Refreshing, and a real RPG for the Wii (finally!)
posted by hexmedia (BELLINGHAM, WA) May 5, 2008
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I have been very disappointed by so-called "RPG's" for the Wii console. None of them are really RPG, with a separate battle screen. Opoona comes as close as you can get.
What to love:
-Absolutely charming graphics and music (definitely best with a surround sounds stereo)
-Fairly non-linear gameplay - you can wonder around earning your "job" licenses, which alone is a lot of fun and worth the game. There doesn't seem to be much of a plot at all.
-Fun dialouge and lots of secrets to uncover and collections to complete
What to hate:
-Scenes like traveling between domes and taking elevators are unnecessary and time-consuming.
-There are essentially no bosses, and battles are not very challenging except in a few optional areas.
-Upgrade items are scarce so it feels like enemies get stronger while your equipment becomes more irrelevant.
-Maps and camera angles are frustrating at time. It can take 10 minutes to get somewhere just to be told to go back to where you were to complete the task.
Overall: A good rental if you are willing to keep a game for a while, but I don't see much replay value. If you are put off by cute things or sci-fi, maybe not for you.
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