Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 20 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 32
  3. Negative: 9 out of 32
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  1. Wolfthe_Rogue
    Apr 8, 2002
    10
    Sure, the game seems a little rough around the edges, but it can be greatly appreciated by those who love challenging battles, interesting customization systems, sprite based characters, and nice anime artwork and tactical genres.
  2. AnwarJ.
    Apr 9, 2002
    10
    Yes they are right this game is hard as h*ll but, that's the point if ur not a good tactical gamer then u suck....but on a personal note I'm the best at tactical games EVER!!!!
  3. Visalhean
    Jun 6, 2002
    10
    This game is the best game I've since final fantasy tatics. With or without a good mind this game is challenging. Let me tell you something Cody{the guy who gave this game a 3}, you're just saying that because you can't play this game or it's to hard for you. If you haven't played this game you should check it out it's cool. Oh yeah if you have a problem with This game is the best game I've since final fantasy tatics. With or without a good mind this game is challenging. Let me tell you something Cody{the guy who gave this game a 3}, you're just saying that because you can't play this game or it's to hard for you. If you haven't played this game you should check it out it's cool. Oh yeah if you have a problem with this game please email me at www.visalh@hotmail.com and hopefully I can answer it.… Expand
  4. Alfred
    Apr 22, 2002
    10
    This game is very hard, but very challenging. I've played it 5 times over and over again!
  5. Beta_jr
    Mar 22, 2002
    10
    This game kicks ass, from an experts point of view, if your good at tactics games get this one. It actually made me try a few times.
  6. Cody
    Mar 31, 2002
    3
    This game lacks all the things that make strategy games any fun, it's too hard, and then there are no classes.
  7. HoshigamiAddict
    Apr 15, 2002
    10
    If you are like me and you like a DIFFICULT, TACTICAL, and FUN game then Hoshigami is for you!!! Most of the critics are just WHINERS. I grew up on video game systems like atari, and nintendo based video games. Atlus is the first company in several years to capture the magic and challenge these older games had. Along with challenge is a good story line, A great deal of customization to If you are like me and you like a DIFFICULT, TACTICAL, and FUN game then Hoshigami is for you!!! Most of the critics are just WHINERS. I grew up on video game systems like atari, and nintendo based video games. Atlus is the first company in several years to capture the magic and challenge these older games had. Along with challenge is a good story line, A great deal of customization to characters. If you want a true game with fun and challenge, buy Hoshigami.… Expand
  8. M.H.
    Jun 28, 2002
    1
    No revive it can get real boring having to remake a level 1 mercenary all over again. Its just boring. The battle system is too long to. yes i want to move here, yes i want to end my turn, etc.... only 6 more times!!!!!
  9. Anon
    Apr 23, 2003
    9
    This game brings back the challenge and magic of nintendo role-playing games. The battle system with the addition of coinfeigms and the importance of deities is very innovative. You are often outnumbered and must actually think to beat a battle. If you like truly DIFFICULT tatctical Rpgs this game is for you. My only problem is there are some places you just have to level up and cant use This game brings back the challenge and magic of nintendo role-playing games. The battle system with the addition of coinfeigms and the importance of deities is very innovative. You are often outnumbered and must actually think to beat a battle. If you like truly DIFFICULT tatctical Rpgs this game is for you. My only problem is there are some places you just have to level up and cant use a strategy because those 4 stupid archers would kill you before you move or something similar. … Expand
  10. SyahmiK.
    Dec 24, 2002
    10
    Hoshigami is one of the best game I ever played. The story line are not boring with a great battle system. Everyday is like a new adventure.
  11. [Anonymous]
    Feb 27, 2002
    10
    This game is very cool.
  12. ShadowSaviour
    Mar 17, 2002
    9
    People who give this game bad reviews are whiners. So what if it's hard? That's the point. Don't whine about it. It's fun and seems to be intended for those who like ff tactics, ogre battle, and vandal hearts.It's not meant for those who want easy games like ff7. I can't stand people who diss a game because they suck at it. Grow up.
  13. PinoyK.
    Mar 28, 2002
    10
    Like "Front Mission" and "Breath of Fire 4" combined!!!!
  14. Fredde
    Mar 29, 2002
    10
    I love this game....Actually....I sat 11 hours today.....just gaming the sh.t.
  15. AndrewP.
    Apr 19, 2002
    10
    It is very good.
  16. R.I.P.
    Jul 12, 2002
    10
    Hoshigami takes strategic battle tactics and last longer than most games that button-mashing won't help you win in a few seconds, plus adds mythology for their magic like Valkyrie Profile by Enix.
  17. LeonardoV.
    Apr 24, 2003
    8
    This is a great game. The RAP (Ready for Action Point) System and Attack Sessions are innovative and require some strategic thinking. The Coinfeigm System and the fact that characters don't have set classes allow for a lot of customizations and the difficulty is on the dot. The graphics are great, and in my opinion, are better to FFT. The story and sound is on par with others in its This is a great game. The RAP (Ready for Action Point) System and Attack Sessions are innovative and require some strategic thinking. The Coinfeigm System and the fact that characters don't have set classes allow for a lot of customizations and the difficulty is on the dot. The graphics are great, and in my opinion, are better to FFT. The story and sound is on par with others in its class. My only con is that sometimes you got to dedicate time to it and level up, which breaks the flow of the game. Not for people looking for cheap, quick thrills, but if you have patience and love RPG/Strategy games, it is a very rewarding experience.… Expand
  18. hocineDZ
    Oct 17, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally i finished this punishing title after countless hours the last save is more than 90hours but i am pretty sure that i've spent more than that if i count all the retries and some unsaved hours spent in the tower of trials just to compare two deities to each other but it wasn't worth it anyway due to characters limit I'll make a list of negatives and positives
    - enemy attack range is not visible most of the time due to the fixed camera height position you can't navigate through enemies (archers and magicians) attack range cases to avoid their attacks, you can only rotate the fixed viewing angle of the camera but you won't see them all because of the camera height itself and some high buildings block your view even your own attacks that have an AOE 13 or 25 you're gonna struggle rotating that camera to hit the right enemies
    - hidden objects are hard to reach and hard to notice when under water
    - no cancel movement
    - coins upgrade is a mess
    - towers of trials this is where you gonna spend most of the time playing
    - no revive until the last chapter of the game it's useless anyway
    - remaining xp points and dev points are not counted once you reach a new level
    - to organize your character coins you have to choose each coins everytime from the coin list
    - characters are subject to all kind of negative effects
    - you're always in a disadvantage in battle and always outnumbered and underpowered no matter what you do unless you spend so many hours in the tower of trials which is the only way to overcome this problem, you start at a low level ground and your enemies are at a higher level ground most of the enemies are archers and mages the rest use melee attack you can hit or miss them even if you go behind them but you'll do them a little damage with melee attack the only way to reach them and do some high damage is by using magic however the enemies mages have more resistance to it but they do receive damage especially if you have strong coins because you can't use melee you'll be dead before you make a step forward you only need it to finish the last hit when they're out of cpc points coins i didn't figure out how magic works even tho i had trish and medilleve in the team but i couldn't cast any spell since they weren't equipped with coins until in the middle of chapter 2 if i remember right i went in the menu to equip my characters with weak coins imagine the hard time i had with the previous battles relying on melee and useless hp seeds
    - enemies always match your high level character unless you spend countless hours in the tower of trial
    - sometimes there's 3 battles in a row no save in between and you start every new battle with the same hp left from the previous battle
    - camera takes unnecessary time to move to each character

    + cheap weapons, armors and items only the best weapons and armors are available once you reach lvl 15 and 16 DEV, i used shichish(i)tou best chroma's weapon it's better than any weapon available in the shop it has all 7 negative effects but it is useless against leimrey and blackthorns
    + ready action point is a good system

    conclusion: the battle system focuses on long range attacks, the enemies have an advantage of high ground position which give them an almost infinte range of attack for archers and safety for the mages which use all kind of damage coins and negative effects coins with long range and a wide area of effect, to overcome this tactic you must (and it's the only way to win) use magic with a long range and a wide area of effect with high damage and somebody to heal your teammates, you gonna spend a lot of time on this one most likely on tower of trial and engraving coins and struggling with the camera view, it was pretty boring

    P.S
    i had to mute the sound and play because of the repetitive themes    … Expand
  19. Tradnux
    Aug 19, 2022
    6
    This is one of the best looking turn based tactics game in playstation, I dare say it looks even better than Final Fantasy Tactics. It has enough quality to it to keep you invested, but as soon as you start grinding for the improvement of your units you will still find enemies to be quite a difficult task to deal with, the RAP gauge seems fine and innovative system but the gimmicks thatThis is one of the best looking turn based tactics game in playstation, I dare say it looks even better than Final Fantasy Tactics. It has enough quality to it to keep you invested, but as soon as you start grinding for the improvement of your units you will still find enemies to be quite a difficult task to deal with, the RAP gauge seems fine and innovative system but the gimmicks that the game provides like Coinfeigm system, Shoot and Session system to help you in battle looks promising but in the end you'll find them either less rewarding and less useful in battle for achieving the winning condition, enemies can still hurt you from afar, you need to instead rely on your wits finding other ways like tactical positioning and spamming cure spells and digesting health potions to sustain the troops to keep fighting, most of the time you'll see your units doing the kneeling pose. And the looping music doesn't help either on those long battles. I spent time on this game, but i just wasn't getting much fun out of it.… Expand

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#35 Best PS1 Game of 2001
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#6 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2001

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62

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. PSX Nation
    77
    The game's laborious method of having to constantly upgrade replacement killers tacked onto a rather genericly expanded story, buries all of the unique properties that were meant to make this game stand out.
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  2. GameShark
    75
    Looks nearly identical to Squaresoft's game ["Final Fantasy Tactics"]. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but visuals is about the only area where Hoshigami stays on par with FFT.
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  3. Game Informer
    73
    I had to do a good bit of tutorial research before I knew what the heck I was doing in this game. [Feb 2002, p.94]
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