Excerpt: From a reviewer’s point of view, even a bad game is preferable to a merely average one. A bad game might be so shockingly wrong-footed as to actually make interesting- or...
Excerpt: At first glance, Atlus's Luminous Arc looks like just another tactical RPG. After the first thirty minutes, my impression of Luminous Arc had not changed.
Excerpt: Battle witches, save the kingdom, and reap the virtual rewards in Luminous Arc for the Nintendo DS. X-Play stands on the battlefield, waiting to give you the review.
Excerpt: is a SRPG that's happy to not break new barriers in its genre. It's a game content to throw out the same skill-sets and the same clichéd cast members (the timid healer,...
Excerpt: Every once in a while there comes a game that, for no particularly deserving reason, captures my attention and grips me despite the lack of incredibly groundbreaking
Summary: The best part of Luminous Arc is its balanced and accessible gameplay, though it lacks some narrative depth.
Pros: Mid-battle level-up system adds unique twist to the turn-based gameplay, Likeable cast of characters, Lengthy main adventure with some nice replay extras.
Cons: Story is formulaic and shallow, A few grating vocal performances.
Excerpt: Luminous Arc is unfortunately yet another strategy role-playing game for the DS that fails to fulfill the potential the system has for the subgenre.