![]() Most fantasy games don’t get the kind of mature, well written narrative we’re treated to in Path of Radiance. After a few twists I won’t spoil Ike finds himself travelling with Elincia on a long road to liberate Crimea. Deciding to aid the princess they escort her to Gallia, home of the beast tribes where even more perils await. While deciding what to do they encounter some Daien forces and unwittingly rescue Princess Elincia, the only surviving member of the Crimean royal family whose very existence was previously kept secret. Aside from dealing with the odd brigand Crimea, the country where the mercenaries are based seems peaceful enough for a while until the straight-talking, tactically-minded mage Soren returns from studying in the country’s capital to deliver news that neighbouring Daein has invaded. Ike learns the ropes at the same pace we do. In the early stages of the game he learns how to be a mercenery by joining in with a handful of jobs. As the protagonist Ike starts out wet behind the ears, inexperienced in combat but determined to one day match his father’s prowess. Set on the continent of Tellius it tells the story of the Greil Mercenaries and Ike, the blue-haired son of the group’s commander, Greil, one of the most capable fighting men in the world. In 2005 Fire Emblem – Path of Radiance became the first home-console game in the long-running series to be released in the UK. I’m happy with that score but of the two games I know which one I enjoyed playing more. ![]() The real indicator here was that I played this game immediately after The Legend of Zelda – Oracle of Ages, which has a score of 9.4. This is only the second time I’ve played Path of Radiance and I very often feel that a single playthrough of a game is not always enough to gauge how good it is. I did mention in that post that the positions of each game and their respective score was changeable and that’s exactly what’s happened here. In the Top 100 Games 2011 post it was listed as my 41st favourite game with a score of 9.3 out of 10. This is the second Fire Emblem game I’ve reviewed and it’s the second time Path of Radiance has been mentioned on my blog.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |