RPG Reactor

Namco started with the 'Tales of' series on the Super Famicom, with the great Tales of Phantasia. Ever since the series has been expanded with 5 more games, of which the most well known are Tales of Destiny I and II for the Playstation. But these games were not nearly as good as the original game. Fortunately, Namco has come with Tales of Phantasia to make up for its mistakes.

It has been too long since we were graced with an Elder Scrolls game. Even with all of its faults, Daggerfall was an incredible game in both depth and vision. The eagerly anticipated third game is here and it treads new ground on several fronts.

Most RPGs today rarely receive the expansion treatment. The last RPG that had an expansion that I can remember is Ultima VII, with the Serpent Isle and Silver Seed add-ons. They were decent additions to the U7 mini-series, they added new weapons, new locations, enemies, etc. Now, after a decade of scarcity, the RPG expansion makes another momentous appearance; this time giving the treatment to Morrowind.

The wait is finally over; the sequel to one of the most popular CRPGs has hit the masses. Is it style over substance or substance over style? Is it worthy of the Elder Scrolls name or is it just a mockery of a series well versed in computer gaming history? Continue on, adventurous reader...

After the resounding success of Oblivion, I suppose it's only natural to expect copycat attempts to cash in on its popularity. That's not necessarily a bad thing; the world could use more open-ended RPGs and while Two Worlds doesn't even come close to touching The Elder Scrolls games, it's still worth playing.