Odin Sphere Leifthrasir - PlayStation 4 Standard Edition

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is a beautiful remake of the original PS2 Odin Sphere, released in 2007. This is NOT a remastered version; this is actually a remake of the original, with enhanced graphics and updated combat mechanics. The original was great; the remake is far better (and as a bonus, this actually includes the classic version as well, if you so wished to try it).The game features an interesting, character-driven story that revolves around warring kingdoms. As the player, you control one of five characters at a time, driving them through their narrative story. When you complete the story of one character, the second unlocks. When the second is completed, the third unlocks ... this pattern repeats until you complete all five characters stories. Each story helps explain all sides of the conflict, and each new story does a great job of explaining in the gaps/holes of other stories, or giving you insight as to what happens from the other sides point of view. The events of one character might take place before the subsequent character's, or during them, or after them (timeline wise). By the end, you are treated to an easy to follow yet complex and engaging story that unfolds beautifully.The game play is fluid, quick, and responsive. It's basically a side-scrolling action game that boasts combo-based attack systems, spells, and RPG character leveling/skills. One unique thing about the game is that the majority of your experience comes from preparing food. While you do get XP from killing enemies, eating food is your primary source. It's easy to pick up and dedicated players can really maximize leveling up using the combine alchemy system. All-in-all, as a person who generally dislikes food and alchemy in games, I love it in Odin Sphere. In terms of combat, each character is truly unique yet still maintains similar elements. You'll start at level 1 with each character when their story begins, but the game does a good job of giving you a feel for their play style before throwing you into the grinder.Overall, if your an RPG fan, Odin Sphere is one of those games you should definitely play. A full play through will net around 30-40 hours. The game is linear in terms of navigating you through it, though you are free to revisit battlegrounds to acquire more gold, items, and XP to power level your character. However, don't expect some large, open-ended experience. This game is not like that. I consider it a story-driven narrative with a fun and enjoyable combat system. You are either listening to characters talk, or you are killing things. There's not much in between the two.

This game is amazing. Great story and better gameplay - it works like a side scrolling platformer crossed with an old school beat em up (Streets of Rage, Final Fight). What is so impressive is how they implement RPG and fighting game mechanics into this framework. You can upgrade skills and abilities based on experience you gain through fighting (and through eating meals made from ingredients you collect after battles, which is honestly more fun than it should be), and then assign those skills to any number of button combinations. It allows you to dictate how you will physically play the game, and it gives you such a great sense of control over your character. Just wonderful stuff.The story and characters are solid and endearing in a fairy tale way, and the structure of the story will keep things fresh enough over the 40 or so hours the game commands.I absolutely recommend this game. If you have played the demo and enjoyed it, or are thinking about picking it up based off what you have heard or seen, get it now!

Awesome and beautiful game. I bought this because I was looking for a side-scrolling RPG style game. This game has lived above my expectations of what I want. In fact, I have went on to buy their other games. I even bought an older PS system, so that I could get one the games that has not been ported over to the PS4. There are many reviews posted on this game. I tend to like IGN. I will advocate the following:Beautiful world and art design. It keeps me coming back even through repetition.Good story.Good skills and leveling system.Good map designPotion system is nice.Characters are interesting.In general, I love this game, as well as their others. Its actually worth buying at full price.

I never had the opportunity to play the first game when it came out, so I was so excited when I saw that Atlus was bringing it to the PS4. The game mechanics between characters differ greatly, which is an awesome way to keep the game feeling fresh since the areas you visit are repeated with each character.I just wish I could pick which story I wanted to do from the beginning rather than unlocking them slowly after each character's story. Since the story isn't told chronologically and it jumps around the timeline, I feel like being able to freely switch between the characters wouldn't have been that much of a stretch.That being said, I had such a good time with it that I'm already in my second playthrough. It really is a great game.

Absolutely love this game. My favorite side scroller ever. Even though its 2d the game feels 3d the way the use the maps system. At first I didnt get it but after going through a couple zones left or right I figured it out. The story is great. Graphics are beautiful. I HIGHLY ZRECOMEND THIS GAME. SETTING ON normal is nice and challenging. I'm going through it again on hard and holy hell. Took me about 10 hours to beat the first main story and I haven't completed the second one yet. Assuming about the same.

Have you ever seen a game online, thinking "god this game is beautiful!", and decided to buy it, only find out it could be the worst game ever? This game is not like that at all. It is a beautiful game, however simultaneously fun too! Sophisticated system, mature and smooth control, and interesting story. It has numerous characters to choose to start the game. The original boss fights are very exciting. It is full of imagination and creativity. Definitely the best 2d ARPG so far. I love it. Hope you can enjoy it too.Also, I platinumed the game in a week. That is how much I love it.