Enter main protagonist, and player-controlled character, Yuri Lowell.
Delivered in a rather striking fusion of traditional anime and graphical environments,Vesperiais a great looking title.
The world is colourful and vibrant, and both character and monster design are spotless.
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The game itself is pure JRPG and is split between fields, town and dungeons.
UnlikeFFhowever, there are no random battles here, and enemies always appear in the world.
There are also many boss battles to contend with, which can get very tricky, indeed.
When in towns or dungeons the camera control is fixed, and tracks your movements.
When on the overworld map, however, you have full control of the camera.
In battle,Vesperiauses a real-time combat system, with not a turn-based dice roll in sight.
Battles take place on a horizontal plane and you move left and right towards and away from foes.
This keeps combat simple and accessible, and less confusing.
However, by holding the left trigger, you’re able to then move around in full 3D.
Combining the two makes for a flexible system that soon becomes second nature.
Several extra systems come into play during the game too.
Perhaps the only major complaint I have about the game relates to the upcoming PS3 version.
Rating:
4 out of 5
