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Solid RPG, but not quite as good as Disgaea

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 25 / 26
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It really pains me to give this game only 4 stars. I really wanted to give it 4 1/2, but since that wasn't an option and since Disgaea is noticably better ...

Regardless of Disgaea, La Pucelle still holds its own quite well. The artwork and graphics are great, the La Pucelle story is one of the better ones to come out RPGs lately, and the whole game in general is just pulled off very well.

However, while the pruification does add to the game, battles still get somewhat monotonous. The "Dark World", which was supposed to add a lot of depth to the game, is really too much of a hassle to get into (it took me about 30-40 minutes to open up one Dark World portal). Without that extra diversion, the game is basically fight a battle, move deeper into the dungeon, fight a battle, move deeper into the dungeon, fight a boss, see story, go to next chapter.

A few chapters have "events" that you can trigger mid-battle that reveal more of the story and allow you to do a better job and to get a better ending (and subsequetly a better reward!). However, a majority of the chapters don't have these extra events (actually the first chapter is the only one I can think of off the top of my head). Had more chapters had these bonus events to increase mission rankings, that definately would have helped La Pucelle out.

However, La Pucelle has a much better item system in place. Your stats have EXP meters of their own and can actually be levelled up. Stats don't start levelling up, however, unless you have an appropriate item equipped ... say something with an ATK bonus. When you defeat enemies, you not only get experience for your levelling up, your ATK would then get experience as well. Every time you level up ATK, your ATK stat is boosted. So while one item may have better base stats, perhaps another will help you develop ATK quicker or something like that. The item system definately adds a lot to La Pucelle.

The quick, low-down summary is this: while La Pucelle has the better story and item system, Disgaea overall is the better game. If you can absolutely only buy one, Disgaea would be the way to go. But, La Pucelle is an extremely close second and would be a worthy play for anyone even remotely interested in strategy RPGs.

Finally, a Tactical RPG I can get into.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 24 / 26
Date: June 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

La Pucelle: Tactics is fast becoming one of my new favorite games for the PS2. An underappreciated TRPG, one hopes that this will become something of a sleeper hit.

Here is a brief list of reasons for liking this game:

- The Artwork

La Pucelle features a rarity these days; hand-drawn sprites. The style is very fitting to the story, and the approach gives it an unique character, rather than a 3-D Final Fantasy clone.

- The Story/Characters

The game features several interesting characters. Prier, Culotte, Alouette, Croix, Homard and Eclair are very funny, but also get some touching moments of development as the story progresses.

- The Voice Acting

La Pucelle features top-notch voice acting. Prier and Alouette are both spot on.

- The Tactics Engine

Combat in La Pucelle is turn-based, and like Disgaea, individual characters can execute commands without ending your turn. You have no idea how much easier and smoother this can make battles go. The attacks and items are firmly tongue in cheek. I mean, your first special move is "Coup De Grace!: Kick them where it hurts..." Also, with the Purification power to convert your enemies to your side (essential for getting past Stage 1) and room for 8 members in your party, combat is wildly fun and doesn't get stale even after an extended playing session.

In conclusion, La Pucelle: Tactics is a very fun addition to anyone's PS2 collection. For a game with great replay value, fun characters, and a great storyline, this is one for you.

Great Tactical RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: June 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

La Pucelle, like Disgaea Hour of Darkness, sadly is going to be missed by alot of gamers out there. Playing this game makes it incredibly difficult to understand why. Likely it has to do with graphics, which is probably the only aspect of the game that isn't all that great. (the nearly non existant advertising for this game is another likely culprit)

From a tactical perspective La Pucelle is an even better game then Final Fantasy tactics. While some aspects are a bit weaker ,such as party developement and story (Disgaea gives you alot more options with the addition of character classes - something La Pucelle lacks and FFT has a much more epic plot) La Pucelle more then makes up for it with the ability the "cleanse" nearly every enemy in the game and use that enemy in future battles, giving the player a ton of options when it comes to fighting battles later in the game. In addition to this the ability to "cleanse" portals and create combo attacks adds alot of additional options during battles (by effectively positioning your characters in support positions you can effectively make your party nearly impervious to all but the most difficult encounters)

Don't miss out on this game, plop down the money and get yourself a copy while you still can (the same goes for Disgaea Hour of Darkness which is even better) If your still woried about ploping down 50 bucks, take this into consideration 1.it is very unlikely that the price will EVER drop 2. If for some reason you don't like the game or you can bear to part with your copy in the future it's not going to be one of those titles that are worthless 6 months down the road - it's probably going to fall into the same catagory as underapreciated classics such as suikoden 2 and valkyrie profile (I.E. good luck finding a used copy for less then 50 bucks a couple years from now)

Enjoy the game, i sure am.

advanced thinking game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

some people don't seem to understand what a tactical game is. The purpose of this game isn't to randomly attack, but to employ different strategies and increase your teams skill. If you plan on buying this game [or any game for that matter] than you should know how the gameplay works. This game is filled with fun gameplay, but I suggest it only to those who enjoy complicated tactics.

A fantastic game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I would just like to point out the that this game is made by the same people as Disgaea and so is another deep tacticle game that is imensly enjoyable if you like these kind of games.
You basically start the game as a party of three (which soon changes very quickly).
Prier,Culotte and Alouette are three young demon hunters who have just passed their exorcism exams and so do jobs for the church, you soon meet up with the gun slingin kurowa and a whole host of other characters not to mention getting virtually all of the enemies in the game to join you.
Add to that the fact you can power up loads of items and elements and magic and................the list goes on.
There is far to much to mention so go out and buy this fantastic game, once you get past the slightly old psone graphics there is a great game here and an equally great story line Oh did I mention GET THIS GAME!!! if you like tactical rpg's.

tactics is good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: May 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I'm really surprised no one has written a review on this yet.
I'll keep this short and sweet. Tactics games are hard to come by. Good ones are even harden to find. I personally think think game oozes with character. I've been playing it frantically for days now. Read official game reveiws to find out more on this one but I say: If you loved Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (all 8 of us by what sales says) you'll love this one. Same universe... same makers... same quirky dark humor. I say "Get it".... all 8 of you

a big set back

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 19
Date: November 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i bought this game because i loved disgaea (another game from this games company). i ordered this online and was so happy the day it arrived in the mail. i was so excited, i had heard all kinds of cool things about it on the internet and in magazines. when i stuck the disc in, the bad graphics didn't really hit me at first. the story was that same wacky stuff most japanese games have, and the battles are okay. but i was so used the the fast paced fighting (well, as fast as a strategy rpg can get), that this game battle system just seemed archaic to me. i mean, the navigation is basically the same, moving from square to square on the big grid map, trying to kill off your foes. but as soon as i went to hit an enemy, i found that every time i attacked, the game had to "zoom in" on the battle. it turns to a side-scrolling view and lets the characters go at it. it was a neat idea at first, but after a while, you just start to wish your guys would just freakin' attack the enemy without the need to zoom in. it's just irritating. then i got a little further into the game, to a port city, where i found out that the game would have looked dull even as a first-gen ps one game. then it started to get pretty hard, almost unfairly hard. all of a sudden i was getting my ass kicked when i'd been trotting along so well through the rest of the battles. i'm not saying i don't like the occasional challenge or mind-bending task, but cheap battles and deaths just aren't my thing. so with bad graphics, no-fun combat, and a boring story, La Pucelle: Tactics is a hit or miss. if you like terrible graphics and boring gameplay, you'll like this. but if you want something i would like to call fun, get disgaea: hour of darkness. it's a much better game.

La Pucelle Tactics- Good for beginners at strategy rpgs?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: September 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

La Pucelle Tactics is the first strategy rpg I've ever gotten. It's really fun to play, but it also takes a long time. I love the graphics though, even if they're little 2D sprites. The Area Maps are awesome, and I love how you can purify enemies and do miracle attacks. It's funny how you can train the monsters though. xD

I don't really like the music, or the fact that on Field Maps you can only go left and right, but hey, compromises must be made. This game is great, but if you're new to rpgs in general ((not just strategy ones)), I'd recommend something else.

LA Pucelle: Tactics

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: June 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is very good. You could buy item or equipment hat would help you in you journey. this game also lets you train monster that you obtained during your travels or whatever. Since it has the name Tactics you might know what kinds of battle system they use to fiht enemies.this game is quite easy and has a fast leveling system . This game starts with a girl named Prier the main character, Culotte, Prier little brother,and Aoloutte, Prier and Culotte's teacher. this game could be fun if you like anime very much. Good Luck!!!

More Strategy RPG Goodness for your PS2!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: Eschneider6

La Pucelle Tactics is the second Strategy/RPG game from Nippon Ichi Software for the PS2, the first being Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, also for the PS2.

In La Pucelle Tactics you play Prier, a young orphan raised to follow the teachings of the Church of the Holy Maiden. You start her adventure with her younger brother Culotte, and sister Alouette as Prier begins her long battle against the forces of darkness.

Before each battle you get some story progression and some slapstick humor. One of the coolest features in this game is that you can capture monsters by purifying them, once captured they will join your side. Another feature is you level up your weapons by causing chain reactions by purifying the colored squares that can also do some major damage to your enemies. There is a Dark world that gives you some great items, and some exclusive monsters only found there. The game has multiple endings, hidden bosses, and loads of items that will keep you playing hours and hours on end. After you meet special requirements, you can even capture boss monsters to do your bidding.

I have played over 110 hours and still haven't seen all the endings, and I can't stop playing it. If you want an easy, fun game that has a fun and engaging story, you must play La Pucelle Tactics.

Are you still reading this? Go on and start playing already!

On a 1-10 scale, 1 being throw it out, 10 being must buy, La Pucelle Tactics scores a 9.5!

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