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[Wario64]

7.2

http://www.gamespot.com/gba/rpg/sigmastarsaga/review.html

Sigma Star Saga deserves a ton of credit for its outstanding concept, and at first, it seems to do an excellent job pulling its disparate elements together into just the sort of game that most any longtime video game player would love. It takes just a few hours to overstay its welcome, though, and the dramatic conclusion to the storyline does little to alleviate the many numbing hours it takes to get there. This is a game that was clearly inspired by any number of 16-bit classics, but Sigma Star Saga doesn't quite measure up to them. But for what it's worth, for a while it sure comes close.

 

[AniHawk]

Geist is better.

 

[Ironclad]

The video review makes it sound very promising. Good review all around though. I'll be picking it up tomorrow hopefully.

 

[Mashing]

Oh damn, I was worried there for a minute... I thought this was the Xcom spirtual successor and that score was alarming for an Xcom-like.

 

[Jonnyboy117]

Oh damn, I was worried there for a minute... I thought this was the Xcom spirtual successor and that score was alarming for an Xcom-like.

You're thinking of Rebel Star (also published by Namco, also coming out very soon). I too am hoping that it lives up to X-com. I loved those games as a kid, although they seemed to become insanely difficult with no warning once you got past a certain point. Maybe I just didn't have the strategic chops at that age.

 

[Mejilan]

Ouch, rather brutal actually. Still keenly interested, however.

 

[acidviper]

Oh damn, I was worried there for a minute... I thought this was the Xcom spirtual successor and that score was alarming for an Xcom-like.

Its crazy 3 very good "star" games all in the same season

Sigma Star Saga: top down RPG + shooter

Rebelstar Tactical Command: X-Com clone

Gunstar Superhereoes: Remake of the classic

 

[FoneBone]

Its crazy 3 very good "star" games all in the same season

Sigma Star Saga: top down RPG + shooter

Rebelstar Tactical Command: X-Com clone

Gunstar Superhereoes: Remake of the classic

Gunstar Super Heroes isn't a remake.

 

[krypt0nian]

Geist is better.

Now there is one of the few times you can say that without laughing.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Crap, it's out already?!

God damn it.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Ships tomorrow, TToB, which sucks for me, since I'm leaving the country tomorrow morning. I was hoping to get this before I left...

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

It is your duty as an ambassador of Good Will to introduce Japan to quality Wayforward games!

If you need, drop me a line and once you're settled down I can arrange you getting a copy in exchange for services provided by your new locale.