MUSICAL ANIME FAIRY TALE WITH AROUND CHOPIN

Those who like to quietschbunt likes and also with Final Fantasy something could begin this strictly linear, turn-based action RPG with security is nice, but unfortunately quite short adventure, even if the PS3 version a few quests and goodies was extended. As the title suggests, one goes with Eternal Sonata on a fantastic musical journey with and to Frederic Chopin. Classical background music and the scenic backdrop act facing the Haupcharaktere in Cellshading graphics in Animestyl (with names like Polka, Beat and Viola, etc.), has been fabulously staged.

Where the story pathetic, melancholic, but unfortunately also unspannend and in the cutscenes I was unable to convince the innovative know and with a later course always action-packed combat system in part to new ways. En route to the destination can be something related to equipment in chests along the way, and are usually guarded by the enemy, find.

The battles are turn-based and found in an open field, in sometimes very of difficult to arenas mode instead. With the further course of the Games, however, increases with each group level, the Action to share. The rounds are eg limited where you can carry out an action, the attack possibilities are expanded. Depending on whether a character is present in the light or shadow, his abilities change. In addition, each has a special ability. Whether photographing a particularly powerful attack from afar or near, or even the ability to.

All together later a partly complex, innovative, but also challenging combat system. There are no random battles, all enemies can see and handle some. Unfortunately, there are only a few enemy types, which one again encountered mostly in the one or other form abgwandelten, except of course the Boss Fights.

The menu is kept simple. There you can see his items and distribute, play songs found and add the Game, exchange of equipment, change party members and also change the settings. Furthermore, you can also look at his photographies, which you can then sell to dealers there.

Where the graphic is still able to convince with its opulent kitsch and cute characters with googly eyes, lagging behind the antiquated technique. The pre-rendered graphics do not allow for all-round visibility, and the walkways are strictly mapped out. The thing, however, is hardest, is a lack of map features. Especially in monotonous, similar looking dungeons, where you with switches turn the whole space may or change .. which is a blemish, the artificially pulls the Game in the length.

All in all a game that you can recommend to anyone Nippon-role player with a tired story (cutscenes can be skipped), but can a very innovative combat system, which it occasionally lacks overview live. Unlike Game Technology and Graphics my perspective about the story is very subjective, and therefore can be perceived quite differently by different course.

Since this is an RPG, however, and although the story (addressed to the adult gamer since more) could not convince me 100%, you should at first play through all the cutscenes. The potential Japanese speech should the whole, seen in the package, make it even more authentic. Since I have thus implies, that makes a second run through sense, I would also point out that this is only necessary if you discover, see and hear all of the games ends / -extras want.

For all the classical piano music (Chopin) like, and also an innovative combat system which it occasionally but want a lack of overview give a chance of buying this game is not a mistake for sure. Especially since the new price of the Games to what you get in relation to consideration of fun, more than is reasonable.

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Looking forward to your feedback, and everyone who has taken the time to read this rather detailed review. So if I could achieve no gain in knowledge with you, I hope you still have at least entertained.

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