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 enlarge | From: Crave Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $11.95
You Save: $8.04 (40%)
New (28) Used (15) from $11.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 2844
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 80602
Model: 853466001025
UPC: 853466001025
EAN: 0853466001025
ASIN: B000E0VMVM
Release Date: September 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Interesting Twist on RPGs July 26, 2007
Teh combat system is the most interesting thing. Timing and correct button presses make a standard menu-driven RPG more interactive. Don't get me wrong - I'm no fan of the FFIXX/Kingdom Hearts style of full-speed combat RPG, but I do start dozing off sometimes during point-and-click scenarios.
The story itself seems to follow the trend of most modern RPGs: meet characters, learn how to use abilities, level up, save world.
Voice acting is mediocre, and a lot of characters seem to be there just to try and make the game more-notable in a politically correct era.
The game is alright, a nice deviation from most of the norm.
almost as good as its predecessor May 5, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought I was buying Kingdon Hearts II when I bought Shadow Hearts 3. (I don't know what I was thinking, I just remembered Hearts was in the title) To my relief, I fell in love with this game. I played this game before the 1st two simply because I did not know they existed. When I read in a magazine that SH 1 is one of the top 10 rare rpg's to own, I had to have it, along with SH 2.
SH 3 has a new lead character than the 1st two. I know a lot of SH fans miss Yuri, but hey, this is a game, get over it. The characters in this game are equally impressive and hold their own in the game. I have to say that my favorite character would be Shania. She had this "like or not, I don't care attitude" and her fusions are awsome. Especially her La Sirene fusion. She only has 4 spirits she can fuse with unlike Yuri, who had like 20. I think that having just the 4 fusions is much better because it makes game play much easier to strategize.
Each character also had his/her own type weapon to control, like Johnny uses a knife, Shania uses her axes, Natan uses guns for his "Gun Fu". As you advance in the game, you're able to purchase more powerful weapons and better armor. However, do not buy for Frank, all his weapons are either found, or won. Also, only buy for the characters you use the most. Money in this game is not plentiful, unlike the first game. Spend your money wisely!!!
I can't say this game is as good as the 2nd Sh, but at least Sh 3 tries to tie in the 1st two games in a very subtle way. If you have played SH 2, when you are in Times Square in SH 3, you'll notice a shop named Gepetto and Cornelia, sound familiar? Some of you might have seen that the first play through, but I only recently noticed. And the ring spirit, Aya, her "daddy" was the ring soul in Sh 2. I guess they are just trying to keep some familiarity in all the games, sort of like FF did with the Chocobos.
The judgement ring is back and as always, it determines the success (or failure) of your attack, the ring spirit is back, and of course, Roger Bacon is back. If you've never played a SH game and don't know what I'm talking about, not to worry, you really don't need to play the 1st two games to enjoy the third sh installment.
The story is rather straight forward, nothing too complicated, which for me was good. And, if you get bored, go do some side quests, which there are many. Like snap collecting. Johnny takes pictures of all the monsters the team battles. He can then trade those snaps to various snap collectors throughout the game in exchange for rare and even necessary items. Be warned though, in order to open up the hardest side quest in the game, Johnny MUST take a picture of every monster. He might not be able to trade them, but they are necessary.
The battle system is your basic turn based rpg, but the judgement ring is what makes this game different. That is what makes or breaks your attack.
There is also something called Stellar Charts. Equip your characters with a specific Stellar Chart, like Libra, and then you can equip certain stellars to that chart, like Cure. Only Shania doesn't have a Stellar Chart because she had fusion forms. You can then upgrade your stellar chart to make your attacks more powerful and even cost less MP to use. Stellar Charts are a great way to customize your team.
There is so much more I can say about this game, but It's just easier to play. If you want to try an awsome, yet a little out there, rgp, I truly recommend this game.
Hey, if you like cracked out games... February 7, 2007
3 out of 13 found this review helpful
Shadow Hearts: From the New World... Hmm... How to put this...
If you're some Final Fantasy head who has various wet-dreams involving Cloud and Sephiroth in various positions this game isn't for you. If you're a person who has various wet-dreams involving imagination and interesting plot lines in various positions while game mechanics sits off to the side in a dark corner and does who knows what than this game is for you.
A bi disappointing November 14, 2006
4 out of 10 found this review helpful
"Freakin sweet, they're making a new Shadow Hearts!" Yeah, when i heard about it i was pretty happy, since the previous Shoadow Hearts games were about my favorite games ever, ranking right up there with the Final Fantasy series, in my opinion. So i go and buy the game and immediately say "...who is this loser playing detective?" First impression of the main character was that he thought he was great, but only because he was some 16 year old punk that didn't know any better yet. 33 seconds into the game and already miss Yuri. Overall game play isn't too bad, tho it's not as fun as Covenant was. I like how they do revisit some of the previous characters (Roger Bacon, Lenny from Sapientes Gladio, and even though i don't care for him Gerard Magimel), but think they could have done better with the playable characters. Frank the "ninja" is really reminiscent of Joachim from Covenant, only even stranger (which i didn't think was possible as i faced "Grand Papillion in battle). Hilda is decent, but the calorie system is a tad annoying, but made necessary by the fact that she has different abilities for each weight/form. I like her being there, once again as a reference to the previous game(the pink bat you fight to get Joachim's second strongest weapon, like Joachim is the gold bat you fight in the first shadow hearts to get Keith's final weapon) The cat is a bit much, as if the wolf in Covenant wasn't bad enough, they decided "hey let's put a giant, talking, drunken cat in this one" All in all, i found myself struggling to keep playing thru to see the end. After a while it just seemed really boring, and i found myself playing Covenant instead a few times, just because it's so great, and this one is so "blah"
good game overall and something I think for everyone November 10, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Shadow Hearts 3 from the new world is a good game. The battle system is unique, it you have played the other 2 shadow hearts games then you would know of the judgment ring system, if you don't then you will just have to take my word that it adds a fresh spin on turn based battle systems and keeps you on your toes. The music is beautiful and addictive; the graphics are so so for a game coming out this late in the evolution of the PS2. Maybe 1-3 hours of learning curve to get the play down. Characters are original and very unique and entertaining. Not as good as final fantasy of course but a good solid RPG I think anyone would enjoy so long as you are open to the battle system.
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