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    Odin Sphere

    Game » consists of 6 releases. Released May 22, 2007

    A 2D fantasy action RPG which makes use of gorgeous sprite-based artwork. Odin Sphere was developed by Vanillaware and released for the PlayStation 2 by Atlus in 2007.

    valkyriegoddess's Odin Sphere (PlayStation 2) review

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    Ragnarök has been Avoided

    I wasn’t expecting much from this game when I picked it up off the self in a local Game Stop. I figured it would just be another disappointment but I took the chance and bought it anyway. And I have to say that I’m glad I did.

    I enjoyed this game immensely. The artwork was beautiful and the characters almost seem alive. The battles are instantaneous instead of turn based which for me is a plus.  The graphics are smooth and the overall story is quite enthralling. I also liked how the stage map is a loop because how can I get lost when the entire stage is just one big circle.

    There are a few things that did bother me about the game though. The girl who reads the books is named Alice and for some reason that just kept making my mind wander to Alice in Wonderland. I also didn’t like the fact that I could not just chose who I wanted to play but instead had to complete the first character’s story to open up the next character.  I also found it rather troublesome to play Prince Cornelius second because he seemed to be the most difficult character.

    But other than these few minor annoyances this game managed to work it’s way up to the top of my Favorites list. If you haven’t played this game yet you are definitely missing out on a unique experience.

    Other reviews for Odin Sphere (PlayStation 2)

      Beautiful, but it has its issues 0

      Back when the battle for 32-bit supremacy was all but over, there was a Japanese-only Saturn game called Princess Crown that caught my eye in the pages of GameFan magazine.  It was the most beautiful 2D game of its time; never to be translated into English what with the Saturn gasping its final breath.  Luckily Vanillaware’s follow-up to Princess Crown, Odin Sphere and Muramasa: The Demon Blade didn’t suffer the same fate.  As its name suggests, it’s an homage to Norse mythology stringing toge...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

      Odin Sphere; Returning to the Roots 0

      Odin sphere is one of those games that comes in under the radar. It does not get much attention or press. Because of this though, Odin Sphere becomes almost like a buried treasure of sorts. Odin Sphere tells multiple character specific stories through five different character perspectives. However, all these stories have an underlying main story about something called the crystallization cauldron, dragons, sorcerers, and the destruction of their world. You learn the entire story of the game fro...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.

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