Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empire
Just RPG
3 May 2009
Excerpt: Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empire is a strategy-RPG that was originally developed for the PlayStation 2, but was never released in the states.
Excerpt: If you’ve read my handheld reviews for any length of time, you already know that I am skeptical about portable RPGs, at least when it comes to the PSP.
Excerpt: QuickView: Good: Inventive battle system Bad: Long, frequent load times Required personality trait: Patience A bad game usually falls into one of three categories:
Excerpt: Spectral Souls has made the transition from the PS2 to its younger handheld cousin, the PSP. Formerly a Japanese release called Shinki Gensou: SSII Unlimited Side (that,s...
Conclusion: Spectral Souls is a great example of what happens when the hardware limits the developer. NIS America is one of the best developers currently working on Sony platforms.
Excerpt: Spectral Souls , a tactical RPG by Idea Factory, is the latest addition to “The Big List of Games That Could Have Been Good, but Ended up Sucking.” Several PSP RPGs have
Conclusion: Ouch. Just ouch. Spectral Souls had so much potential working in its favor. PSP gamers were on the cusp of getting a great SRPG title only to have the rug ripped out from...