Chaos Wars

 PlayStation 2
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
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  1. Aldrich
    Dec 16, 2011
    9
    Like what most people are disappointed in this game is the voice acting of course, but when ignored you have yourself what enjoyable RPG, add to the enjoyable spell/attack graphics, a better Japaness voice acting.
    You may find it hard to put down.
  2. LowellF.
    Jun 24, 2008
    9
    Yes-- the voice acting and the English translation are terrible. Get past that and you have a truly enjoyable and fun SRPG. It doesn't have the engrossing depth of something like Disgaea, but instead you have an accessible game with just enough mechanics to make things interesting. Plus, there's the enjoyment of seeing many, many characters from games you know will never make it Yes-- the voice acting and the English translation are terrible. Get past that and you have a truly enjoyable and fun SRPG. It doesn't have the engrossing depth of something like Disgaea, but instead you have an accessible game with just enough mechanics to make things interesting. Plus, there's the enjoyment of seeing many, many characters from games you know will never make it to the States (plus old favs like the crew from the Shadow Hearts series). A great diversion from the uber-fare of many of the new SRPGs.… Expand
  3. SteveT.
    Jun 6, 2008
    9
    Take the awful localization out of the equation and this is a really fun game. If you play with the original Japanese voices on you can avoid that anyhow. The combat system is deep, this story is humorous and anyone who likes strategy RPGs should definitely give this a try.
  4. AnonymousMC
    Sep 11, 2008
    5
    The best part for the game is certainly the battles. The attacks are fairly interesting, if generic. However, the load times are a bit on the extreme side for the quality of the graphics (servicable, but uninspired)

    The localization is absolutely terrible. The voice acting is literally the worst I have ever heard. It is SO bad, that the only thing that makes the game playable is the    The best part for the game is certainly the battles. The attacks are fairly interesting, if generic. However, the load times are a bit on the extreme side for the quality of the graphics (servicable, but uninspired)

    The localization is absolutely terrible. The voice acting is literally the worst I have ever heard. It is SO bad, that the only thing that makes the game playable is the Japanese voice track. The dialogue is poorly written with many mistakes.

    The game isn't completely terrible, but there are far superior tactical RPGs out there. The one would would enjoy this game are fans of the games represented, likely Shadow Hearts or Growlanser for US fans.    … Expand
  5. shootingstars99
    Sep 1, 2019
    5
    This is a neat game if you are a fan of more obscure franchises like I am, but really that might be all it has going for it. The tactics game play is fun, but difficulty fluctuates constantly and can be extremely inconsistent with enemy stat values from one mission to the next.

    The voice acting, usually I don't nit pick on things like this, but my lord, they all sound bored out of    This is a neat game if you are a fan of more obscure franchises like I am, but really that might be all it has going for it. The tactics game play is fun, but difficulty fluctuates constantly and can be extremely inconsistent with enemy stat values from one mission to the next.

    The voice acting, usually I don't nit pick on things like this, but my lord, they all sound bored out of their skulls. The game's battles can feel too long (in not in a way that is brought on by combat depth), even compared to some tactical RPG series like Ogre Battle. The overall package is one that is good for fans of obscure RPG series to see them in a crossover style game, but with the worst localization I've seen in years, the dragging of the story and cutscenes and the extreme inconsistency in difficulty. I ended up putting this one down after a while. It doesn't do Shadow Hearts or Growlanser justice. I'll probably never pick it back up. The best part of the game was the cute, chibi art of the characters.    … Expand

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. GamingExcellence
    52
    The frustratingly slow pace makes things feel even more dull, and over all it just feels like the game doesn’t deliver as well as it should have.
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  2. Hardcore Gamer
    55
    The grid-less combat can be annoying to get used to—especially when learning how to properly position characters—but there’s enough small changes to put a good spin on otherwise stale tactical combat.
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  3. RPG Fan
    73
    Chaos Wars is not a great game, but it is fun. I felt let down by O~3's low-budget localization, and the last few hours of gameplay really felt dragged out, but otherwise I enjoyed the experience.
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