Experimental battle system that works great.

Fascinating characters pursuing their own goals.

You encounter them occasionally, and solving them is necessary to progress further in the game. An interesting thing to note is that Vagrant Story features a bunch of fascinating cube puzzles. Nevertheless, once you get used to that, you can immerse in the really rich gameplay and start looking for the best ways to use the particular mechanics for your purposes. You do not have party members to revive you. You take the role of a single protagonist named Ashley Riot, and that sets Vagrant Story apart from most other RPGs – you have to watch over your character carefully because, if he dies, it’s an immediate game over. There is, of course, also magic, and already in the intro you see some very strange things happen that make you wonder just what kind of world is this game throwing you into. The setting is medieval, with dukes, knights, swords, all that jazz. Vagrant Story is set in Ivalice, the world of Final Fantasy Tactics, however, it takes place many years in the future and the two games are practically unrelated. Platforms: PlayStation PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita (PSOne Classics) Playing through it was a very interesting experience, and I will elaborate why. It’s also not a very long game – it took me under 30 hours of playtime to beat. It is a single-person dungeon-crawler action RPG with a really unique concept and design choices. Like Xenogears, Vagrant Story is one of the less known Squaresoft gems. Romeo Guildenstern - Father Duane - Father Grissom - Lady Samantha - Lady Neesa - Sir Tieger - Cardinal BatistumĪ.J.The second review of a game on the original PlayStation I will do is of a game that came out relatively late in the console’s lifespan.

As Riskbreakers need to be detached from their humanity and individuality, yet retain morale and spirit to continue fighting in the name of patriotism as the 'fangs of the government', it is not uncommon for them to have a short career, either dying in the line of duty, or losing their nerve among the atrocities they had to commit and retiring.Ĭallo Merlose - Jan Rosencrantz - Grand Steward LeSait - Inquisitor Heldricht Though they are supposed to be guardians of the people, years of corruption have degraded the organization to mere strong-arms who kill for the government. Because of their highly dangerous assignments they can kill when circumstances demand, and learn a variety of survival skills, including the self maintenance of equipment and armaments. Riskbreakers are typically strong enough to work alone, yet earn their name from facing a survival rate of less than 30%. Those striving to become Riskbreakers need above average fighting ability and quick and precise judgment under high stress. They clamp down on crimes that threaten to undermine the security of society, entrusted with the responsibility to go after various criminal organizations and perpetrators boasting significant influence for social upheaval, and investigate major incidents involving state secrets. Riskbreakers, or the Dangerous Criminal Task Force, is the most danger-ridden post in the Valendia Knights of the Peace.

Agent Rosencrantz, and the game's central character, Agent Riot, belong to this group. A Riskbreaker ( リスクブレイカー, Risukubureikā ?) is a title, referring to special agents of the Valendia Knights of the Peace (VKP) in Vagrant Story.

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