Arc the lad worth playing?

[DukeRed]

Is it same as the anime?

 

[RageBurner]

I haven't watched the anime, but as games, definitely, if you like tactical RPGs.
Just be aware that Arc 1 is short and much, much rougher than Arc 2 and 3. They are meant to be played sequentially.

I couldn't tell you about the PS2 ones, though, don't care for those.

 

[snes9x]

I wasn't able to get into Arc 1 but as RageBurner said they get better each entry

 

[RageBurner]

I wasn't able to get into Arc 1 but as RageBurner said they get better each entry

Arc 1 is rough, I can't blame you. I feel you can reasonably skip and just watch a playthrough. It's short anyway.

 

[DukeRed]

Its the same song as the anime. I'm in.

 

[Bonkers225]

2 is one of my favorites. If you gotta play just one, go with 2, and read about 1 so you'll know some of the plot.

 

[Clippy]

The anime covers the first two games. Arc 1 can be rough but it's also very short, especially for an RPG. It's nothing more than a prologue for the second game really. Arc 2 is where it's at, best game in the series hands down. Arc 3 and onwards are pretty meh.

 

[RageBurner]

The anime covers the first two games. Arc 1 can be rough but it's also very short, especially for an RPG. It's nothing more than a prologue for the second game really. Arc 2 is where it's at, best game in the series hands down. Arc 3 and onwards are pretty meh.

I like Arc 2 and 3 equally, to be honest. What I don't like are the PS2 ones.

 

[snes9x]

Arc 1 is rough, I can't blame you. I feel you can reasonably skip and just watch a playthrough. It's short anyway.

I appreciated its super-early 32bit JRPG vibe (wasn't it the first JRPG to come out for the PS1?) but yeah, a game can't survive on vibes alone.

 

[RageBurner]

I appreciated its super-early 32bit JRPG vibe (wasn't it the first JRPG to come out for the PS1?) but yeah, a game can't survive on vibes alone.

Yeah one of the earliest, along with Beyond the Beyond and Wild Arms 1, if memory serves. At least PS1 wise.

 

[RetroLuvr]

Yes they absolutely are. I've only played the ps1 trilogy so I can't say anything about the ps2 games. It's recommended to play them in release order because they all follow one coherent story

 

[Pjira]

I think they're worth playing...it's true Arc 1 is a little rough but it's also really short(10-15, 20 hours tops if you do the bonus dungeon) so I think it's worth starting with that and playing the trilogy in order.

I also have to disagree on the PS2 games being all bad, Twilight of the Spirits is quite good.....I like it more than Arc 1 and 3 myself, and in some ways more than 2(the game drags a little, and has annoying difficulty spikes). 2 is still overall my favorite though. Edge of Darkness for PS2 on the other hand, is terrible.

 

[Pi-Man]

ATL1 is too short.
ATL2 is the best, but has limited inventory.

 

[zacharinolongpants]

I can vouch for 2 being great. I remember it having good music and some really nice sprite art in places. I also recall some kind of extensive bounty hunt side quests and I always love that shit lol