Shadow Hearts: From The New World for PlayStation 2

Pros: good character models; one of the most well-thought-out battle systems, at least in RPG standards

Cons: SOME areas are bland, uninspired; random battles can get annoying at times...

The Bottom Line: The bottom line? Shadow Hearts is a game you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO PLAY. The bottom line is pretty simple, huh?

Review: While the Shadow Hearts series has not sold the millions of copies worldwide as you might find with tightly-knit fanbases for games such as Final Fantasy, Shadow Hearts: From the New World manages to capture the bizarre air that has followed the series ...

Pros: Judgment Ring is still great, much needed difficulty bump

Cons: Degenerates into a dungeon crawl, little of the typcial Shadow Hearts charm

The Bottom Line: Once again I need that half star thing to make this 3.5 stars.

Review: Though Shadow Hearts: Covenant could best be called a sleeper hit, the game was great enough that it seems impossible to actually top it. It hit the spot in almost every area, whether it's the battle system, the story, the characters, and a top notch ...