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ODIN SPHERE OR GRIMGRIMOIRE SERIESIt’s a beautifully realized world and little effects like the dimensional layering of backgroundĪ bevy of voicework -hours of acting- accompanies the sporadic cutscenes, most carrying the weight of introspective emotion and duty tasked upon each playable character without being repulsively hyperactive like so many action series nowadays. A glut of enemies, mid-bosses, bosses, NPCs, merchants, objects, doodads get spread to showcase the artistry: lava levels, snow, traditional castles, fairy forests, and the netherworld. Queen Odette’s swingin’ tits hanging loose and massive from a skeletal rib cage is an outlier to this observation, since the disproportional mammaries are a deliberate design choice consistent with the developer’s track record. All in all, though, this is an exception to the unified fantasy look and hardly distracting. In this game, some NPCs have weird, unconventional proportions -duck lips, massive hands, tiny feet- almost like secondary character designs were outsourced to a “B” team of incongruent, lesser quality. ODIN SPHERE OR GRIMGRIMOIRE MOVIEIt isn’t the identical tone, contrast, or color palettes used in the movie A Scanner Darkly, though the hypnotic painterly qualities are present in both. This is brush strokes and depth brought to the fore like living concept art. Especially on the upscaled port where they redrew and updated animation cycles. Presentation: As with Vanillaware titles, the graphics are jaw-dropping. Her most mysterious facet is where Velvet stores all this food I make her eat. Mysterious, fey, and homeless, she shoulders the responsibility of rectifying her family’s past and present actions in these trying times. Hollowed by rage and filled by desires for purpose, the young man spends great effort in severing debts and debtors which he has acquired. This inexperienced upstart is saddled with fulfilling her lofty role as queen and leader of the fairy kingdom, earning admiration along the way. Thus embarks a pants-less quest to reverse the spell. Once a prim prince opining love, he falls prey to a curse that alters his material form. As a resigned daughter of King Odin, a man of overbearing stature and deed, she seeks to balance his approval and her autonomy.Ĭornelius: The rabbit dervish. What roles do they play in this theater of high-concept fantasy? How will their paths dictate the fate of the world itself? They each acquire hardy stones of various hues, infused into individually-styled weapons that sup on the essence of every downed foe. But which nation’s interpretation is correct? The cratered land of Valentine and the curse that befell its people are but samples of the devastating effects in this land of dragons and faeries, and of cataclysmic promises kept.įive heroes of intertwining fate must defy their respective puppeteers and discern a path amidst dangers emerging from the land of magma, the very netherworld, and from within. Story: Ragnarok is upon us and all the indications of this world’s destruction are evident in ancient prophecies. If you wanted to dwell in this world longer, I’d say there’s potential for double these hours. Each battle as a rating with variable rewards based upon performance. Mastery:Odin Sphere: Lee-frasier has a good amount to collect in the form of recipes, in-world texts, skills, and parallel ability trees. Some of the finer points of items and min-maxing techniques for character progression are discovered tens of hours in.ĭifficulty: Medium with Hard difficulty spikes for mini-bosses, some optional Learning Curve: Gradual, though consistent. Soul Reaver and reaver of souls, your destinies are intertwined.” ![]() “From this moment and ever afterward, You and this blade are inextricably bound. I’m not crazy, but the battle mini-map plays out like classic Defender and you slurp life essences out of the air like Soul Reaver. ![]() Odin Sphere: Lift-raiser has the sounds and story-telling mechanics of Grim Grimoire and bears similarities to Darkest Dungeon’s navigation. May Repulse: women’s liberation advocates, stat-crunchers, and brevity seekers.Ĭomparable To:the sultry hand-drawn visuals of Dragon’s Crown but minimal sexualized characters and situations. May Appeal To: button mashers, RPG addicts, art critics, Vanillaware fanbois, nostalgics, completionists, and introspectively deliberate story appreciators. ODIN SPHERE OR GRIMGRIMOIRE PS2Platform: PS2 (original), PS3, PS4, Vita, (reviewed on Vita)Ĭategories: Sidescrolling Reflex-Based Combat, Top-Tier Art Execution, 2D Exploration, Map Node Dungeons, Focused Combat Skill Progression, MOB Juggling/Crowd Control, Challenging Bosses, Casually Epic Story, Multiple Vantage Points, Extensive Voice-over Dialogue, Immersive and Engaging World, Extreme Inventory Management, Masterful Port Game Name: Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir (original 2007, re-master 2016)ĭeveloper: Vanillaware (Dragon’s Crown, Grim Grimoire, Muramasa Rebirth) ![]()
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