NG14916
Since: May, 2010
07/29/2014 00:00:00
One other thing I forgot to mention. The plot is essentially a huge reference to various aspects of Chopin's life. This idea is presented through scenes that play Chopin's piano pieces while telling you about his life. These scenes were interesting, but slow-paced, and the information in them should have been introduced more organically in the main story itself instead of breaking up the flow of the story.
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Eternal Sonata PS3 - a very flawed game
When I first read about Eternal Sonata I was excited because I've enjoyed playing Chopin's pieces before and like JRP Gs. Unfortunately, the story and gameplay were both disappointing. Aside from Chopin and Polka, none of the other characters got much development at all. The main character, Allegretto, is undeveloped and bland. His romance with Polka is underdeveloped and unconvincing, relying on cliches. Even Chopin and Polka didn't get as much development as I would have liked, as Chopin especially does not get as much time in the spotlight as the game's premise and cover art would lead you to believe. The writing in general relies on anime cliches and is not very good. The plot is slow-paced, relies too heavily on characters holding the Idiot Ball, especially the prince of Baroque, and is full of irrelevant , frustrating padding such as having to find a boy who fell off a cliff before you can advance the plot. To add insult to injury the boy didn't even need your help in the first place! The acting of the character models is not very good. The good points are that Chopin and Polka are interesting and likable and what character development they do get is pretty good. The English voice acting is good too, though Polka's voice was a little too high-pitched for my tastes. The ending of the game was decent in terms of character development for Chopin and Polka, but could have been presented better. The themes were similarly decent but could have been presented better. The gameplay was tolerable, but the battle system lacked depth and guarding felt like an annoying Quick Time event. The soundtrack is excellent, though, and the graphics are pretty. This game has a few good points, but, as others have said, it's a waste of a good premise and there are better games to spend your time on.