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Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel (2003)

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Developer
Racjin, Square Enix Product Development Division 10
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Rating
4.5 of 5, 5 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

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How it feels

A breezy anime adaptation that puts you in the shoes of Ed and Al, blasting through enemies with alchemy in a straightforward action RPG flow.

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About

Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, is an action role-playing game developed by Racjin and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console and is the first ever Fullmetal Alchemist video game released. The game features an original story by Hiromu Arakawa. The game was released in Japan on December 25th 2003 and in North America on January 18, 2005.

What players say

A shallow Kingdom Hearts-style action RPG that captures a little of the anime's charm but is dragged down by clunky controls, dumb enemies and almost no challenge. Remembered as a forgettable, fans-only licensed cash-in.

Screenshots

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