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Fantastic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 14
Date: April 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've played this game as a japanese version and from what i've played it looks pretty cool....

waiting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: April 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this game keeps getting pushed back it better live up to my expectations because of all this waiting. luckily the screens ive seen have been impressive and im looking forward to the georama oh well we will just have to see

Why Rate Something You Haven't Even Played?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 17
Date: April 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Personally, I am looking forward to Dark Cloud. The prior reviews state things in the Japanese version, but fail to mention that the reason the game has been delayed here is so that Konami can make improvements to the game. I have seen a few different movies of the game, and they look absolutely fantastic, especially compared to the likes of Summoner and Orphen. Websites such as Ign.com have various movies of the game, and are worth checking out. The gameplay supposedly makes use of the Zelda-esque lock-on system, to make battling in 3D more feasible. The clips of the fight scenes were quite impressive. As for the earlier review downing the main character, he or she failed to note that you actually control various characters throughout the game, and they all have different abilities that you can use to your advantage. Also, Dark Cloud brings back the old "World Building" schematic found in games such as Soulblazer and Actraiser for the SNES. This involves placing houses, and even individual pieces of furniture as you progress through the game. As the subject states, however, do not judge the game until you have played it. I am placing five stars not as a rating, but rather because it is a required field. This is Konami bringing out the game, and from Metal Gear Solid to Suikoden I & II, to Ring Of Red, and even the stunning Castlevania series, they have held a bar of excellence in their games. The name Konami alone is, in my opinion, enough to warrant buying the game the day it is released.

Shut up and read this!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 36 / 42
Date: May 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Whatever the people who gave this game 3 stars or less, TOTALLY IGNORE THEM! It's not necessarily their fault,though, for they have only read the Japanese reviews. The people who made this game didn't have time to include all of the details that they wanted to, in the Japanese version, because they had to make a deadline. But since the U.S. release wasn't for 6 more months, they added a lot more to this game. Such as: 35 additional weapons, nine new items, 18 new monsters, two new bosses, an additional form for the last boss, one new duel/event battle, 11 new fish for the fishing minigame, a revised lock-on targeting system, a new chest quiz character that offers you a choice between items, mystery circles that can help or harm your character, new expanded combo attacks for Toan and Ungaga, enhanced enemy AI, an enhanced weapon system, a bonus 100 floor dungeon called Demon Shaft, and lots of other minor changes. How do i know all this? Cause i have a subscription to the sweeeeetest PS2 mag out there, O.P.M.(Official U.S. Playstation Magazine)! Anyway, what's not to like about fighting through dungeons to collect Atla pieces which you use to build villages any way you want to? And who cares if the main character has a hat that looks like a turban with tube socks stapled to the back? There are 5 other playable characters in the game. I don't know about you, but I AM SO BUYING THIS GAME!

Hurry Up

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 21
Date: May 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Its hard to rate a game that's out, so ill have to go on what i have seen. The bits that i have seen in magazines and on the interenet are making me want this game so bad. All i willsay is that i wish they would hurry up and release this game ASAP

good stuff

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: May 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this is a good game i like the graphics

SITTING ON DARK CLOUD NINE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 26
Date: May 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

No video game you've ever played will prepare you for the joy you will experience when playing Dark Cloud. I mean, if you've never controled an elf for nearly two weeks of your life, and experienced the struggle one would feel if you were an elf living in a magical land and trying to save the world from being destroyed by an evil villain, well then my friends, you just haven't lived yet. This game captures that scenario with percision. It is the most realistic "I'm and elf and have to save the world" game ever produced. To prove my point, I allowed a real elf who had lived in a magical land before moving to Pasadena, and saved it from an evil mongrul years ago, and the game brought him to tears with it's realism. In fact, after defeating the game, he was so choked up he could barely speak to me about it, just like the WWII survivors who refuse to speak about the horrifying ordeals they've endured. But when he finally spoke, he went on and on about how the game reminded him of his home land, and how the action was so realistic that they must have hired a consultant from a magical land to get the authenticity so dead on. He even mentioned a specific battle that was so realistic he had a flashback of a battle in which his best friend, an ogre named Ulf, was killed. It pained me to see my friend brought to tears in recollection. But he did it for you, so you could finally know how elves all over the universe have been struggling to free their worlds from evil warlords. And that is what this game does best, it helps us to understand other cultures and thier differnces, so that we may be more tolerant of others. So buy this game, for the good of hummanity. We need it. All of us.

Cool Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: May 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Its a pretty cool game. Its a bit like Zelda though. ITs really fun though. You should get it. Its cool!

Why are you doing this??

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: May 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I can't believe some people. They just take what they read and think that is the truth. The reason the game is as it is is because Sony is COMPETING with The Legend of Zelda series for the Nintendo 64. And why is everyone complaining about graphics? The graphics are well suited for this game. Also, this game had a low budget, so why would anyone expect graphics like Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty? The game is meant for ages six to adult, so that is why a lot of you complain it is "kiddy". The game puts together strategy elements along with RPG elements. You must rebuild your town and then explore dungeons and other things. I hope this will be a good game; I have played the import and loved it, even though I couldn't understand Japanese. As always, rent first, then buy. Because if this game is bad, which I doubt, at least you wouldn't have spent the money.

This game is gonna be awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: May 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is goin to be the best game!!!!!! You can build your own town and fight in one game. In it you find Alta to build the town by goin in deep dark dungeons and fighting evil bosses. There were also a lot of differences from the Japenese version too:35 additional weapons18 new monsters, nine new items, two new bosses, an additional form for the last boss, one new duel battle, 11 new fish for the fishing minigame, a revised lock-on targeting system, a new chest quiz character that offers you a choice between items, new expanded combo attacks for Toan and Ungaga, enhanced enemy AI, an enhanced weapon system, a bonus 100 floor dungeon called Demon Shaft, and lots of other minor changes. There is also different story lines and lots of cool graphics. There are 5 other playable characters in the game. I even know you can add attributes to your weapons. (And to all you dimwits out there I will give you an example. You can make your sword on fire or have ice elements, or land ect.) I dont know exactly if they show it on the screen but it is there and does different damage to certain monsters. Ex. A water element on your sword works good against fire monsters... The game also has cool music and special effects. As far as I'm concerned it's the best rpg out there and I say screw to anyone who gives it a three because It is the best. Besides they only reviewed the Japenese version. I am definetly gettin the game and I think if rpgs are your type this is a must get game for you

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