E3 2003: Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
- May 16, 2003 00:00 AM PST
Arc the Lad Collection apparently did so well for Working Designs that Sony decided to take back the license.
Arc the Lad Collection apparently did so well for Working Designs that Sony decided to take back the license. Due out in May on the PlayStation 2, Twilight of the Spirits is the first Arc game SCEA is localizing themselves, and it�s a sequel by title that shares very little with the last three games. It�s 1000 years after the PlayStation trilogy, and the world's been divided up between humans and Deimos, a race of demonic warriors. As human hero-wannabe Kharg and Deimos halfling Darc, you�re charged with uniting both sides against the advances of a sinister (and very Arc-like) evil empire.Sony's opted for a much more epic look with the new Arc�the graphics are full-on expertly detailed 3D, and there are even a few Final Fantasy-style voiced cutscenes. The fighting system, too, is less like Arc and more like Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter, as the square grid�s been eliminated�thus giving you a bit more strategic freedom during larger battles.
