Eternal Sonata

1. ChrisC.

   Nov 5, 2007

   10

   This game has very uniqe game play and with a strong story it build my intension of rating it to a 10.Eternal sonata is one of the best JRPG This game has very uniqe game play and with a strong story it build my intension of rating it to a 10.Eternal sonata is one of the best JRPG for xbox360 so far to and has really brang my hopes up for more JRPGS. Eternal sonata has very different things from other rpgs and is a game to buy!… Expand

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2. hellstorm901

   Sep 5, 2013

   10

   The first game I owned on the Xbox360 and still the one I consider my favourite.
   
   The story, whilst difficult at times to understand, isThe first game I owned on the Xbox360 and still the one I consider my favourite.
   
   The story, whilst difficult at times to understand, is lovely. The characters are like able and the voice acting on them especially Polka is fitting. Even if a player does not enjoy the voiceovers the game offers the ability to change the voiceovers to Japanese which are just as equally well voiced.
   
   The combat is difficult and punishing at times but as you play more and more it will become more familiar. A clever thing to note is with the theme of music in the game. Blocking in combat especiallly bosses is about rhythm.
   
   The game is quite lengthy even if the path is linear.
   
   It's really difficult to review this game as it's something that really should just be experienced rather than described.… Expand

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4. KDep

   Sep 24, 2007

   9

   This game is absolutely excellent. The story is wonderful, the visuals are good, the music is spectacular and the gameplay is solid and This game is absolutely excellent. The story is wonderful, the visuals are good, the music is spectacular and the gameplay is solid and changes throughout the game to make things more interesting. This game is engrossing and probably the best way to describe it is "charming". The characters are extremely likable (or dislikable for the villians). Definitely pick this one up.… Expand

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5. Gilead3

   Apr 13, 2016

   9

   Bellisima obra de arte, juego de rol por turnos que es una delicia, y como es de esperar la banda sonora es espectacular, la historia es muyBellisima obra de arte, juego de rol por turnos que es una delicia, y como es de esperar la banda sonora es espectacular, la historia es muy buena y te dan ganas de jugar y jugar… Expand

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6. Gerard51MX

   Jun 22, 2016

   8

   soy seguidor de los jrpg, en cuanto salio este juego para 360 fui a comprarlo pues ya habia visto gameplays y videos y me convenciasoy seguidor de los jrpg, en cuanto salio este juego para 360 fui a comprarlo pues ya habia visto gameplays y videos y me convencia enormemente. A decir verdad el juego es una joya graficamente, la musica me encanto, los controles me agradaron demasiado, la combinacion entre golpes por turno y tiempo real es buenisima, ademas la adicion de cadenas y eltener que decidir si usar item, movimiento o correr todo mientras pasan los segundos de tu turno le dan buen reto; la historia es otra cosa... desde los primeros minutos ya deseaba saber que pasaria... avance y me siguio atrapando la historia pero realmente la historia va bajando su nivel conforme avanzas, hay misiones que estan ahi de relleno y se nota, el final pues... no termina de convencerme y lo senti algo apresurado. Los personajes tienen su personalidad bien marcada y eso se agradece, otro punto a favor es que puedes rejugarlo con algunos cambios. En general un buen rpg, no el mejor de 360 y no de los mejores de la historia pero si te gustan los rpg, este no debe faltarte… Expand

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7. ChristopherP.

   Oct 10, 2008

   7

   Pretty, artistic, unique, and with a wonderful battle system that does away with MP and SP in favor of an amazingly fun combo system that Pretty, artistic, unique, and with a wonderful battle system that does away with MP and SP in favor of an amazingly fun combo system that kind of works like a fighting game: The more combos you do, the higher your "Harmony Chain" (think of charging what MP/SP normally is) goes up, the max level being 32. Technically, you can do special moves at any time, but the power will be so weak there's really no point unless you really build up the Chain--especially once your battle level goes up to the point where you can do special team combos, for up to 6 special moves all at once (!). The battle system evolves as the game progresses so as not to overwhelm you all at once with the end-game battle system that's very tricky to work with, but not unfair or convoluted at all. The soundtrack, ripped straight from Chopin, is quite pleasing. The voice acting may be God-awful for a lot of the characters (Beat, Salsa, and Polka are nails-on-a-chalkboard annoying), but you can switch to Japanese with subtitles if you like. But either way, the dialogue is boring, as are the lifeless, overlong and often pointless cut-scenes. Another drawback is the nearly entirely linear storyline. The only major side-quest you can do is the painful secret dungeon, and although the rewards for exploring it can make your characters almost invincible, its structure is horrifically frustrating due to a complete lack of a map for the maze-like structure and an almost unchanging tileset and terribly uninteresting enemies (you're fighting... pirates and walking turnips here?) for each floor, with absolutely no landmarks to go by. Worse, to beat it, you're required to hunt down quite a few items to gain the right to beat the boss of the place. To top it all off, the final boss isn't all that difficult if you got the ultimate weapons and armor all throughout the dungeon, and once you beat him you achieve a character who, very disappointingly, is just worthless. You do get a big achievement and unlock the most complex but by far the most powerful battle level to use for New Game+ and the final boss. Speaking of the final boss, it screams "We're out of development time and ideas, so let's throw something nonsensical together." Not only is the final boss completely uninteresting and just plain random, it doesn't even make any sense how you end up fighting him. It just happens, and there's no way anyone could predict it coming--and he's one of the easiest bosses you'll fight, even if you had never walked into the secret dungeon. Then you get the ending, which is just anticlimactic. Nothing really happens in the mundane forty-five minute ending, and a bunch of questions presented in the story remain unanswered. But, despite the annoyances, the game is kept interesting by the artistic style, pretty visuals, Chopin soundtrack, fun and evolving battle system, and an overall pleasant story, sans the unsatisfying last couple chapters and the ending.… Expand

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8. Goodtimes

   Oct 8, 2007

   2

   The visuals and perhaps the battle system are the only things this game has going for it. The dialogue was the worst self-indulgent tripe I The visuals and perhaps the battle system are the only things this game has going for it. The dialogue was the worst self-indulgent tripe I have ever had to endure in a game. I'll give the creators the benefit of the doubt that something was lost in translation. The characters were horrible, the creatures and fights were repetitive, and the game was painfully linear. I just finished the game and all I have are 110 gamer points to show for it with (11 achievements not found)...so it's cheap on points too. If you are looking for a game for your pre-teen child then this might not be a bad selection but otherwise it's a colosal waste of money and time.… Expand

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