Beautiful game, but just not quite full enough.
User Rating: 8 | Trusty Bell: Chopin no Yume X360
Eternal Sonata did what most games today avoid. They brought heart and art together as one. What Final Fantasy used to do. Through the story of the final dream of Frederic Chopin, the famous composer, it all melds together pretty seamlessly. Beautiful art design, graphic style, characters, music, gameplay, etc. It's an extremely solid game. Very "playable." Lying on his deathbed in a deep sleep, Chopin travels through a dream world so vivid that he begins to wonder whether or not this dream is reality. he meets a variety of lively characters and the emotion really grows through the friendships formed. I can probably say it's the most visually beautiful game I've ever played. Even more so than say, FFX. The colors are just so rich. I could have used a bit more variety in the environments, though. The gameplay is solid. Simplistic, but still involving and ever-changing. The music is also very emotional and full of wonder and fantasy. From the ancient compositions from Frederic Chopin, to the original score. What I felt was lacking in this game was substance, particularly in the story. I'm still debating with myself on the climax. The story had a great premise, but it was never fully realized. It seemed like it ended in the middle of the story. Like half-way through a great, epic RPG. Though I'm trying to tell myself that this just wasn't supposed to be an epic RPG. it wasn't, but the thing is, it seemed like it should have been. All and all it's great game in every area and I strongly suggest it. It's definitely the best RPG on the 360 at the moment. I just wish it was a bit more satisfying.
