iPhone/iPod
It's not hard to figure out why most people were turned off by Square Enix' Chaos Rings and the reason why is because we're cheap. Why on earth would anyone spend $13 on some weird RPG when you could spend $1 on Angry Birds? The answer: Quality over Quantity. Chaos Rings was crafted by the RPG kings behind Final Fantasy and to be honest, I'm not really a big fan of Final Fantasy (more on that some other day.) Surprisingly, I'm enjoying Chaos Rings though and if you have the slightest interest in turn-based RPGs then I suggest you download it. In my opinion, most RPGs on the iPhone should be turn-based because of the lack of physical buttons. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Zeldaesque games like Zenonia but often times the game doesn't seem to do what I want it to. Chaos Rings has turn-based combat so there's no way of blaming the device for any mistakes made. With traditional RPGs, random battles are inevitable but thankfully there's a way of turning off random encounters. Personally, I didn't mind the hundreds of battles and it's always fun learning new techniques and leveling your characters up. Many reviewers in the App store disliked the leveling up system and stated that the game is too short and too easy. For a game on your phone, how long do you expect it to be? For starters, the main quest takes about 4-6 hours but there are 4 different scenarios to play through! While each scenario roughly follows the same story, the characters personalities and plot twists help it to not feel too stale. I've racked up 11 hours of gameplay already and have finished two scenarios, yet can't help myself to want to continue playing.
Bottom Line: You'll Get Your Moneys Worth
4 stories roughly 4-6 hours each = about 20 hours of gameplay
Fun newly developed property (not a simple remake or port) designed specifically for iOS.
Impressive graphics for iPhones (nowhere near as nice as Infinity Blade though)
For RPG FANS ONLY
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