Quote Originally Posted by Chris
Okay here's why I do not like it:

• Dull and extremely repetitive surroundings.
• Poorly made FMVs.
• Fairly poor story line.
• Annoying game play.
• Numskull characters and idiotic enemies.
I would have to disagree with three of those points. There really aren't any FMVs in the game aside from the main intro FMV, and that was done viewtifully. Graphics shouldn't be an issue, but if they are to be brought up then I must say Vagrant Story has some of the best graphics on the PSX.

I can't agree that the storyline is poor. It's one of, if not my favorite story in a video game. What sets this story apart from other video game stories is that the structure for it is more novel based. In other words, this is the type of game that would fit perfectly as a book. There's no going on scavenger hunts, fetch quests, or plot characters that are thrown in just for the sake of spicing up the villainous boss roster. The way the cutscenes play out is simply amazing. The dialogue that go with them are amazing. My favorite pieces of dialogue are:

"Ye wear naivete like a crest, brother!"

"Ye are a stain on the escutcheon of our order!"

"Our dark "hounds" know your stench, cultist."

"Your hands are tainted with blood. Truth or no, your sins are
eternal."

They truly add a sense of realism to the environments and give you a feeling of actually being in that medieval city. This is by far the best dialogue I've seen in a video game.

Like Big D said, this game tries the line between good and evil with its characters. I once saw a Shadowknight named Guildenstern in Everquest, and I had an argument with him for quite some time as to whether he should have played as a Paladin instead. You can draw your own interpretations about most of the characters in the game. They are very realistic, with realistic sins and emotions.

I'm going to agree with environments being repetitive, the game's main flaw. I got damn tired of seeing all that yellow. It was a cavern, then another cavern, then a tomb, then a quarry. Perhaps when that duder who made it finishes up FFXII he'll consider a sequel to VS and maybe fix this problem.

Overall I'd say it's a gem of a game. It's a shame it doesn't have Final Fantasy in the title. If it did I'm more than sure it would have been much more well received.