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role-playing video game
Record of Agarest War
By Idea Factory, released 1 Jan 2007
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
What it is
Record of Agarest War is a role-playing game by Idea Factory set in a world rebuilt after a war between good and evil. The forces of darkness begin to stir again, and the story follows a choice between the paths of Light and Darkness across multiple generations. Combat is turn-based, with character abilities used against many kinds of creatures. The game also describes building a party, developing skills and arts, and using the Soul Breed system with a chosen heroine to shape the next generation of heroes. Steam lists Adventure, RPG, and Strategy as genres. Its features include single-player play, achievements, full controller support, trading cards, Steam Cloud, leaderboards, and Family Sharing. The supplied platform list names Windows and PlayStation 3, while Steam lists Windows. Idea Factory is the developer; Ghostlight LTD is the publisher. The entry gives 2007 as the year and Jan 1, 2007 as the release date; Steam lists Feb 4, 2014.
What players like, and what they don't
- Story spans multiple generations
- Players choose between paths of Light and Darkness
- Turn-based combat uses character abilities
- Steam lists full controller support
- Steam platform listing is Windows
- The supplied release dates differ by source
Who it suits
It suits players interested in a multi-generation role-playing story with turn-based combat and choices between Light and Darkness. Steam lists full controller support and leaderboards.
Record of Agarest War pairs a generational story with turn-based battles and party development. Steam’s listed features include cloud saves, leaderboards, achievements, and controller support.
