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Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland Review
Confining deadlines and shallow exploration undermine the fun of this crafting-focused role-playing game.
You will like this game because it is cute, fun to play, requires strategy, and it has great replay value! Rorona's Atelier is so addictive, you'll start concocting alchemical wonders in your sleep! ... oh, and PIE! F... Read Full Review
19 of 23 users found the following review helpful"Rorona Plus is a simple and charming RPG that welcomes you with a pleasant world and heart-warming characters"Positive- Heart-warming cast of characters- Immersive alchemy- Fun exploration and combat- A huge array of s... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI discovered the Atelier series with Atelier Rorona. The game didn’t look very great in 2010, but I knew I had just unearthed something amazing, that would become my favorite series this generation. Four years late... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulRecently finished the game and here is my mini critique 1.) Game play - Typical RPG, dungeon crawling, exploration, and grinding stuff. But just like any other games, Rorona has this unique alchemy features which make... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI found this game when wandering through a gamestore, sitting in it's box in perfect condition. A big, bright looking box that beaconed me to try it. Begging me to play it. So I grabbed the box and rushed home to get my ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThis is the Great Comeback from the series (Iris was EXTREMELY NOT CANONICAL). Players, who enjoyed MarieEllie and Judie would love playing this :) Remember, tis is about synthesis - not leveling or dungeon crawling. So... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI realize this game is not meant for everyone, I have read various complaints that people have all over the internet about it. Yes Alchemy is the biggest part of the game. Yes the fighting is simplistic compared to some ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI got (and returned) this game for $54.99, and it started off as a cute game with some fun quirks, but as I finished it in less than 10 hours and having virtually no re playability (aside from trophies) I noticed how fla... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulGameplay 6- Past Atelier games had an involving story to go along with the alchemy- the item crafting system in this game- however Rorona has just a simple plot: Your shop is going to be shut down by the kingdom because ... Read Full Review
2 of 4 users found the following review helpfulWell , Atelier Rorona is slightly... say... more focused on younger female audiences I presume. There's this strange softness about this game , with a very , VERY different atmosphere as compared to the other Atelier ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulThings I have appreciated from this game: - character models are 3D; - it focuses more on Alchemy and less on fighting. Things that this game lacks: - you're limited to a three-members party; - you can't switch betw... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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