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This is the Stuff RPG dreams are made of.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: August 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Just starting off, Skies may look like a run of the mill rpg. Whoever thinks this should by smitened because this game is probably one of the best RPGs of all time. I think that the, uh, pinal pantasy games are way too over rated and the true glory should be givin to good games like Skies and Super Mario RPG for SNES.Anyway, if you actually want to have a good, RPG related experience look for Skies of Arcadia in the discount bins of your friendly neighborhood blockbuster.

MY FAVORITE GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

first of all let me tell u that i've played a lot of RPG's and the Skies of Arcadia seris is the best.Join a boy named Vyse and his friends aika and fina as they battle monsters,find treasures,discover new continents, explore mystical ruins and even recruite 22 members for their own ship, even fight piratesIf you're a RPG fan you'll luv this game.There is a full 3D world with a highly imaginative storyline,great graphics and immersive gameplay.There's even hand to hand combat and ship to ship combat with special effects and special attacks.An RPG like no other awaits u!.U won't be sry if u buy it!

This is a cool game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: November 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

It has taken awhile for the good old rpg style. But now there is a good one. This game is just plain fun and full of all the stuff that makes these games addictive.

You start as a lowly air pirate and go in search of fame, fortune and saving damsels in distress.

The graphics although not amazing are not bad and do add a certain flavor to the game.

My only complaint is as usual a major lack of speech. When are they going to release these games with speech.

Otherwise this game is excellent and a hell of alot of fun.

Man Talk about fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 12
Date: November 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Truly a whimsical Game, the creators of Phantasy Star are back and kicking!

Blue

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 31
Date: November 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have nerver played it but it sound fruity and to many people gave it a five. By the way i just moved to china from mongola. the people here hate me and i dont no y? do u no?

good game, but some flaws

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 21
Date: January 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

ok, the game was really good, but at first, it is very boring. untill disk two, the story is very repetitave, adn also, you fight a bad guy every 5 seconds or so, which is really bad and annoying. if that doesnt bother you, then buy this, becasue the ending of the story is great and the graphics and sounds are awesome, but i couldnt stand these two major flaws

Skies Of Arcadia Rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: January 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Man when i got the game at best buy i knew my sound wasn't highly watted so i bought this 300 watt speaker thing then i played it MAN IT AWSOME I JUST CAN"T BIELEVE IT! THE BEST RPG EVER!

WOW

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I'm not sure I have anything unique to say, so I will simply agree with other reviewers. This game is the most engrossing RPG I have ever played. The random battles tend to drag a bit when you are in a rush to get somewhere in the game, but otherwise the game is amazing. Every dungeon, city, and fort you enter is a beautiful creation . . . it is actually fun to explore around and see what you can find. In summary: I could easily fail out of school because of this game. No higher praise could be bestowed on any game.

If you still own a DC, then you'd best buy this game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Skies of Arcadia is a fun, addicting game that will steal away your nights and weekends until you beat it. The colors, the fights, the story, all will be imprinted on your brain for some time to come. But if you are a person of little patience and less tolerance, maybe you should consider a raincheck because this game may drive you to the BRINK!

Allow me to explain if you will. Skies of Arcadia follows loosely the guidelines set by the Final Fantasy series. You will have a group of three to four warriors and you will find and defeat a series of enemies. Weapons and combat skills will abound while magic will grow and engulf the world around you. To this tried and true style, several major and important advancements were made.

1) Ship battles. You will love this the first second you play it. Not unlike some of the monster battle games of the world, you will order your ship to make 4 "moves" for a given turn. This can be magic, repair, attack, or defend. Then you will okay it and sit back. the four turns will be played out in front of you not unlike a movie, with your ship and your enemy swirling about and attacking. Then the 4 turns will end and you will be given a chance to make 4 move moves. Battle goes on until either you or your enemy plunges from the skies in flames. However this sounds to you, I promise this will be one of the better aspects of the game to you.

2)Move to move combat. Not unlike the ship battles above, personal combat follows a turn basis. Instead of having time bars that fill until it is your turn, each side will decide what their warriors will do, and then they will do it. When a person goes in determined by what their speed is. Strategy evolves around your ability to guess what you enemy will do and counter it. Boss battles are some of the most inspiring and fun things you will partake in.

But not all is flowers in the Skies of Arcadia. Much like FF, you will often be ambushed by random enemies. The difference here is how often it happens. Throughout the game you are expected to find or discover your next area of importance. Well this is rather hard when ever fifth step of tenth seconds you have to fend off hordes of enemies. I personally tired every way possible to avoid those all-to-common attacks but to no avail. There is a actual dis-insentive to explore because you don't want to spend hours fighting your way in, possibly finding some weapon or goody, and then spending more time getting back out so you can continue on your way. And there is no relief from this tedium. Only towns are safe for you to explore freely. Now I understand why this is in the game but COME ON! I don't want to have to fight an army everytime I go into some cave. This feature needed to be spread out a little.

Also of annoyance is the lack of dialouge. Everything is writte with the exception of a few simple and comically dsiplaced sound-bytes. In the end, I think I should have been happy for just those but a bit more actual taliking and a bit less eye-wearying reading would have been nice.

So in conclusion, this is a must have for your average DC owner (although we are a dying breed). But if you have a short fuse, might want to look elsewhere because I am a patient and mellow tempered person and I nearly gouged my eyes out from the almost constant combat.

What could've saved Dreamcast had it came out sooner

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Great game. Decent challenge, excellent storyline. very good battle system that is easy to use. Airship battles were excellent, but could've been a bit harder in the later parts of the game. Overall, excellent buy for any RPGer.

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