Arc the Lad has some of the best visuals I have ever seen in an RPG. In fact, Arc is the RPG equivalent of Astal. Astal was beautiful, but short, and Arc is beautiful, but linear. Extremely linear. Playing this game in Japanese was no problem. Other than this flaw, which is minor in the scope of this gorgeous game, Arc is pure heaven. The fights embody some of the best effects ever seen, and the music is well, Final Fantasy like, with Playstation PCM audio. When this game comes home, (if it comes home) jump upon it.

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If you are not the type of person who likes to replay games at all, you still will find this game fun and easy to play. It is also a great game for gamers who don't have a lot of free time on their hands, and don't want to get involved in a hundred or so hour long RPG. This game may be somewhat hard to find now, so your best bet may be to look on E-Bay or some place similar for the Arc the Lad Collection, which contains Arc the Lad 1, 2, 3, and the Arc the Lad Monster Arena, as well as a few other Arc the Lad collectibles. I purchased said set for $49.99 I believe, which I consider a good deal since it translates to about $12.50 per game. This game is good for anyone, so if you have any interest at all in video games, you might as well check it out.

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Category	Description	MobyScore
Acting	The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting).	2.7
AI	How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be	3.7
Gameplay	How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	3.3
Graphics	The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	4.3
Personal Slant	How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	4.3
Sound / Music	The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	4.7
Story / Presentation	The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed	4.3
Overall MobyScore (3 votes)		3.9