cartridge-save system that allows you to store up to three separate filesProduct Description In this installment of the Ogre Battle series, players assume the role of Magnus Gallant, a young military officer in a time of social unrest. Your mission is to form alliances and battle your way to victory. Using the game's real-time battle system, you command your army through numerous battles, and as your forces grow stronger, you decide the fate of the Palatinus kingdom.Ogre Battle 64 features a cartridge-save system that allows you to store up to three separate files, 3-D field maps, and a special tutorial mode to enhance your battle skills. And, with more than 50 hours of gameplay and different possible endings, Ogre Battle 64 is likely to take up long-term residency in your console. Amazon.com Nintendo 64 gamers have been waiting a long time for a true role-playing game to come along for their system. Now that wait is over. Like a good book, Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber will hold your attention until you either fall asleep on the couch or finish that last chapter. Prior adventures in the Ogre series have left gamers wanting more--much more. Very few role-playing games (both then and now) have had such expansive depth. The series has allowed players to tweak every character, create specialized forces, and command them in battles through three different story lines.Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber carries forth this formula in both creating and commanding your forces, not to mention choosing from multiple endings. The object is to face ogres, defeat them, and bring peace to the Netherworld. Each mission has a winning condition, which entails capturing an enemy position. A briefing before each mission supplies you with objectives and a map. Unfortunately, not everything is happy in Ogre land. The music and sound effects have a lot in common with older SNES titles, which is to say they're not quite up to snuff. Graphically, some of the character animations are stiff, and the tiny icons are difficult to see. Apart from those small gripes, patience is your biggest hurdle in this game. Like most RPGs, Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber is at times tedious. With more than four endings as well as three main paths to make your way through, any attempt to complete this game will greatly test your stamina. Ultimately, this is a masterpiece of sorts that only true RPG fans will be able to enjoy. --Todd MowattPros:Customizable characters Multiple endings Cons:Poor music and sound effects Tiny icons are hard to read Review Unfortunately for Nintendo owners, the Big N's decision to stick with the cartridge drove away almost all would-be RPG developers for the system. But all is not lost, as well-known Japanese developer Quest took on the burden of working within the restraints of the cartridge format to bring the latest incarnation of its strategy RPG series to the N64. Don't lose hope yet, RPG fans, redemption will soon be at hand. Ogre Battle 64 offers a detailed branching story and great depth of customization, both executed brilliantly within the limitations of a 35-meg cartridge. The story centers on a kingdom that has been betrayed by its king so that his throne and the social elite of the country will remain safe. After witnessing the plight of the downtrodden lower citizens, the hero Magnus finds himself leading a revolt against the powerful Lodis kingdom to gain true independence. Although based on a somewhat archetypal premise, Ogre Battle 64 spins a complex and involving tale of political intrigue, personal relationships, and battlefield drama by using numerous cutscenes and in-game dialogue. The story's use of foreshadowing and ample character development keeps the game interesting over its lengthy (about 60 hours) duration. Plus, you can affect the outcome of the story. You can view a diagram that illustrates character relationships to help keep track of everything; you can read profiles of people, groups, and countries; and you can replay past events
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