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so so

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: September 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The first couple hours of this game will annoy you to the core as the story isn't special and one of the main characters is annoyingly gay. Its not that he is gay that is annoying, but the voice, the conversation, and the actions are all beyond the most flamming person you've ever met. He also has a love obsession with one of the other main characters who is not gay. Luckily the character seems to die off after and hour or two. If I didn't know this ahead of time, I woulda quit. After that the story line is decent but nothing special and kinda corny at times. Battle system is a bit different then other rpgs, but I don't think in a good way, but still it's different. This is a little bit of a spoiler but at the end of the game it turns out the gay guy didn't die, and they bring him back for the last 1/2 hr of play and final scenes of the game. This to me completly ruined it because the way they bring him back is horrible. Also horrible is in the final scenes the have the straight love interest of the gay guy held down to be kissed by the gay guy... :sigh:

Bottom line, this game isn't on final fantasy's level but for $20 it is worth it if you like rpgs and can deal the horrible beging of the game (and ending). There is plenty of game time, which makes it worth your buck. Enjoy it in the middle while you can though. If you're only so so with rpgs, give it a pass.

es okay...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

if you you like Japanese Anime, this is a wonderful game. i played to the end, and was fairly interested in it the whole time. it can get a little monotonous at times. battle after endless battle with pretty much the same creatures. the one saving grace was this avoid encounter capability you could get. finally the game was enjoyable. of course you need to do battle to gain levels enough to defeat the final monsters, but whooaa, enough is enough already. once the game was over, i was little let down. understandably, but i can honeslty say i have never again put it in the Xbox. anyone want to buy it? :^)

Enjoyable, albeit not perfect

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Enchanted Arms is a classic Japanese RPG. Though not 100% groundbreaking or original it isn't exactly like any one single other game. Unique or not, it is quite an enjoyable game and well worth it for anyone who likes RPGs.

If I had to choose one previous RPG to which I could compare Enchanted Arms, it would have to be Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Like FFTA, the turn-based battles of the game take place on a grid. You pit the unique abilities of each character on your roster against the numerous baddies you randomly encounter throughout your travels.

Speaking of your roster, in true RPG fashion you start with your main character and a couple of friends. As you progress you collect "Golems", which I would liken to summons, except that each Golem is it's own character and is not summoned by anyone. One of the highlights of this game is the quantity and variety of Golems you can collect as well as the level of detail that went into each Golem, not to mention the human characters!

While the visuals may be stunning, particularly the in-battle animations, the voice acting and storytelling can be annoying and even down right insulting. One character has a flaming lisp and clothing that made me ask "Was that entirely necessary?" In addition, most of the controls are mind-bogglingly simple (i.e. "Push A") but the game insists on forcing you through a cut scene during which one of your companions provides you with a dissertation on the proper technique for pushing A.

Some would also argue that battles are too easy and become repetitive, but to that I would advise simply switching out a few of your Golems- you'll be amazed how quickly the battle dynamic changes.

In the long run, any complaints I might have are trivial at best. The bottom line is that I thoroughly enjoyed myself while playing Enchanted Arms and if you like RPGs, you will too.

Summary:

Pros
-Stunning Visuals
-Wide variety of party members

Cons
-Fairly linear
-Unnecessary tutorials

I really liked it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Combat system took a little getting used to, but overall a great game. The story-line and the comedy were really good.

Fun...but...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

While I enjoy a good JRPG game, this is not exactly fitting of the term GOOD. It isn't bad, but lacks in many departments. If you can get through the first few hours you'll enjoy the rest.

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