::Ogre Battle 64 Review::
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lord Calibry.
Platform: Nintendo 64
Developer: Atlus
Genre: Strategy RPG
ESRB Rating: Teen
My Status: 1/4 completed
Atlus's Description:
The Holy Lodis Empire, rumored to be planning the domination of the continent of Zeteginea... Magnus Gallant is assigned to the Southern Division of the Palatinean Army, where he witnesses the plight of the lower class, oppressed by the Empire and treated as livestock...
Features:
*One of the LARGEST Nintendo 64 games ever!
* Real-Time battle system!
* Save up to 3 separate game files!
* Multiple quests enhance game play!
* Over 50 hours of gameplay!
My Current Review:
Definently one of the best single player games on Nintendo 64 I've played. It has a ton of features and side quests, multiple endings, and plenty of classes. The class system is one of the greatest features in this game. I've always been a fan of class system games. The next would be the strategic gameplay. Though you can't conrtol the actions of the unit/legion in battle, you can form the unit/legion in such a way that you can get some pretty awsome moves out of them. For example, if you place a fire mage and earth mage next to one another, they have a chance of combining their power to create a lava spell. The strategy involved requires a lot of thinking and planning on your part. The problem, though, is that it can get pretty tedious and boring after a while, and not being able to control your characters in battle, though intresting and at times helpful, does hurt it a bit. The biggest problem is that it takes half an hour+ to beat a level. But on the other hand, the replay value is great, with multiple endings and multiple paths to choose. One path gets you different characters. The graphics arent the best, being that the characters are 2Dish, but it has a unique anime style to it. Storyline is pretty engaging and can get pretty deep. The story has a great quality and since it can be altered as you go through the game, you'll love playing it over again. There are secrets galore in this game, where you have to do certain things and find certain things in order to unlock secrets, adding a great amount of challenge to the game. The fact that it's not to linear is also a good thing. This is definently a uniquely styled game worth anyone's time to check out, and if you like it, I suggest you don't rent it but buy it.
Graphics: 3
Gameplay: 4
Story: 4
Audio: 3
Camera Angels: 3
Over all this deserves a 4.5 out of 5.
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