Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel Review

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(More customer reviews)For people that arent aware this game goes hand in hand with the Fullmetal Alchemist anime series.So if you havent seen that and are planning to get this game then i'd hold off on that.With that being said for the amount time it took me to finish this game. I believe that it was time maybe not well spent but it wasnt a waste of time either. I only had a couple issues with the game one being the controls are a bit on the wacked out side and the other being the AI of your character partner.I dont know how many times.I was screaming at the TV for him to come to my aid and he keeps saying "okay" like a thousand times and wouldnt come over.Or he would and i'd be trying to get around him and he's blocking my path.

I mean dont get me wrong i did enjoy being able to change items into different ones and make new weapons to own the various enemies that you face.But for me to have a partner they should be actively contributing to the battle not watching me.Get swarmed by a horde of enemies not that they were hard.But what's the point.The story again follow the anime series so you kind of need to get into that beforehand, graphics are decent not really top notch but crappy.The levelling system didnt seem like it made any real difference in the game to me.

I rarely ever had problems getting past an enemy or a level.Only a rare occasion usually due to my own error.Was able to finish the game in a few sittings.I got sucked in by the story and when it was all said and done.I feel that it was an okay purchase, but i wouldn't pay 49.99 for it.I'd wait til it was cheaper or rent the game over a long weekend.

Hope the second one is a bit better than this one.

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Full Metal Alchemist: The Broken Angel is based on the hit anime that's only recently arriving on American shores. Edwin and Alphonse are brothers with the unique power of 'alchemy' -- the power to transform one substance into another. When trying to save their dying parents with their powers, Edward lost two limbs and Alphonse lost his body. To keep Alphonse from dying, Edwin built him a suit of armor to hold his spirit. Edwin must master the ancient magic of the Philosopher's Stone to recover Alphonse's body.

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Fullmetal Alchemist 2 Curse of the Crimson Elixir Review

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(More customer reviews)Earlier in 2005, we received Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, which was a little game(that was actually released in Japan 2 years ago!) based on the popular anime/manga series that was a decent enough action-RPG.In it, Edward and Alphonse Elric went through an original adventure in which they met with a young girl named Armony.Despite the fact that it was fun enough(if using alchemy to turn a mailbox into a mini-tank to blow things up is wrong, I don't wanna be right), it was still a bit lacking.

Enter Fullmetal Alchemist 2: The Curse of the Crimson Elixer.The game itself actually feels much more like the anime than the first game did.The graphics now sport a cel-shaded look that perfectly captures the feel of the TV show, the in-game cutscenes actually feature voice-overs from the cast(not just the anime scenes), many more characters from the series such as Winry, Hughes, Rose, and Scar make appearances, and the game even has the TV show's 2nd opening theme, Ready Steady Go.When it comes to capturing the TV series, FMA2 gets an A+.

Combat is also a bit more fun.Ed has plenty more combos to wreck damage upon his enemies, and this time around also learns a set amound of weapons to make that allow him to do much more damage.You'll also actually have to switch between them, one weapon will actually be more useful than another.There's also many more things to transmute, and this time around there's no stupid gauge like the first game.Ed will automatically learn new transmutations for objects as he levels up, for example, he can create a bomb, then turn it into sticks of dynamite.The plot can essentially be divided into 2 parts.The first half of the game is a basic retelling of Hiromu Arkawa's series, such as the Cornello arc and the infamous incident with Shou Tucker.It's the second half of the game where the real plot comes into play, as Ed and Al battle mysterious monsters called Golems in their hometown of Resembol.It's this, as well as an encounter with a mysterious girl, that prompts them to investigate.Their search eventually leads them to Jack Crowley, who looks like the long-lost twin brother of Final Fantasy 7's Sephiroth.The guy's a bit off the deep end, and his goal to bring back a loved one has wound up creating the most dangerous threat our two alchemists have faced yet.It all ties in with a mysterious Crimson Elixir(hence the title).

The problems?Well, first off, the game is possibly shorter than the first one.It consists of about 7 "chapters" and each one takes about an hour at the most to complete.Al is also still a pain to control with the R1 commands, and often winds up getting low on health, leaving you to either forced to use healing items on him or just let him be knocked out(however, I've read that the next game is going to fix this be actually letting him be playable, so there's hope).

Despite these shortcomings, FMA2 is still a lot of fun.Fans may also want to check the bonus DVD, which contains episodes 27-28 of the anime(since they haven't been released on TV yet).With games like FMA2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir, we may not just be seeing an increase of quantity of anime games in the US, but quality is well.Definitely worthwhile to a fan.

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Full Metal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixer is a prequel to Broken Angel. The game delivers the exciting storyline that made the anime a hit, with all-new transmutations and chimeras. We start in the desert city of Lior, where Edwin & Alphonse are investigating a cult called the Leto. When they encounter an inscrutable woman who gives them a ring, they're embroiled in a mystery involving vanished villagers and strange monsters.

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