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Eternal Poison | 
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| From: Atlus
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $32.99
New (24) Used (1) from $32.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1286
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.8 x 0.8
MPN: 53029
Model: EP-53029-8
UPC: 730865530298
EAN: 0730865530298
ASIN: B001DT8FUE
Release Date: November 11, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Every copy of Eternal Poison is a special two-disk set which includes a soundtrack CD featuring 25 beautiful compositions from the games score | | • | Gorgeous dark fantasy world laden with gothic themes, a twisted fairy tale full of black magic,white magic and treasure | | • | Walk the winding path of five different characters in this strategy RPG in search of legendary Eternal Poison | | • | Capture and collect demons to work with you or add their skills to your arsenal |
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Product Description
The world descended into chaos the day the demonic realm of Besek appeared. Creatures known as the Majin emerged, wreaking havoc and destroying everyone's way of life. They captured the Princess of Valdia and imprisoned her in their lair. Now, brave adventurers throughout the land have set out to explore the Majin homeland. Some wish to rescue the princess; some seek fame and glory; some merely want revenge. However, there are those who look to harness the Majin's dark powers, for it is rumored that deep within Besek lies the Eternal Poison, a legendary treasure able to make your deepest desires come true. Travel the paths of some of these adventurers, and as their tales unfold, you will discover the true meanings of romance, heroism, madness, despair, and betrayal...
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 maybe if I were younger December 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I must admit, my time playing this game was very short.
I most often play games for a fun immersion in an intriguing world, and Eternal Poison did not provide that for me.
Looks-wise, the game is fairly bland without the attack cutscenes, which take what seems an eternity to load for maybe five seconds of action. Therefore, both the best and worst thing one can do is to turn them off.
The map sprites are made from low-detail 3D renders, and appear untouched from there, thus are muddy and bland.
The flow of battle is a bit confusing, especially the delay/chain attacks.
Voices did not strike me either way as being good or horrible. The included Soundtrack is serviceable, a nice medieval MIDI sort of rendition. Easily the most accessible, enjoyable part of this game.
IN SUMMARRY: You may find much more enjoyable Tactics games for your dollar. I only played two battles, and was relying on the game to engage me with humor and likeable characters, which I was unable to find. I needed to cull games from of my ever-growing pile, and as such this one was prime for the chopping block. Maybe if I were 13 again, or it this game had come out much earlier, it would have been regarded better by such as myself.
Even Better Games of this type: Final Fantasy Tactics, FFT Advance/A2, any Disgaea game.
Disappointing December 18, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
When it comes to Atlus RPG's on the PS2, I've enjoyed a fair amount. For some reason, I didn't think Eternal Poison would be any different, but sadly, I was wrong. Maybe it's because I've been spoiled by the last couple Shin Megami Tensei: Persona games to come out on the PS2, but I had kind of high hopes for Eternal Poison. The biggest flaw about the game is that it's just boring. Between the grid-based battles and capturing your opponents and putting them to use, it's all been done before, and done much better to boot. The game's unappealing animations and graphic models don't do much better either. I know this is a late-in-life PS2 game, but the system is much more capable of doing better than what you see here. Not to mention the overly generic look of the game to boot. Still, Eternal Poison does have some good points about it. The art style is great, and the number of different paths you can take in just one play through the game's story is a nice touch, and there's secrets to find as well. However, the game's boring battle system kills much of the enjoyment that you can have with the game, and the long load times don't help matters either. All in all, Eternal Poison may be worth a look at best, but as far as RPG strategy games on the PS2 go, you can do much, much better.
 A good strategy rpg December 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is definitely a good game for those that love strategy rpg's. My first game in this genre was Vandal Hearts. Ever since then I have been addicted to them. Yes, I also enjoy many other types like sports, action, and the more standard rpg's. However, I still must say these types of games are my favorites.
For those looking for more of a dark story than many of the other srpg's on the market, this is the game for you. Many other series are more cartoony. Disgaea is a good example of this. I do enjoy that series as well, but its nice having a darker themed game.
I have read some reviews complaining about load times. You can turn off the battle scenes between units. Myself, I have not felt the load times to severe.
The only reason I give this game a 4 in the Fun rating is because of the lack of in game battle saves. This game is tough at times and having that feature would have been nice.
This game has good replay value because there are 3 different main characters. You select the one you want to play at the start of the game.
If you are a fan of strategy games, get this game. One reason I loved Vandal Hearts 1 and 2 so much was because of the more adult theme and story. For someone like me who loves srpgs, it was (and is) a breath of fresh air playing Eternal Poison.
Atlus has done it again December 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm becoming a big fan of Atlus, and this game is why. Like others have said, the artwork is indeed breath taking and just makes it that much better. And yes, the battle animations are fun for a couple battles, but it takes all 5 seconds to turn them off (which is a good idea after a short time). As fun as it is, though, one dumb move and you can find yourself quite frustrated for quite some time.
 Beautiful graphics, somewhat clumbersome mechanics November 29, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Others have already gushed about the graphics, so I'll skip to the gameplay. Compared to many other RPGs, this one can feel very limited in what you can do. There's basically no actual exploration, you basically go through a series of dungeons and try to kill all the monsters present. There's a few branches where you can choose which dungeon to advance to next, but that's about it. While this basically means there isn't a "grind" per se, it does mean you might have trouble dealing with later enemies if you didn't level sufficiently in previous dungeons. There also isn't the usual menu most people expect in RPGs that let them set equipment and such. You also can't save in the middle of a dungeon. This and a few other small details can make the entire thing feel rather cumbersome, so it definitely isn't for everyone. However, that doesn't mean the game can't be fun. The battles do force you to be rather creative/conservative, especially after getting mobbed the third time and having your entire party slaughtered.
This game can be fun, just know what you're getting into.
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