Dreamcast

Record of Lodoss War

Like I said above, Record of Lodoss War shares much with Angband; both are pretty simple visually, but both offer addicting gameplay. Not to say Record of Lodoss War and Angband are equally as good. With its excellent customization features, a huge assortment of items to find, and a good story to keep things interesting, fans looking for some meaty story for their PSO action will find Record of Lodoss War a very refreshing gameplay experience... and yes, there is actual closure to the ending as well, though you might have to play through it again.

It would be nice if you could save your place at any time, but the game only has predefined save points. The camera doesn't always give you the best angle, but you can adjust it to your heart's content. Record of Lodoss is an extremely well-crafted game, and I would highly recommend it to adventure fans.

While the camera and frame rate could be improved, the game offers huge levels to explore and is incredibly addictive, especially considering the customization you can do with your weapons and items. Plus, there is the engrossing narrative. It's the kind of story that makes you want to complete the game and then go back and play again to see what you might have missed. If you're an action RPG fan, you won't be disappointed.

Overall, this game is well done, but with a few tweaks to the graphics and sounds, it could have been a very good game. As is, fans of the Lodoss War series as well as hack-n-slash role-playing nuts should definitely take notice.

Un jeu qui ravira autant les amateurs de Diablo-like que les fans d'Heroïc-Fantasy qui connaissent les Chroniques de Lodoss. La réalisation n'est pas parfaite, mais la quête est longue, l'histoire intéressante, et le gameplay basé sur le hack-and-slash est toujours aussi efficace même à la manette.

Je ne pensais pas qu'un jeu qui soit passé aussi inaperçu lors de sa sortie me fasse passer autant de grands moments sur ma bonne vieille Dream'. Tous les points importants d'un RPG ont été réutilisé avec brio pour faire de Record of Lodoss War l'un des meilleurs Action-RPG de la console.

Record of Lodoss War is really a hard game to judge. On one hand, it re-creates the dungeon-faring hack-and-slash of Diablo nicely, and, as mentioned before, fans of that game looking for more need look no further. On the other hand, though, the game can be extremely repetitive, and its story elements aren't really strong enough to hold it up when the combat gets boring. Fans of the old anime series shouldn't buy it on the strength of the license alone, because no footage from the original animation is used in the game. In its place are a series of CG movies that look like they belong in a first-generation PlayStation game. The character element is also weak, beyond the occasional name recognition factor. In short form: If you like Diablo, you'll like Lodoss. If not, steer clear. Just don't pick it up expecting the anime itself in game form.

Tja, liebe Lodoss-Leute - da habt ihr mich auf dem falschen Fuß erwischt! Da ich schon seit drei Monaten jede freie Minute in Diablo II investiere und meine Motivation bis heute nicht gebrochen ist, könnt ihr mich mit diesem müden Slasher nicht sonderlich begeistern. Ich muss ganz ehrlich sein: Nach zehn Stunden hab' ich frustriert aufgegeben - der Punkt "Langzeitmotivation" dürfte somit abgehakt sein. Obwohl ich das Runen-System zur Aufbesserung von Waffen und Rüstungen für recht gut gelungen halte, mangelt es ganz einfach an vielen anderen Stellen: Langweilige Dungeons, billige Grafik, nervende Sound-Samples und viel zu wenige wirklich interessante Gegenstände - die Liste ließe sich noch lange fortführen. Kurz und knapp: Hier greift ihr nur zu, wenn ihr ohne Action-RPG-Slasher gar nicht leben könnt.

Record of Lodoss War är inte bra. Inte ens den undersköna alven Deedlit kan ändra på den saken. Och vid det här laget måste skaparen av Record of Lodoss War, Ryo Mizuna, bara avsky Swing och Kadokawa Shoten.