Okay so since I'm posting two today, I'll post the probably not well known one now and the more popular one later

Blazing Souls Accelate
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Apparently this game is on the PS2 under the name of Blazing Souls, and on the Xbox 360 under the name of Absolute: Blazing Infinity. I've played only the PSP version, so that's what I'll be commenting on.

This game is about a contractor jerk named Zelos as he somehow manages to recruit a ton of people despite being a jerk. He finds some mysterious stones and has to fight some Human Genomes sent to replace humans.


This game, on its face, is absurdly similar to the Agarest War series of games that I very much enjoy. But somehow, it manages to be much worse. Almost like this is the game to work out the kinks. Also it doesn't have the dating sim aspect. But as far as battles go, the games are incredibly alike.


So why didn't it make the list? Aside from being overall less polished, I find, the game is flat out difficult for me. I would have to spend hours upon hours grinding, and eventually it wasn't worth it. Especially for a game with a very unlikable protagonist and very slow story progression. Things don't pick up until a good chunk of the way through the game. With that being said, I do hope to go back and play it one day because 1) I'll have more experience with the battle system from Agarest War and 2) The characters (other than the main dude) very much interest me. They are in the style I like and most of them I enjoyed.


For the positives: This game certainly offers a unique experience and is very very much non-linear. It's almost entirely up to you how you progress the game. It does some original things, such as having to search maps to find locations instead of just proceeding along a set line. There's also a good amount of customization. Good for people who like challenging SRPG's, and want something non-linear and don't mind the grinding.