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Luminous Arc 2 Nintendo DS Game
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UPC:730865400218
Condition:Used
Genre:Other
Platform:Nintendo DS
Region:Region Free
ESRB:Teen
SKU:DS_LUMINOUS_ARC_2
———This game is fully cleaned, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs.This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020.
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Luminous Arc is one of those otherwise good games that gets dragged down by a couple major flaws. I’ll get the bad points out of the way first.The first major problem is gameplay. It’s a grid-based strategy/tactical RPG, but that by itself isn’t the problem. The stylus control should have been intuitive: Touch the square that you want the character to move to or tap the foe you want to attack/ally you want to heal. The problem lies in the fact that the controls are very imprecise. Often, you’ll want to select a villain to attack but the game registers that you’ve selected an ally to attack instead, and sometimes it’ll select the wrong target five times before it gets it right. This is one case where you’ll be glad it asks you to confirm your action first. Even more often though, it won’t register your taps AT ALL, leaving you mashing the touch screen repeatedly and yelling out in frustration.The second problem is the imbalance of characters. One character in particular, Leon, stands above the rest as far as dealing damage is concerned. The game tries to balance this by making it harder to level him up (by not giving him any skills to buff/heal others), but this can be overcome by level grinding and using him to kill all the enemies. Once Leon gains a specific skill, he can mow down all but the strongest bosses in at most two hits, taking the “strategy” out of the equation.Which is a shame, because this is a charming little game otherwise. The graphics look nice, the voice act.
This was the first game I bought for my DS back in 2007 and I still play it to this day. Very similar to Final Fantasy Tactics. A little lacking in the story-telling department, but a good buy nonetheless.
First off, let’s get this out of the way: this is not Final Fantasy Tactics or its Advance counterpart. I do not understand why people like to compare these two titles. Final Fantasy Tactics did not event the tactical rpg genre; I believe that belongs to the Fire Emblem series (they’ve been around in Japan since the late 80’s). Also, I had more of a fun time playing this game than I did with Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. Another thing is, when this game was released back in August, the only tactical rpg for the ds at the time was Hoshigami Remix (which isn’t too bad either). It’s not going to be sometime till next year before we get a hold of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2 here in the US. Now with that out of the way, let’s talk about Luminous Arc.Like I said before, this game is great. Not the best, but great nonetheless. Let’s talk about the story first. Don’t worry, I’m not giving away spoilers, but this isn’t the best or most original story in the genre (then again, most stories in the rpg genre aren’t, so that’s not saying much). It comes off hilarious, though not necessarily in a good way. Even though, the characters, their development, and their dialogs are all pretty good, and can be funny a lot of the times. In fact, I found this to be more of the reason to keep going on in the game, just to see what would become of them. Though one thing about the dialoges I don’t like is the redundent speaches they give. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever played the game with so mu.
Having been on the market for nearly three years now, the Nintendo DS has given us innovation, new types of games, and revitalizing old genres (like the point and click adventure game), all the while providing loads of fun. Surprisingly, though, one genre has been all but ignored on this little handheld: turn based strategy RPGs. Hoshigami Remix tried to fill that void, but it’s essentially a port of an old Playstation title that’s too complex and unrewarding for it to be enjoyable. So, is there anything that can really fill that itch? Fortunately, Atlus has answered the call and delivered “Luminous Arc”, an original game that is quite the satisfying strategy RPG.Story:The story of “Luminous Arc” can be summed up like this. Kids that are raised from the Church, known as the Garden Children, are called up to raise arms against the “evil” Witches, who plan to kill all the people and disobey the will of God. Alph, a young, courageous youth, becomes the leader of the group, and leads off the fight to condemn the Witches. Although the story initially sounds very cliché, the plots really starts to twist early on, and you eventually learn that things are not as black and white as they appear to be. You also start to question who is really the villains in this game: the Witches… or something else?!Overall: 9.0Design:The main story mode is what you’ll be spending the most time on in “Luminous Arc”. All areas are marked on a map, and locations are marked with icons, and you move the.
if you are into this genre of game, tactical rpg, then pick luminous arc up. it is well worth a play thru. an excellent game, cant wait for the second installment.
The Good+Gorgeous anime inspired art+Simple to get into; there’s nothing about this game that’s complicated+Battles are tackled at a good pace+Fantastic soundtrack+There’s some voice acting, and it’s good+There’s online multi-playerThe Bad-A lot of user error with the touch screen controls-Very linear-Doesn’t look all that different from a GBA game-You have to complete the game to unlock the extras-Does very little to come into its ownThe DS is perfect for tactical RPGs. It’s been demonstrated to us several times. Luminous Arc is another example of a Tactical Strategy RPG that works well on the DS. While Luminous Arc really doesn’t do anything different from your typical strategy RPG, it’s still a pretty fun and engaging game on the whole. If you’ve never played a Tactical Strategy RPG before, then Luminous Arc is a brilliant introduction. If you have, you won’t find anything here outside of the standard.There’s not much to Luminous Arc’s storyline. 1000 years ago a war happened involving witches and the church. The witches lost the war. Now, there are rumors that the witches have returned, and soon the church of Luminous proves these rumors to be true. A band of people known as the Garden Children are dispatched to take care of things. However, the problem lies in the fact that the evilest of the witches has already grown very powerful. It’s not much of a story really. There’s some political intrigue here, but for the most part the storyline could’ve been better.
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I bought this game on a whim; all I knew was that it was a Final Fantasy Tactics-style game, and a little about the storyline. Knowing that Atlus and Nippon-Ichi (who used to have Atlus publish many of their games) tend to produce the BEST SRPGs, I decided to give it a shot. I was not at all disappointed. For me, it came the closest to capturing the feel of the original Final Fantasy Tactics (FFT) of any game in the genre since FFT’s release. Granted, you can’t really customize your characters (each one serves basically one purpose), but the game play style, coupled with the story line, really brought me back to that first play through FFT, which is what turned me onto this genre of games in the first place. With a storyline focusing on religion and political intrigue, the story is phenomenal. My only issue with the game is with the controls. There are a few options (left-handed stylus use, right-handed stylus use, and D-pad use), but I think if they would have just allowed you to use a combination of stylus and D-pad it could have been great. Otherwise, fantastic game with a great story, that I think deserves more credit than it normally gets.
Luminous Arc lets player take control of a pre-selected group of characters – orphans actually. Each, like any role-playing-game worth it’s salt, come with their own strengths, weaknesses, abilities and attitudes. And, after only a few “missions” (as they’re called), you begin to differentiate and appreciate the distinction between your motley crew. Some become more favourable, some become less so, and some become out-and-out annoying. But no one could argue that there’s not enough variety between your team.Players move about on an over-world map. It is prettily drawn and promises many different climate zones and variety. You exist on this map as a little sprite of the leading-man in the game: “Alph”. (This is a silly name. Every time I read it, images of that puppet from Melmac trying to toast the cat fill my mind). And, you move to your next mission which is indicated by a little “Next” with a tap. This is as far as the games navigation goes -Luminous Arc is a 95% linear adventure.Between missions, we can take an “Action”. This includes shopping, reading at many of the land’s libraries, or talking to your team-mates. Let’s just say the most rewarding action is the first I listed. I never really got off on all the supplemental dialog and back-story. In fact, I just wanted more of the games turn-based action. Which, I must say, is surprisingly fun, addictive and satisfying.There are loads of different attacks, skills and what they call “Flash Drives”. These are represent a so.
Great title, very fun strategy game