Overview

Infinite Undiscovery is a Japanese Action-RPG, developed by tri-Ace (Star Ocean, Valkyrie Profile) and published by both Square-Enix and Microsoft Games Studio. Infinite Undiscovery follows Capell, a minstrel who was mistaken as Sigmund the Liberator, that has been imprisoned by the Order of the Chains. He is rescued by Aya, a member of the Liberation Force, who also mistakes him for Sigmund, and joins the fight against the sinister Dreadknight and his Order of the Chains.

Spanning over two DVDs, Infinite Undiscovery has promised to move the genre forward, boasting a vast real-time world with seamless transitions to monster battles and even menus, in hopes of keeping the players on their toes. The game introduces a new element to the genre which tri-Ace dubs as “situation battles.” These situation battles will have the player experience certain situations that will affect the battle and the environment, uncovering unknown discoveries in the process.

Story

Summary (no spoilers)

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Blessed by the moon, lunaglyphs are bestowed upon men and women from birth as a symbol of divine power to guide the people of the world. It is through this blessing that glyph bearers are given unique abilities, which in turn are influenced by the phase of the moon itself.

Full Plot (spoiler alert)

Gameplay

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Players will also want to take advantage of Force Points and the Action Point Bar. If air combos have been successfully performed, Red Force Points that give extra experience points will be distributed to the team. If ground-smashing combos have been successfully performed, monsters will give out Green Force Points, which replenished HP and MP for the team. For regular successful combos, monsters will give out Yellow Force Points, which replenish the Action Point Bar. The Action Point Bar will receive a mark with the word “Target” to indicate the level of the monster. If the “Target” mark has been reached or surpassed, special attacks will be given an extra edge.

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There is also an affection feature in the game that allows the player to bond with his party. Requests on the field of battle made by certain party members that go fulfilled or unfulfilled will affect what said member will think of you. The player can converse with his party members in the Camping Menu, and get to know them better. It’s through these conversations that the player can find ways to please his party member. The player should not ignore his members, as their thoughts on you will alter their movements in battle.Another way that the player can bond with his party is initiating “Private Events”. As Capell and his party reach a town, they will often split up for the time being. “Private Events” occur whenever the player meets up with a certain party member as he is traversing around town alone.

Enemies respond to the character’s presence by using their senses; such as seeing, hearing, and smelling. The player can give hunting dogs food to use as bait, however, there is a chance that the guard might hear this action and become alert of your presence. With this new detection system, the player can ambush his enemies, as well as be ambushed on. Worth noting is that menus do not pause the game, and leave the player vulnerable for any enemy encounters. The time of day also affects how sensitive both the player and his enemies are with their senses. If it’s nighttime, your vision and your HUD will be limited in detection,and the player will not be able to lock onto targets. If it’s daytime, you’ll be able to see far across the map with the HUD at full capacity.