When is the last time gamers played the very first Wild ARMS game for the Playstation console? Probably a long time.. The game Wild Arms was originally released for the Playstation Console in the year 1997. It was one of the very first RPGs to be released and was later followed by Final Fantasy VII. Over eight years later, Media Vision and Agetec Inc. have decided to bring back the very first Wild ARMS game entitled, Wild ARMS: Alter Code F for the Playstation 2 console with brand new graphics, improved gameplay, added features, and more playable characters in the United States.

What can you expect in this game? By comparing the very first Wild ARMS for the Playstation console and the PS2 version, you’ll see lots of changes that help to improve the game and it lives up to the expectation of RPG Gamers and the Wild ARMS fan.

1000 years ago, a war was waged between the Metal Demons, Elws, Humans, and Guardians, who were fighting for the land that they deserved. As Elws, Human, and Guardians joined forces, they drove away all the Metal Demons and sealed on what they called, “The Mother”. As soon as the war ended, Elws left the land with their technology, Guardians were peacefully sealed away and lost their power, and humans lived peacefully in what they called, Earth.

Years later, the three wanderers of Filgaia are binded together by fate to prevent the revival of the “Mother” and have a pact with the Guardians:

Rudy - a young boy that travels througout Filgaia hoping to find a place to live peacefully. His ARMs, a destructive weapon that he posses, makes society turn against him, fearing that he’s the destroyer.

Jack - a treasure hunter that wants to find the “Absolute Power” with the help of his friend, Hanpan.

Cecilia - A princess of Adlehyde with gifted powers that allow her to communicate with Guardians.

As these three young people journey throughout Filgaia, friends along the way will help them achieve their ultimate goal. Not like the PSOne version of Wild ARMS, Media Vision adds several playable characters that can be recruited as you progress through the story in this game. One of the characters that can be recruited is Jane Maxwell.

One of the major improvements in the remake version of the first Wild ARMs game is the graphics. If you’ve played the PSOne version, you’ll see how bad the graphics at that time. With the advanced technology today, Media Vision manages to create 3D graphics for each part of the surrounding made in the game.

Character models are done well in this game and it makes the game feel much more alive than the first one. You can see the characters’ emotions as they talk and their movements. As for the environments and dungeons in this game, Media Vision really took their time to redesign every town, forest, and dungeon in the game.

There are parts in the game that you’ll see a FMV sequence which are awesome to watch.

One of the disappointments I have in this game is that Media Vision didn’t add any voice overs to make me feel the conversation alive. I never expected the game to be voice overed but it’s the only thing to make this game a perfect remake of a classic RPG.

Some of the music used in this game is remastered from the Playstation version of the game. The music used in this game isn’t annoying like any of the RPGs out there.

There are a lot of things that are added in the remake version of Wild ARMs. If you’ve played the past Wild ARMs game, there are some added features in this game. One of these added features is the Encounter Meter. This meter allows you to prevent random encounters. Another feature added in ths game is the search function. Just like in Wild ARMs 2 and Wild ARMs 3, you have to search towns and dungeons by yourself in the world map. To do this, you have to press the Square button.

The Vitality Gauge has also been added in this game that heals you after battle. If however one of your characters died, your HP will decrease temporarily and it can only be increased again to the permanent HP by going to the Inn or using the Nectar Juice.

Some dungeons that you’ve go through in this game can be revisited ,which is unlike the original Wild ARMs where you can’t visit them again. There are also optional bosses that you can fight to level your characters. Some of the names such as dungeons and items are renamed.

I personally enjoyed this game because of the added features and improved graphics. There are lots of things to do in this game besides going through the story. There are optional dungeons, bosses, and much more. Media Vision recorded Wild ARMs: Alter Code F to dual layer DVD which holds twice the capacity of a normal DVD. With over 60 hours of gameplay, there will be much fun.

The game could’ve been better if there are voice overs added in this game. It’s such a disappointment not to see the characters talking. As you can see most RPGs released today have voice overs added; however, this won’t change my opinion about the game.

I personally enjoy playing the game! If you’re truly a RPG gamer or a Wild ARMs fan, this game is a must-have this holiday season. Trust me, I and Agetec won’t disappoint you!

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