Soul Nomad & the World Eaters

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  • Summary: Gig, the fearsome Master of Death, is back...and he's pissed off! Taking over your body is just the first step on his quest for global domination. It's up to you to rein him in and use his power, along with your band of fellow warriors, to stop the horrific World Eaters from annihilatingGig, the fearsome Master of Death, is back...and he's pissed off! Taking over your body is just the first step on his quest for global domination. It's up to you to rein him in and use his power, along with your band of fellow warriors, to stop the horrific World Eaters from annihilating everything. But be careful...power always comes with a price. [NIS America]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. AceGamez
    90
    Soul Nomad & The World Eaters isn't perfect, but it's an endlessly enjoyable game for fans of the strategy RPG.
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  2. RPG Fan
    83
    The changes has its ups and downs, but NIS has produced another fine game. The game has a sluggish start, but it picked up the pace by the end.
  3. 1UP
    80
    It's proof that developers don't have to shamelessly rip off Final Fantasy Tactics to craft a compelling, addictive strategy-RPG.
  4. PSM3 Magazine UK
    74
    The real genius behind SNATWE comes in the creation of your battleunits. [July 2008, p.78]
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  5. PSM Magazine
    70
    If you can get used to the emphasis on room construction (over in-combat strategizing), you'll have fun with Soul Nomad. [Nov 2007, p.88]
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  6. Eurogamer
    70
    For a game so rich in character and brimming with originality, there's simply not enough strength or depth here to compete with the likes of Disgaea or Makai Kingdom.
  7. Games Master UK
    60
    What it lacks in terms of presentation it makes up in detail. RPG fans only. [June 2008, p.80]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. KunioPL
    Apr 28, 2021
    10
    One of the Best ps2 RPG. Combat system is rare and complex but fun to play.
  2. Unbackedtooth
    Oct 30, 2018
    9
    A great unique strategy RPG with an amazing story. Buy this game, you won't regret it.
  4. hocineDZ
    Nov 22, 2022
    8
    The combat system consists of using squads but only the squad leader shows up on stages and each leaders have their own tactics and combos aThe combat system consists of using squads but only the squad leader shows up on stages and each leaders have their own tactics and combos a melee type character leader has 1 range attack and ranged character have 4 ranges it can be upgraded to 5 ranges using tactic from the menu instead of attack 'however with a ranged character as leader if the attack is carried from a distance any melee type character in the squad positioned in the front won't attack the enemy' there's front, middle and rear positions in a formation each character has a combat skill according to its position on the squad mixing characters types in a single squad will generate different combos, each squad has its own room, there is different types of room each has its own effect on the squad, rooms are upgradable using decors but they disappear after each battle there's up to 9 slots for 3Front 3Middle 3Rear characters towards the end of the story however room design is messed up there's a lock option to not change the room but there's a little chance to get the desired formation in a specific room quickly apart from the room design mess there's too many long cutscenes almost before and after each battle and in each city before entering and leaving skip option is really useful here and gig's dialogs are cool!… Expand
  5. AnonymousMC
    Aug 14, 2009
    6
    Clever premise; disappointing delivery. The plot is fairly simplistic and exceedingly linear, towns consist only of single images where youClever premise; disappointing delivery. The plot is fairly simplistic and exceedingly linear, towns consist only of single images where you select whom to talk to from a menu, and you generally shouldn't expect any frills (like an equipment system). Opportunities to sell your soul are few and far between, and frankly not as rewarding as they sound; you get what you pay for, and then the game just..ends. Gameplay is somewhere between Ogre Battle and a more traditional grid-based tactics game. Production values are pretty low; for fans of the genre, the graphics probably aren't so much an issue as certain amounts of awkwardness in the interface and a general lack of overall polish. Voice acting and translation (very nonliteral) are pretty good, and Japanese tracks are included, as we've come to expect from NIS.
    I enjoyed this game, but I'm a rather extreme fan of the genre, and I was constantly thinking about how much better it might have been.    … Expand
  6. Vectus
    May 9, 2017
    3
    poor story and overly complex battle system that sums up this game nicely . Not to mention the tone of the story is all over the place . Itpoor story and overly complex battle system that sums up this game nicely . Not to mention the tone of the story is all over the place . It has all these cutesy characters and slapstick comedy but deals with heavy themes like genocide and rape rather poorly i might add.… Expand

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#30 Best PS2 Game of 2007
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#51 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2007