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Dile2
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Joined: 05 Feb 2003
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| Skies of Arcadia Legends reviews madness (must read) |
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This is thread is going to be informative! About Skies of Arcadia Legends, it is one of the best RPGs ever if not the best.
Here are the scores in online sites and printed magazines!
First I want to introduce this nice review here:
http://www.nintensity.com/reviews/soal.html
Then Skies of Arcadia Legends scores:
GameNow 1/14/2003 A 95.0%
Nintensity 2/3/2003 9.3 out of 10 93.0%
Electronic Gaming Monthly 1/3/2003 9.17 out of 10 91.7%
GMR Magazine 1/7/2003 9 out of 10 90.0%
GamePro.com 1/12/2003 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Nintendo Power 1/26/2003 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Gamers.com 1/27/2003 9 out of 10 90.0%
Game Informer 1/31/2003 9 out of 10 90.0%
IGN 1/28/2003 8.5 out of 10 85.0%
Skies of Arcadia DreamCast scores (legends is an improved remake):
Hot Games 11/28/2000 5 out of 5 100.0%
Dreamcast Magazine 11/27/2000 10 out of 10 100.0%
Gamer Web 11/23/2000 10 out of 10 100.0%
Moxxi 12/30/2000 5 out of 5 100.0%
Games Radar 1/9/2001 4 out of 4 100.0%
FGN -- A+ 100.0%
The Gia 6/15/2001 5 out of 5 100.0%
RPGamer 7/6/2002 10 out of 10 100.0%
RPG Critic 8/17/2002 11 out of 11 100.0%
Games are Fun 11/3/2002 10 out of 10 100.0%
Solinari Gaming 7/31/2002 9.9 out of 10 99.0%
Game Fan 11/28/2000 99 out of 100 99.0%
Gamers Wave 6/7/2002 9.8 out of 10 98.0%
Game Rankings 2/14/2001 98 out of 100 98.0%
AntKids.com 12/6/2000 97 out of 100 97.0%
Gaming Maxx 11/30/2000 9.7 out of 10 97.0%
Dream Machine 12/22/2000 96 out of 100 96.0%
Game Assault 3/31/2001 9.5 out of 10 95.0%
Raveware 8/3/2002 9.5 out of 10 95.0%
Game Partisan 8/12/2002 9.5 out of 10 95.0%
Console Xtreme 1/27/2001 9.5 out of 10 95.0%
Gaming Age 12/6/2000 A 95.0%
Swirl Vision 1/2/2001 9.5 out of 10 95.0%
Game Vortex 12/8/2002 9.5 out of 10 95.0%
Gaming Target 12/22/2000 9.4 out of 10 94.0%
DC-United 11/28/2000 9.4 out of 10 94.0%
GameSpot UK 4/11/2001 9.4 out of 10 94.0%
Game Maniacs 11/30/2000 93 out of 100 93.0%
VideoGamesLife 8/10/2002 92 out of 100 92.0%
GameSpot 11/13/2000 9.2 out of 10 92.0%
IGN 11/14/2000 9.2 out of 10 92.0%
RPG Fan 6/22/2002 91 out of 100 91.0%
Console Haven 3/15/2001 91 out of 100 91.0%
Game On 5/15/2001 91 out of 100 91.0%
Game Nation TV 11/30/2001 91 out of 100 91.0%
Game Informer -- 9 out of 10 90.0%
Gamestyle 4/9/2002 9 out of 10 90.0%
Game Addicts 9/1/2001 9 out of 10 90.0%
Armchair Empire -- 9 out of 10 90.0%
Gaming Infinity 4/1/2001 9 out of 10 90.0%
X Sages 6/28/2002 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Sega Life 8/10/2002 9 out of 10 90.0%
All RPG 7/13/2002 9 out of 10 90.0%
GamersMark 7/4/2002 9 out of 10 90.0%
Gamers Europe 9/11/2002 9 out of 10 90.0%
Gamecenter 11/16/2000 9 out of 10 90.0%
Game Revolution 12/3/2000 A- 90.0%
Game Unit 12/9/2000 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Dreamcast HQ 12/11/2000 9 out of 10 90.0%
Electric Playground 12/21/2000 9 out of 10 90.0%
GamePro.com 11/15/2000 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Gamespy 12/5/2000 9 out of 10 90.0%
Avault 12/30/2000 4.5 out of 5 90.0%
Game Critics 3/2/2001 9 out of 10 90.0%
Eurogamer 1/10/2001 9 out of 10 90.0%
The Next Level 1/13/2001 A- 90.0%
Total Video Games 1/13/2001 9 out of 10 90.0%
Games Paper 10/21/2002 9 out of 10 90.0%
source Gamerankings
I think this prove that this game is a must get |
Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:24 pm |
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Kabduhl
City Guard
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 127
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I think it really strongly depends on whether or not you enjoy Japanese console rpg's ... I think it's fair to say that if you do enjoy that kind of game that you would like skies of arcadia ... myself, being not very fond of Japanese style console rpg games I doubt I would find much enjoyment from it, but I would hardly call my opinion definitive for any other human, it's purely representative of my taste ... |
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Thu Feb 06, 2003 9:44 am |
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Hexmaster
Noble Knight
Joined: 17 Jan 2002
Posts: 206
Location: Bristol, England |
As Kabduhl says, it depends on what style you prefer.
My son (14) played it to death on the Dreamcast and I watched / played with some admiration but...........
I have played FFX on our PS2 and enjoyed that also, but it does not have the appeal to ME as does (say) the BG series or similar.
Maybe im just getting old. 
Regards,
Hexmaster
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Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:13 pm |
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Jaz
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Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
No sweat, Hexmaster, the older I get, the better I like Japanese games. I'd rather buy a new FF or Zelda than another BG (which I started to play only recently, but it happened to bore me out of my mind). So it can't be age  . Must be some other factor...
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Fri Feb 07, 2003 1:40 pm |
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Hexmaster
Noble Knight
Joined: 17 Jan 2002
Posts: 206
Location: Bristol, England |
For sure.....Deep down, I know that when Skies is revamped for the PC, I will probably give it a go.
Now you mention it, I havent played BG1 or 2 for some time. Bought IWD2 3 months ago and havent even got out of the first settlement......hmmm. Havent played that for ages either.
In fact I havent played any RPG's for about 2 months....aarrgghh! whats happening to me ??!!
I have been on a "strategy" fest of late (Tib Sun, Sudden Strike, Age of Mythology etc)....last RPG session was 7 weeks ago with Div Div.
Maybe I am looking at the BG series for what it was, not how it holds up now....nostalgia is not what it used to be....
Cant wait for something new and exciting to get my teeth into...
Regards,
Hexmaster 
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Fri Feb 07, 2003 2:06 pm |
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hoyp
High Emperor
Joined: 02 Oct 2002
Posts: 501
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No offence but console style rpg's mislead certain people......
I have a friend who calls himself an ultimate rpg-gamer BUT he has NEVER heard of an rpg that isn't console style......
I must say that I HATE console rpg's because the story line in most of them are all the same..... |
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Sat Feb 08, 2003 1:28 am |
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Kabduhl
City Guard
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Posts: 127
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they are extremely non-interactive in my opinion ... character models don't change, no choice on stat placement, no choice on classes, skills, very little choice in general ... i like choices in my rpg's it's what sets them apart from adventure games ... japanese console rpgs feel just like adventure games with boring battle systems ... i hate the walking around in WALKING MODE then all of a sudden WHOOOSH 'I'm in COMBAT MODE now!' stuff that they all seem to use ... characters are overly stereotypical ... the full motion video sequences are usually good though ... to each his own though ... |
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Sun Feb 09, 2003 3:07 am |
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Jaz
Late Night Spook
Joined: 20 Jan 2002
Posts: 9708
Location: RPGDot |
quote:
Originally posted by hoyp
I have a friend who calls himself an ultimate rpg-gamer BUT he has NEVER heard of an rpg that isn't console style......
See, for me the only real RPGs are pen & paper RPGs... everything else is just a toy  . So I'd surely cock a brow at someone who told me he was a die-hard RPGer when the only RPGs he ever played were CRPGs. It's all a matter of perspective.
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I must say that I HATE console rpg's because the story line in most of them are all the same.....
Just as in most CRPGs: the world is threatened and you're the only one who can save it. What makes a story good IMO is not the basic layout (because that's the same everywhere, with extremely few exceptions) but the plot twists.
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Sun Feb 09, 2003 10:42 am |
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irritantnumber6
Village Leader
Joined: 07 May 2002
Posts: 93
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I've heard the random battles are crushingly overdone in this game.
For me, that's the single biggest turnoff to console RPGs. I'm enjoying Final Fantasy X, but the random battles are really getting me down. |
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Wed Feb 12, 2003 1:00 am |
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Remus
Overgrown Cat
Joined: 03 Jul 2002
Posts: 1657
Location: Fish bowl |
The matter here is very simple:
A particular game can get 100 marks from 100 reviewers, but if that game are NOT your cup of tea then you will still dislike it. |
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Wed Feb 12, 2003 7:06 am |
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Pinch
Village Dweller
Joined: 11 Feb 2003
Posts: 8
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Hmm
I noticed you forgot Gamespot gave the GC remake a 7.5
http://gamespot.com/gamespot/filters/products/0,11114,537506,00.html
And frankly their reviews hold much more weight than most others, and if you look at a lot of the sites you list they seem to give out high scores like candy.
And regardless, if you don't like random battles you will HATE this game, regardless of the reviews.
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