Eternal Sonata

1. TraceM.

   Oct 23, 2008

   10

   This game is beautifully put together. It has a gripping story which also teaches you about one of music's most famous composers. The This game is beautifully put together. It has a gripping story which also teaches you about one of music's most famous composers. The combat system is easy yet enjoyable and the voice overs are perfect. This game has stunning music as well.… Expand

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2. SethB

   Jan 6, 2010

   10

   This is a prime example of what an turn-based RPG should be. Very interesting storyline, dark life-related themes, and many, many hours of This is a prime example of what an turn-based RPG should be. Very interesting storyline, dark life-related themes, and many, many hours of gameplay. The visual effects are stunning, Anime fan or otherwise, and Tri-Crescendo did a spectacular job with music. Every so often they have Stanislav Bunin perform a musical piece by written Chopin, and gives the real-life story on what influenced the game. This is a very unique feature I've never seen in a game, and for this JRPG it works and actually makes the game more interesting. If I was to cut that feature out it would still be a must play. This game needs to be played, and as you see from the user ratings it was very underrated. Go down to your game store and get it. Play it. Love it.… Expand

   • 3 of 7 users found this helpful
4. EricC.

   Aug 9, 2009

   9

   Great RPG for the PS3. Fun and challenging at times. Playing second time around for more than 60 hours now.

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5. EphemSyn

   Oct 10, 2012

   9

   Eternal Sonata contains some of the most beautiful music no other game has ever had. The environment is breath taking and the so are theEternal Sonata contains some of the most beautiful music no other game has ever had. The environment is breath taking and the so are the characters. Each character in Eternal Sonata is full of emotions and spirit. The game mechanic for Eternal Sonata is addicting and challenging. The game includes an interesting light/dark mechanic where your skills change when you're in a shadow or out near some light. The story to Eternal Sonata can become a bit drawn out or you could lose it in general. Eternal Sonata is a perfect example of what most JRPG's need, stunning music, characters with emotions, and a fun combat system that has you always moving and thinking what to do next in a matter of seconds.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
6. yesterdayatnoon

   Oct 6, 2012

   8

   Much of what I played of this game was cool. The combat system is a little too hard for my seven year old, and requires enough experienceMuch of what I played of this game was cool. The combat system is a little too hard for my seven year old, and requires enough experience with it that I forgot how to play after putting it down for a month, which is nice; the genre needed some originality in the combat mechanics department. The story, the writing, and the monologues are a bit heavy handed. I'm glad to see writers go in to philosophy and art in a video game, but their handling of it was a hauntingly familiar throw back to hot boxing in high school.
   There are a few visual elements that don't fit together well, such as the main male character's top hat not fitting on his head; these elements show that certain pieces were created independently, a common fact, but one you shouldn't be aware of. All that said, it's a good game that would have been a perfect fit for me twenty years ago. I would recommend it to anyone interested in philosophy and history who doesn't have much education in either.… Expand

   • 2 of 3 users found this helpful
7. liquideyeliner

   Apr 19, 2015

   7

   Beautiful graphics, beautiful music, fun combat system-all bogged down by a paint by numbers JRPG story line with bland voice acting andBeautiful graphics, beautiful music, fun combat system-all bogged down by a paint by numbers JRPG story line with bland voice acting and obnoxious characters.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
8. asdasd33a

   Apr 15, 2014

   0

   I like JRPGS I love video games but this game ooohhhhh my god.
   I start it up it shows some opening cut scenes with terrible dialogue. So farI like JRPGS I love video games but this game ooohhhhh my god.
   I start it up it shows some opening cut scenes with terrible dialogue. So far so good. I get to fight some beginning enemies. Usual button mash. Then soon I get to the first boss. The fight takes 5 minutes and during any turn I am at risk at unfair death because boss could/would take multiple turns to my 1 and unless I pressed every single split second guard prompt I am dead. This is with my reaction time being above average. Ok. lets continue. Same thing repeats terrible cutscenes more button mashing and now next boss. This one I find out I can not beat at my character level .... So I spend 15 minutes running back and forth leveling by killing that same poor single design enemy. Come back and impossible battle is now total push over. 10 hours into the game same patern repeats. The difficulty is either below easy or impossible. Every boss fight is a chore. Every dungeon has a single enemy design and is a straight path. Also did I mention that there is no retry option so on death you have to load the game and loose whatever progress you have made ...… Expand

   • 1 of 11 users found this helpful

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