VGologist's Reviews
Golden Sun
How long will you survive?
"NESTLED AWAY AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT ALEPH, THE MOST SACRED PEAK ON THE CONTINENT OF ANGARA, RESTS A QUIET VILLAGE CALLED VALE.  FOR AGES, THE ELDERS OF THIS REMOTE COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN THE CARETAKERS OF SOL SANCTUM-AN ANCIENT TEMPLE ON THE MOUNTAIN'S SLOPE THAT FOR EONS HAS GUARDED THE SEAL ON THE ANCIENT SCIENCE OF ALCHEMY."

  "NOW, THAT SEAL HAS BEEN BROKEN.  A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE IS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE POWERS OF ALCHEMY UPON THE WORLD.  A POWER SO GREAT THAT ONE WHO WIELDS ITS FULL FORCE CAN ATTAIN ANY OF HIS HEART'S DESIRES-COUNTLESS RICHES, ENDLESS LIFE, EVEN THE POWER TO DESTROY THE WORLD.  ONCE THE COMBINED POWER OF THE FOUR ELEMENTS-EARTH, WATER, WIND, AND FIRE, WHICH TOGETHER MAKE UP ALL MATTER-IS UNLEASHED, THE WORLD WILL FALL TO ITS KNEES BEFORE THE ONE WHO WIELDS IT.  IF THIS HORRIBLE FATE IS TO BE AVERTED, A BRAVE SOUL MUST NOW ARISE!"
Let me start off by saying that Golden Sun is a great game!  It is a RPG (role playing game) where you try to stop two people from taking over the world.  You have psynergy (magic), many different weapons, and little elemental creatures with unique and awsome powers.  You can by items and weapons from shops, heal at santums, and fight as many enemies as you possibly can.  There is even a monster arena, to fight your friends or to see how long you can survive numerous monsters.
Grades:

Graphics:  The graphics of Golden Sun are awsome!  The weapon's and the Djinn's unique attacks are outstanding!  10/10

Complexity:  Golden Sun isn't a very easy game.  Some of the bosses are almost impossible to beat.  Although it may get rough at some points, the game can be won.  7/10

Story Line:  Then story line of Golden Sun isn't the best I've seen.  You don't really interact with the characters, and you don't get the connection you do with most RPG's. 6/10

Customization:  There is a great amount of freedom given in this game.  You can explore the map, give your characters certain abilities, or just go along with the story.  It is all up to you. 10/10

Length:  Golden Sun is neither short nor long.  With the ability to roam the map, and use the arena, the game never really ends.  The story line gets exhausted eventually.  6/10

Final Grade:  7.8  You definitely want to get this.