5.3 out of 10

Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth

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6.0
Expert Score (7)

5.6

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style of play

extremely difficult

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Expert Reviews

Into Liquid Sky

6.4/10

3 May 2009
After some serious delays, Max Five's strategy RPG has finally come out for the Playstation. During development of the game, many people were drawing comparisons between Hoshigami and Final Fantasy Tactics . While the visual layout of the overworld map and the combat grid are extremely similar, that is where most of the similarities come to an end. Read more
- Actually requires strategy to win, RAP system is fresh addition to combat
- High level of difficulty, Average graphics, Story takes a while to get rolling
RPG LAND

3.0/10

3 March 2003
Games like this frustrate me to no end because of the potential that was there. Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth couldâ€™ve been a true gem in the RPG world. To Atlusâ€™s credit, they didnâ€™t load up flashy graphics and plan to sell it on looks for a quick buckâ€¦they just couldnâ€™t put their good, innovative idea to use. Okay, but overall a disappointment. Read more
Playstation Illustrated

9.5/10

13 December 2002
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth belongs to the anime-style school of thought, a familiar look used in RPGs. Rare parts of the plot development occur as 2D full screen comic style illustrations, but the majority of the plot development takes place as scripted in-game graphics. The in-game graphics are made up of 2D sprites overlayed on an orthagonal 3D 'arena'. By 'arena', I merely mean that the area is square and confined, giving a sort of a 'chess-board' feel. Read more
GamesAreFun

4.0/10

13 November 2002
Atlus of America placed a lot of faith in Max Five, securing the rights to Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth before the title was even completed. On the surface, this faith seemed to be well founded. Max Five is the company formed by the development group that worked on the watershed Playstation Strategy RPGs, Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics. What Atlus ended up with was a title long on promise and short on balance and execution. Read more
RPGFan

5 November 2002
For the last few years, the RPG community has long awaited the second-coming of Final Fantasy Tactics. Whether this be the much-wanted Final Fantasy Tactics 2, or perhaps a game from a different franchise, die-hard players of strategy RPGs needed something to satiate their desire for another solid title. An answer came from developer MaxFive in the form of Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth. Read more