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Dark Cloud

2000 81 / 100 Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Simulator
One of the PS2's first RPGs, Dark Cloud is a title that challenges players to not only strategise, battle and solve puzzles, but also to create geographical landscapes using the new Georama system. Gamers assume the role of a young boy named Toran on an unforgettable journey of rebirth, revival and hope. Unfortunately an evil demon spirit has been released and has left destruction in its wake and Toran must harness t Show full summary

One of the PS2's first RPGs, Dark Cloud is a title that challenges players to not only strategise, battle and solve puzzles, but also to create geographical landscapes using the new Georama system. Gamers assume the role of a young boy named Toran on an unforgettable journey of rebirth, revival and hope. Unfortunately an evil demon spirit has been released and has left destruction in its wake and Toran must harness the spirit of those destroyed to rebuild the lands in time for an epic confrontation. True to life graphics should mesmerise gamers as they create villages complete with houses, hills, churches, volcanoes, and streams; they'll even be able to control the weather!

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing

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One of the PS2's first RPGs, Dark Cloud is a title that challenges players to not only strategise, battle and solve puzzles, but also to create geographical landscapes using the new Georama system. Gamers assume the role of a young boy named Toran on an unforgettable journey of rebirth, revival and hope. Unfortunately an evil demon spirit has been released and has left destruction in its wake and Toran must harness the spirit of those destroyed to rebuild the lands in time for an epic confrontation. True to life graphics should mesmerise gamers as they create villages complete with houses, hills, churches, volcanoes, and streams; they'll even be able to control the weather!

GameplayCombat-focused GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreRole-playing (RPG) GenreSimulator ThemeAction ThemeFantasy Traitaction-adventure Traitbilliards Traitboss fight Traitbread Traitcat Traitcreature compendium Traitdark Traitday/night cycle Traitfemale protagonist Traitfishing Traitgenie Traitgod complex Traitleveling up Traitmagic Traitmale protagonist Traitmultiple protagonists Traitnon-player character Traitplaystation underground Traitpolygonal 3d Traitpotion Traitquick time event Traitquick-time events Traitrandomly generated dungeons Traitreal-time combat Traitsilent protagonist Traitsleeping Traitspeedrun Traitsteampunk Traitsword & sorcery Traittalking animals Traittime travel Traitupgradeable weapons Traitvore Traitweapon modification Traitworld building

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Developer
LEVEL-5
Publisher
Sony Computer Entertainment
Franchise
Standalone
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Modi
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • PlayStation 4 Dec 05, 2015
  • PlayStation 2 Dec 14, 2000
  • PlayStation 2 May 29, 2001
  • PlayStation 2 Sep 21, 2001

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