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Dawn of Mana
PlayStation 2
Released On: May 24, 2007
57
7.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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7% Positive
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33% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
57
7% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
59% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
33% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
Generally speaking, if you like exploration, platforming, physics-based action and a good puzzle, this is as fresh an action-adventure as you're going to find, and the character designs are nothing short of perfection. [June 2007, p.79]
This all goes to show that eye candy and excellent music mean nothing if everything else is weak.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
7.6
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
7.6
60% Positive
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Best in small doses, Dawn of Mana continues the downward trend in what really should be a flagship series after the strong start it received back in the SNES era.
Dawn of Mana is an interesting action role-playing game that suffers from the same problems that Square Enix's Brave Fencer Musashi for the PS2 had - an unruly camera that is counter-productive to what the player is trying to accomplish.
Infuriating controls and frustrating platforming sections are among Dawn of Mana's many shortcomings.
On top of losing everything at the beginning of a chapter, the music in most places of the game sounds like really bad shopping music.
Nostalgic music and consistent art direction can't save a game from crippled controls, a mulish camera, and painfully tiresome reptition. Dawn of Mana is ultimately remarkable only for being such a bitter disappointment.
Summary Dawn of Mana, the first true Mana sequel in a decade, reveals the origins of the legend behind the Mana Tree and the Sword of Mana. Breaking the series' 2D mould, Dawn of Mana brings the world of Mana to three-dimensional life while preserving the atmosphere that fans have come to know and love. Players can see for themselves how vividly...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: May 24, 2007
Developer:
- Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
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