Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled Gamespot review: 6.5

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zexen_lowe on 13 June 2009

http://www.gamespot.com/ds/rpg/projectexile/review.html

While Black Sigil comes with all the basic trappings of a traditional RPG, it’s too frustrating and unoriginal to stand out.

The Good

Likable characters and engaging story
Charming retro aesthetic.

The Bad

Story is very slow to start
Encounter rate is extremely high
Battles are occasionally frustrating.

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled is an easy recommendation for old-school RPG fans who have put some time into any of the recent DS releases of such classic franchises as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, or Chrono Trigger. If you enjoy grinding away at random battles in the shoes of a reticent protagonist trying to save the world, you'll certainly have fun here. Unfortunately, it is this strict adherence to convention and lack of innovation that will turn casual fans away from Black Sigil.

Damn, I was expecting higer, and I trust Gamespot usually (yeah, I know). Need RPGFan's review to see if I try the game or not, now. Some of the things they say in the review are turning me off, specially the grinding and high encounter rate

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supermario128 on 13 June 2009

I thought it would get higher scores, oh well.

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zexen_lowe on 13 June 2009

supermario128 said:
I thought it would get higher scores, oh well.

Yeah, I thought the same. It's still only one review, we've gotta see the rest

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Scary4Eva on 13 June 2009

It sucks that it didn't get a higher score because it looks to be a pretty good game to me, but I'm still going to get it when I have the money.

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supermario128 on 13 June 2009

zexen_lowe said:

supermario128 said:
I thought it would get higher scores, oh well.

Yeah, I thought the same. It's still only one review, we've gotta see the rest

You're right, I hope the rest are better.

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Star Scream on 13 June 2009

It's low, but they rated Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins even lower...

Wait for other reviews, or rent the game.

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SHMUPGurus on 13 June 2009

Rent the game... you mean, like, permanently? ;)

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