Too quirky for its own good
posted by CylanthMN (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) Oct 21, 2012
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I am a big fan of NIS America, they publish niche Japanese games that no other publisher would touch. They have some great series (Disgaea, Atelier) and also some major bombs (Cross Edge, Planet Neptunia). Mugen Souls falls somewhere in between. It has some good ideas, but also some major flaws. In tries too hard to being quirky, and loses focuses on the core gameply.
Positives: Nice artwork, lots to do, unique story, Voicework is good for the genre, colorful visuals, anime vibe, occasional laughs
Negatives: Convoluted and needlessly complicated gameplay, weird framerate issues, dialogue can border on perverse, too much grinding
Overall: Mugen Souls tries too hard to be different and quirky. There is an intersting battle system somewhere, but its buried deep. Dialogue is often very lame. Complicated, but non-rewarding gameplay. If you are a fan of NIS America's games and you know what you are getting into, you might want to try this, otherwise, there are much better JRPGs out there on the PS3.
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