Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm

"Atelier Iris 3: Grant Phantasm" for the PS2 is a little different from its predecessors. In this quest-based RPG, you play as Edge Vanhite traveling back and forth between your home town and other worlds. The battle system is easy to use and efficient, but it doesn't bring much new to the table. It is by far not revolutionary and is a mediocre RPG at best. The opening sequence -- animation and music -- is one of my favorites, hinting at an awesome game. I may just not be used to this commodity, but you can toggle between playing the game in japanese (yay!) or english. This luxury has become increasingly available with newer releases and I sure hope this trend continues.

In the end, though it didn't quite reach my high expectations, "Atelier Iris 3" provides some nice gameplay. If you're not a fan of quest RPGs, you may want to steer clear from this game. But if you're not emphatically against quest RPGs, "Atlelier Iris 3" might be worth renting.