Arc the Lad: End of Darkness
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Arc the Lad: End of Darkness, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Cattle Call for the PlayStation 2
(PS2). It is last game from the Arc the Lad
series on the console, the first being Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
.
This is the only Arc game to, instead of a tactics-style battle system, feature a more of a real-time battle, online-play battle system. Generally, this was viewed as a step backwards for the series.
around the towns. The game features a real-time battle system new to the series, which many fans consider a detriment to the game's quality.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
(PS2). It is last game from the Arc the Lad
Arc the Lad
is a series of console role-playing games that were released for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Several of the games were published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan. The games were never released outside of Japan until Arc the Lad Collection was released by Working Designs in 2002. An...
series on the console, the first being Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits is the first of two Arc the Lad games for the PlayStation 2, the second being Arc the Lad: End of Darkness. The game was re-released in Japan as a premium box set...
.
This is the only Arc game to, instead of a tactics-style battle system, feature a more of a real-time battle, online-play battle system. Generally, this was viewed as a step backwards for the series.
Gameplay
The basic mode of play requires the player to go to guilds around the world, taking on missions. To advance the story however, the player must speak to NPCsNon-player character
A non-player character , sometimes known as a non-person character or non-playable character, in a game is any fictional character not controlled by a player. In electronic games, this usually means a character controlled by the computer through artificial intelligence...
around the towns. The game features a real-time battle system new to the series, which many fans consider a detriment to the game's quality.