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[sonycowboy]

7.5

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/phantombrave/review.html

Gamespot is smoking teh crack!

 

[MoxManiac]

Wow, I usually like Gamespot, but man are they way off the mark with this one.

 

[MetatronM]

Uh Oh!

 

[Matlock]

UH OH

 

[SyNapSe]

Gamespot: SMACKIN DA HOES UP!

I haven't played this nor HSG4, but HSG4 seems to be universally popular. Strange. Maybe they are trying to get tough. Nothing wrong with that, IMO.. if they rate everything based on that scale.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Grizzly Mad! I'm very protective of my Nippon Ichi strategy rpgs...they have made me very angry with this review.

Actually it really doesn't matter. I was going to get the game no matter what. So they can give it whatever they see fit.

 

[Catchpenny]

Seems like the complaint is that this is more of the same from Nippon Ichi, plus the freedom of movement isn't exactly an improvement over the grid. I can see where he's coming from, and wouldn't freak out too much over the score...sounds like it will still be fun for fans of Disgaea and La Pucelle.

 

[sprsk]

indeed, people whining its more of a levelup-a-thon instead of a "tactics" game. oh well! give me levels or give me death!

There's a lot of creativity in Phantom Brave, and the audience for whom it's intended will enjoy it for the most part. You could easily end up spending lots and lots of time digging into this game's complex mechanics, character classes and systems, and building up a pack of fighters who started out dealing a few dozen points of damage per attack, but eventually can crush their enemies for tens of thousands of points. That may not sound terribly exciting in theory, but in practice, it can hook you pretty easily and for many hours, especially if you haven't already had your fill of Disgaea and La Pucelle.

This si exactly why ill be playing this game.

 

[MetatronM]

indeed, people whining its more of a levelup-a-thon instead of a "tactics" game. oh well! give me levels or give me death!



This si exactly why ill be playing this game.

Indeed.

Hail Nippon Ichi, masters of levelling!

 

[keeblerdrow]

Uh oh. Seems Gamespot is on the rag again. Anyone ever notice they get this way once a year and just dog anything and everything that comes their way?

 

[Solid]

When was the last time an exclusive PS2-game got a score over 9?