E3 2003 – Hands
On
Unlimited Saga is
an RPG/strategy game that puts you in control of seven different characters each
with a unique storyline to follow. They can range from a mail carrier trying to
find out how his brother was killed to a man with a cursed gauntlet attached to
his arm. Occasionally, the storylines of these characters will cross and you
will interact with other playable characters and then be able to see that event
unfold from their point of view as you play it as them.
The first thing
that really struck me about Unlimited Saga was the graphics. The game utilizes
a new technique called “sketch motion”, which puts hand-drawn characters in a
fully manipulating 3D environment. The characters in the game looked great and
had an appropriate visual style to them. The battle system is also quite
unique, utilizing a new “reel” system, which utilizes a new kind of spinning
reel with different combo options if your character is at higher levels. All in
all, Unlimited Saga looked like a really interesting title that promises to do
some pretty innovative things to the RPG/strategy genre.
Look for it later
this summer.
