Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles -- Ring of Fates (DS)

“Finished... 4 Stars.”

“Finished...
4 Stars.”

“Introduction First off, this is a really childish game. Though the childish aspect doesn't make it a bad game, it could turn you off if your expecting cool designs. The setting's in the same world as Crystal Chronicles on the Gamecube with the...”

“Introduction

First off, this is a really childish game. Though the childish aspect doesn't make it a bad game, it could turn you off if your expecting cool designs. The setting's in the same world as Crystal Chronicles on the Gamecube with the same races etc. Rings of Fate is rather a dungeon crawler / adventure game than an RPG but still implies some of the FF series elements such as equipment, crafting, levels and so on.

Gameplay

As your making your way through dungeons, you will encounter multiple enemies and riddles that you've got to get past by using either the brutal way of hack and slash or the cunning way of puzzle solving. To do so, you'll be controlling from 1 to 4 characters each with their own specialty but only one at a time while the others are following one of the worse AI patterns. While dropped items get stuck on your fellow party members and are then unavailable for pick up, your characters are gonna land few random hits and fall off cliffs all the time. Sadly there is no job system but the armors that goes along your characters combat styles are coming from previous Final Fantasy titles and will make you feel like you're an actual samurai or black mage. The implement of a crafting system makes the game all more interesting by letting you craft more powerful weapons and armors. Like mentioned before the game is pretty childish so don't expect any real challenges.

Story

This is the story of a set of twins, Yuri and Chelinka, who are bound together by a power only usable with the 2 of them alongside. They are going after the Lunites or Moon-Touched to take revenge and save the world .There are barely any twists and the story is pretty straight forward but the up beat and yet not boring storyline still make you want to see more of the game. Plan 10 to 15 hours maximum to clear the story.

Audio

The music playing through the game is disappointing if compared to other square-enix games. Yet something surprised me. The voice acting was really well done, especially for a DS game. Though it only happened during core scenes to the storyline I definitely recommend you to play with the sound on as the voice over will help your immersion.

Graphics

The graphics are bit to childish to my liking. The dungeons are badly designed and all look alike but at least the equipment is well done. By using the gears from all Final Fantasy's, it adds this cool element that make you look forward to the next piece you will be able to craft.

I'm giving this game

7/10

Thanks for reading.
-Fab”

“Another FF:CC that's too reliant on multiplayer... I really want to see if Crystal Bearers restores my faith in this franchise. It's on Square!!! Impress me!”

“Another FF:CC that's too reliant on multiplayer... I really want to see if Crystal Bearers restores my faith in this franchise.

It's on Square!!! Impress me!”

“Similar to the first one on the GC, and it's nice that wireless makes it easier to party, just wish it supported Wifi multi....”

“Similar to the first one on the GC, and it's nice that wireless makes it easier to party, just wish it supported Wifi multi....”

“This game is really only worth playing with a friend, the bad thing is that in co-op mode, there is no story at all :( It is still fun gameplay wise though, just wish it had a story.”

“This game is really only worth playing with a friend, the bad thing is that in co-op mode, there is no story at all :( It is still fun gameplay wise though, just wish it had a story.”

“The items system is brilliant(altho a bit to random for my liking). The story is nice, followed by good cut scenes. It also has nice longevity and descent re-playability. Altho the story can get a tad boring the second or third time going through”

“The items system is brilliant(altho a bit to random for my liking). The story is nice, followed by good cut scenes. It also has nice longevity and descent re-playability. Altho the story can get a tad boring the second or third time going through”