Underplayed Gems

Magna Carta: Tears of Blood - Deluxe Box Set (2005)

Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)

How it feels

A sweeping, melancholic fantasy journey through a war-torn homeland, paced by tactical turn-based battles and bittersweet character drama.

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About

An RPG that combines Western-styled history and graphic design with Japanese-styled RPG gameplay, from Korean developer Softmax (one of the first games for the launch of PS2 in Korea.) The sarcastic hero Calintz Jerevinan sets out for adventure after returning home ho his home land of Shudelmir and finds the place overrun with disaster. Along the way, he will meet the mysterious girl Adora, the frosty Princess Juclesia, and other characters in a gigantic game world powered by the ASURA engine. The game uses a FF-style Active Battle system, with Time Points for movement and attach manuever planning, and each character can use one of seven kinds of Carta for tremendous special techniques. Bonus materials include a poster, a mini strategy guide and art book...Revenge is the only thing that can erase this hatred...In the land of Efferia, humans and native-Efferians uneasily co-exist in the throes of an endless war. A young man out for revenge against the natives finds a girl who's lost her memories...Where will destiny lead them...?

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