After much deliberation over whether or not to quench my RPG thirst with this game, I dived straight into the deep end and traded in my clocked and unimpressive copy of Skate for Enchanted Arms.
First things first; This game is solid and definitely kicks ass. I can see why the turn based combat system might not be for everyone, but I'm digging it so far. BUT The main reason I purchased this game was for its story. I am totally hooked and am basically unable to put it down. I love story driven RPGs. This one has some pretty lengthy dialogue sequences, all of which I enjoy immensely.
While it may not be the best RPG I've ever played, (That title firmly and rightfully belongs to FFVII) it is a load of fun and incredibly entertaining. I can still turn to Halo 3 for my hardcore action kicks, but right now my heart is strongly with Enchanted Arms.
I love this game.
P.S. I can't wait until Eternal Sonata comes out in Australia. I'm gonna get that one too for sure. Loved the demo..
It seemed so influenced from FFVIII, the characters were annoying, the story failed to capture me and the battle system wasn't all that great. Not my kinda setting. Even though FFVIII is my favourite RPGof all time...
Eternal Sonata on the other hand, is a beautiful game. Totally amazing RPG. Best JRPG on the 360 so far :)
It seemed so influenced from FFVIII, the characters were annoying, the story failed to capture me and the battle system wasn't all that great. Not my kinda setting. Even though FFVIII is my favourite RPGof all time...
Eternal Sonata on the other hand, is a beautiful game. Totally amazing RPG. Best JRPG on the 360 so far :)
Sakura321
Haha yeah Eternal Sonata seems great so I can't wait to immerse myself in that. I agree to an extent that Enchanted Arms is influenced by FFVIII. And I see no problem in that ;P I give Enchanted Arms props for a highly original combat system for the game **** The English voice acting isn't actually as bad as everyone made it out to be either. It just took a bit of getting used to.
Enchanted Arms is pretty sucky. I defy anyone to sit through the start of the game without wanting to hit Makoto in the face with an aircaft carrier. I also thought the golen system was poorly implemented. What's the point in getting the Golems, if they level up much slower than your team, constantly get replaced by better golems, and never learn new moves?
You could've waited for a couple of weeks and picked up Mass Effect to properly quench that RPG thirst. :)Raz0redge
Enchanted Arms is pretty sucky. I defy anyone to sit through the start of the game without wanting to hit Makoto in the face with an aircaft carrier. I also thought the golen system was poorly implemented. What's the point in getting the Golems, if they level up much slower than your team, constantly get replaced by better golems, and never learn new moves?SpigleyMcCheese
Well I'm definitely getting Mass Effect when it comes out and Eternal Sonata when it comes out in Australia. Enchanted Arms is just tying me over before those games come out.
And Spigley, although Makoto is a huge annoyance he SPOILER gets crushed beneath a giant block of ice. The golem system is rad! It totally reminds me of pokemon. I don't mind that they may not be as effective as humans, I gotta catch 'em all! =P
It was fun for awhile but I got tired of it eventually - I can't remember how far I got but I think I only got like a 1/4 of the achievements - so probably that far, lol
it's kind of funny that people still think ff7 was a good game.TarzanTheMan
Not really..I was playing it about 3 months ago and it was still fantastic. Best Final Fantasy game to date. It's the reason that the PSX kicks the hell out of the PS2 and PS3. Number 8 was solid too. 10 was decent and 12 was average.
Persoanlly I really enjoyed Enchanted Arms as well, the fight system was great but as has been pointed out people do get far to hung up on "the character" and his annoying voice... The game is great if a little to long and it's great when you get to avoid the battles towards the end as it can drag a bit but on the whole it's a great little game!!
You changed the voice overs to original japanese right? Otherwise, liking the diologue sequences makes you insane.Food_Nipple
Well actually I disliked the English voice acting at the start but heard it got better and you got used to it. Therefore I stuck it out for a few hours and actually find it to be half-decent now. I bet you just changed it to Japanese after the first conversation with the characters in English and didn't even give it a proper chance.
it's kind of funny that people still think ff7 was a good game.TarzanTheMan
Blasphemy!!! and as far as Enchanted Arms goes, haven't been brave enough to risk my money with a game viewed so horribly by others. That's what this site is for... weeding out the crap.
[QUOTE="TarzanTheMan"]it's kind of funny that people still think ff7 was a good game.jpstill85
Blasphemy!!! and as far as Enchanted Arms goes, haven't been brave enough to risk my money with a game viewed so horribly by others. That's what this site is for... weeding out the crap.
That may be, but you also have to weed out the crap opinions too ;)
I so love Enchanted Arms! One of the Best RPGs i played .. I had no problem with Either Makoto or the English voices i just enjoyed it for the game it was! And one thing that struck me was the humour in the game it was hilarious! lol
I like Enchanted Arms too, its just that I can barely play it since GH3 is taking too much of my time :D Still at the start (earth quake, golems go berserk) my poor Orange Box has to wait for its turn too :) I guess this is what I get for getting EA, GH3 and OB all at the same time :) But I'm sure Assassin's Creed will steal the spot and will get played first but only until Mass Effect comes. :D
I like Enchanted Arms too, its just that I can barely play it since GH3 is taking too much of my time :D Still at the start (earth quake, golems go berserk) my poor Orange Box has to wait for its turn too :) I guess this is what I get for getting EA, GH3 and OB all at the same time :) But I'm sure Assassin's Creed will steal the spot and will get played first but only until Mass Effect comes. :D pittongkid
I recently finished Enchanted Arms and I was thoroughly impressed. It's definitely one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. The graphics were eye catching over all, loved the battle system, found myselflaughing out loud with regards to Atsuma's stupidity and another certain character's bossiness and I was deeply entertained by the story even though it did trail off for a while about half way through.
I'd recommend making sure you DO NOT rush through the game. Some of the boss battles are VERY tough and you will not be able to defeat them if you're not powerful enough. You can either run back and forth fighting golems or you can 'cheat' and exploit the casino using a 'save and load' method -
---------------------- *1. Bet 1000 chips across the first, middle or last, 12 or so numbers at the Roulette table (approx. 24x odds) to quickly gain chips. 2. Purchase God's Ambrosia in the casino(?) 3. Sell them all at the nearby shop 4.Purchase Mega Skill gems at theshop to level up your characters stats* ----------------------
I personally couldn't stand the English voices so I played the entire thing in Japanese with subtitles. 'Feels' more RPGish anyway! The only other negative aspect to the game I can think of would be the world you're in. It can be a bit sparse at times. It would have been nice to have an environment that 'lives' but hey, I guess we won't get another Shenmue any time soon...(but that's another story.)
SPOILER - I thought Makoto's ridiculously and overly stereotypical portrayal was one of the funniest things I've ever witnessed. For those FOCUSING on him, he is only with you a short while during the game. There's quite a few other people you will meet and imo, theyare great characters.I will say no more...
I recently finished Enchanted Arms and I was thoroughly impressed. It's definitely one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. The graphics were eye catching over all, loved the battle system, found myselflaughing out loud with regards to Atsuma's stupidity and another certain character's bossiness and I was deeply entertained by the story even though it did trail off for a while about half way through.
I'd recommend making sure you DO NOT rush through the game. Some of the boss battles are VERY tough and you will not be able to defeat them if you're not powerful enough. You can either run back and forth fighting golems or you can 'cheat' and exploit the casino using a 'save and load' method -
---------------------- *1. Bet 1000 chips across the first, middle or last, 12 or so numbers at the Roulette table (approx. 24x odds) to quickly gain chips. 2. Purchase God's Ambrosia in the casino(?) 3. Sell them all at the nearby shop 4.Purchase Mega Skill gems at theshop to level up your characters stats* ----------------------
I personally couldn't stand the English voices so I played the entire thing in Japanese with subtitles. 'Feels' more RPGish anyway! The only other negative aspect to the game I can think of would be the world you're in. It can be a bit sparse at times. It would have been nice to have an environment that 'lives' but hey, I guess we won't get another Shenmue any time soon...(but that's another story.)
SPOILER - I thought Makoto's ridiculously and overly stereotypical portrayal was one of the funniest things I've ever witnessed. For those FOCUSING on him, he is only with you a short while during the game. There's quite a few other people you will meet and imo, theyare great characters.I will say no more...
9.5Gregoroth
Hey that's a nice summary of the game you've got there. I agree with Atsuma's stupidity being quite hilarious at times. Even though Makoto gets on everyone's nerves he has some funny dialogue with Atsuma near the start. Of course this is taken over by yes, a certain bossy someone :P The story is fantastic so far! I'm in the military base after the forest at the moment. 9.5 huh? I look forward to giving it my own rating after I've completed it for myself.
P.S. I wasn't too impressed by Blue Dragon but I gave Enchanted Arms a shot after lots of negative reviews and I love it, so I guess I should give BD another chance.
P.P.S. I can't wait for Eternal Sonata and Mass Effect!
liked it it i still havent finished it because its long and im stuck on the earth golem boss but yeah its an okay rpg nothing special and like someone said teh golem system is poorly implemented i would advise not even bothering with trying to use them. they are mearly back ups for when your party has no more VP
I agree that there's a lot of golems you don't need but I suppose they are there for the novelty factor. Some may have moves and elemental traits that you like.
Still, they are quite a few that are VERY useful i.e some golems such as Samurai have a move called 'Iron Cut' which reduces the enemy HP by half. I think some bosses are vunerable to it but most are immune. Mainly used for tougher golems. There's also Galirya that drains HP from every enemy on the board.
It's definitely wise to check through them all and have a look at what move sets they have as you may be suprised. Also, don't forget to remove any golems you don't want from your party/character list and swap them for useful ones so they level up.
I think that there are some golems that have some useful powers and moves. Also, like someone said, they're mostly there for when your party is running low on VP points. I'm up to fighting Professor Kou now.
It's sad that most people who say the game is crap haven't actually tried it themselves. It's an average game with pretty good graphics. The battle system is solid too. I actually think people don't like the game because there is a gay character in it.
I beat the game and I really enjoyed it. I think that in general the younger and homophobic people put down this game without really giving it a proper chance.
[QUOTE="Food_Nipple"]You changed the voice overs to original japanese right? Otherwise, liking the diologue sequences makes you insane.Spike1988
Well actually I disliked the English voice acting at the start but heard it got better and you got used to it. Therefore I stuck it out for a few hours and actually find it to be half-decent now. I bet you just changed it to Japanese after the first conversation with the characters in English and didn't even give it a proper chance.
I actually went back and listened to just about every cinematic in english, but you should NEVER have to get used to crappy voice acting
[QUOTE="Spike1988"][QUOTE="Food_Nipple"]You changed the voice overs to original japanese right? Otherwise, liking the diologue sequences makes you insane.Food_Nipple
Well actually I disliked the English voice acting at the start but heard it got better and you got used to it. Therefore I stuck it out for a few hours and actually find it to be half-decent now. I bet you just changed it to Japanese after the first conversation with the characters in English and didn't even give it a proper chance.
I actually went back and listened to just about every cinematic in english, but you should NEVER have to get used to crappy voice acting
Well don't get me wrong, I love Japanese voice acting in anime etc. I watched FFVII Advent Children in Japanese because I didn't want the English voice cast to ruin it for me haha. But apart from Makoto's annoying voice, the rest of the voice acting in English, while over-acted, is fairly decent.
[QUOTE="Spike1988"]
P.S. I can't wait until Eternal Sonata comes out in Australia. I'm gonna get that one too for sure. Loved the demo.. havik0666
Yeah :D you're like me!We have the same opinion of Enchanted Arms (I buy it too) and I can't wait to play Eternal Sonata!!!!!!!
Haha do you know when the release date for Eternal Sonata is? Can't wait.
The story is good, but when the femanine charactor said he made a sandwich with deliscoiuse pink pickles. I died laughing
After much deliberation over whether or not to quench my RPG thirst with this game, I dived straight into the deep end and traded in my clocked and unimpressive copy of Skate for Enchanted Arms.
First things first; This game is solid and definitely kicks ass. I can see why the turn based combat system might not be for everyone, but I'm digging it so far. BUT The main reason I purchased this game was for its story. I am totally hooked and am basically unable to put it down. I love story driven RPGs. This one has some pretty lengthy dialogue sequences, all of which I enjoy immensely.
While it may not be the best RPG I've ever played, (That title firmly and rightfully belongs to FFVII) it is a load of fun and incredibly entertaining. I can still turn to Halo 3 for my hardcore action kicks, but right now my heart is strongly with Enchanted Arms.
I love this game.
P.S. I can't wait until Eternal Sonata comes out in Australia. I'm gonna get that one too for sure. Loved the demo.. Spike1988
After much deliberation over whether or not to quench my RPG thirst with this game, I dived straight into the deep end and traded in my clocked and unimpressive copy of Skate for Enchanted Arms.
First things first; This game is solid and definitely kicks ass. I can see why the turn based combat system might not be for everyone, but I'm digging it so far. BUT The main reason I purchased this game was for its story. I am totally hooked and am basically unable to put it down. I love story driven RPGs. This one has some pretty lengthy dialogue sequences, all of which I enjoy immensely.
While it may not be the best RPG I've ever played, (That title firmly and rightfully belongs to FFVII) it is a load of fun and incredibly entertaining. I can still turn to Halo 3 for my hardcore action kicks, but right now my heart is strongly with Enchanted Arms.
I love this game.
P.S. I can't wait until Eternal Sonata comes out in Australia. I'm gonna get that one too for sure. Loved the demo.. Spike1988
Enchanted Arms is my favourite RPG, next to Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy: Crisis Core. Seriously, Enchanted rocks man, not to mention it boosted my Gamer-score. =D
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