Jeanne D'Arc

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Seeing the voice behind Jeanne D'Arc (http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/08/02/seeing-the-voice-behind-jeanne-darc/)

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Sony's upcoming SRPG, Jeanne D'Arc impresses with stellar production values. At Comic Con, GameTrailers was able to talk to Kari Wahlgren, voice of the titular lead character. In the informal chat, you'll see that she doesn't have a French accent -- it's something she just had to pick up for her role. Sony emphasized that the accent needed to be mild. Looking at the footage, we think it works quite well for the role.

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PSP Fanboy hands-on: Jeanne D'Arc (http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/08/03/psp-fanboy-hands-on-jeanne-darc/)

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When you open the retail box of Jeanne D'Arc, it tells you that "you've made a great decision." After spending some time with the game, we have to agree.

Level-5 is known for producing high-quality RPGs, and their foray into the PSP realm doesn't stray far from their previous works. Players are treated to a beautiful anime introduction, which segways into some impressive cel-shaded graphics. The production values are through the roof: the voice acting is superb, the graphics are colorful, and the story is filled with intrigue. Most impressively, the load times are brief, lasting only a second or two between each segment of the game.

The game's SRPG gameplay is a bit simplistic, but admittedly--we're early in the game. Regardless, the game does a great job at explaining the options you have available, and the interface is easy to navigate. As in other SRPGs, players must position their characters and try to attack enemies. It's highly advantageous to go behind an enemy: this increases your potential damage, and lessens their ability to counter-attack. Having multiple characters swarm around a single enemy has proven to be quite effective so far.

There's a lot more to see and say about Jeanne D'Arc, but it's pretty obvious that we're already quite impressed with this PSP exclusive. Unless the game progresses far worse later on, Jeanne D'Arc is easily on its way to becoming a must-own PSP game.

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Transforming history into fantasy with Jeanne D'Arc (http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/08/06/transforming-history-into-fantasy-with-jeanne-darc/)

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The story of Jeanne D'Arc is filled with historical inaccuracies. From the opening cinematic, one can see the truly unique world that Level-5 has crafted in its PSP SRPG: it's a France that's only loosely based on the popular myth. Rather, Level-5 has opted to add a heavy dose of magic, demons, and fantasy to the story. Why? Producer Motomura explained to 1UP: "We chose to make a 'parallel world' version of Joan of Arc with fantasy elements for a variety of reasons, but the main reason is that we didn't want to make an overly serious piece where the focus was on absolute historical accuracy."

Level-5 didn't want to create the dark, brooding world that other adaptations of the Joan of Arc story had already taken. "We could have used all human characters, but we felt that it would make things too dark. By incorporating non-human characters, it's visually more stimulating as well, so we chose to put in Therions (beasts) like La Hire and Rufus."

Although this new story avoids being too grim, it does still have a variety of dramatic moments. But, will Jeanne's infamous death-by-fire be included in this PSP tale? We're just going to have to wait until the game releases to findout.

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IGN:Jeanne d'Arc Review (http://psp.ign.com/articles/812/812668p1.html)
The classic tale with a fantasy spin is a must have strategy RPG.

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IGN Ratings for Jeanne d'Arc (PSP)

Presentation 9.0
A unique twist on a classic story, Jeanne d'Arc merges fantasy elements with historical action to create a unique experience.

Graphics 9.5
Visually impressive with animated cutscenes, eye catching characters and great animations, the pixilated issues are a minor snag on an otherwise excellent title.

Sound 9.0
Voice acting and sound effects are excellent. Unfortunately, the music can be quite repetitive.

Gameplay 9.0
With the exception of transformed characters sometimes being too powerful, Jeanne d'Arc is an extremely balanced strategy RPG.

Lasting Appeal 9.5
The skill binding system and free battles, coupled with the various combinations of parties and skills you can use, will keep you busy for quite a while.

OVERALL 9.0
Outstanding
(out of 10 / not an average)

[NonBorn]

20 λεπτά ingame... Το παιχνίδι φαίνεται πολύ καλό και έχει πάρει τις καλύτερες κριτικές! Δείτε το ...
http://www.presse-start.com/dossiers/videotest-jeanne-darc-psp.html?Itemid=1

[georgios]

kserete an tha vgi europi?

[Valkyre]

ρε γιωργο σιγουρα εχει βγει.Το θυμαμαι πολυ καλα οτι το ειδα σε ενα μαγαζι.Εκτος κι αν ειχε φερει αμερικανικο.Αλλα και ετσι ναναι δεν εχει προβλημα.Region free ftw ;)

[georgios]

distixos

"The news last week that Sony has dropped the game for European release, forcing gamers to import the multiregional US version, is sad."

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=84644

ke sta parakato site pu vgazun pu tha vgi ke pote den lei tipota. ute sta play.com / amazon.co.uk vlepo tipota. ara...
http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/psp/data/934454.html
http://psp.ign.com/articles/812/812668p1.html


kserete kana kalo site gia amerikanika. ektos apo ta esxra asiatika. ipirxe ena site ston canada?

[georgios]

to pira apo videogamesplus.ca, peripou 30euro me ta metaforika

[Valkyre]

Eγω το καταφριστηθηκα αυτο το παιχνιδακι και αν εχεις διαθεση να κανεις και τα εξτρα που διαθετει θα σου παρει πααααρα πολ να το τελειωσεις.