Product Description

HIGH-RESOLUTION 2D FIGHTING BRILLIANCE In the 13th hierarchical city, Kagutsuchi, the Librarium regulates the amazing power of "Armagus", a fusion of magic and technology. Currently they are aft er a wanted criminal named Ragna The Bloodedge, also known as "Death", who wants to destroy the Librarium. Due to Ragna possessing a powerful form of Armagus known as the Azure Grimoire, people far and wide are after not only his bounty, but his grimoire as well. This is where our story begins...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2308 in Video Games
• Brand: Aksys
• Model: PS3-01
• Published on: 2009-07
• Released on: 2009-06-30
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .30 pounds

Features

• The first hi-res 2D fighter from the creators of the Guilty Gear series!
• Over 10 unique combatants
• Choose a character that represents your own fighting style, like the lightning-fast Taokaka or the wickedly powerful Tager
• Use the unique "Drive Attacks" specific to each character to decimate your opponent
• Modes of Play - Arcade, Vs, Mission, Survival, Practice, and a completely fleshed-out Story Mode that tells the tales of each character

Customer Reviews

The Wheel Of Faith Is Turning
This game has amazing sprites and backgrounds. Characters are blanced and the action is intense and fast. Its different from Guilty Gear as a whole, but after some practice aspects of the game make it feel guilty gearish. The spirits of Sol and Ky and others really do do live on this new franchise. This game is newb friendly, but unfolds as you learn the tricks of the trade and develops into a complex fighter. This is a must own!!! Its a shame because this game will not be recognized by many gamers. I say try it out and support ARKS...if you own the PS3 version i'll be there :D I main Ragna and Rachael

Great 2d fighter, but it is not for everyone.
First let me give praise to what the developers have done here. This game offers some of the most impressive deep gameplay that you can find in a 2d fighter. The game, even though a spin-off of the Guilty Gear series may as well be a GG game. It keeps a similar art style, over the top characters, and general gameplay as its GG counterpart. With that being said I am also going to say that this game isn't for every 2d fighter fan. The extensive possibilities in the gameplay can be a turn off for some and at the same time a thank you to other players. Let me explain.

When you play through arcade mode you may find yourself winning, but once you go online and run across veteran players they will show you how you know absolutely nothing about this game and have a lot of learning to do. This is no button masher. This game requires precise planning, when it comes to combos, strategy, how to atack your opponent, when to attack your opponent, etc. On top of that this game is so fast at times that you don't have much time to think at all. Now these things can either be good news to you or bad news.

For those who are GG veterans, they will probably have a much easier time learning how to play than others. For those who are coming from let's say Street Fighter, they will find themselves in very unfamiliar territory. This is game is not your normal 2d fighter. The combos take a while to learn and master and you aren't going to get any where online unless you learn them. For those who appreciate all of these things I mentioned, you should go out and get this game; for those who are put off by the steep learning curve, well you decide.

I give the game 4 stars because I feel it deserves it. Perfect games deserve perfect ratings and this game falls short of that because it caters to the hard-core. It is not newbie friendly. The bonus tutorial disc is well appreciated, but I can't imagine how lost customers who buy the regular version in the future will be. For those who do buy the limited version, make sure you write down all the combos the tutorial disc gives you. You are gonna need them.

From a non fighting fan
I must admit I am not a big fighting game fan so I have still to appreciate the depth of this game although even I can tell how the counters and cancels will be helpful once I get used to thinking and pressing faster. I usually buy only one fighting game for whatever console(s)I own (to play with friends) and usually do not buy them at full retail price but when I saw this game in action and saw the limited edition I had to get it and I am not disappointed. Even for a fighting amateur like me it is fun although I am not going to win the latter matches before some more practice. The only thing is I wished the cutscenes were fully animated, I get the way they are done but with such a gorgeous animation for everything it seems like lost potential bliss. Just get this game, the designs, sound, additional content and animation are all on par of the great gameplay