The entire thing takes place in the island of Marmo.
The game features cameos from main characters, and some interesting dialog choices when interacting with said iconic cast (the exchange with Deedlit in particular is memorable). While the game’s story is simple: Your are a hero resurrected by a Wizard to defeat the evil goddess Cardice. It Relies on the Anime’s Universe to Carry the Day, but Loses its Charm in the Translation Slashing and healing is key, as things can quickly turn on you on a dime (in seconds) making some of these battles a very nerve racking experience (especially against mobs of enemies). Also, be sure to be stocked up in healing potions (refill stations are conveniently placed by most save points, thankfully). Yet, as usual, mowing down the Legions of Darkness for hours on end is the only way to attain enough HP, and Mithrill to craft powerful weapons in order to defeat the hellish bosses. It doesn’t pay (as well as it should) to mow down the legions of darkness, as levels gained only boost your HP, and you have to constantly visit the black smith in order to enhance your equipment (with compromised inventory spaces). The reason is that the game isn’t very rewarding towards players. However, constantly fighting in RoLW did get tedious in as early as the game’s 20 hour mark. in real time is, by nature, a more interactive experience than choosing ‘menu’ commands. Battling for hours on end in action-RPGs isn’t as tedious as battling is in most turn-based ones. It can easily take 60-80 hours to reach the finish line. It’s world is gigantic, and open, you can pretty much head into any direction, and can get a bit lost if you are not careful. It is a challenging game filled with monsters to slaughter, and armor, and materials to find. In my older age, however, I have come to appreciate it. Personally, I have always preferred the former game’s style which certainly influenced my decision of trading the game 20 years ago.
Ocarina of Time was the precursor to the modern open world RPG (which is currently, by far, my favorite genre), and Record of Lodoss War, was a “Diablo” clone set in the anime’s compelling universe.
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I was in love with Ocarina of Time, and even though Record of Lodoss War had higher-res textures, and improved visual clarity over Nintendo’s masterpiece, the improvements were mainly consequential to the Dreamcast being a powerhouse (in comparison to 1996’s Nintendo 64).Īpart from the technical improvements brought about by the hardware, Ocarina of Time was infinitely the more visually pleasing, and engrossing game because of its free camera and the fact that you weren’t confined to an over head view (like in RoLW). This might have been the reason why I originally shunned it. It is, it plays almost exactly the same with its over head view camera, and hack and slash focus on combat. It would be twenty years (from when I first purchased it) before I would go to amazon to purchase a copy of the game in order to play through it again. Suddenly, I began to regret my decision of letting Advent of Cardice go. I started watching it, being that I am a big Lord of the Rings fan, I loved the ‘Western Fantasy’ take of the series. To my surprise, The Record of Lodoss War was one such series. I acquired Comcast cable and its anime “In Demand” channel where I could watch certain anime series’ at my leisure. So, I traded it back to GameStop without second thought, and that was that. I purchased it went it first came out, but I was about 16 years old then, and was disappointed by its graphics, the fact that it didn’t play like the J-RPGs that I had become accustomed to playing, and the allure of newer Dreamcast games occupying my gaming time. The Record of Lodoss War: Advent of Cardice was a strange title for me.
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