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GF Rating
3.4

767 ratings

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GF Rating
9

Excellent

Niche gaming at its best

posted by casa3112 (Killeen, TX) Apr 28, 2008

Member since Sep 2006

21 out of 27 gamers (78%) found this review helpful

First and foremost I want to say that all the reviews you have been reading aren't wrong they are just biased. This game is not for every one, truth be known its not for most. If you happen to be someone that will play a game for hours after you could have beaten the last boss so that you can collect all the assorted junk hidden for the die hard fans, you will love this game. Key things to remember.

1. Its a hard game that will make fun of you for failing.
2. You will fail repeatedly.
3. Nothing will make sense for a while.

So if those things don't bother you, than pull up a chair. If not Mario Kart just came out and I hear its pretty fun.

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GF Rating
9

Excellent

This type of game is rare and unappreciated

posted by Infernex (BROKEN ARROW, OK) Apr 21, 2008

Member since Mar 2006

3 out of 4 gamers (75%) found this review helpful

Baroque is the story of a young man who has just survived the Blaze. A man known as the Arch Angel comes along and tells him to make up for his sin he must go to the bottom floor of the Neuro Tower and make up for his sin.
The Neuro Tower and a spontaneously spawning dungeon, that will have different items, enemies, weapons, armors, every time you enter.
The story in Baroque is there, but you have to be willing to look for it. In reality this story is absolutely optional, you can skip all the scenes and just head straight toward the Neuro Tower each time you die to begin again. But the story is worth looking for and incredibly unique once again.
PSO is the game that I can say is the most similar to this game, minus races, classes, and keeping what you have after you die, then if you liked that game (and especially the way they told the story in that one) then you'll like this game.
One other thing, I mentioned that when you die you lose everything, THIS IS NOT SUCH A BAD THING, it is a great idea from the game producers in making realistic consequences, when you die you lose everything, experience, possessions, and even memories. Baroque is a rare game and most people do not appreciate the Shadow of the Colossus type beauty that the game represents with the red sky and the constantly dark and foreboding Neuro Tower in the background.
If you played this game and did not like it then I think your perception of what video games and art combined is something that needs to be worked on because this game is great.

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GF Rating
9

Excellent

Fun, challenging, dark...everything I expected

posted by jjohn2478 (SAN DIEGO, CA) Apr 13, 2008

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Member since Feb 2008

5 out of 9 gamers (56%) found this review helpful

I pre-ordered this game and have only played it once since it came yesterday, but I fell in love with it immediately. I eagerly waited for it to come after ordering it weeks ago and in the meantime I looked up every screen shot, video, and review I could find. I wasn't put off by any bad reviews because I knew what the game would be like having played many others like it in the past. Playing the original Rogue throughout my childhood, and loving it even more in adulthood, I knew that Baroque would be exactly what I've been looking for in a Wii game since the console came out. I personally have zero complaints with the controls or graphics and I'm looking forward to enjoying countless hours of game play for years to come. People who own the PS3 or XBOX360 may be put off by the graphics and repetitive nature of the game, but gamers who enjoy Rogue-like RPG's will love it.

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