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Dark Cloud for PlayStation 2 Videos >>
Rating Reviewed By James Donahue + Kano James DonahueFrom Framingham, MA (USA) Review Date 05/30/2001 Overall Rating  5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary It is about time that this game was released, after several months of delays.Anyway, this is a darn good title. It may be a rip off of zelda, but this game is actually better then Zelda. Actually, there are things that Zelda doesn’t have. Unlike Zelda, Dark Cloud has an editable town. Sure, you start with nothing to edit, but as you play the game, you get more and more things to edit. This is a nice feature, because you can make a beautiful town with rivers the way you want it to go, and you can place trees and other stuff around. Besides that, it has randomly designed dungeons to explore. Zelda doesn’t. That means that Dark Cloud has this feature to add replay value to it. By the way, that is what you are supposed to do. The genie has taken away all the things away, and sealed them up. So, therefore, you must explore each and every dungeon floor to get all the pieces of the towns back. So, here are the pros and cons of this game. PROS: 1: This game has far better graphics then Zelda. Nice crisp graphics without jagged edges. 2: This game has a lot of customizable options and towns. This makes way for added replay value. 3: The controls are decent! It may take a short time to learn, but once you do, you will enjoy this game. Besides, Gameplay weighs the most when it comes to rating games. 4: The sound is decent. Perhaps, it has better sound then Zelda. 5: Ran out of items when you can escape? Then, you can get some basic items at the chief's house to get you started again. You get healed up again when you go back in to the dungeon. CONS: 1: It was released for the Playstation 2 for god sakes! I think that Sony should of gone third party and release this game later on for the Gamecube. Besides, releasing this game for the PS2 would actually hurt sales because people who don't trust Sony anymore because that 95 percent of the titles (except this one) sucks. 2: This game, although it was great is one of the only few games that were decent. Dark Cloud (this title), Timesplitters, Tekken Tag Tournament, Street fighters and about 2 or 3 others may be good, but the rest of the titles for the PS2 SUCKS! Look at the hardware review. You should see why this game may be good, but consider that about 95% of the other titles suck. I still would advice you to just wait until the Gamecube comes out. Perhaps Sony would become a third party developer and make this game for that system instead. Bottom line: This game may be an excellent game, but this is one of the only few decent titles out there for the PS2. Still, people who still have a PS2 at home (I heard that thousands of people are returning the PS2s to their retailers, because of lacking quality titles) may make this a great title to buy, but if you don't have a PS2 yet, please don't spend 350 bucks just for this game. Just wait till the Gamecube comes out. I am sure you will find lots of games just as good as this title on the Gamecube. Besides, who would want a system with a game library that 95% of the games suck? I wouldn't. -------------------------------------------------- >> OVERALL: 20/20 (Approximately 5/5) [This may be a great game, perhaps better then Zelda on the N64, but the problem is, this is one of the few only great titles on the PS2. If Sony wants to make money, then Sony needs to keep it up and makes games just as great as this one is.] -Gameplay: 5/5 >This game has easy to use controls, just as easy as Zelda. Yet, it has new twists to the controls, since you need to also watch your weapon condition and your thirst. (Counts twice to the overall) -Graphics: 5/5 >The great graphics makes Zelda, a great game look blurred, muddy, and blocky -Sound: 5/5 >Nice sound compared to Zelda. Sounds are also more realistic. ADVICE: If you already have a PS2, then this game may be great to get. But if you don't have a PS2, then you may just want to still stay away from the PS2 until they release better games. Still, I'd go with the Gamecube as the next system to purchase. Excellent game, but this is one in just a few decent games on the PS2. Sound This game perhaps has better sounds then Zelda did. The music is great and the hyahhs that Toan makes when striking is even less annoying then what Link makes. Also, the fire torches inside the dungeons sounds better then the dungeons in Zelda. Why did they use jingle-bells as the sound of the fire in Zelda? This time, it sounds more like fire in this game. Overall, the graphics and sound are better then Zelda on the N64.Gameplay This game has better-then-Zelda controls. It has easy to use controls. Also, it has an easy to read instruction manual, to help you learn the controls of the game. You use combos by pressing the attack button multiple times. It also has more things to watch out for, including the thirst meter. When the thirst meter runs low, you need water. So, you will need to find a drinking pool somewhere in the dungeon floor, or a water jug would help you to quench your thirst. It has an easy to use customizable feature to easily edit the towns the way you like it to be. Games with so much editable stuff makes this replay value high.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Ghetto DiscipleFrom usa Review Date 05/30/2001 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary This game rocks!its better than any rpg out yet.difficult puzzles and nice graphics i heard. Sound I aint heard it yetGameplay it is better than any rpg sold!!! it would be in second in the charts cause i think final fantasy x would be on the lead but for now its #1!!!ill buy it as soon as on friday cause its gonna be out!!!!!its cool y'all!! Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.
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