decent srpg with some very good game elements

User Rating: 10 | Chaos Wars PS2
ok first off the only real down sides are the old school graphics,which do not bother me :)
--and the voice acting is mostly emotionLESS,but that makes it kinda funny :)

other than these issues..its a fairly all around decent SRPG


great turn system :: individual turns based on wait time,movement and actions determine wait
-- my fav turn style = more strategy :)

open movement rather than grid based,similar to makai kingdom and phantom brave


excellent combo/team attack system


NO levels :: character status and traits improve thru combat,skill usage,AND findable items
-characters have rank to give you an idea of how strong they are
-stats are listed in clear numbers no graphs or guesswork
-this system is similar to the stat growth in the SaGa series = excellent system


skillsystem is good::
-all skills gain xp thru use and rank up
-skills are like equipement they can be found and moved around


skills can randomly change into different skills during use..it is very funny :)
-skills can be LOCKED to prevent this from happening
-you can lock and unlock skills..on the fly..even DURING battle
--- excellent AND funny..nice combo
**i repeat skills CAN be LOCKED to they do NOT ever change :)**


the wpn enhancement system is a bit simple/shallow,but its better than the --nothing-- present in ALOT of games:)
i suspect that more options for item alteration may unlock later in game
-it does give you an outlet for the big piles of coin you might have later :)


all in all chaos wars will be a good addition to any gamers collection of tactical style rpgs