Arc the Lad Twilight of the Spirits | 
| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $2.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 3472
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 97231
Model: P2SNY 711719723127
UPC: 711719723127
EAN: 0711719723127
Release Date: May 21, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Start off as Kharg, expert swordsman and royal scion, and learn how his destiny is intertwined with a half-demon boy named Darc on the other side of the world | | • | In a unique twist, you'll get to play either side of the conflict -- fight for the human or demonic side, then unravel the mysteries behind their forgotten links | | • | Engage in the quest from town to dungeon to town, as you accumulate the magic power you need to uncover the spirit stones | | • | Use your combination of arcade-style combos and strategy to face off against monsters and beasts of all types | | • | An incredible storyline combined with vivid graphics bring a legend to life in the latest Arc The Lad game! |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
In Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirit, you'll set off on a quest that decides who controls theplanet of Deimos -- the humans or the demons!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 38 more reviews...
Absolutely a nice game February 19, 2008
This is definitively not the best RPG game, but for certain one of the best, I really like this game except for Arc The Lad - End of Darkness, they shouldn't have done that crap, in the other hand, there is an interesting series of this game, i'd like to have all the PS1 Arc the Lad but the collection is kinda expensive :-S
 An Extremely Average RPG January 19, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This review was written by my son, James Shea.
The first incarnation of the AtL series on the PS2, Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits is a tactical RPG, though more the latter than the former.
The game follows two viewpoints: that of Kharg, a human prince, and Darc, a Deimos (monstrous humanoid) slave. The two must unite to fight off a powerful army that seeks to capture the five elemental stones and gain ultimate power. The plot is, as it sounds, fairly cookie-cutter, and there isn't a huge amount of character development or really deep storyline. It's certainly not enough to support the gameplay. There are several attempts at "messages" - the splintering between the Deimos and the Humans as a metaphor for racism being the main one - but as a whole these are shallow.
The gameplay is "tactical", in a way, though the numbers of your party aren't as high as would be expected in such a system. Similar to Phantom Brave, each character has a radius that they can move in. Walking within range of an enemy allows you to attack them. Different weapons have different ranges, and certain skills also have longer ranges. Positioning for combination attacks becomes important.
The graphics are decent, and reasonable for a PS2 game of the time, but for the most part the character designs are uninspired. Every part of the character costumes and design seems to be stylistically taken from some other RPG, and none of them stand out in any way. The music is similarly generic; no particular piece stands out. This game is so remarkably average that it is unbelievable.
As a whole this game isn't excellent in many ways. It is simply another one of the seeming thousands of PS2 fantasy RPGs, and it doesn't add anything major or important to the formula that would be worth discussing.
Rating: 6/10.
Pretty Good January 17, 2008
It was quite interesting. As you play it tells you 2 different stories: one of a human and the other as a demon. I enjoyed playing it! It's pretty good!
 All Glam and No Substance July 25, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have never written a review before, but I feel that I must warn off anyone thinking of getting this game before they waste 30-40 hours of their life. This is one of the least enjoyable games I have ever played. The worst thing about this game is that it is just intersting enough to keep you playing, while never giving any real satisfaction from the experience. The voice acting is absolutely terrible, the characters personalities seem to come right out of some cheesy teen flick, and the endless battles quickly become tedious. There are NO NEW ARMOR OR WEAPONS in the game, period. They try to make up for this lack with some lame weapon upgrades, such as a damiond coating, that must be equipped to improve each characters attack power. Really, how do you apply a daimond coating to a sword? There are barely any treasure chests at all to find in this game, and most just have spirit stones and the same items you buy in the shops. The game is super easy until the final boss, whom I had to spend hours leveling up to defeat. Finally, the story could have been interesting if the dialouge between the humans and deimos had not been so completely unbelievable and two-dimensional. Any comparisons between this game and Shining Force or Final Fantasy Tactics are purely aesthetical, as those two games are some of my favorites of all time. In any area other than graphics this game falls far short of those two. Apparently gaming companies these days are under the impression that some pretty graphics and a bunch of animated cut scenes make a great game. Sounds kind of like Hollywood.
Arc the Lad May 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've played Arc the Lad 3, 4 and 5, and this one is the best. There is
a certain amount of replay value, but not as much as some other games.
The visuals are very good, the story line is very good. I enjoyed
playing this game and after a few months I'll probably play it again.
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