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Sands of Destruction
7.5 out of 10

Sands of Destruction

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Overall 4
4.0

Sands of Destruction Review

1UP
1 June 2010
  • Summary: The presumed heir to the Xenogears throne turns out to be an idiot child.
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Impression: Sands of Destruction

RPGamer
15 April 2010
  • Excerpt: As I walked around Fan Expo, I had the chance to stop by the Sega booth where some game stations were set up for three of their upcoming titles.
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Overall 5
5.0

This world ain't big enough for the two of us. So let's blow it up!

Game Revolution
9 February 2010
  • Conclusion: The game info for Sands of Destruction on Sega's website lists an “unconventional storyline” as one of the game's impressive features.
  • Pros: Very nice soundtrack, A few cool graphical moments, Taupy!!!
  • Cons: Not so nice VA/effects, ...but too many bland ones, Story is formulaic, Dungeon design is beyond annoying
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Sands of Destruction

Game Revolution
9 February 2010
  • Excerpt: This world ain't big enough for the two of us. So let's blow it up! The game info for Sands of Destruction on Sega's website lists an “unconventional storyline” as one of...
  • Pros: Very nice soundtrack, A few cool graphical moments, Taupy!!!, Not so nice VA/effects, ...but too many bland ones, Story is, Dungeon design is beyond annoying
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Sands of Destruction

GameSpot
25 January 2010
  • Summary: It's got an engagingly original story, but this throwback to bygone console role-playing games botches the gameplay fundamentals.
  • Pros: Interesting story puts a twist on genre formula, Extensive voice acting.
  • Cons: Combat is slightly confusing early on, wildly unbalanced later, Some frustrating mazes, Voice acting sometimes slows storytelling down.
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Overall 6
6.0

Expert Review

G4
21 January 2010
  • Excerpt: As the supposed spiritual successor to Squaresoft's 1998 PS1 classic Xenogears, Sands of Destruction has the pedigree, but not necessarily the polish.
  • Pros: Battles tend to be fast and entertaining, Fantastic soundtrack, Reasonably good visuals evoke PS1-era classics
  • Cons: Mediocre voice acting, Battle system is often too one-dimensional, Imbalanced difficulty
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Overall 7
6.7

NDS Review - 'Sands of Destruction'

WorthPlaying
20 January 2010
  • Summary: In Sands of Destruction, based on the Japanese TV anime World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokuni, you'll experience an action-packed story featuring a unique range of
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Sands of Destruction (DS)

The Review Busters
20 January 2010
  • Conclusion: For a game to see so many delays and finally come out at the beginning of the New Year, Sands of Destruction is my favorite RPG on the Nintendo DS in 2010.
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Review – Sands of Destruction

videolamer
20 January 2010
  • Conclusion: Is Sands of Destruction great? Certainly not. But it is more fun to play than all the games I named at the beginning of this review, aside from Suikoden Tierkreis.
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Overall 7
7.4

Sands of Destruction Review

IGN
19 January 2010
  • Conclusion: Sands of Destruction is a solid RPG with a good battle system that is fun to use – once you get it all figured out.
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