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Dark Savior is a 3D
isometric RPG game with a strange but unique mix of
gameplay. The game takes place on an Island which
contains cities, dungeons and your usual RPG things. In
this review like my others, I will be covering the games
aspects such as the game-play, music, graphics and
more..
Story
You play a man named Garian
who is a professional bounty hunter and are allied with
a bird called Jack who supports you throughout the game.
Anyways, Garian and his friends who are also bounty
hunters managed to capture a famous (from killing etc)
and vile creature known as Bilan. Bilan is being shipped
to Jailors Island where he will be sentenced to death
from Carbon Freezing (Star Wars anyone?). Garian decides
to go on the ship and escort Bilan there to make sure he
doesn’t escape. A little while later as the ship gets
closer to the island Garian is woken up by an alarm.
Bilan has escaped and is killing everyone in its path.
It seems his power was under-estimated… Garian leaves
his cabin and the adventure begins…
There is more and it is more
detailed but as with all reviews I don’t want to give
too much away.
Game-Play
Dark Savior has a very
unique gameplay. It’s a mix of RPG elements, platform
game elements and fighting game elements all combined. I
will review each aspect separately for easier
understanding so lets begin!
First off there is a thing
in the game called a parallel system. Basically at the
start of the game you have a time limit to reach the
captain of the ship. Depending on the time depends on
what happens and how the story unfolds. There are 5
different ways and this adds a lot to the replay value
since you can experience different stories with each one
(they aren’t connected).
Exploration:
Dark Savior is a 3D
isometric RPG game. When you explore it’s sort of like a
platform game as you explore areas you can jump over
traps and onto new platforms etc. You can also use your
sword to hit switches or push things. Whilst exploring
you can talk to people or find items and so forth.
Nothing too original but still works well and is fun.
Fighting:
The battle system is good
but has its flaws. When in battle you and your enemy
have a HP bar and its all real time. Imagine virtua
figher in an isometric view point. You can attack run
back and forth and jump. It’s a great idea and something
fresh but unfortunately lacks from a lot of attacking
options. All you can do is do a standard attack or
charge up and use your special attack. It’s nothing too
amazing but I still found it enjoyable. Also when in
battle you can have a chance to capture the enemies and
use them/their powers in future battles. Again, it lacks
a lot of depth but the game isn’t supposed to be a super
tactical RPG.
The RPG side of the game
isn’t too in depth either. You can talk to NPC’s,
collect items to trade, get exp points to get stronger
etc. The most in this game though is collecting items
and trading them for either exp to upgrade your health
or for better weapons. As with other things it lacks
depth but like I said Dark Savior is supposed to be a
fast paced action title which mixes the genres together
for something unique.
Graphics
The graphics on Dark Savior
are pretty good. Although not ground breaking they are
still enjoyable. There is a variety of colours and
environments to go though ranging from industrial areas
to castles and forests.
The environments and items
are all rendered in 3D but the players are 2D sprites.
However they do mix together well and all looks in
place.
Not much else to comment on
really. Check the pictures for a better idea.
Sound
The music in Dark Savior is
very enjoyable. There are alot of tracks and fit the
games feel pretty well. I happen to have the OST to the
game (because I think it’s really that good!) and I
guarantee you will enjoy listening to the music while
playing perhaps even whistling the tune after playing.
Closing Comments
Dark
Savior is a decent game over all. In my personal opinion
I absolutely love it. It mixes 3 different genres
together without getting too heavey into each. It could
have been a little better in some areas but over all a
great game and is worth picking up.
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