I loved this game, blood and gore was really what i was expecting just blood spots everytime you hit the creature. The gameplay was the good, fighting was good. The first time i played the demo thought hey this ok could be better but when i got the full game i thought graphics could still use some but overall it was a great game and i hope they make more.
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4/ 5
Paratrooper1n0
This game is perfect for:hardcore gamers
Leaving all bias aside
PostedJune 13, 2011
People are comparing this to Monster Hunter? Stop being fanboys. Okay on to the serious part. This is a very good game, when I picked it up I had to learn to play it. When I played the demo a week ago chosen my character you are brought into this one place and a few rooms forth you meet with a boss. And all the time I was fighting him, using magic, special and basic attacks I kept having fun. This is not for casual gamers. This is for gamers who are good with combining attacks. I.E. If you had played The Witcher 2. Overall, great game and I would recommend this to a GAMER. No casual fanboy.
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Deeeeee
fromSyracuse, NY
This game is perfect for:casual gamers
Bland attempt at a Monster Hunter clone
PostedMarch 8, 2011
Just like the summary says, Lord of Arcana is a very blatant and bland copy of the Monster Hunter type gameplay. It doesn't hold a candle to it's predecessor in any way. The environments are all flat dungeon-style romps that are usually very linear and straightforward. Character animations are incredibly stiff and awkward looking. Fighting is insanely boring and repetitive, involving pressing one button monotonously to execute the same combo endlessly. Lord of Arcana is "like" Monster Hunter only in the sense that it's aimed at the same fanbase, but in the end plays nothing like Monster Hunter, nor features any of the same polish. If you're really on the hunt for something that features in the same sub-genre as Monster Hunter, try Phantasy Star Portable 2 or (better yet) hold out for God Eater Burst.
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Posted bywhatwasthat
bay area, CA
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onJanuary 26, 2012
First you say "...a very blatant and bland copy of the Monster Hunter type gameplay..."
then you say "...plays nothing like Monster Hunter..."
Hard to take your review seriously.
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Harliequin
fromPierson MI
Impossible Win
PostedMarch 1, 2011
I wouldn't recommend buying this game. Although the plot of the game is pretty good, the battles are not. With a cross of monsters that take forever to kill and the fact that you don't know how many more hits they need to take to die, I felt that the battles are almost impossible to win. Then the boss battles are worse for this. They seem to never die and can kill you with three hits. With all these things added together, this game is nearly impossible to win.
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