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Anime-style, designed by the game guy who made the characters from the acclaimed Kingdom Hearts series on Playstation 2. I am a well hardened gamer, and it takes a game such as this to make me leave a review. It might even be the best game I have played on any system. It can get repetetive tho, and I don't usually play with the music on.Overall: 5/5.This game has almost no flaws, the only on i can think of is the fact that the controls are hard to get used to.
Once you get used to the bottom, try to integrate the two together. Field controls are east, and not worth an explanation.Music: Amazing soundtrack, a techno-y, Japanese-y soundtrack. You can even focus on the bottom screen, and let the auto mode take the top. BUT, you get used to them with time.
You die, you play a game to get a second chance at life. Yes, they are difficult. Hands down, this is the best game I have ever played on the DS. Controls: Ok, let's take a look at the battle controls.
It goes on, it's detailed, but not so detailed that it becomes a headache.Graphics: It is a DS game, it's not Super Mario DS, but it has very good 2D graphics. Let's take a look at the specs:Story: Original, great, no complaints here. You must have a partner to fight enemies.
The top screen is controlled with the direction keys (but can go on autopilot if you're having trouble keeping up) and the bottom screen uses the stylus in a wide variety of patterns.The plot and characters are great as well. New franchises are becoming rarer and rarer these days, Square took a huge gamble by publishing a game with unusual mechanics and an unfamiliar setting. After logging over a hundred hours of play time in The World Ends With You, it sometimes seems like the DS was designed for this game rather than the other way around. The protagonist seems like an unlikeable jerk at first but it soon becomes clear that his personality is intentional, the title of the game actually is a reference to his view of the world at the beginning of the game. TWEWY is one game that I look forward to having a sequel. Some developers have a hard time utilizing the unique capabilities of the DS, the dual screen and touch pad are unusual tools and too often, are awkwardly implemented in a manner that makes the game more difficult to use.TWEWY uses every feature of the DS that I'm aware of with the exception of the WiFi internet connection. The dual screens are used to show two halves of a single combat and each are controlled with their own methods.
And you do a ton of tapping at the screen during these battles. I found the story very thought-provoking, which is a rarity today in RPGS.But if you are considering buying this for your children, I have two mild warnings you might want to consider: First, there are a few mild bad words used throughout the game. Not because it's particularly difficult, but as one reviewer before me referred to it, it's a complete "grind" game.
It's a game that Square Enix definitely put the work in and for this reason, it stands out among other DS games currently on the market.I'm a story-player, in the sense that I play RPGs chiefly for their story value. And second, the story is based in the afterlife and thus, discusses at length the death of quite a few very young characters. TWEWY's story is innovative and unique, appropriate for almost all ages about friendship and loyalty, which is definitely the reason I'm giving it five stars.
I admit it--it's taken me several months to finish this game. I think this is a *great* game, considering its platform hasn't really been too shaken up by a lot of other high-caliber titles. It's not a "light" game in any sense as death is the central theme of the story.
The battle system is incredibly repetitive, despite its nifty "pin" concept which allows for different types of attacks. So much so, I'd imagine the people on the bus probably thought I was a little weird being a professional-looking woman tapping ceaselessly at my little DS trying to slash at the evil kangaroos.Ok, back to the game, though.
Great fun, this is the kind of game the DS was designed for. One of the most original DS games to come along in a while.
Easy recommend for anyone worried about dropping $30 on a new RPG storyline/world. Sometimes with the DS you get weird or awkward controls (Call of Duty 4) or kinda boring and run of the mill RPG experiences (Pokemon Blue) but this is different and better and I will play this one over and over. I don't normally take the time to review products but this is one great game. The design, music, storyline, use of the touch screen, and tutorial are all excellent and I love this gem.
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