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Binding: Video GameBrand: Atlus EAN: 0730865400164 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+ Item Dimensions: Label: Atlus Manufacturer: Atlus Model: RS-40016-4 MPN: 40016 Platform: Nintendo DS Publisher: Atlus Release Date: April 15, 2008 Studio: Atlus Features:
Editorial Review: From the Manufacturer: The Kingdom of Bretwalde is situated in the center of the continent of Bravord and surrounded on all sides by strong nations. It was established by a holy knight whose blade drove back the Darkness that threatened to engulf the land. On this day in Bretwalde, the people are mourning their recently fallen king with a solemn funeral. But during the ceremony, the neighboring Grand Meir empire attacked without warning. One by one,the knights of Bretwalde fell to Grand Meir's forces. The few surviving knights, led by Serdic, escaped south to the Shalem Emirate Federation...The tribes of Shalem were divided over what to do regarding Grand Meir's invasion of Bretwalde, when an unexpected visitor arrived: Princess Marie of Bretwalde, believed to be sequestered in a Veronan cloister. Her innocent visit ignited the situation: one of Shalem's tribes attempted to capture the Princess in order to gain favor with Grand Meir, prompting Serdic to mobilize his forces. The Bretwalde Army was once again on the march. But Serdic carries a secret, a pair of vows made during his escape from Bretwalde. The time will come when he will have to choose. During his journey to reclaim the Kingdom of Bretwalde, Serdic encounters all manner of people, experiencing faith, friendship, hostility, hatred, sadness, and farewells. His actions will shape the fate of the entire continent!GameplayRondo of Swords is a strategy RPG that's divided into several parts:
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 Rating:  - Rondo of Swords, Elegy of Good Game PlayHave you ever played a game that you could swear hated you personally? That's how I feel about Rondo of Swords, a game that seems to have been designed with the expressed purpose of being as unfair as possible. I won't go into the story because there is nothing to talk about here. There is barely a storyline and what little there is serves merely to shoe string the tactical battles together. Between each mission there is a little bit of scrolling text that tells you where your army ... Read More Rating:  - A Unique take on SRPGRondo of Swords has a unique take on SRPGs where the emphasis is on the path that you take along with the direction when attacking an opponent. After a lot of cookie cutter SRPGs this is refreshing. It is however not as easy as some other titles (even the tutorials take a long time). Rating:  - A Challenging New Take on the GenreYes, Rondo of Swords is not an easy game. It forces players to unlearn what they have learned about SRPGS. Your 200 hours of Disgaea or your total domination of FFT will not help you here. The mechanic is drastically different, and it requires a new kind of strategy to conquer. Here's where I had the most fun; learning the new wrinkles in the gameplay system, using the environment and positioning to my advantage and actually playing a game where a character mobility is as important ... Read More Rating: - Very DifficultI bought this game with high hopes thinking it would be like Jeanne D'Arc and FF War of the Lions I couldn't have been more wrong. This game is very challenging. Most of the battles you probably have to repeat 2-4 times just to get through them. The story line is next to extinct it's just going from one battle to the next. In most games you can go to a general store to pick up healing items not so in this game you have to have a member of your party pick up the items while your fighting, unfortunatly ... Read More Rating: - Way too hardcoreUnless you want to play with the game in one hand and a strategy guide or walkthough in the other, don't bother with this game. Yes, it has a nifty new gameplay mechanic, the pass-through attack instead of the "move then attack" system standard to tactical rpgs. That's fine and good, it's the other stuff that really kills the fun. Like Fire Emblem, there are limited new characters that you have to unlock. Unlike Fire Emblem, there are often special things you have to do to even get those characters ... Read More |
