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Enchanted Arms Xbox 360

Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: Aug 29, 2006
Also On: PlayStation 3

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69 out of 100

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6.5 out of 10

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Summary: (Known is Japan as "[eM] -eNCHANT arM-") In Enchanted Arms, players embark on an epic adventure filled with unique characters and more than 75 special controllable creatures that players can unlock as they progress. Players take on the role of Atsuma, an Enchanter-in-training who will transform from a naïve student to the most powerful savior in a war 1,000 years in the making. As the story develops, players face increasingly difficult challenges and learn to master Atsuma's special fighting and magical abilities. [Ubisoft]… Expand

Developer: From Software
Genre(s): Role-Playing
# of players: 2 Online
Cheats: On GameFAQs
Rating: T
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Score distribution:

Positive: 22 out of 54
Mixed: 30 out of 54
Negative: 2 out of 54

Gaming Age

91

With the Japanese dialog, the stunning visuals and the solid turn-based combat system it's the first game in a long time that sates my appetite for the old school RPG.

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Games Master UK

74

Camp as Christmas and surprisingly fun, this quirky RPG is a decent enough romp. [Nov 2006, p.71]

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netjak

48

I can't even recommend renting this one just for the amount of time you're going to have invest for so little payoff. This is a game that tried to do everything by the numbers, and it missed even being able to accomplish that.

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Score distribution:

Positive: 12 out of 17
Mixed: 2 out of 17
Negative: 3 out of 17

StormF.

10

An excellent JRPG. For those reviewers that dislike it; as another critic has said, they seem to down rate it based on criticisms of the genre rather than the game it self. It's rather like giving the latest version of Tiger Woods or PES a bad rating because you don't like golf games or football games. This of course maybe the "fault" perhaps of Oblivion. This was many "new" gamers first introduction to RPGs and perhaps they think that it is representative of all RPGs, rather than being part of a sub genre of a greater genre. It is also, as far as I can remember, the first JRPG that you can actually switch the soundtrack to the Japanese - which oddly i find far better than the English one - like the difference between a subbed and English soundtrack Anime.… Expand

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TonyG.

6

Basic Japanese turn-based RPG. Good marks in all categories, but this title breaks no new ground. Rental-worthy, but probably not purchase-worthy.

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RosieL.

4

This game would be cool, if it didn't compare itself to final fantasy! it is so patronisingly simple and over-explained, that i couldn't bare to sit through it! a 30 second explanation on 'how to use a switch'?! it hurts... it's mjor redeaming feature, and the only reason I struggled on through the repetitive and pointless (a retry function??) was the dialogue - surprisingly snappy and amusing. I would say to only play this if you can't go and get yourself an old copy of FFX instead!… Expand

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