Record Of Agarest War Writhing Onto PlayStation Network
Record of Agarest WarDon't be fooled by the controversial anime-style sexual content; there really is a niche JRPG beneath that titillating exterior. Well, kinda.
According to the recently launched website for Record of Agarest War, it is now clear that Aksys Games (publisher of BlazBlue) will bring this title to the PlayStation Network some time soon. Developed by Compile Heart, the game has made the Internet rounds...based on the picture you see through that link, this shouldn't surprise you in the least. On the gameplay level, Agarest War does feature an interesting "Soul Breed" system that lets the protagonist create many relationships with female NPCs, and it's unlikely that you'll be talking business. This will probably be a large downloadable title for the Network - perhaps one of the biggest we've seen - as it is indeed a full-length title, not originally designed for the digital format. We're waiting on a price and date for North America, but in the meantime, we figured you'd want a heads-up on the matter because you've likely never played it before. Record of Agarest War is one of those games where you'll have to suspend belief (and perhaps morality) for a little while, if you're willing to indulge in some adolescent virtual pursuits.
Does anyone remember the dating side-quests you could do in Thousand Arms? This is like that, only on a much, much more expanded scale...
Related Game(s): Record of Agarest War
7/28/2009 Ben Dutka
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mastiffchild
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 1:05:05 PM
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Orvisman
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 2:36:31 PM
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Highlander
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 1:26:28 PM
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Cue moral objections from the "won't somebody think of the children" mob.
Looks like a fairly harmless, frivolous and possibly fun game. Hope it makes it over here...
Japan has goodness knows how many games that use the dating sim theme, and then there are games like the Idol Master games. Cutesy characters and graphics combined with a healthy dose of fan service does not equal a moral threat to western civilization. It does equate to a lot of fun for those that play the games.
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Jawknee
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 1:30:29 PM
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convergecrew
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 3:22:41 AM
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NightHawk17
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 2:06:33 PM
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kamanashi
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 2:50:45 PM
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King James
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 2:22:04 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 2:23:35 PM
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Highlander
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 3:24:20 PM
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Highlander
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 3:22:54 PM
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This sounds kinda similar in the sense that the player must build relationships to progress.
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LegendaryWolfeh
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 9:39:09 PM
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BTNwarrior
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 4:24:06 PM
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Oh wait I loved that game
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newchef
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 8:25:58 PM
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Kevadu
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 4:35:35 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 7:30:28 PM
The game is by RED Entertainment (great company)
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Kevadu
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 10:37:28 PM
In any event, while I'm biased against Idea Factory games it's a bias based on experience and review scores. I'm certainly not going to buy this without reading reviews but if it does manage to get decent reviews then I'll give it a shot. I'm always up for a good SRPG and the...suggestive elements don't bother me (I loved the Ar Tonelico games, after all).
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 11:15:10 PM
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Mercenary47
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 6:27:26 PM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 7:26:09 PM
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Hoooooooooorah!
I'm so getting this game no matter what, don't care if it's good or not *raises fist in air*
Thanks for writing up this article, Ben. Even if not the greatest rpg, it's good to see more rpgs on the ps3.
You never know, just like Thousand Arms, a severely underrated rpg, but definitely one of the most interesting rpgs this Agarest War game might surprise us.
I'll say this ya'll should give Thousand Arms a shot, don't let the dating aspect drown your interest. If anything, what really matters in rpgs are the storylines and that game's got plenty of that. Hopefully Agarest War does too.
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Naga
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 8:52:15 PM
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AceTatsujin
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 9:53:39 PM
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Oyashiro
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 2:04:25 AM
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*Cough*
Well, I'll just wait to see how this stands up from the crowd... OUT! Stands out from the cleavage... I mean... Never mind... I'm just going to go to breed... Er...Bed...
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DiminishedAngel
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 7:40:40 AM
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Really I don't care about the "fan service," but if you are familiar with most Japanese PC releases, you will know that it is going to be a pretty terrible game.
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Highlander
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 12:47:42 PM
I'm familiar with a great many things, one of which is that there are lots of distasteful games released both in Japan and in Western countries. If you think that Sony or Microsoft are going to allow anything like those games to appear on their console platforms, you're sorely mistaken.
Regarding this game, I have no idea what the quality of the title will be in terms of game play and story - it remains to be seen. However, AO (Adult Only) ratings on console games are effectively the kiss of death. So the worst that this game could be rated is M. If anything this game will be rated T for teen, and the content of it will have been toned down appropriately.
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piratedrunk
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @ 12:55:20 PM