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worth the money

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i picked this game up 6 years ago and i never looked back since. with (i'm not completly sure) around 8 secret bosses, hours of gameplay, and a fresh unique story(for its time), i was not dissapointed at all. i can still pick this game up and play it through completely. its turn based fighting similar to final fantasy, though each character of the three you controll have their own specific moves and skills, complete with tools to use on the field. definitely try this game!

Classic RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It's a shame there's only 1 other person to review this game. This is one of the best RPG's out there. You have three characters each with their own story and own skills. They have skills unique to themselves both inside and outside of combat. The plot of this game is amazing, the battles are fun, and the puzzles are great. Its not the best graphics, but if you let that deter you, your missing out on a game I would place as playstation's best RPG along with Final Fantasy 7.

A Great Overlooked Classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

In 1997, Wild Arms hit the scene and pretty much served as a good way to make an RPG on the Playstation. It was simple and easy to get into. Unfortunately, the game was overshadowed by Square's Final Fantasy VII. Thus, Wild Arms, like several RPGs to be released on the original Playstation, took a backseat to Square's huge flagship title.

Wild Arms takes place in the world of Filgaia. A place that is slowly becoming a wasteland and people called "Dream Chasers" wander the lands. Some in search of treasures and others who are just drifting by. The game focuses on Rudy, Jack and Cecilia. As the game begins you are given the choice to select one of the three. This tradition would soon find its way into future installments of the series. The story itself isn't bad, but it gets off to an incredibly slow start. Impatient gamers will barely make it through the prologue of the game.

Wild Arms is by no means a difficult game to play. It's all rather simple. Even in 1997 it was putting a different spin on the genre as a whole. On the field, each character had tools to use. Rudy, for example, as bombs which he can use to blow up crates and passages in dungeons. Because of the tool system, dungeon crawling in Wild Arms was a bit more intuitive than in many RPGs which simply made you walk from point A to point B. There are plenty of puzzles to solve in Wild Arms and it makes dungeon crawling a bit more fun. Of course, it wouldn't be an RPG without a few battles as well.

The game uses a simple battle engine. It's a basic turn based battle system. You select your commands and then watch the battle play out. There are other twists to the battle system that Wild Arms throws into the mix, however. You have your choice of weapons and a fair share of skills which cost MP, but there's also the Force Points system. By taking damage and dishing it out, you'll fill up a force gauge. Using Force Points allows you to perform some really useful skills in combat. For example, Jack can use an accelerator skill which will make him go first in a round.

Even for 1997 Wild Arms wasn't the best looking game out there. It had some pretty neat looking landscapes and sprites, but there's some noticeable lag in battle and while it isn't a bad looking game, there were games released the previous year on the Playstation that looked far better. In short, Wild Arms looks like a late generation Super Nintendo game. Wild Arms has never been known for pushing or setting graphical standards, though, and it doesn't really hinder the game whatsoever.

Despite its short comings in the graphic department, it truly excels in the music department. There are some good tunes here. The sound effects could use a bit of work, but it's not so bad in the long run.

While the game was overshadowed by Square's Final Fantasy VII it still remains a classic in the RPG realm and even managed to spawn a series. In the long run, Wild Arms is a worthwhile game.

The Good:

+Decent storyline
+Simple and fun battle system
+Dungeon exploring is more interesting with the inclusion of puzzles
+Good soundtrack

The Bad:

-A good story, but very slowly paced
-Not the best graphics in the world

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