Atelier Elie - Salberg no Renkinjutsushi 2 (J) ISO
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Description :
Alchemy was a ''science'' practiced during the Middle Ages with the goal
being to turn lead into gold and become rich. Although it didn't work
too well, this ancient practice has been revived by Gust for the
Playstation. Atelier Elie is the second game in Gust's ''Atelier''
series, and is an addictive and fun RPG that can keep you playing for
weeks!
Most of Atelier Elie takes place in an isometric (3/4) overhead view. After playing Cielgris Fantasm many times through, I have become used to this visual method. The controls are a little different, but I got used to it in a matter of minutes. Like Cielgris Fantasm, the anime-style characters are very well done. They blink and show facial expressions, which is a step up from previous Gust offerings. The sprites are large and well animated. Even though they are simple, I love the graphics used for the battles. The actual battle area is small, but it looks great next to the beautifully drawn backgrounds. The world map changes with the seasons, and it makes you feel like you are really in this world. Even though there are many palette-swapped enemies, there is enough variety to keep me interested. My favorite aspect of the graphics is the way that the various weather conditions look during battles. If you fight a battle during a windstorm, there are leaves blowing everywhere. Likewise, if you fight while it's raining, you'll see raindrops. These effects make the battles more enjoyable and gives the game a sense of uniqueness and originality.
The sound in Atelier Elie is spectacular! Almost the entire game is voiced! There are a few pieces that are just text, but 95% of the dialogue is fully voiced! The voices are good, too. You can tell different characters apart by the way they speak. If you read the credits, Gust hired many voice actors for the plethora of roles needed for this game. Even though some actors played a few characters, there is enough variety so that you can tell people apart. Characters scream and shout their attacks during battles, and talk calmly to each other during more peaceful times. Having the dialogues spoken makes them less boring than just reading pages of text. As for the music, it's not as spectacular as Cielgris Fantasm, but it suits the game's environment. The lab themes are too jumpy and circus-like for my tastes, but the rest of the tunes are fine. Most of the songs played while you're exploring areas around the city are beautiful. The game's vocal song is short, and I don't especially like its heavily acoustic sound, but hey - it's a vocal track! With all the hours of voice samples and the many music tracks, I'm surprised that this game fit on one CD! Included with the game disc is a tiny (and I mean tiny) audio CD that has the opening dialogue between Ingrid and Elie on it. It's all in Japanese, but it has some nice music.
As in other Gust games, (like Cielgris Fantasm) Atelier Elie is very open-ended. You have five years to run an atelier shop. If you can impress Ingrid, your teacher, you will be rewarded with a good ending. If she is unimpressed with your work, you'll get a bad ending. In order to make money to buy lab equipment and textbooks, you have to take jobs and sell your creations at the Bar. To get ingredients for your creations, you have to go adventuring around Zarlburg. While adventuring, you will usually run into enemies. While Elie usually cannot handle these monsters alone, she can hire other characters to fight alongside her. There are certain rare items that, if you can find enough of them, can be sold for insane amounts of cash if someone at the Bar wants them! The main focus of this game is making items and learning new recipes. Although the battles are fun, they are not the game's main focus. The battle system is a simple grid-based system. Your characters can attack or use special attacks, and Elie can use combat items. Your enemies range from little slimes to bandits to grim reapers. With ten endings and 200 items, Atelier Elie will keep players involved for long periods of time.
Atelier Elie is a wonderful RPG. The graphics are beautiful, the voices and music are great, and the gameplay is out of this world! With its simple battle system and complex item combinations, players will find themselves staying up 'till the crack of dawn mixing potions and finding out how much stuff you can make out of a rock! Gust combined strategy with RPG and collecting elements, and has concocted a winner!
Most of Atelier Elie takes place in an isometric (3/4) overhead view. After playing Cielgris Fantasm many times through, I have become used to this visual method. The controls are a little different, but I got used to it in a matter of minutes. Like Cielgris Fantasm, the anime-style characters are very well done. They blink and show facial expressions, which is a step up from previous Gust offerings. The sprites are large and well animated. Even though they are simple, I love the graphics used for the battles. The actual battle area is small, but it looks great next to the beautifully drawn backgrounds. The world map changes with the seasons, and it makes you feel like you are really in this world. Even though there are many palette-swapped enemies, there is enough variety to keep me interested. My favorite aspect of the graphics is the way that the various weather conditions look during battles. If you fight a battle during a windstorm, there are leaves blowing everywhere. Likewise, if you fight while it's raining, you'll see raindrops. These effects make the battles more enjoyable and gives the game a sense of uniqueness and originality.
The sound in Atelier Elie is spectacular! Almost the entire game is voiced! There are a few pieces that are just text, but 95% of the dialogue is fully voiced! The voices are good, too. You can tell different characters apart by the way they speak. If you read the credits, Gust hired many voice actors for the plethora of roles needed for this game. Even though some actors played a few characters, there is enough variety so that you can tell people apart. Characters scream and shout their attacks during battles, and talk calmly to each other during more peaceful times. Having the dialogues spoken makes them less boring than just reading pages of text. As for the music, it's not as spectacular as Cielgris Fantasm, but it suits the game's environment. The lab themes are too jumpy and circus-like for my tastes, but the rest of the tunes are fine. Most of the songs played while you're exploring areas around the city are beautiful. The game's vocal song is short, and I don't especially like its heavily acoustic sound, but hey - it's a vocal track! With all the hours of voice samples and the many music tracks, I'm surprised that this game fit on one CD! Included with the game disc is a tiny (and I mean tiny) audio CD that has the opening dialogue between Ingrid and Elie on it. It's all in Japanese, but it has some nice music.
As in other Gust games, (like Cielgris Fantasm) Atelier Elie is very open-ended. You have five years to run an atelier shop. If you can impress Ingrid, your teacher, you will be rewarded with a good ending. If she is unimpressed with your work, you'll get a bad ending. In order to make money to buy lab equipment and textbooks, you have to take jobs and sell your creations at the Bar. To get ingredients for your creations, you have to go adventuring around Zarlburg. While adventuring, you will usually run into enemies. While Elie usually cannot handle these monsters alone, she can hire other characters to fight alongside her. There are certain rare items that, if you can find enough of them, can be sold for insane amounts of cash if someone at the Bar wants them! The main focus of this game is making items and learning new recipes. Although the battles are fun, they are not the game's main focus. The battle system is a simple grid-based system. Your characters can attack or use special attacks, and Elie can use combat items. Your enemies range from little slimes to bandits to grim reapers. With ten endings and 200 items, Atelier Elie will keep players involved for long periods of time.
Atelier Elie is a wonderful RPG. The graphics are beautiful, the voices and music are great, and the gameplay is out of this world! With its simple battle system and complex item combinations, players will find themselves staying up 'till the crack of dawn mixing potions and finding out how much stuff you can make out of a rock! Gust combined strategy with RPG and collecting elements, and has concocted a winner!
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