Product description Includes Game and original case. NO MANUAL. Disc may have a few small scratches but nothing that affects gameplay. Case may show average wear from age and usage. All CassicGameStore games are tested before being placed into inventory. Review Eternal Ring marks From Software's first attempt at the first-person action-RPG genre for the PlayStation2. The game's opening sequence begins with the main character - an adventurer named Cain Morgan - walking through a palace surrounded by water. He notices a glowing object on one of the pedestals and picks up a ring. A dragon immediately swoops down out of the sky, preparing to attack. Cain raises his arms high above his head to ward it off, and the ring blasts the dragon with tremendous force, destroying it utterly. Yes, you're going to want to get more of these rings. The game itself begins with a narration introducing the character Cain and a background story using a series of pictures that are drawn in a style reminiscent of medieval art. After the narration, you see Cain on a sailboat heading toward an island. Cain and the boatman begin a brief conversation, which you expect to be voiced-over since the narration featured voice, but unfortunately they aren't. Instead you just see characters opening their mouths and moving their lips as the dialogue text scrolls on the bottom of the screen. Despite some lackluster sound effects and the absence of voice-overs, the game's soundtrack does manage to set an appropriate mood and atmosphere of the game. Eternal Ring runs at a faster frame rate than From Software's previous first-person RPGs (King's Field, King's Field II, and Shadow Tower), which clocked in at 15 to 20 frames per second. In the beginning, your movement is relatively slow, but once you obtain a special object from the first boss, you're able to move faster, and the rate becomes satisfactory. The graphics in Eternal Ring are a leap from its PlayStation predecessors, but there is still room for improvement. Considering that some of the most recent PS titles (such as Vagrant Story) have been visual marvels, one can't help noticing that the graphics on this PS2 game could've been better. For instance, the faces on many of the characters are very plain. On the other hand, the environments, though not incredibly populated, are really well done. The waterfall inside the caverns and the transitions from daytime to sunset to nightfall really are very impressive looking. The biggest mistake in the game's graphics is the collision detection. When enemies throw projectiles like a stone or even magic spells, your instinct is to hide behind a wall or an object to avoid getting hit. Unfortunately, these projectiles or magic spells go through walls, so you still get hit by them.If you have played From Software's previous first-person RPGs, you'll have an idea as to how Eternal Ring plays - for the most part. The game uses a first-person perspective, and you, as Cain, use a variety of weapons and magic spells to defeat your foes, though more of the latter than the former since the only weapons in this game are swords and you will not come across a whole lot of them. Instead, the game focuses more on the usage of magical spells. While you had a gauge for both weapons and magic spells in King's Field, only magic spells are available in Eternal Ring. The gauge indicates the charge time to cast spells. Magic spells can be obtained by equipping up to ten rings. More than 120 different kinds of spells can be created by producing different combinations of the rings' elemental jewels. Other rings may not provide you with magic spells but instead may enhance your abilities, such as increasing your stats. There are countless combinations for creating rings that have magic spells, and you could spend endless hours trying to complete the entire set. In that sense, there is potential for replay value. The Dual Shock 2 controller features analog buttons, including the D-pad. The default setting in the game has the analog buttons turned off, and the sensitivity is on 5 (on a scale of 1 to 10). It's really quite necessary to have the analog button turned on and the sensitivity at 1. This makes movements much smoother and faster during gameplay, and you don't have to press the buttons as hard as you do in the default setting. Tapping the attack button during a fight supposedly induces lesser damage compared with pressing the attack button, but the difference was hardly noticeable. The gameplay though has not changed much since the creation of King's Field, and if you are an expert at the game, then the usual routine of strafing around enemies in a circle and slashing enemies as you approach them still works in Eternal Ring. If you have experience with previous From Software titles, you will probably finish the game in 10 to 15 hours. As you may expect from this genre developed by From Software, there is a good story integrated into the game, but somehow your character, Cain, lacks personality and the ability to interact with the rest of the characters in the game. For instance, in one case Cain watches a man getting killed by a monster and doesn't react in any way. With more development time, From Software could have polished this game much more, but instead it has arrived feeling rushed. Eternal Ring is definitely a leap from its previous title Shadow Tower and is promising what King's Field IV may offer in the future, but it's certainly not the type of game that pleases every gamer. Avid fans of King's Field and Shadow Tower will likely love Eternal Ring, but others may want to try the game out first.--Ike Sato--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. -- GameSpot Review
N**R
Any Dark Souls fan will absolutely love this game!
If you like to grind, then you will drool over this for days. Yeah it's kinda short if you play in 12 hour sessions, but it should take a couple weeks if you only play a couple hours a day. This is a dungeon crawl that is very rewarding. Probably too rewarding, but it was a blast while it lasted. The bonus dungeon(sealed labyrinthe) is more hard than the storyline, and it's where I spent most of my time. I killed the sealed labyrinthe eventually, but it took awhile. Died quite a bit, and got lost even more, but eventually you remember which way to turn and make it to the end and then die after earning tons of stuff. It can be pretty annoying. There is several tricks in this game for item collection and farming xp. If you like to grind then this is probably one of the most fun games for that for the ps2 just because all the item drops. You will not make all the spells in your first playthrough unless you play it for a very long time. Lvl cap is 99, but elemental attriutes go infinitely as far as I know. Peace.
A**C
Cheap Game
This game was not very well thought out. Other than the talking characters, the game play feels really cheap. Feels more like a PS1 game than PS2. King's Field II is way, way better... so was the first one. I was expecting this game to be like King's Field since it was made by the same company. Other than the first person view/feel, attacking, and picking up items, it is nothing like it. The music is cheap, alot of the rooms look the same, there is no map, and the gameplay is too fast and rushed. I'm in a poison area where you have to keep activating your Protect Ring to keep yourself safe. I'm trying to fight monsters and whatnot. Having to constantly use this item and waste magic doing it instead of being able to use your other rings is a pain. The game was not very fun to play to begin with, so I don't know why they threw in that poison area. Don't get me wrong, the game isn't the worst I've played, but it's definitely not what I expected or even remotely close to it.
D**S
a simple, solid, yet fun RPG
Eternal Ring just barely missed being a PS2 launch title. released in 2000, From Software (Notable for the popular King's Field series) created this wonderful RPG. you can tell there is some issues compared to other PS2 titles, but aren't bothersome.being an early PlayStation 2 release, From Software had very little developers tools to create this game. graphic-wise, it's better than PS1, but not as "pretty" as many other games. it's also quite dark and hard to see at times, so prepare to crank up the brightness settings. even though it uses the dualshock controller, it does not have analog stick function. vibration can be turned on, but it uses standard PS1 style FPS controls.game play is different than a lot of console rpgs. it's a first person viewpoint, and the battles are real time. combat focuses primarily on magic, however you do get various blades through the course of the game, and killing enemies with melee restores mana. your magic spells are from rings, which you either find or create. also note that your character can't survive more than a few inches of water, so if you fall into even a knee deep puddle you will die instantly.replay value is...okay i guess. it's a linear, story driven game, with only a couple side quests. the most notable of which is a very long hidden dungeon with some very rare weapons and a boss from the games past. (I won't spoil it)the music is absolutely wonderful. very powerful, emotionally gripping orchestral scores captivate you in scenes that rpg veterans would consider generic. the soundtrack alone deserves a place in your collection.overall, it's a wonderful game. there are some occasional collision detection issues on some magic spells, but that doesn't ruin the fun. I'd give this an 8 out of 10, for being a solid, well rounded, fun yet challenging game, that could have been polished a little better. if you like RPG's or adventure, this game is a must have.
T**T
Average
This is okay, does not have the atmosphere or engaging play of King's Field, never finished the game, had some bugs that threw me right back to the start, and well, it's not the type of game you want to start over and go all the way back where you were, so I don't know if I will ever finish it. Not a bad game, not a great game.
A**S
Old School at its finest.
I originally picked up this game well used at a local second hand store near my house. After only an hour of play I could see this was an old school gem. While too many other games these days focus on flashy graphics and cinemas this game actually focuses on the quality of gameplay. Sure it is a little outdated but any old schooler should at least give this a chance as the story combined with gameplay are more then worth the price (I got this for only $.01 plus 3.99 shipping).Just to be clear this is an action/rpg, and a rare type of game. True the game may not look like much when compared to other popular rpg series games but if you keep an open mind I believe you will like it. Over the course of the game you travel to a forgotten island and attempt to locate a fabled treasure known as eternal ring for your king. As you explore you will find and make many enchanted rings (I think the total is 100 rings in all) and enjoy a wonderful story to boot. One can finish the game in about ten hours time but the hardcore gamer will want to find every treasure and this will take a bit longer. Also note there is a Secret dungeon with many high level fiends and treasures. All in all I feel this is a must have for any old school rpg gamer or just someone who wants a fun game for a good price.
R**B
A fun cheap classic
This was one of the first generation PS2 games on its release. Its a first-person RPG where you create rings of magic for different spells and buffs. If you're into games like Kings Field and Elder Scrolls, you will most likely enjoy this game. Its pretty straight forward and there are a ton of spells to create. Definately a great underrated game!
J**E
Its no kingsfield
It's made by the same company as kingsfield so it's no suprise that it plays like kings field just not as good not a bad game but it's no kingsfield
S**.
Great graphics even though ps 2.
Nice peice works great. Delivered on time
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