Cross Edge for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

There are reviews for Cross Edge that range wildly, although they really shouldn't. Here's the truth: Cross Edge is a severe disappointment on several levels.

If you're really a huge fan of Darkstalkers/Disgaea/Etc, then you may find some enjoyment in this game due to the concept of throwing them all in the same world. The developers had a huge range of really interesting characters that many people will recognize. However, that's where the enjoyment and high-scoring reviews end.

Cross Edge is a confused mash-up, the plot is painfully cookie-cutter and bland, and it never really fills out. You will spend a lot of time reading useless, banal chatter between your cardboard-cutout party members.

Speaking of the bland character sprites, the overall graphics would barely be passable on a PS2 game. There are some enemy models rendered in 3d, and some are badly animated sprites. All of your characters' battle sprites look like something out of Final Fantasy 3.
For a game released in 2009 on a system that can run Uncharted and MGS4, this game looks unforgivably horrible.

Do you enjoy backtracking over and over again to places you've been hours before to meticulously search for one item or cutscene? You're in for a treat; There's plenty of that in Cross Edge. Don't expect any of it to advance the weak plot though.

The few areas referred to ingame as "dungeons" consist of inexplicably bland side-scrolling boards. There are no visible enemies, but you can still be engaged in combat, even while jumping. This is actually one of the least annoying aspects of the game.

Overall, Cross Edge is a mashed-up mess, and doesn't do any justice to the characters used, the developers, or PS3 owners in general.

Do yourself a favor; Download a hi-def screenshot of Morrigan's sprite and set it as your desktop wallpaper. It's much more fulfilling and fun than actually playing this game.