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Arc the Lad: End of Darkness
PlayStation 2
Released On: Jun 14, 2005
59
4.6
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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8% Positive
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83% Mixed
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8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
59
8% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
83% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Comes close to achieving the goal of combining a great offline quest with a great online experience. The most obvious missing piece: a compelling story. Second would be a full-fledged quest (your journey is mission-based, therefore eliminating some of the freedom that comes with an RPG). Third, End of Darkness can be repetitive at times.
The simple combat system works really well for the game and the storyline for me was really interesting. I would have liked more diversity in the single player mode, but the online mode really helped out its cause.
Repetitive button-mashing gameplay and recycled graphics and music keep Arc the Lad: End of Darkness from being on the A-list, but the online multiplayer modes are enough fun to give this game a try.
It's doubtful that it will spawn any new recruits.
Too convoluted and mechanically routine to recommend to anyone except the most subbornly devoted. [Aug 2005, p.84]
This isn't quite an awful game; stick around long enough and the story picks up. But it's too bland to be worth more than a rental unless you're a hard-core fan.
I can't definitively say this is the worst RPG I've ever played. But this does make my Worst 5 of all time.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
4.6
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User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 9 User Ratings
4.6
33% Positive
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Summary (Also known as "Arc the Lad Generation" in Japan) Arc the Lad: End of Darkness takes place five years after, yet in the same world as Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits. Players take the role of Edda, a young man whose youth is marked by a "boring island life". His serenity is shattered, however, when he meets Kirika, a rude young wom...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Jun 14, 2005
Developer:
- Cattle Call
Publisher: Namco
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