Enchanted Arms – A New
World to Role Play!
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Enchanted
Arms is yet
another of the great RPG games PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
players enjoy these days. This game is set in a world of
fantasy mixed with good sci-fi aspects. The game was
released on January 12, 2006 in Japan. From Software is this
game’s developer. On August of 2006, the game got published
by Ubisoft in North America. Official publishing of the game
in Europe was on September of 2006. Pre- publishing rumors
regarding the game included that it will be released in
multiple discs. That was corrected when the game came out in
one DVD only.
The plot of the game
revolved around 3 students- Toya, Makoto, and Atsuma. These
3 were not just any students though but learners from
Yokohama City’s Enchanter’s University. There they learn
about the golems and the fearsome Golem Wars. A thousand
years ago, the golems laid destruction all over the land but
now, they meekly serve mankind. One day, the three
protagonists went to a festival when an earthquake occurred.
The meek golems started attacking people again and when they
checked on the University, the ‘sealed word’ seemed to have
been opened. They then encountered the golem Queen of Ice
and thus started the quest to discover more about Enchanted
Arms.
The story of the game
is quiet entertaining. There were some major character
developments that gave more depth to the RPG’s story. The
battles in Enchanted
Arms are also good. Players can execute plenty of
strategies thus avoiding the game from being too
predictable. Basically though, the game’s battle sequences
are done turn- based. A grid field is also utilized. So
things like protecting one character with another by putting
him behind a stronger character applies. When the battle
starts, you can have 4 of your characters do battle and
usually you will start the attack first.
All the characters in
the game have elemental affinities. The elements involved
include Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Dark, and Light. The rule
involving the elemental affinity in Enchanted Arms is this. A
character hit by an element opposite that of what he is
affined with will receive double damage. If he is hit with
the similar element, the damage will be reduced to half. The
relations between the elements are these- Dark – Light,
Earth – Wind, and Water – Fire. Aside from the elemental and
positioning strategies, there are a lot more any player can
employ. These include events, leveling up, picking allies,
healing and support moves, and more.
When the
game was released there were many conflicting reviews about it.
Some critics have rated the game just average and some of its
features as below average. Others though loved the game and are
really recommending it to everyone out there. Many have praised
its story line as well as its graphical renditions. A lot of
people got addicted to the battle sequences and wanted more.
Whatever those critics say, if you are a Role Playing Game avid
fan, you must try out Enchanted
Arms!
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