Summary
"Haunting, But Fulfilling"
The Good
GAMEPLAY: The controls were fairly easy to master and similar to the "Legend Of Zelda" games (with the addition of jumping). Especially helpful are the periods of invincibility that Ark gains when executing his dash-thrust and jumping-dash-thrust moves.
MUSIC: Awesome music, just like the other games in Enix's library. I'd love to know who wrote it.
STORY: It's amazing to see how Ark revives the world from chaos to medieval times to modernity and beyond (and a bit sad, too). The characters are memorable and believable, even if they're only around for a short while.
The Bad
TEXT: The English translation has some major problems. Ark's supposed to have an attitude, but it doesn't show. There are also plenty of shakey grammar problems.
TRANSPORT: There are only three "airports" in the entire game world, making continental travel difficult and arduous. Some parts of the map are completely inaccessible.
The Bottom Line
It's a good mix of Zelda and "Illusion Of Gaia," and has a great story, if not one that makes the player reflect on reality. But then, in my opinion, this is what RPGs/story games should do.
