Ragnarok DS
SCORE: 59
We did not have much information on Ragnarok DS before it was released. After release was about the same. But about a year later it dawned on me that we had not covered this Nintendo DS game. So I got it on our video game wish list, and when the revenue came in purchased it. I had heard some bad things from other media outlets about Ragnarok DS, but I do not let them sway my opinion. A broken clock is right two times a day so I am aware that they can be accurate from time to time.
Ragnarok DS starts out pretty tame. You don’t know what you are doing, and who the characters are. Like an onion this hand held game eventually reveals layers. About all we know at the beginning is the main character is greedy, and the female support is sticking with her man.
I am not impressed with the visuals in Ragnarok DS. There are some bugs in this game that should have never made it into a production release. Your main character walks faster than his two team mates. They will vanish and appear right behind the character. Go in a long line and it will happen again and again. Violence, enticement to lust, and magic are also present in Ragnarok DS.
What happened to role playing games? When I played the heroes were virtuous and honorable. At some point the industry decided bad mouthed, self centered, hateful characters are what heroes are supposed to be. This is very disappointing. As well as the goddess worship in Ragnarok DS. The music is okay and one of the saving graces of this hand held title.
There are numerous items in Ragnarok DS, along with cards to be slotted into some armor/weapons. The problem is the player can only carry so many at once. Plus I could go through quest after quest with no need to upgrade. There is little to no reason to replay Ragnarok DS. The length of the story is also a bit short in my opinion. Some quests were rehash and became rather annoying.
I love the leveling up system, and the job system. They are both a bit primitive especially the job system but one of the shining stars of Ragnarok DS. The game play itself is boring beyond belief. It takes a strong person to play through all the lame hacking and slashing in Ragnarok DS. I got bored with it in cycles.
The whole
goddess worship along with the greed are the two main lessons in
Ragnarok DS. I wish this Nintendo DS game had been better in the moral
the ethical departments. No sequels are needed to this franchise in my
personal opinion.
- Paul
Graphics: 51%
Sound: 57%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 66%
Family Friendly Factor: 52%
System: Nintendo DS
Publisher: XSeed Games
Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone 10+
{Alcohol Reference, Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Suggestive
Themes}
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