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.
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
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
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
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.
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.