On Story Mode, as you explore the area, the map will automatically fill itself in - but on Classic Mode, you actually have to draw the map for yourself. As you go, you'll be attacked by monsters, find yourself in dead ends, and generally perform other exploring duties, as you unveil every inch of the area.ĭepending on which mode you're playing, the bottom screen on the 3DS will either be incredibly useful automatically, or equally useful with a bit of work. You start on the first floor of the first dungeon, and as you explore, you'll eventually come across the stairs that take you on to the next floor. On the top screen, you've got a first person view of the dungeon you're exploring, and on the bottom, a blank screen that will soon become your map. You are members of the Midgard Library organisation, who are tasked with helping the Princess Arianna on her quest to perform a ceremony inside the nearby ancient temple of Ginnungagap (trying saying that five times fast!)Īs you'd likely expect, not everything goes according to plan, and as problem after problem arises, it's up to you to overcome them, by following the guidance of the various explorers and dwellers of Central City (ok, so maybe they could have come up with a more exciting name for their city…)Įssentially what this boils down to is having to venture into the nearby dungeons and defeat the numerous bosses, until the protagonist is powerful enough to fulfil his destiny as the Fafnir Knight, complete Arianne's ceremony and ultimately save the land from the rage of a creature known as the Calamity, which will be unleashed if the ceremony is not completed! Unfortunately, this too doesn't quite go to plan (whoops!) and in the end, it's up to you to destroy the Calamity, or you are all dooooooomed!Ī traditional dungeon exploring game (the Etrian Odyssey name is synonymous with the genre), the game is divided across the 3DS' two screens. The story starts off with the game's protagonist (we named him Matthias) and his childhood friend Flavio. If you're not sure how you might get on with the game, but you don't want to make it too easy then Normal is a safe bet, "for those who enjoy overcoming trials." If you want to play more for the exploration and the storyline then you should go with Picnic, which is dubbed as being "for those who like a walk in the park," as the monsters don't pose too much of a threat. If you want a challenge, then Expert is the hardest on offer, for the self described "fearless". We were not disappointed.Īs another added bonus, you can also choose how hard you want the game to be. As you'd probably expect, we went with Story, as we love a game that engages us with good character development and a gripping storyline. Your very first option is whether you want to play what the game calls Classic Mode, where you can make your own characters, or Story Mode, which takes you on a dramatically told tale of five detailed characters, with all the usual role playing game trimmings. Do you like a game with an depth and involving storyline, in which every choice you make matters? Then this is the game for you! Or do you prefer a game where you can create and customize your characters to be exactly how you want them, down to their actual name? Then this is also the game for you! Which Animal Crossing Character Are You?įor starters, Etrian Odyssey 2 has a very clever trick up its sleeve, where a single setting lets it appeal to two rather different groups of people.How many Harry Potter characters can you name from their PS1 renditions?.Play quizzes, win prizes! Test your knowledge with our quizzes, and you could win £/$/€20 of PSN/XBL/eShop/Steam credit!
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