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Prequels are a theme this week. Atelier Lilie goes back in time and
the hero Yuterald of the original Evergrace does the same. Faced
with the death of his family and destruction of his village by the
hand of a villain named Morea, Yuterald ventures forth to seek
vengeance. He's accompanied by a friend named Ryanna and Fillna, a
mysterious young woman with a veiled past. Together, the trio
collaborate and go on an adventure to exact revenge on an evil
empire and to help Fillna discover hidden memories. During their
travels, an assortment of weaponry and gear may be found or
appropriated which helps the heroes advance their physical and
metaphysical skills. The magical system adjunct dubbed Palmyra
Action helps you strike with mega attacks but this is only available
to you upon locating Palmyra crystals to boost your weapons or
armor. The fighting and battle sequences during a monster mash are
impressive, with Yuterald or Ryanna charging and striking with the
quickness. Spells also erupt on the battlefield to mighty crescendo,
lacing creatures with pyrotechnics or rippling the ground around
beasts with dramatic effects. Visually impressive, NCS was wowed
this morning when this game piped itself through an XRGB-2 to our
monitor. Environment graphics are beautiful, special effects shine,
and luminescent magical spells are sparkling jewelry. Evergrace 2 is
a pretty game which plays in a decent way from what we've been able
to view so far. |
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