This type of game is rare and unappreciated
posted by Infernex (BROKEN ARROW, OK) Apr 21, 2008
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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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