Vagrant Story is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. The game was released in 2000, and has been re-released through the PlayStation Network. The story centers on Ashley Riot, an elite agent known as a Riskbreaker, who must travel to Leá Monde to investigate the link between a cult leader and a senior Valendian Parliament member.
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Vagrant Story is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. The game was released in 2000, and has been re-released through the PlayStation Network. Vagrant Story was primarily developed by the team responsible for Final Fantasy Tactics, with Yasumi Matsuno serving as producer, writer and director. The story centers on Ashley Riot, an elite agent known as a Riskbreaker, who must travel to Leá Monde to investigate the link between a cult leader and a senior Valendian Parliament member, Duke Bardorba. The battle system involves the player chaining different attacks known as Chain Abilities to achieve large combos and deal damage to the enemy. The player can also switch into first-person perspective to allow for a 360° view using the START button or right analog stick on the game controller. New Game Plus option made by Square is available to several titles such as a crossbow having a longer range than a melee weapons such as mace and edged edged edged weapons. It is available on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita consoles, as well as the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game. It has been released for the Xbox One, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and the PC version of the PlayStation Vita. It was also released in North America and Europe in 2001. It features no shops and no player interaction with other characters; instead, the game focuses on weapon creation and modification, aswell as elements of puzzle-solving and strategy.
It received critical acclaim from gaming magazines and websites, and is considered one of the best PlayStation games of all time by many gaming sites and magazines. It can be played as a stand-alone game or as part of a two-player cooperative multiplayer experience with up to four other players. It also has an optional time-attack mode called ‘Evolve, or Die!!’, which is optional and can be turned off from the menu. It uses a pausable real-time combat system, much like Square’s Parasite Eve. In Battle Mode, when the player taps the attack button, a spherical grid appears around Ashley. Individual body parts within this sphere can be targeted. Ashley can run, jump, and push crates and cubes to navigate around obstacles, adding puzzle and platforming elements to gameplay. During the game, the player must sometimes solve block puzzles to advance the story. Magic is learned later in the game using Grimoires that are dropped by enemies. Once a Grimoire is used, the magic spell associated with the Grimoire will remain in the menu, and players only need to spend magic points to cast a learned spell. Unlike physical attacks however, magic attacks cannot be chained. A Risk bar is placed below the HP and MP bar, representing the Risk Points the player has accumulated. The longer Ashley attacks a target, the more his Risk Point accumulates, lowering his accuracy and defenses. The advantage, however, is the higher chances for the player to score critical hits and restore higher HP.
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