Product description
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Dark Cloud is a fantastic role-playing game that manages
role-playing with action and management to create a new kind of
game!
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The threat of world destruction lurks in almost all
role-playing games as the inevitable consequence should the hero
fail in his quest. In DarkCloud, however, the world is destroyed
by a malevolent genie in the very beginning, and it's your job to
put it back together. This action/RPG will require you to battle
your way through dungeons to collect vital artifacts with which
you'll rebuild the game's world in real-time 3-D. From there, you
can view the world from above, zoom in, revolve 360 degrees
around it, and, of course, explore it for more artifacts to build
other parts of the world.
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Review
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Dark Cloud, one of the several PS2-exclusive titles Sony
is preparing for the PlayStation 2's North American launch,
aspires to be all things to all gamers. The game was displayed at
E3 for the first time, and we had the chance to test out a couple
of its much-talked-about features.
In one sense, Dark Cloud has a storyline and presentation much
like those of an RPG. You take control of a single player and
guide him through a quest that takes him across an epic game
world. Control, on the other hand, feels as though it was
borrowed from an adventure title - especially with its very
platformer-like camera angles and perspective. On top of this,
the title is supposed to offer other more revolutionary features
like the ability to shape and design your own game world (dubbed
the Georama system), as well as action-packed battles and puzzle
solving.
Control is simple enough, with the analog joystick proving to be
a suitable method of manipulating the main character (Toran)
through the opening area's town. Here you can enter buildings,
run over bridges, and interact with townsfolk as in any other RPG
or adventure game. The aforementioned camera perspective also
makes it hard at times not to ignore the wonderful atmosphere of
the town. Standing on top of a building gives you an unobstructed
view of the tiny community at twilight, complete with smoke
billowing from smokestacks and gently bubbling streams alongside
the neatly detailed houses.
Dark Cloud promises an in-depth story and the Georama creation
system along with epic battles and mind-bending puzzles. From
what I saw of the title, it looks fully capable of realizing its
ambitions. Dark Cloud is scheduled to be released at
approximately the same time the PlayStation 2 debuts.
--Chris Kirchler--Copyright © 2000 GameSpot Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium
without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. --
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- About this item RPG action, real-time strategy and a unique storyline combine to offer a unique cross-genre gaming experience Innovative new Georama feature allows players to build customized worlds and interact with them in real time As your world builds up and life flourishes, clues and pieces of the storyline unveil Offers imaginative, vibrant and detailed gameplay complemented with a strong character-driven storyline.