Customer Reviews

Wild Arms

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

While at first the graphics may seem outdated, the gameplay and storyline more then make up for it. The deep 3d battles pull you into the adventure. While many RPG's may be limited towards freedom, Wild Arms is an exception. With tons of secrets and side quests, you'll want to play it numerous times just to see everything. This game is strongly recomended for anyone who likes a great RPG.

It was a long time ago that Wild Arms entered the gaming world as the second RPG on the PS (the first being Beyond the Beyond in '95), but a long time doesn't really change anything, for I have yet to see an RPG that has surpassed the quality that was shown here. Sure the graphics are good ol' 2-D, but if you're one of those shallow people who can't get by the look of the game, then stop reading . . . NOW! I don't want you reading this. Cause this game is for the people who love the characters they play as; people who feel for them and care for them as they pass through the different stages of the game. I have always said that playing an RPG is like reading a fantasy/sci-fi novel, so anyone who differs in opinion can laugh or mock all they want, but this is for the TRUE gamer.
This game offers so much that I can barely describe it. The music is absolutely amazing, the characters are even better, and the plot, well, that is the best! So what if it's the typical save the world type plot! If you consider yourself a RPGer, or a gamer, get this immediately, you will not regret it.

"Wild Arms" probably has one of the better story lines that I have seen in console RPGs. At the beginning, you play the three different characters separately; this basically let's you get used to the strengths and weaknesses of each character. Shortly after this, all three meet up, and they pretty much stay together for the rest of the game. Not only are the characters interesting people, but the plot is very well done and executed (though it is one of those save the world plots). Combat in the game was pretty fun (or at least I thought so), though I can see where some people might not like it as there really isn't a whole lot of strategy to it. Some of the puzzles in "Wild Arms" can be a little challenging, but most of them are not too hard to figure out. The game has one thing that some people might consider a downside (I didn't); pretty much everything in the game was polygonal making the graphics a bit dated for the time. One thing I almost forgot to mention is the game introduction: when you first start up the game, you are treated to an anime style production that introduces you to all the characters. This game is a lot of fun to play and well worth spending the money for it.

Wild Arms is an older game so the graphics aren't as good as the newer RPG games, but the storyline and characters are a lot of fun. I enjoyed the chance to control each character in their own little story lines and then joining up again as a trio. There are many side stories that make you want to go back and play the game again just to figure out the side stories. Wild Arms is fun and entertaining and should be given a chance if you enjoy RPG games.

When the demons seek revenge and the world is starting to go through choas who do you yell for, The wild arms gang.

This is a great RPG if you liked the old SNES RPG's then you'll really like Wild Arms it has ok graphics but if your a person who really cares about graphics then this game might not be good for you , but if your a person going for storyline,and hard puzles then you'll love this it has a great storyline, and some pretty hard puzles to figure out. One of my favorite characters is Hanpan the wind mouse, he's fast and Jack Van Burace best friend. Jack is one of the main characters he is a treasure hunter(thief also). Rudy is 15 year old, dream chaser he handle the deadly arms and isn't what he seems.Cecilia is princess that is practicing magic, she has a secert weapon and doesn't even know about it. I think this game is great I would give it a 5, but i care a little bit about the graphics. Go get it gamers!

Everybody seems to note that this game's plot is a typical "save the world" storyline. While that may be true, most RPG's I have played seem to be derived from that say typical format. Even FFVII, as great as it may be, ultimately fell for the same format. However, in spite of this format, Wild Arms delivers on plenty of plot twists and character development.

The idea of playing each character individually before bringing them together was new to me at the time (I missed out on the Nintendo's Dragon Warrior IV and never had the chance to see something like this beforehand). Just discovering the Elw world as well as Rudy's past was a twist all in itself. I remember when we first played through Adlehyde and when the credits started to roll my brother and I knew it couldn't have been the end, but we were still dumbfounded and trying to figure out what was going on. Turns out the game was only just beginning.

As for battles, by today's standards they might be rather simple, but at the time I was very impressed. It was the reason I bought WA in the first place, having seen a screen shot of a battle on the back of the Playstation box. The idea of going from 2-D field to a 3-D battle was new to me at the time, and made fighting monsters a little more entertaining.

And now for the overall graphics. I've been playing RPG's long before the Playstation, so when we first bought the Playstation we purchased a rather cheap, traditional space shooter with impressive graphics but not much else. WA was the second game we bought for the PS, so graphically speaking, we had just come off of a heavy dose of Super Nintendo games and were not yet exposed to the elements that FFVII would soon bring. The graphics were alright by me, but graphics does not always mean a great game. Take Wild Arms' remake (WA: Alter Code F) for example. Updated story, great movie scenes, but somehow didn't live up to the original.

This is the first RPG I have ever played. It was amongst my first PS games, also, so it was generally a new experience for me... But, I'm not going to let that "The-first-time-is-special" thing get in the way of a fair review. The graphics, as far as I can recall, were on par for the time period. (And despite what others may say, the graphics are roughly equal to Final Fantasy VII's. Seriously. Play FFX, then play FFVII. You'll be incapable of determining which of the polygons on your screen is Cloud and which is a three-headed dinosaur intent on devouring Candyland. Or something. Point being, don't try to diss WA in comparison to FFVII.) They're not that great now, but I am more than happy to live with them to play through WA again. The characters, as it has been said before yet must be said again, are superbly developed... The music is amongst the best I can recall hearing (When my PS finally dies, the coroner's report will list "Zed's Battle Music" as the primary cause of death). The plot is a generic save-the-world type, but then again, I can't think of any RPGs at this exact moment that aren't. (Except the "save the nation/continent/island/75% of the world/apartment-complex types.) The villains are great, and conflict with each other in pretty complex ways (Zed thinks he's underestimated and therefore goes off on his own to defeat the heroes, Zeik revives Mother then finds out her goals are different from his and then uses the heroes to kill her, that sort of thing) which is pretty cool and (if I'm not mistaken) unique... Plenty of sidequests and such, and... Well... All in all, the game is generally very good. The only downsides I can think of are the bad-as-of-now graphics (But then, Halo 2's graphics will look just as bad sometime in the not-too-distant future, so HA!), lack of Zed sans shirt, and the game is a little too easy (But in it's defense, it's pretty hard to create a challenging game that isn't 'challenging' to the point that you wanna throw the controller across the room. Really. I'd like to see YOU make such a game.). Now, I suppose I've done enough random and unprofessional reviewing for the night, so... Eh, I hope this was of some help to someone, at least, and; GO BUY THE GAME!

Wild Arms was the second American Playstation rpg. The graphics attest to this--they're pretty ugly. The battle system is nothing special, though at the time (with its guardian force system and ARMs) was quite unique.

However, it is an extremely good time. Truly, the characters will become your friends. They are very well developed, each with distinct personalities and drive. This development isn't without a good complementary story, Wild Arms (though cliched, what isn't?) presents a very pleasant story.

The mysterious quality about all of the hidden goodies littered throughout the world (an unreachable ledge here, an edge-of-the-screen-seen cave there) adds to the already impressive atmosphere generated by the music.

The music is INCREDIBLE. You'll never forget that classic dungeon theme, or Adlehyde town and castle, or perhaps Port Timney. . . I could go on for a while. Some unforgettable stuff. You'd recognize it years later.

This is a very addictive game if you can get past its dated look. A solid buy, I'd say.

This is a very good rpg.Some of the puzzles are difficult.For a one disc game it is very long,it took me 50 hours.But it was well worth it.

Back in 1997, almost all gamers were talking about the debut of Squaresoft's Final Fantasy VII for the PSX. I, never having played an RPG before that point, played a demo of the FFVII at my cousins house (that was packaged with Square's Tobal No.1 - little known fighting game). That christmas I asked Santa for a Playstation and a copy of FFVII. Sanata delievered and I enjoyed and occupied myself for many hours that christmas...

But this review is about Wild Arms. After I had completed FFVII after the holidays, my classmate lent me his copy of Wild Arms. While Wild ARMS didn't contain all the hype and flash that FFVII had going for it (far from it in some aspects), I felt the game overall was a real winner.

Even five years after it's release I still can't praise this game enough. Graphically the game is very out-of-date by today's standards, but one must realize the game's graphics were out-of-date the minute FFVII flexed it's polygonal mucsles only a few months later. If your rating how good an RPG is by it's graphics, then you are not a true RPG fan in any way, shape, or form.

Graphics was never the series' strong point, even though the graphics for Wild ARMS 2 were very well done (outside of the battle system mind you!), and Wild ARMS 3 cell-shading was nice (but kinda dull overall).

What really made Wild ARMS such a strong game is the excellent character development that easily rivals ANY square-enix title (I'm not afraid to make such a bold statement!). When you really start to feel for the game's characters, espeically when tradegy strikes them, you know you have a winner. Even the game's villians are very well developed and very, very memorable (I still refer to them in gaming conversations after all this time). Some may say the story is your typical save-the-world fare, but I still think it beats the heck out of some of the plotlines in games today (where original ideas seem to be lacking overall).

Wild ARMS, simply put, is a classic. Personally, I would put this above FFVII in terms of my overall favorites, even though I played FFVII first (FFVII still being another one of my top favorites). Even if your a new to Wild ARMS, or a fan, this is one RPG not to overlook.

Hmmm... I wonder what the PSX2 remake, Wild ARMS: Alter Code F is going to be like?