Orginal-1.Something ambitiously new 2.Something unpredicted in a predictable subject 3.The World Ends With You
The World Ends With You
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The World Ends With You. One of the most original, ambitious, story driven masterpiecies I've ever played. Story, Music/Sound, Game play, Misc.: remember that.
Lets start with the story. It's easily the best handheld story, and a prime candidate for best story, that I've ever experienced. Neku, the main character, is thrown into the middle of a ShIbuya intersection, dazed and confusion, without any memory. He meets Shiki, who becomes his partner in the 'Game'. Then, over the course of two more weeks, he partners up with more strangers to defeat 'the Composer", The story is extremely fleshed out, and never seems to disappoint. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but a little advice: don't read the instruction booklet. It spoils a few fine points of the story and everything is explained in-game anyway.
*10/10
Next, Music/Sound. The music is the best of any recent game I've had the chance listen to. It's kind of a Japanese pop/alternative/rock soundtrack. At first, is dosen't make much sense. But, it quickly grows on you. Also, you can buy all the 'CDs' in-game and listen to them at will. The sound effects are up to par, but nothing spectacular. Grunts and short shouts accompany attacks on the battlefield while numorous others are syncronized with the menu/in-game activities. Overall, a spectaculer job.
*10/10
Game play. Ah, the game play. Probably the most original part of the game. Essencially, you push combonations of arrows (mostly,