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It deserves five stars but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First of all, the info. on these games say that there are four complete rpgs... thats a complete lie! There is Arc 1 Arc 2 and Arc 3, then there is a battle type game called Arc arena, it's not a rpg!
Anyways... the first Arc is pretty ancient but good none the less. It's pretty much battle-save-battle, but it's great for the stratagy gamer. As for the battle system, I thought it was awesome! All your charactors are on different places on the field and you have to work your way into each battle. It's a great system because it's not like the other ones where you could win the battle just by pounding down on one button the entire time. The story's pretty good but it doesn't end, it continues on into the second game.
The game is really awesome. It makes you think that the only reason to play the first is to get to this one! The main charactor, Elc, is hilarious with his horrible language and attitude. The game is more like a modern rpg, with puzzels and sidequests, unlike Arc 1. The battle system is still the same tho.
Now on to Arc 3. I just have one thing to say, compared to Arc 1 and 2, this is a HUGE disapointment! Your a hunter who basically just does hunter jobs. Maybe a plot developes later on, but after 18 straight hours of nothing but hunter jobs, I just couldn't take it anymore, I HAD to stop!! The graphics were weird! I mean the other games graphics had those lunar style chacractors who were pretty enjoyable. In this it looked like the makers couldn't decide between lunar and a more modern game, ending up with awkward, tall, streched out people. It's just horrible! And the main charactor has no charactor!! I kept thinking that Elc could run in and kill him, and then scream, "ha ha!! Now I'm the main charactor", and no one would complain. I think the only good thing about the game is that they left the battle system pretty much the same. For a hard core Arc fan, this game is one to stay away from, but it comes in the same box as the other two, so buy it anyway, for them

GREAT ELEMENTS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

OK, first off, arc the lad 1 was just so-so, but worth playing, but thats understandable for when it was made, but it wouldve been better if it was longer. Arc the lad 2 was a great game!, I can find no improvements I would make to 2 because i thought it was really cool, I mean it had a tactics battle system but it was a real rpg, not just battles number 2 is what i was looking for when I bought this, And arc the lad 3, I liked it too Very good stories!

Looks totally Tight

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: April 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game looks totally awesome though I am a little frustrated that it's taking to long to come out. I have heard so many good things about this game and I can't wait until it's released. I hear the storyline, the character developement I hear it's all great, so I'll have to chill till it comes out till then.

Havent played it but love the look

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: March 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

i havent played it but what i have seen it looks sweet i am planing on ordering it tommorrow. The thing that is really cool you get 4 games, 3 rpgs and another one where you can take monsters from Arc II and battle them on the c.d. ( it is like pokemon but it isn't the cute little moster its is better) it is what pokemon should be like.

he its cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 33
Date: March 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Hey karl jorden u are right arc the lad collections is the bombardi but it did not come out for snes my cousin got this the day it cam eout and sold it when the last disk messed up on him at eb games retailers i automatically jumped to disk 2... when istarted playing mind you. but i know how are looks but it was not n snes it proves i am right go to gamespot and see its original released date, back in the day japan.. did not get mad when underpar games went on the systems i means ony did not care..but i know a lot of developers whom wanted to develope stuff for psx and ps2 when psx was almst done and ps2 is now in 2004.. i read that they said.. that they do not want no more little kid game son the system lol not like that.. i mean no more graphics like shining force.. it was a game they wanted on ps2 shingi force or to move subpar grpahic remakes to ps2 and psx in tis dying days was rejected.. iread it some where... so you can say they were invisiably fired...

but people here it is http://www.gamespot.com/finder/findgames.html

it was not on snes..rbably was going to it and got postponed for psx i guess over there theres my proof.

i ad not seen it in 3 ears this game iw a snot far in part 2 my cosin ticke dme off... heard es buyin it agian though...

cannot give it a solid like rating..

A Centerpiece of (Underrated) Video Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This collection is a collection of three of the most amazing RPGs I have ever played. The first game starts off a little slow, but picks up for an awesome climax. While a little short, it is a great experience for while it lasts.

Arc III is, to me, the weakest of the three main games included in this collection. It just seemed too...happy. It gives a cool 3d feel and does have an interesting story.

Now, for Arc II, my favorite included in this collection. It picks up pretty much immediately after Arc I, and starts off fast. The story, for me, is truly captivating, including government conspiracy, brainwashed children, murder, the supernatural, a good slasher, and romance. The combat is quite a bit improved from the first.

Overall, buy this, even though it is now 2 systems outdated.

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