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Summary Dark Cloud taste good going down, but leaves a sour aftertaste in your throat. It’s basically use a Zelda type combat system, as you go through random dungeons that does get very repetitive quickly. This game cost pretty low now, so it still maybe worth pick up..Sound Sound seems to fit this game nicelyGameplay Creating new weapons are pretty nice, and building town system is creative & fun at first, but then it becomes boring and repetitive. You basically go into random dungeons picking up parts to make up a town, and then build the town by listening to what the town folks want. On the last level of the each dungeon you fight the boss then on to the next town to fix. After the first few towns I started getting very bored of doing that same thing over and over again. The only thing different was the textures of the dungeons and a few new monsters per town. I did have fun with it for the first few hours, but your best bet is to rent it first.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Dark Cloud is very unique. It has things that you'd never find in another RPG. The graphics are up-to-date, the gameplay kicks the crap out of Zelda, and the sound sounds like you are really there.Sound The sound is x-tremely realistic. Like the first duel you have in Divine Beast Cave against that MasterJacket is cool! The cling-clang of swords smashing together, the woosh of flips and spins, and the sound of an opponent getting their head slashed off. The running is pretty good. But the combat with the cutting down bad guys and all, it doesn't sound like a sword slashing, more like your about to hawk a loogie. But it's worthy, so I'll give sound a 5/5.Gameplay This game is beyond Zelda. If Zelda fans got their grimey paws on this, they'd chuck Ocarina of Time out the window. Building villages gives you the idea of Roller Coaster Tycoon or Sim Theme Park. Making sure the villagers are happy, ect. But there are more meters to keep an eye on. If the Thirst Meter goes down to zip-o, you lose health slowly. What about the Weapon Meter (MOST CRUCIAL)? If your Weapon Meter goes to zero, your weapon breaks and disappears. Thank you Repair Powder!! If this makes you feel better, your first weapon doesn't disappear, so you can repair it any time.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By JohnFrom yardville NJ USA Review Date 02/06/2003 Overall Rating  5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary This game floored me. I was expecting something dumb when first looking at it. I only bought it cuz I beat all the other games I had (Tokyo Extreme Racing, Final Fantasy X, NHL 2001..etc.) And needed something to keep me busy since wrecked my car and all. A whole nother story. I can't say one bad thing about this game.Sound The music match every part of the game well. From the side stories, to the towns, to the little incidents now and then. Very well thought out. Game didn't need voices, especially if you are an rpg player who gets so sucked into to the game you'd rather read it fast and hit the X button to keep going. Curious to find what will happen next.Gameplay The game play was solid. I never really got bored. One part of the game I did get stuck. Either I just wasn't thinking, thinking to hard or was looking past the obvious. But this game definitely has some parts of it that need to be planned out before you run in with swords a swingin' and guns blazin'. And so I don't ruin it, I won't say where it is or when, but there is a complete throw off from one part of the game to the next which caught me off guard. Also, building houses does take some patience and thought. Not in the boring or frustrating way. Just something to catch your interest. Oh, almost forgot. I almost cried everytime I broke my sword after I had it at level 10 or more and it was dicin' ppl at 200-700hp depending on who they were or if I was just pumped up. That was kind of cool though. Build up your weapons and not the ppl you have. Make the difficult raise up a little.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By AlexFrom Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, Earth Review Date 01/24/2003 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary NOTHING about this game is amazing. However, nothing is terrible either. The gameplay is very good, the graphics are fair, and the sound is slightly sub-par.But the whole is greater than it's parts. Although nothing is ground breaking, the game is still extremely fun. I am not a fan of the normal turn-based RPG's. In fact, I hate them. Not being turn-based may be what has drawn me to Dark Cloud. Sound Not going to the Grammy's, but appropriate enough for the game.CONCLUSION. Rent it before you buy it to make sure it's for you, but definitely give it a try. Personally I thoroughly enjoy playing and exploring. I give it a 5 out of 5. Which is really saying something. Gameplay The controls are easy, but can become a bit awkward when trying to rotate the camera while fighting.The world building aspect is nothing new, but quite enjoyable. It reminds me of my favorite SNES title, SoulBlazer. Now that was a great game. The dungeons all look the same graphically, but the randomness upon each re-entry is a breath of fresh air. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Dark cloud is a adventure game that is good (some peoples say that it's like zelda) i not think that it is that. But on one set i understand them who says so cause it is almost the same stile on it, but far away from the Zelda games!! The worst with this game is that it is so monotonous. You do the same in 5 different places (i think it was 5) and do the same things as you did at the other place, and on every place you get a new character and upgrade him so he be as good as the others! That's not fun at all in the lenght. But this game is not bad and it's not very good!!Sound The sound is also good. I know that it could be better if the characters have own voices, but there are games that are good even without voices! I think that it not was voices..hehe it was a time ago i played this! But if you buy this game be prepared that it is booring in the lenght!Gameplay The control is very good and the camera is also good in my opinion. But as i mentioned before is this game to monotonous. The funniest with the game is to build your own village. That shall sony have a very big plus for cause that highs this game up very much! The bosses of the caves is also bit of fun, and of course to catch a fish in the little water pools =) heheWould you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.
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