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The eighth round of Articles of Excellence sees the votes spread across the board, with several reviewers receiving a pat on the back for their good work. Though a winner there must be, and this round it's Dark Moor with their review for White Knight Chronicles. Giving it 4.0/5, they describe it as an RPG with a good multiplayer option and with an enjoyable amount of customisation on offer.
All Age Gaming's Danny Yee takes a look at the western market’s translation and enhancement to the original White Knight Chronicles released in Japan at the end of December 2008. Developed by Level-5, is this unique JRPG entry which combines an offline and online component in one single package worth the effort? Read on to find out.
"What do you look for in a role-playing game? The role-playing genre means different things to every player, so it's important to know the answer to that question before reading too much into this review. In my case, I want a solid adventure with compelling characters, a solid plot, and a resolution that makes me feel like I've accomplished something. I also enjoy managing the minutiae, assigning skill points, maxing out my armor and weapon enhancements, and seeing real results of my toil on t..."
"Showing very similar battle systems of previous Final Fantasy games (final fantasy 12 or 11), WKC complicates things with a skills format that needs to be rearranged every time a new skill is learned. Once your skills are finally in place, it's time to play the waiting game... literally. The battle system features a command circle which the user has to wait to fill up before executing any action. The time of the wait rarely changes, and plays out more like an MMO. Not necessarily a bad thi..."
Gametrailers recently reviewed the PS3 RPG White Knight Chronicles...
Gametrailers were disappointed with its "generic" world and plot, the "lazy" integration of the player's custom-made character into the story, the "lack of strategy" in gameplay, and "merely passable" single player campaign.
Although, they were impressed with the game's extensive character customization and online play, and assured die-hard RPG fans that it is an enjoyable enough game, but not a memorable ...
"Unfortunately, White Knight Chronicles (known as "White Knight Chronicles International Edition" in the United States) is one of the first major disappointments of 2010. The end result, which is far removed from the promise of the original concept trailer, not only looks far worse, but has a flawed battle system, poorly-told story and a number of technical issues. I'm amazed that this game, which had so much potential, actually came from a studio with such a vast amount of experience. As sad ..."
"White Knight Chronicles is latest RPG to come from famed RPG developer, Level-5. After garnering great success on the PS2 with the Dark Cloud series and Rogue Galaxy, they ventured off into different series like Dragon Quest and their hit PSP strategy-RPG, Jeanne D'Arc. Setting higher standards for other RPG developers to reach, Level-5 continues to grow and innovate. White Knight Chronicles is their latest RPG, and, like previous efforts, it offers some unique ideas and gameplay concepts. Fi..."
"There are many elements endemic to the Japanese RPGs genre, but with real-time combat, stellar graphics, a good story and logic stones where progress can be saved (die and the game ends if save points were not created), White Knight Chronicles succeeds."
![Box shot of White Knight Chronicles [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUGxheXN0YXRpb25fMy9Sb2xlLVBsYXlpbmcvRmFudGFzeQ==/white_knight_chronicles_frontcover_small_EZw7Y4FoK4THpX8.jpg)