Grandia II [Japan Import]

Grandia II [Japan Import] Review

Grandia II Japanese Format (NTSC-J). Box,package,

Grandia 2

Grandia 2 Review

Grandia 2 Feature

• Beautiful real-time 3D graphics and over 20 minutes of high-resolution CG graphics.
• Innovative, highly customizable combat system - part real-time, part turn-based.
• Fully 3D world with hundreds upon hundreds of people to interact with.
• Includes additional CD of Grandia II music as selected by composer Noriyuki Iwadare.

See if this story line sounds familiar. You're part of an outcast mercenary class that upstanding folk don't want around until there's trouble. You're sent on a mission alongside an innocent, idealistic woman with whom you don't immediately get along. Forces of darkness, safely contained until recently, have escaped and are threatening a world-ending clash with the forces of light unless you successfully intercede. This is one of the safest templates for console role-playing games, and it pretty much covers the story in Grandia II.

Thankfully, everything else in the game is fresh and provides hours upon hours of fun. The backdrops and character designs are colorful without being flashy, the game has a great pace (for an RPG), and players never have to stand around too long looking for the next thing to do. Even the writing, within its cookie-cutter plot, is smart, well translated, and occasionally funny.

The game's strongest element, however, is its battle system. Taking the best of turn-based and real-time battle engines, Grandia II forces you to choose your moves carefully with respect to timing and position. The battles are very simple in the beginning, but grow increasingly complex as you fight larger numbers of monsters with a growing party of allies. How you meet your encounters--whether you initiate the fight, are ambushed, or meet head on--affects both the timing of the blows and the positions of the contestants. Battles emphasize counterattacks and combination blows, but you'll soon find that movement and defense keep you alive against the tougher enemies. Elemental magic, items, and skill books are just icing on the cake. Even if the battles do grow old, the random fights are fairly easy to avoid, and a versatile AI option lets you use cruise control through the rest.

Grandia II may be just the traditional role-playing game for which Dreamcast owners have been waiting. The question of whether it's too traditional doesn't matter, as it offers a better experience than most that have come before. --Porter B. Hall

Note: This review refers to the Dreamcast version of the game.

Pros:

• Battle system creates interesting, complex fights
• Solid, traditional role-playing game for a system with few others in the genre

Cons:

• Predictable plot and characters

Grandia II marks the return of GameArts' classic franchise. Offering a wide array of characters, a deep and involving storyline and a combat system above and beyond all others, Grandia II harnesses the power of the PlayStation 2. You'll interact with hundreds of characters as you work to stop the rebirth of Valmar, the God of Darkness. Watch as the story unfolds through cinematic cut-scenes with voice-over. Grandia II is an RPG of epic proportions that no serious gamer should miss.

GRANDIA II

GRANDIA II Review

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Atelier Iris Trilogy Complete Set

Atelier Iris Trilogy Complete Set Review

Atelier Iris Trilogy Complete Set Feature

• Here is your chance to purchase the complete Atelier Iris series at one time.

Contains the following three games: Atelier Iris 1: Eternal Mana Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm

Grandia Xtreme [Limited Edition] [Japan Import]

Grandia Xtreme [Limited Edition] [Japan Import] Review

Grandia Xtreme [Limited Edition] Japanese Format (NTSC-J). Box,package,

Xenosaga PS2 Trilogy Episode I + II + III (All Original Black Label)

Xenosaga PS2 Trilogy Episode I + II + III (All Original Black Label) Review

Xenosaga PS2 Trilogy Episode I + II + III (All Original Black Label) Feature

• Get all three (Original Black Label) Xenosaga at one time.
• These are no the red label Greatest Hits reprints.
• A great set for collectors.

Contains the following games: Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra

Grandia III [Japan Import]

Grandia III [Japan Import] Review

Grandia III Japanese Format (NTSC-J). Box,package,

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 [Original 2007 Limited Edition With Artbook and Soundtrack CD]

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 [Original 2007 Limited Edition With Artbook and Soundtrack CD] Review

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 [Original 2007 Limited Edition With Artbook and Soundtrack CD] Feature

• First printing of Persona 3 with the bonus materials.
• Very hard to find.
• Includes a llimited edition artbook and soundtrack CD.

Terrible creatures lurk in the dark,preying on those who wander into the hidden hour that lies between one day and the next.As a member of a secret school club,you must wield your inner power-Persona and protect humanity from impending doom.Will you live to see the light of day? Over 70 hours of gameplay! Hee-ho! With special art book and Shoji Meguro CD!!!

Grandia II Official Perfect Strategy Guide

Grandia II Official Perfect Strategy Guide Review

Grandia II Official Perfect Strategy Guide Feature

• Detailed maps
• In-depth boss strategies
• Secret "spend-the-night" events
• Advanced minigame tactics
• Discover the "Special Stage"

101 pages; full color

Grandia Xtreme PS2 (Japanese Import Version)

Grandia Xtreme PS2 (Japanese Import Version) Review

Grandia Xtreme PS2 (Japanese Import Version) Feature

• ALL TEXT IS IN JAPANESE.
• MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYSTATION 2 CONSOLE CAN PLAY JAPANESE GAMES BEFORE PURCHASING.

Japanese Import Version Of Grandia Xtreme For PS2.

Grandia III

Grandia III Review

Grandia III Feature

• Create incredible combos and try your hand at magic as you explore a strange new world filled with amazing enemies
• Intuitive combat system with a wide range of options -- and even more waiting to be unlocked
• Incredible visuals bring the strange and beautiful world of Grandia to life

Product Description Sky Captain Schmidt was a legendary flyer who could fly faster and more beautifully than anyone in the world. Although he has nearly faded from the memories of most, he is still an inspiration to a generation of aspiring young pilots. On a small island in the middle of the sea is Anfog, a quiet and peaceful village. And tucked away in a corner of this village is a simple garage, from which the sounds of hammering can frequently be heard. Inspired by tales of Sky Captain Schmidt, a young man named Yuki is building his own airplane. Someday Ill leave this village and fly over the sea, all the way to the mainland, he thinks. Yuki stares at his Flight Unit, the magical orb that provides power for all airplanes, his eyes distant as he imagines the vast sky stretching out in front of him. In the woods not far away, a young girl rides alone on a horse-drawn carriage. Her name is Alfina, and she is a Communicator, one of the few who can speak with the Guardians, the giant beastlike gods that protect the citizens of this world. She is hurrying to the temple at Arcriff to take the place of her brother, who has disappeared. As the world faces the greatest danger it has ever known, fate brings these two young people together. Can a would-be pilot and an inexperienced Communicator save the world? Product Description Grandia III continues the Grandia series, taking the adventure to the skies. Take on the role of Yuki, a young man with dreams of flying his own plane. Testing his homemade design one night, he crashes and discovers a stowaway - his mother, Miranda. As they bicker, a young woman runs past them, chased by horse-riding soldiers. In trying to save the beautiful young psychic, he's thrown into a strange new world and a grand adventure.

Champions of Norrath

Champions of Norrath Review

Champions of Norrath Feature

• This is the (Original Black Label) cover. Not the Red Greatest Hits Cover
• Great for collectors who prefer the Black Label covers.

Champions of Norrath features a traditional role-playing video game storyline, in which the player acts as a hero who must save the world via a series of quests and battles. The game begins with a quest to assist the elves in their war against the orcs, who have formed an alliance with goblins (which is strange to the citizens of Norrath). However, the player must eventually travel to the underworld and beyond thanks to the antics created by the strange orc leader and his contacts. The game takes place in the focal world of the EverQuest universe known as Norrath, prior to the events of the first EverQuest online RPG, which was itself prior to "The Shattering" of the moon Luclin. The game applies many elements of the EverQuest universe. There are three main antagonists in the storyline: Pelys, leader of the orcs, Vanarhost, a vampire in the Underworld who also happens to narrate the entire game and Innoruuk, the God of Hatred.

Grandia Extreme

Grandia Extreme Review

Grandia Xtreme, the first original Grandia title for PlayStation2, is a dramatic story-driven adventure featuring a sophisticated AI engine and deep character skill-development system. This new installment of the franchise features a highly refined battle system that captures the chaotic nature of group combat, and combines it with the elements of real-time and turn-based combat systems.