A second-look at this game for the DS.
Gameplay:
All-though the cheesy spells that force you to use the touch screen, you dont have to use spells. I in-fact use swords in this game and they work just as well as any spells. Heres the break-down. You go to a huge tower with lots of dungeons, lots of monsters, lots of secrets. Sounds fun? Lets keep going. You can tame/charm monsters by getting there eggs and leveling them up and later evolution. You cna equip other stuff to "Tao" like swords, wands, etc. A real let-down is there is no quick save or anything. And when you die... you die.. game restarts and you start were you last saved at. Alot of cool spells to do stuff with but, the touch screen ruins it all. Alot. A real run-down in this game is the clunky controls that really make the gameplay go down low.
Graphics:
Well its a nice 3D game for the DS, seeing that most RPGs for the DS are 2D. Nothing to awe about but the spells are flashy looking and look nice. All the models for the monsters seem pretty good. Its a stable 3d game thats nice to look at. I enjoyed most of the animations from the spells and the AI models look good to. The cut-scenes are kinda trashy because you can notice how quickly they put them together and how crummy the 3D really is.
Sound:
I dont focus much on sound since i usually have music in my ears while im playing most game but, the sound was OK. This is all i have to say.
Value:
When this game came out it was a waste of money, unless your a hard-core dungeon crawler, RPG person. But now for just a lil cash you can get it and plus, RPGs are RPGs no matter what form. I really have fun playing this game. Its perfect for long car drives or when your just bored of all those other games. Go back and have some good dungeon crawling action.
Overall:
Alas the bad controls, touch screen gimmiks, and annoying save features. Everything else is really fun. Eggs, monsters, dungeon crawling. It was worth my cash. I had fun playing this game and I will continue to play this game untill anouther game interests me more. I say you should get this game for the price and ignore the other people its really worth it. Thanks for reading.