SNES

Illusion of Gaia

This is one of the best RPG's I have ever played and it has a great story line, and its one of those games you always seem to come back to.

Right, here's how it is: Gaia ranks among the best games I've played on super NES. Comparison with Zelda is a waste of time since it's virtually a different style of game. For me, though, this one beats Mana for sheer style. It's an enormously engaging cart which is chock full of atmosphere. As you can see, the graphics are nothing short of stunning. The game itself first appears much simpler than it truly is - there are plenty of surprises along the way!

El argumento de Illusion of Time es sencillo, pero está hilado de tal manera que uno se preocupa por los personajes. No faltan escenas emotivas que nos presentan temas como la dualidad luz-oscuridad, la amistad, la pérdida de un ser querido y, por supuesto, el amor. Hasta cosas tan serias como la esclavitud tienen cabida. Lo cierto es que engancha al jugador desde el primer momento y no lo suelta. Del final tan sólo diremos una cosa: hay que verlo.

The earlier game took a justifiable pride in being short of small-town RPG that took you through the same terrain many times. Here, out in the wide world, you never know quite what's coming next and that's the best thing that could be said about an RPG.

Illusion of Gaia is, without a doubt, one of the finest but most overlooked games for the Super Nintendo. It easily ranks up there with Super Metroid, Legend of Zelda, and Final Fantasy II. IoG deftly combines action and puzzles with believable, honest, likeable characters, and a noble quest to save the world. Try this one out, if you can find it, because it certainly won't disappoint.

Illusion of Time ist wie fast alle Genre Vertreter auf dem SNES ein Pflichtkauf... diese Spiele haben die Zukunft geprägt und verdienen es, auch noch in 10 Jahren noch gespielt zu werden. Illusion of Time gehört mit seiner wahnsinnigen und mysteriösen Story, einem riesen Umfang und bombastischer Atmosphäre absolut zu diesen Must Have Titeln. Mit etwas mehr Adventure Elementen hätte ich noch den ein oder anderen Punkt auf die Spielspaß Wertung drauf gepackt.

Gaia is full of great stuff. The graphics are sharp and glossy, the music is heroic (but not annoying) and the dungeons are deep and just puzzling enough to be challenging. And in a move we're seeing more and more, Gaia uses arcade action for it's battles rather than static, RPG-style screens. Best of all, Illusion of Gaia is huge. If you like 'em big --- and who doesn't --- Gaia will keep you tied up for a good long while.

Overall, Illusion of Gaia is a fun game. The story line - in which you are tracking your lost father through several ancient civilizations - is original and that's certainly rare with this genre. The action and role-playing genres have been combined well, though naturally it's not going to be the best of either of the two worlds.

In the end, it’s probably not worth digging up an old file like this, but someone had to bring the truth to light. A day where justice can finally be brought to light is always worth a drink, in my book. Now, where did I leave that Mountain Dew....