shana she is cool. and awesome I reflect darts cool.
Rating: 5 / 5
this game was a total dissapointment to me staying in the dungeon for the praticcaly the whole game was a eyesore if anyone thinking about buying this game don’t. Also it is way to simple.
Rating: 2 / 5
I can’t believe Square Soft place out a game with game play and a storyline as lame as Vagrant Tale. The battle commands are unwieldy and time-consuming, and the dialog balloons are rather childish and distracting. Contracted, some of the effects and characters are clean, but I have to say the best thing about this game was the opening sequence. After that, it’s a disappointment for experienced gamers. I played the game for about three hours until I couldn’t stand it anymore, thinking I would get used to it, but I just didn’t like it.
Rating: 1 / 5
There are some items that you buy that you feel that you wasted your cash on. I’ve been playing the Final Fantasy sports meeting since I was 7 and I pretty much know what a excellent RPG game should be. In this game you take upon yourself the position of Asley, a bum with no plot of a convincible life. The tale makes you feel that you’re playing this to see the CG movies or fight. The enemies in this aren’t even that cool and the animation is choppy. You just see the same attack go every time. Even in FF8 you got used to the characters in about 12 hours but, man, the characters are … you just like to despise!! I would recommend Final Fantasy 7 and 8, Dragon Warrior, Teletubbies over this game. I feel like I wasted my cash off of a Final Fantasy RPG stereotypical clone. If you want a excellent RPG or gaming experience, do not buy this unless you want to feel the splendid feeling that you’ve wasted your wallet’s hide again and again for sapless RPGs.
Rating: 2 / 5