FourFatChicks (or 4Chicks for short *g*) has published a review of Zanzarah (which is no RPG, I know, but rather a Pokemon with Fairies). Their rating is a "thumbs up", and their conclusion shows the ups and downs of the game:
After my first hour with Zanzarah, I told our fearless leader that I didn't care what kind of game was incorporated in this world—it was so beautiful and involving that just being there made it all worthwhile. Well, it does make a difference, and the esoteric and rather peculiar gameplay (from my perspective) affected, I'm afraid, my overall viewing of the title. With its stellar graphics, fine level design and wonderful sound, Zanzarah could readily have earned one of our coveted gold stars if the gameplay had been more purely adventure, or even action/adventure, in the sense we typically experience it. Instead, in an apparent desire to be creative and different, the designers went with a strange collecting game coupled with a substandard shooter. In spite of the lovely world, the complexities of managing fairies, together with the difficult fights, brought this down to a thumb up rating. As a disclaimer, this is one Rooster's opinion, and it's very possible that others may find this gameplay right up their alley and not as mind-boggling as did this player. Indeed, I would recommend the game to many, given the reservations expressed above and, once the price becomes "budget," which I suspect will be soon, you may well choose to "step into the realm of magic and mist—into the unknown." |
Zanzarah Review at FourFatChicks
