Vandal Hearts (PlayStation)

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Description

Vandal Hearts is a turn-based strategy RPG. It follows a fixed plot-line with set battles, focusing more on strategic elements than adventure elements.

The combat takes place in a series of 3D grid based maps and each character in the party has a certain amount of movements they can perform each turn. As the game progresses, other characters join and leave the party and as they increase in level they can progress along different paths of development. Between each battle there is a cut scene that develops the plot using the same 3D engine as the combat (and often the same areas).

In between battles you have the opportunity to talk to people in cities as well as purchase different equipment for the up coming battles.

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Alternate Titles

• "ヴァンダルハーツ ～失われた古代文明～" -- Japanese spelling
• "Vandal Hearts: Ushinawareta Kodai Bunmei" -- Japanese title

Part of the Following Groups

• PlayStation the Best series
• Vandal Hearts series

User Reviews

Medieval fantasy at its best.	DarkDove (68)
Good strategy game that keeps you coming back for more.	cimerians (52)

Critic Reviews

Game Revolution	Apr, 1997	A-	91
Legendra	Jan 05, 2010		90
Video Games	Apr, 1997	83 out of 100	83
RPGFan	Nov 20, 1998	82 out of 100	82
Mega Fun	Apr, 1997	81 out of 100	81
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	Oct 16, 2005	8 out of 10	80
Game Critics	Jan 07, 2002	8 out of 10	80
Edge	Jun, 1997	8 out of 10	80
GameSpot	Mar 27, 1997	7.1 out of 10	71
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Jun, 1997		60

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Trivia

Music

The intro song in the U.S. release of the game is in Croatian.

Awards

• Electronic Gaming Monthly
  • April 1997 - (Issue 93) - Game of the Month
• PSExtreme
  • Feb 1998 (Vol. 3, Iss. 3). - named the Best Strategy Game of the Year

Related Web Sites

• Wikipedia: Vandal Hearts (Information about Vandal Hearts at Wikipedia)