http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/wildarmsanothercodef/review.html?sid=6142179
7.8
The Good: Hex-based battle system is a nice change from traditional turn-based pace; a large number of passive and active skills keep battles engaging; devastated gameworld is varied and interesting.
The Bad: Action elements are sometimes poorly implemented with lots of backtracking; characters can level unevenly.
The battle system is definitely the best innovation Wild Arms 4 has to offer, and while a lot of the series' fixtures got updated or removed in this title, fans of the games will still feel right at home. For RPG junkies who haven't played a Wild Arms game before, it's worth a glance, as it offers up a nice, if not revolutionary, adventure to undertake. Wild Arms 4 manages to breathe some new life into a series that seemed on the wane, and it largely succeeds at crafting an enjoyable experience.
7.8
The Good: Hex-based battle system is a nice change from traditional turn-based pace; a large number of passive and active skills keep battles engaging; devastated gameworld is varied and interesting.
The Bad: Action elements are sometimes poorly implemented with lots of backtracking; characters can level unevenly.
The battle system is definitely the best innovation Wild Arms 4 has to offer, and while a lot of the series' fixtures got updated or removed in this title, fans of the games will still feel right at home. For RPG junkies who haven't played a Wild Arms game before, it's worth a glance, as it offers up a nice, if not revolutionary, adventure to undertake. Wild Arms 4 manages to breathe some new life into a series that seemed on the wane, and it largely succeeds at crafting an enjoyable experience.
