$90.97
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Vandal Hearts Sony Playstation Game
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UPC:083717170235
Condition:Used
Genre:Role-Playing
Platform:Playstation 1
Region:NTSC (N. America)
ESRB:Mature
SKU:PS1_VANDAL_HEARTS
———This game is fully cleaned, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs.This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020. here
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Back when the playstation was still new, the RPG selection was pretty meager, and you purchased what you could get. And so I bought Vandal Hearts, which was released, I believe, shortly before FFVII, was the very first tactics rpg I have ever played. I fell in love with it, and have loved it ever since. Because…IT’S TONS OF FUN TO PLAY, WITH A TON OF REPLAYABILITY VALUESThe battle system in VH may seem simple, and lacks the numerous choise of classes available in games like Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics. The classes branch very simply, with levels 1-3 for each, and once you choose a level 2 for a character he or she automatically advance to level 3. Some classes overlap– for example, characters that start as sorcerers can become either monks– ninjas or exclusively higher level sorcerers, while the characters that start as healers can upgrade to powerful healers or also go the ninja route, the difference being that the two types of ninjas have either offensive or defensive spells available based on their starting class. Other classes do not overlap as much, one going the swordsman/guardsman route and the other an archer/hawknight route. In retrospect, I wish they would have branched the level 3 classes further, and had this game been more popular and we got a remake, perhaps they would have added this. When choosing character paths it’s advisable to have a balanced mix, although the system favors swordsmen/healers/sorcerers more strongly than a group of guardsmen.
Though not one of the longer strategy -RPG’s out there (that honor would have to go to Disgaea, or the epitome of all strategy RPG’s Final Fantasy Tactics), Vandal Hearts is one of the most overlooked games on the Sony Playstation. Starting out the game you are put in the role of Ash who along with his friends Diego and Clint fight off a group of bandits who are attacking them. This sets the games gameplay in place, with blood flying and a soundtrack that only the fine folks at konami could produce, one that still echoes in my head to this day. Although the graphics are quite dated by todays standards the gameplay elements of this game are where it truly shines. After leveling up at level 10 or level 20 you are given the option to upgrade your character, thus allowing you access to new moves and enhanced abilities. For example archers can continue along the bowman path, or can get rid of their bows in exchange for the ability to fly which becomes irreplaceable later on in the game. Someone elses review said that this game had little replay value, but I would have to disagree, having beaten this game on at least 4 different occasions. Clocking in at somewhere around 16-22 hours it is not a long game, but there are somewhere around 6 or 7 seven secret levels, which are really tough and require precise skills, but if accomplished correctly open up not only a slightly secret ending, but also the class of Vandalier for Ash, opening up every skill in the game for the main character.
One of the Best Games Ever, what a steal for $30 I find this is a game thats hard to put down
Around Christmas ’99, I was told about this game from a dude in a Japanese Animation store in New York. He said: "If you really liked Tactics, you’ll like Vandal Hearts. However, if you really loved Tactics, you might not like it as much." Well, I got it and beat it, and I think what he said was on the money.This game actually has superior gameplay to Final Fantasy Tactics in terms of realism, size, difficulty and strategy requirements. True, you did lack the freedom, and the job system in Final Fantasy Tactics was far superior, but here strategy is required for more than survival and victory: sometimes you need to do something to the terrain itself. I loved that.However, the graphics department was far less than impressive. The graphics were both ugly and used horribly. The first game to get the fully 3-D strategy deal right was Myth: The Fallen Lords for the PC, where it, just like this game, has 3-D terrain with sprites. However, on that game, when you moved around the sprites, they kept the swords on the same hand. That’s right! While the camera spins around on this game, the character will go from being right-handed to left-handed! I wouldn’t complain this much if its graphics worked like Final Fantasy Tactics’, but this game plays like it has wonderful graphics, while the graphics are really just mediocre.The sound department is okay, however. The music, while far from great, wasn’t too bad. The compositions were several notches behind that of Fin.
Vandal Hearts is a good game. Graphics is ok for it’s time, though the character images are really sad. It’s hard to take seriously a bunch of characters that look like rats or constipated monkeys. I recommend this game for the story-line, which is actually pretty decent. But it’s a really easy game and can be beat relatively quickly.
Glad I made this purchase. I really enjoyed this game as a kid and as I replay through the game, it does not disappoint. You can’t go wrong with a copy of this game.
Vandal Hearts is definitely one of the sleeper hits of the year. No one expected it to be a great game, as it wasn’t hyped up before its release. But Konami put something into the game that usually helps: fun and addictive gameplay. Vandal Hearts claims to be an RPG, but it really isn’t. Actually, it’s a strategy game with RPG elements and a story intertwined. Unlike Command and Conquer, where you can have hundreds of “units” at a time, in Vandal Hearts you usually have around 7. But rather than having units with identical abilities, each of your characters have different skills, spells, and strengths that set them apart. They advance in levels, again making Vandal Hearts look like an RPG, but all it really does is add more spells and raise endurance.For every ten levels you advance, you can choose a path of study for your character. For example, when your archer reaches level 10, you can either have him become a Bowman (a more skilled archer) or a Hawknight (a flying, spear-wielding character). Since your characters can be different every time you play, Vandal Hearts has some unprecedented replay value.During the actual strategic part of the game, you navigate bitmapped characters throughout a polygon map. The maps range anywhere from really small to quite big – it can take up to 20 minutes to get from one side to another. The landscapes are varied with mountains and valleys. The textures that are slathered on the polygons look great, and the bitmapped characters and enemies.
Great game. Great shop
Although you may not come back to this game for a while after beating it, anyone who loves the game for the action and the fight will instantly like this game. There is no nonsense, time-wasting, 30-minute Xbutton-clicking dialouge-intro. The first thing you do is fight, the last thing you do is fight, and in between you fight.Basically you assume control of characters on a square-based map. As your characters fight they become tougher and you choose what class they evolve into. The battles in the last few hours of the game are HUGE. It’s exactly what a good game should be 90% action 10% enrichment.People have been comparing it to FF Tactics which is really unfair to this game as it’s very different. I played this game 5 years ago and beat it. Now I’m looking for a copy to buy b/c I miss it.