Customer Reviews

Time Stalkers

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I had greater expectations of the Climax Team, coming from earlier games such as shining in the darkness, etc, I expected a wonderfully rich, enhanced experience. While the richness is there, the actual plot of the game and the almost complete lack of story whatsoever really shot this game in the foot before it got out of the gates. Like evolution, this game also has the random dungeon layouts, making it bsically a graphical M.U.D. (Multi-user-dungeon.) Basically a text based hack and slash world where one travels around, exploring and looking for treasure, wtih basically no plot involved. This may be good for some, but I appreciate games like Suikoden II, and a few of Squaresoft's games for giving me an actuall intellectual plotline to follow, as well as giving me the funky treasure and fabu eye-candy. Time stalkers' characters leave little to be desired. While some of the various designs were well done, I particualry love Rao (lion man), they severely lacked any sort of thick personality. Sword is bossy and arrogant, Rao tends to be more reserved, etc, but that is basically how far it goes. No real character developement to be found. Overall I would have liked the Climax team to almost completely forget about the random dungeons. I mean give me a break, it must have taken very little time at all to program the random algorithims, what did you all DO with the rest of your development time? Add some more depth and richness to your games, take a cue from Square or Konami. We LIKE depth.

Let's see, Diablo 1 & 2 made uber-leveling fun but did it matter? No. You gained levels only to have more powerful foes charge at you. So, what's the difference if you start at level 1 in each dungeon or if you walk in and have to fight enemies that are tougher anyway? You still gain skills that you get to keep, you gain items you get to keep, you gain allies you get to keep, you gain creatures you get to level up/train and keep. Anyone who can condemn this as a terrible RPG because of the leveling system in the game is a superficial, half-wit that's probably better off listening to their Britney Spears & Eminem whilst playing their fruity PS2.

This game has wonderful character design, colorful and original world settings, and a bevy of dungeon-stomping to be done. It's a great game! No, it doesn't have a stellar story but then neither did Diablo and you smacktards played that!

Very entertaining and great for all ages. I highly recommend this especially in light of the lack of Dreamcast RPG's.

I've read quite a lot reviews on here, and some if not all, complain about the level 1 bit when leaving a dungeon. Well while at first it upset me, it was some hours later that I found it fun and just part of the game, instead of a problem. If all you want is to play some 'good' RPG *coughs* go play Grandia2, but if you want a one-of-kind RPG that actually makes you think and have fun while doing it, grab Timestalkers. Stick with it, and you'll see just how much fun this 'lame game' can be, and if anyone is curious, I still play this game even after all these years, and have yet to get tired of it. So those of you that _tried_ the game and didn't give it enough time..go back, play it, even if you think you hate it, give it another go. Timestalkers is a game that has to grow on you..and while yes Evolution 'n Grandia2 ARE great games, Timestalkers is a great game too, but you just have to play it more, to understand it! ^_-

I recently got this game and it is really fun it actually has good dialogue and it has a host of characters that are actually different some game all the computer people all look the same and have the same personality ...boring. I really enjoy this game being up there with my favorite RPG games like Golden Sun and Fire emblam. Though the only drawback is the graphics they aren't DOA but they do have some cartoonish gleam too them.

Timestalkers, for the younger crowd, is the sequel to the Sega Genesis hit Landstalkers. In typical Sega fashion, this game breaks new ground and leads the RPG genre into a risky, and very different direction. First warning: If you like to level up until you have godlike powers, and then storm through the level, look elsewhere. You start off in each dungeon at level 1, and can carry only a few items with you when you enter. What I feel is the hardest part about getting into Timestalkers is the break from the old "level-up" stratum that the RPG genre seems to be bound to at the hip. There is no, I repeat NO level gains between dungeons. All level ups are done in the dungeon, and once you beat the boss, you are back to level one again. However, you do increase as your class increases, allowing you to have more abilities and skills, which do follow you from dungeon to dungeon. The graphics are quite colorful, and are a pleasant break away from the Squaresoft style, which has permeated virtually every RPG on the face of the planet. The music is downright strange, but if anything, interesting enough to keep me listening to it. Combat is an interesting matter. You are placed on a grid with your opponents and engage in turn-based combat. The only real difference that separates this from the traditional RPG is the ability to move along these grid squares in combat, which can affect your various skills and strengths. As though Pokemon has spread a virus throughout the world, yes, monster collecting is in the game, and yes, you can use them in combat to either help you or battle your opponents. If anything, I suggest buying this game simply for its artistic courage and innovation. The game is not for everyone, but a pleasant distraction for one willing to try something new.

I took a risk when I bought this game. I had no idea what it would be like, but I was pleasently surprised. This game surpased all of my expectations. The graphics are gorgeous, There's plenty of stuff to do, the characters are creative. The biggest problem with this game is that it's too short. And I have to say one thing to all those reviewers who said this wasn't a good game, stop being so critical, play the game as if you were just someone who bought it for fun. So, if you are a beggining to/or moderate RPG player, this is a game for you.

Time Stalkers has some awesome ideas behind it, but it has too many problems to really recommend above your standard RPG on the PlayStation. Currently, EGG is still the only real worthwhile RPG on the system, and it's of the action variety. I actually enjoyed Time Stalkers a bit more than Evolution, primarily due to the title's original ideas. I'd definitely recommend that you hold off your cash until the real role playing games hit the system.

If your an individual who likes RPGs you will enjoy the story to this game and find no issue with it what so ever (hey even those who write the negative reviews don't complain about the story on this game thats saying something right :). The gameplay however is different, I will not go into detail about it as Amazons discription does a good enough job of that. All I will say is that the gameplay is just plain different, I think if you are looking for the traditional style RPG lving system and set up you will be disapointed. Think of this game like playing a card game (for those of you who have played magic, or whatever other card games are out there) the trick is in your set up but your deck can only be so big. Also like pokemon, your team is of monsters you have captured. As for the lv 1 complaint everyone has, this game is really not about LVing UP like a traditional RPG. The producers just went for a different feel/style.

I enjoyed Time Stalkers greatly, and while it is an okay game, it is not on par with most blue-blooded RPG's. The graphics were good, and so was the sound. Nothing terrible, nothing angelic. Each time you enter a dungeon, the dungeon changes, and the map is random. You also lose the ability to equip certain skills once you leave, and certain items as well. The reason for this, is that the more powerful abilities and treasure require high stat points to work properly -- your experience and stats are reset to base scores once you leave a dungeon, either by death and escape or by completion.

I had played Azure Dreams on the Playstation and loved it, and was told I would thus enjoy Time Stalkers. In Azure Dreams, you search random dungeons, but you also keep your stats when you leave. Your monsters also keep their levels. Time Stalkers is similar, but Azure Dreams is far superior, IMHO.

The story is interesting, but not captivating. The characters are actually somewhat annoying. You have no sympathy whatsoever for the main hero, who is for the most part, a jerk. Not even an antihero, Sword is rather disagreeable. Evolution was far better, comparitavely. I enjoyed it more than I did Time Stalkers, because I loved those characters. The story interested me, and I actually thought it was a great deal of fun. This game is too, but for such a short RPG the time sure drags on when you play it.

The VMU games are fun, but at the rate the VMU batteries burn and die, it makes the question of worth uncertain.

How long does it take to beat? I finished TimeStalkers in one rental; and that was without playing it non-stop. It is fun, mark my words, but replay value is limited in my opinion. Save your $ for Shen Mue and rent this one if you need some other RPG's to tide you over until the big guns are released on the Dreamcast.

well, if u liked zelda:ocarina of time, ull love this game. the graphics are good, and so is the story. the only problem with it is the fact that every time u enter a new dungeon, u start from level one. but thats cancelled out by all the good things