Journey to a deserted city lost to memory... Lea Monde!
Vagrant Story is one of the most original RPG adventures ever designed for the PlayStation console. From the moment a player starts a new game they will be drawn into a story that is presented wonderfully by its graphics, music, sound effects, and overall gameplay!
Ashley Riot, a Riskbreaker, who conducts his investigation alone into the forgotten city of Lea Monde. Lea Monde, now a shell of its former glory, housed more than 5,000 people during the Golden Age. Its prosperity ended 25 years ago when a powerful earthquake struck the city.
High tidal waters rushed in to fill in the earth left by the earthquake, cutting the city off from the outside world. Above the waters, the land shifted and twisted, losing much of its former shape. Beneath the city, where monks had once worked the stone into chambers and passageways, the vast, labyrinthine tomb became a home for the souls of the dead.
The player will experience the crucial week during Ashley's visit to Lea Monde. What happened in this haunted city? Only the player, as Ashley Riot, will be able to uncover the truth.
Ashley becomes involved in a battle between his faction, known as the Valendia Knights of the Peace, and two other factions. The other two factions being the Knights of the Cross, led by Romeo Guildenstern in charge of the Crimson Blades, and a cult by the name of Mullenkamp. The leader of Mullenkamp, Sydney Losstarot, is a self-professed prophet who preaches about human weaknesses and the end of the world.
During this journey Ashley must battle formidable enemies from skeleton warriors to dragons. To be successful at beating these enemies the player will have to assemble better weapons and develop Break Arts for these weapons. The more a weapon is used against a specific enemy type the better the affinity, for that specific weapon type, will become against that type of enemy. This system has some real depth and makes the game even more fun. The player will also have to develop better armour to protect Ashley from all sorts of trouble in the dark depths of Lea Monde. This system of developing weapons and armour has serious depth, which makes this game even more amazing!
Learning Chain and Defense Abilities will also help Ashley proceed through Lea Monde. Player will have to assign these abilities to the buttons on the controller. The player will use Chain Abilities by pressing the assigned button at the exact moment Ashley's weapon hits the enemy. If the player is successful, the attack will have an added effect. The player can link multiple Chain Abilities together if they continue pressing other Chain Abilities with perfect timing. Learning to use this system is very crucial and is another reason why this game is such a classic. It's not just about hitting the same button over and over like a lot of hack and slash dungeon crawling games that have come out in the past. Vagrant Story definitely requires some dextrous ability with the controller.
Ashley will also have to learn Magic in order to stay alive. There are five main types of magic classes each having its own list of spells. The types used are Warlock, Shaman, Sorcerer, Enchanter, and Special.
Vagrant Story has a very high replay value. Playing this game again you will develop Ashley's weapons and armour differently.
Ready to battle powerful enemies, solve arcane puzzles, avoid traps, and find treasure chests to discover the truth?
I would strongly recommend Vagrant Story to any RPG fan!Read full review
