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Average Score 8.3/10
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  • Rating:9.1
    The series has flourished tremendously, a must-play game of this generation. Incredibly fun with minor drawbacks.

    Tales of Symphonia

    The series has flourished tremendously, a must-play game of this generation. Incredibly fun with minor drawbacks.

    This is the first Tales Of game that we've seen released in English since Tales Of Destiny II aka Tales Of Eternia. Even if you didn't like that game or it's predecessor for some reason, the series has evolved so immense... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8
    As a Final Fantasy game- nearly as a good as FF6. As a PSX RPG- it was revolutionary.

    Final Fantasy VII

    As a Final Fantasy game- nearly as a good as FF6. As a PSX RPG- it was revolutionary.

    STORY The story.. well it's a bit funny to explain, because it starts off so goofy. With unclear translations, Barrett's bleeped out curses, it just "looks" like it is nothing special. But if you follow all the ev... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.9
    Tries so hard to be superb.. and regrettably fails in key areas. Love it or hate it, there are still some strong points.

    Star Ocean: Till the End of Time

    Tries so hard to be superb.. and regrettably fails in key areas. Love it or hate it, there are still some strong points.

    Star Ocean 3- like it's predecessor- looks like it had alot of effort put into it. There is an incredible amount of stuff in this game. From the long length (over 80 hours for the main story and all the dungeons) the exp... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2
    A great balance of gameplay. As much a life sim as a farming sim. Very addictive with likable characters and activities.

    Bokujou Monogatari 2

    A great balance of gameplay. As much a life sim as a farming sim. Very addictive with likable characters and activities.

    (HM64 has finally been matched! Harvest Moon : Magical Melody for the Gamecube has successfully met my hopes.. so they both get rated as best in series by me.) While other entries in this series have flown past this ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Together with HM64, I consider this one the best in the series thusfar. Many steps in the right direction.

    Bokujou Monogatari: Shiawase no Uta for World

    Together with HM64, I consider this one the best in the series thusfar. Many steps in the right direction.

    (All of this is based off of one in-game year and a season of gameplay. Over 40 hours. Plus additional accurate info I've collected to try to make this review as complete as possible. It might be too long. ^^; I make ref... Read Full Review

    6 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.3
    Great for 30 hours, but after that its weak points become more defined.. Overall, it's both enjoyable and dissapointing.

    Radiata Stories

    Great for 30 hours, but after that its weak points become more defined.. Overall, it's both enjoyable and dissapointing.

    This is a difficult game to rate. On one hand, it fails to deliver in the core gameplay that holds your usual rpg together. On the other hand, it impresses ambitiously by putting unusual amounts of effort into little thi... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.1
    Manages to miraculously develop and involve a good portion of its 108 characters.. but at a price.

    Suikoden III (Konami the Best)

    Manages to miraculously develop and involve a good portion of its 108 characters.. but at a price.

    (One quick note- I've never played Suikoden II. I know, I should. I've only played Suikoden so my comparisons only relate to that game.) There is one thing that I find supremely admirable about this game and that is ... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.3
    A wonderfully fun and fast new battle system. But the rest of the game is a mixed bag..

    Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean

    A wonderfully fun and fast new battle system. But the rest of the game is a mixed bag..

    The many screenshots I viewed and reviews that I lightly skimmed through couldn't possibly prepare me what this game actually is. It's a giant mix (well maybe not giant.. but pretty big anyway ^^) of various rpgs we've s... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    Has its flaws and missed opportunities, but still a solid and worthwhile game that is unfortunately underappreciated.

    Tales of Eternia (Premium Box)

    Has its flaws and missed opportunities, but still a solid and worthwhile game that is unfortunately underappreciated.

    S T O R Y : The story is just unrealistic. I don't mean unrealistic in the "imaginative fantasy" way- moreso in the "mashing a whole bunch of silly half-baked ideas together" way. I'm referring mostly to the grand goal o... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5.8
    This game is so fun! For two hours! Okay maybe six, tops. Worth the $3.50 it goes for online, but nothing more.

    Space Channel 5

    This game is so fun! For two hours! Okay maybe six, tops. Worth the $3.50 it goes for online, but nothing more.

    Graphics/Music/Character Designs First I'll get into the high points. Gamespot wasn't exaggerating when they say that this game has style in every corner. Whether or not this style will be to your taste varies from pers... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2
    A little bit like Tetris- only hundreds of worlds better. An experiment gone so wonderfully right.

    Wario Ware, Inc: Minigame Mania

    A little bit like Tetris- only hundreds of worlds better. An experiment gone so wonderfully right.

    Gameplay - If I were to explain every bit of the gameplay, I would likely be going on for hundreds of pages. That is because there are hundreds of games within this little cartridge. Over 200 in total. The end result b... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.6
    Originality and innovation that succeeds on so many levels. An underrated gem, one of the best on the Playstation.

    Valkyrie Profile (Limited Deluxe Pack)

    Originality and innovation that succeeds on so many levels. An underrated gem, one of the best on the Playstation.

    (One important note- This review would only be possible since I played through hard mode. The other modes are stripped down versions of this game. Folllow my advice and play through hard mode to get the most out of this ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    While never as good as Chrono Trigger, Cross has a great battle system and longevity that make for fond memories.

    Chrono Cross (PSOne Books)

    While never as good as Chrono Trigger, Cross has a great battle system and longevity that make for fond memories.

    (Graphics) - Alot of pretty tropical islands. The backdrops for the dungeons vary wildly. While they aren't all remarkable, they certainly show off the power of the Playstation and Square's high production values. The FM... Read Full Review

    0 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.6
    The only traditional console rpg/dating sim out there! The quirky and fun writing made for a worthwhile experience.

    Thousand Arms

    The only traditional console rpg/dating sim out there! The quirky and fun writing made for a worthwhile experience.

    *Gameplay and Storyline (As well as info on difficulty level, controls, and length of game..) First I'll start with some bad. The controls feel pretty loose, your character can either walk too slow but run too fast. L... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A charming almost Lunar-esque storyline and very swift, enjoyable battle system are some of this game's major strengths.

    Grandia (PlayStation the Best)

    A charming almost Lunar-esque storyline and very swift, enjoyable battle system are some of this game's major strengths.

    Gameplay Grandia has a battle system that strongly reminds me of a cross between Chrono Trigger and Lunar. First of all there are no random battles. All enemies are on screen and if you run up to them before they detect... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    The story is sophisticated in telling, ambitious with an enormous scope. All else is solid enough to impress.

    Xenogears: Elyhaym Van Houten Edition (Square Millennium Collection)

    The story is sophisticated in telling, ambitious with an enormous scope. All else is solid enough to impress.

    Storyline & Characters The storyline is easily the most impressive part of Xenogears. I don't even know where to start- it concerns so much. The initial focus is small, but it becomes pretty clear early on that th... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8
    One of the best rpgs of its time. Great storyline. A bit too similar to the first, but still offers solid enhancements.

    Genso Suikoden II (PSOne Books)

    One of the best rpgs of its time. Great storyline. A bit too similar to the first, but still offers solid enhancements.

    [Introduction + Gameplay] The Suikoden series is half extraordinary new ideas and half very traditional rpg. First the unique bits- the selling point of this RPG is that there are 108 characters you can recruit, most ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful