r/StrategyRpg • • 40m ago

Discussion Are the Arc the Lad games worth going back to these days? I'm considering getting them on the PS3 before the online store is shut down

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(On mobile, apologies for bad formatting) So as the title says I am getting a few games before the PS3/Vita PSN stores close. One of the maybes is the arc the Lad Strategy RPG series. The thing is despite playing a wide array of strategy RPGs over the years I don't hear these games talked about too much and watching gameplay footage isn't winning me over. The animations a good chunk look dull and flat, the menu UI for 1/2 look cumbersome, the art design isn't exactly jelling with me. Buttttttttt looks can be deceiving, despite being years older and on inferior hardware Shining force 1/2 are beloved by me, so I shouldn't judge a book by its cover and I know the series is a cult classic to some and there has to be a reason for that. If anyone who has played the games can weigh in I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance .