Enchanted Arms - A warning

[Applefiend]

Do not buy this, at all.

It could be I had a bad disk pressing, but I don't think so. It's buggered, basically.

Numerous crashes on disk loading. It's go to a random battle then hang, the DQ8 style casino won't load etc.

Improperly calibrated for use with sixaxis, the menu selection acts like you're holding up when you're not.

And general suckyness.

If it didn't crash on me I'd have otherlooked all the problems and played it to the end, but the crashes are just too much man.

Find myself a nice PS2 RPG to play instead then. Shame because I was about 7 hours in and quite enjoying it.

[Dakota Grabowski]

I own it on the 360 and there are no problems. Maybe it's your disc?

[Applefiend]

I'm sure it's fine on 360 they just did a very fast and nasty port.

[darkwing]

The game didn't interest me so I did what I do with Squaresoft RPGs -- wait for it to hit $20. To my surprise this happened rather quickly. I'm only a few hours into it, and so far it exceeds expectations. Even the sissy boy is funny. I hope I don't have this problems when I get as far into it as you did. I can say that I don't have any issue with the menus or load times at all, though.

[Applefiend]

I'm not here but...

Discovered why it crashes. If you're downloading anything in the background the game will freeze when loading data for fights. No downloading, it works.

Other problems are still there but it's good until Folkfore comes out.

<*Dissapears*>

[woundingchaney]

Well Apple I wouldnt buy it because quite frankly it sucks. Although Im glad you are currently enjoying it.

[PSXBatou]

I'm not here but...

Discovered why it crashes. If you're downloading anything in the background the game will freeze when loading data for fights. No downloading, it works.

Other problems are still there but it's good until Folkfore comes out.

<*Dissapears*>

Folks Soul is out :) It also plays in English so long as that is your default system language. The Japanese discs seem to include English too now, maybe 1 disc and different packaging to save cash.

Out of 3 games i bought in Japan 2 play in English, the 3rd was never going to be sold outside of the Japanese market so there isn't a English option.

Enchanted Arms is/was $19.99 at Amazon last time i checked.

[Fazares]

i was never enchanted....

[LiquidEagle]

I think the 360 version was our warning :-p

[Applefiend]

I'm 10 hours in.

It's quite good actually! There's like 126 of these "Golum" creatures that fight beside you, it's all about collecting em all, Pokemon style. The graphics are nice, much better than any PS2 RPG(Yeah, I know, not a real boast). All bump mapped with excellent particle effects. Battle system is OK too, nothing starting but interesting with chaining, limit breaks, and positional advantages.

It's the usual jRPG fodder though. Rather jolly.

Still not here though. :) Not in the right frame of mind. :)

[Fazares]

the gfx arent that impressive....too bad we have to wait for ff13 for that....