From The Abyss

by Aksys

Product Features

• Steal the enemies techniques and use them to turn the tide of the battle
• A unique journey in a custom world each time you play
• Customize your character by using your skill points to enhace specific powers
• Connect wirelessly with a friend to collect rare items
• A unique RPG action title

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018YDKAE
• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.4 x 4.9 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 26, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,131 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #76 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Role-Playing

Product Description

Rubenhaut is a small country surrounded by nature. This country has always been ruled by peace-loving queens. Its towns and villages overfl ow with energy and prosper like none before them. Some attribute this to the queens, while others point to the serenity of the region as the cause. However,This country has a dark secret. Long ago, the Dimensional Abyss was created, to seal away all the evil in the world. In order to manage that parallel dimension, the Saint of Light created a Magic Crystal. This crystal was called the Abyss Gate. The country of Rubenhaut was founded in order to monitor the Abyss Gate. But as time passed, the seal weakened, and monsters began to pour through the Gate to attack Rubenhaut. The army, accustomed to peace, didn’t know how to retaliate. Facing a grim fate, the queen made a decision. To stand up against the great forces of evil! It is said that he who defeats the forces of evil shall have bestowed on him a priceless treasure. As the forces of evil grow in power, another adventurer arrives in Rubenhaut.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable but forgetable distraction, February 23, 2009

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Casey Baxter (Durant, Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: From The Abyss (Video Game)

Before you think about buying this game you should know what to expect. The thing about From the Abyss is that it does not dress to impress. There's nothing particularly complicated or interesting about the game, but it doesn't try to be. It's a nifty little Japanese dungeon crawler that you can easily play 20 minutes at a time and enjoy it. It's utterly bland and non-existent story is overshadowed by it's simple and slightly fun gameplay which doesn't offer a whole lot, but doesn't bore you or make you pull your hair out. The bulk of the game is spent trotting through not-so-randomly generated dungeons, slaying countless monsters, spending attribute points on generic RPG stats like Int and Def, and buying equipment that will soon be replaced with only slightly better versions with a different name. There are very few characters that you can interact with (you could count them on your fingers), but it's enough to somewhat make you feel as if the whole experience isn't some mindless grind through a repetitive bulk of randomly regenerated, trope infested content without any direction or clear reason (I did say somewhat).

Despite its mediocrity, it does have one large shining positive attribute that holds everything together nicely: the game is extremely polished. The game looks and feels very professional and the many parts of the game that could easily be annoying are not. The controls are tight, the monsters have varying and interesting attack patterns, the dropped items, levels, skills, all come at an appropriate pace. To complement all of this, the graphics are lush and interesting and the music and sound is appropriate. It takes a critical eye to discern but the polish is definitely there and it makes the second-rate gameplay a very smooth experience.

It does have a few cons however. The most prominent one is the unintuitive way you must interact with the menus within the dungeon. The main action is played on the top screen with the buttons and d-pad while the menu is on the bottom screen and is interacted in real time using the stylus. This makes using items and doing split second decisions very awkward as you always have to have the stylus in your hand even though you are predominantly using the buttons and d-pad. Managing your inventory and skills is also a hassle. You can only have three skills out of dozens equipped at one time, a few of which are essential and you almost always want them on your bar.
To sum it all up, this game is worth your money if you want a nice little time waster and you don't mind repetitive gameplay. If you don't buy it, well, you're not missing out on a whole lot.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good dungeon crawler, November 23, 2009

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NYJ (Atlantic Coast, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: From The Abyss (Video Game)

I just finished playing this game and was so impressed with its game play that I immediately went out looking for other games with a similar style. If a game leaves me with that sort of impression, I consider it a very good game. You play the hero in this game, arriving in the land of Rubenhaut to save it from the Abyss Lord. The Abyss Lord had been locked behind the Abyss Gate for centuries, but he's gaining strength and threatening the land. The adventurers of the land are doing their best, but they're not able to keep up with the flow of monsters out of the gate. This is where you come in. There is a total of 8 stages, each with 3 levels filled with monsters. These monsters have different attributes, skills, and modes of attack. Each stage then has a final level which contains a boss that you must defeat in order to be able to move onto the next stage (or level of the Abyss). Your adventurer can choose amongst eight different styles of combat. There are four weapon types you can choose to specialize in (axe, bow, spear, sword) and four types of magic (air, earth, fire, ice) as well. You start with the ability to "soul steal" which allows you to steal weapon skills and/or spells from the monsters which populate the dungeons. Interactions with the Queen of Rubenhaut, as well as several of the citizens will provide you most of the storyline, as well as provide you with some items which will help you stay alive in the early going. The game is short (first time through I finished it just shy of 10 hours) and not terribly difficult (died maybe half a dozen times) so for people who are experiencing this genre of games for the first time, this is a good introduction. Overall, I give it four stars. The graphics are very good, the music is appropriate, not annoying, and varies throughout the game, and the game play is great. A 4 out of 5 stars game.

Oh, and for those young boys who buy the game for the cover, don't waste your time and money. Helen (the name of the character on the cover) plays a minimal role in the actual game.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid, Simple Action-RPG, January 17, 2011

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Andrew W. Reed "Amazon Is For Savers" (Weschester County, NY) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: From The Abyss (Video Game)

From the Abyss is a simple, solid Action-RPG in the vain of games such as Secret of Mana, the Shining Soul series, etc. The XP and loot systems, while entertaining, are rather limited, making the whole gaming experience feel rather linear and pre-determined. That said, the game is an entertaining "my first action-RPG" dungeon crawler that works well for those mindless play sessions, such as while you're watching TV with your significant other. Also, I really enjoy the use of 2D sprites (becoming rare these days), though the nature of the game's genre lends itself to lots of environment repetition and an overall lack of creativity.

I paid $6.99 for the game, and I don't regret my purchase; but I don't think I would have spent more than $15, especially considering the DS's wealth of great games that are priced at around $20.