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Jeanne D'arc | 
| From: Sony Computer Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $17.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 1152
Platform: Sony Psp
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Sony PSP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.3
MPN: 98700
UPC: 711719870029
EAN: 0711719870029
ASIN: B000R37S78
Release Date: August 21, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed, Fast shipping by First Class Mail with Free Delivery Confirmation.
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| Features:
| • | Command up to 7 characters at a time and embark on a crusade in a 15th century fantasy setting of ogres, dragons and magical powers | | • | Explore ransacked villages and battlefields with visuals and cinematics that bring the world to life | | • | Tactics style action with unique team-based strategy of attacks and defenses | | • | Combine character skills to initiate special moves and generate powerful attacks | | • | Control up to seven characters during battle sequences |
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Product Description
Step into a colorful world on your PSP where history meets fantasy. Take part in a mystical story inspired by the legendary Joan of Arc, where players will explore a fantasy setting filled with ogres, dragons, and magical powers. The game brings numerous animated in-game cutscenes that bring the world to life. The game's background story begins far in the past, during a long war where dark gods attempted to use their demon armies to enter the human world. Five brave heroes create armlets to restrain the demon gods. You play as Jeanne as a 17-year-old girl. Voices encourage you to defeat the monster and take up the legacy and emblem of the five heroes. Together with friends Lian and Roger, you take up the cause to lead France towards victory against attacking demons and the English army. With more than 40 hours of 3D turn-based RPG gameplay, you will acquire multiple characters during your adventure and use them within each battle, combining skills to create powerful combat strikes. An intricate grid-based tactical combat system and colorful characters are brought to life through animated in-game cut scenes, set in a detailed magical world. Each character is associated with a specific weapon type including swords, axes, bows, knives, shields, spears, wands and whips Each character has the ability to use special skills exclusive to their weapon type Discover powerful weapons as you progress through the game Customize characters with more than 150 different skills and abilities, including magic spells and special attacks to boost overall stats
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 A surprisingly good game with a strange historical inspiration. June 25, 2008
Jeanne D'arc is one of those games that I initially blew off. The cover art and basic premise of the game left me really skeptical about the quality of game that was contained within. I have to say that I am glad one of my friends showed this game to me because I otherwise would have ignored it.
Basically, Jeanne D'arc is a fantasy retelling of the Joan of Arc legend and the 100 years war. I'll admit, it took a bit of getting used to seeing the great deal of liberty taken with the story, but overall it is quite good. The game is a turn based strategy game a la Final Fantasy Tactics, Tactics Ogre, Vandal Hearts, and Fire Emblem games. As far as turn based strategy games go, I have to say this game ranks among the best and fans of the genre should pick it up.
Pros:
+ Vibrant graphics (usually)
+ Compelling (albeit quite weird) storyline told with animated cutscenes.
+ A deep character customization system that doesn't require users to micromanage for hours on end to build the perfect party.
+ The ability to go into free-battle mode on a number of maps in order to gain treasure and experience.
+ Individual battles are usually fairly quick, ideal for portable play.
+ Some absurd but funny French and English stereotypes.
Cons:
- The frame rate is kind of jerky at times
- For history buffs, seeing Joan of Arc fighting orcs, lizardmen, and dark elves takes a little bit of getting used to.
- Some levels have atmospheric effects such as fog that look just plain ugly.
- Some absurd stereotypes and a few really annoying character designs that make you say "Hmmmmmm..."
- The menu controls are not as intuitive as other games in the genre
- Battles usually limit you to a small number of characters on the battlefield. On the plus side, battles don't drag on forever and ever.
Overall, this is an excellent game and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the strategy RPG genre. The game obviously contains some very religious overtones due to the source material (Joan of Arc) but approaches the subject in a relatively inoffensive manner.
Excellent choice for RPG Fans May 1, 2008
Great game for any RPG Fan. And a must have for PSP RPG Fans. Loading times and cut scenes can be a bit annoying, but all in all a great game. Simple to pick up and learn. Fun to play, easy to follow and understand. Great graphics.
Also a big plus in my book is the ability to put the game down for awhile, then pick it up later and not be "lost". Which happens a lot with RPG's.
All in all Great game.
 just like FFT/etc... in a good way :) April 30, 2008
if you're a fan of the genre (turn based strat / rp) you owe it to yourself to get this. it's one of the reasons i bought a psp, and i absolutely love it. wish there were more cut scenes but it's still a blast.
One of the best portable games of all time! March 25, 2008
This has to be the best SRPG I have played since Final Fantasy Tactics on the PS1. The controls are simple and the game is very polished.
I cannot recommend this game enough. If you are a SRPG fan or just an RPG fan you owe it to yourself to get this. Do not take my review lightly as I only review games I adore. Its definitely in the top 3 portable games out. Crisis Core, FFT and this game make the PSP platform an RPG heaven.
Pros:
+ Modern Graphics
+ Good Story (man tears unavoidable)
+ Memorable characters
+ Refined simple Gameplay
+ Best SPRG after Final Fantasy Tactics (also available for the PSP)
Cons:
- A bit on the easy side.
Final verdict: Buy this game. Don't have a PSP, then buy one with this game. If you like meaty games that will suck you in and leave you wanting more, than this is for you.
A Beautiful, Simple Game March 5, 2008
Pros:
+Gorgeous Graphics with some great anime cutscenes
+An engrossing storyline
+Really loveable characters
+Easy to become acquainted with
+Surprisingly large amount of customization
Cons:
-For those looking for innovation they won't find it
The PSP has slowly been gaining a lot of RPGs and tactical RPGs. In late 2007 we saw the release of three Strategy RPGs in particular. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness and Jeanne D'arc. While Final Fantasy Tactics and Disgaea were two fine ports from two fine systems, Jeanne D'arc stands on its own as an original creation. The result is a beautiful, simple SRPG that while it doesn't change the face of the genre, it's a game that manages to be fun nonetheless.
The story of Joan of Arc has been told numerous times. However, it's never quite been told like this. That is to say the story itself mixes in Fantasy with History. In short, any student hoping to use this game has an interactive history lesson won't find it. On the other hand, though, the story is well told through some fantastic Anime cutscenes that are by far some of the best to grace the PSP thus far. There are some great characters to accompany you on your travels as well. It also helps that the game has some spectacular voice acting with French accents that aren't overdone, but aren't too tame either. The cel shaded graphics looks absolutely astonishing as well. The environments are enormous and detailed. The enemies are also pretty detailed as well. In terms of production values, Jeanne D'arc exceeds by being both artistic, and showing what the PSP is capable of doing. It's very rare when a game does both very well, but Jeanne D'arc does.
A beautiful game can't stand alone without some good gameplay to go along with it. Luckily, Jeanne D'arc has some good gameplay too. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but the simplicity of the game makes it so that there is no need for overly long tutorials that plague a few other tactical RPGs. While this can be a little annoying for those who dwelled into more complex SRPGs such as Final Fantasy Tactics and Disgaea, it does have a few traits that make it overall fun to play. As usual, you'll control characters on a grid and there are a set of objectives. In some missions the goal is to defeat the enemy leader while making sure a specific character doesn't fall. In other missions it's simply to crush all the bad guys. The game adds a twist on this as well. You must finish the battle in a certain amount of turns or its game over. While this is a nice twist it's hardly something that merits being included. You'll finish most battles long before you get that warning telling you how many turns are left.
Much like other SRPGs you'll have a set of commands to attack your enemies and use skills. Unlike many SRPGs, though, the counter attack rate in Jeanne D'arc is through the roof. The good news is that this makes the battles go faster. That may be one of the things that helps this game out. In many SRPGs battles are slow winded and last for a long time. In Jeanne D'arc they go relatively fast. In between turns you'll also see enemies and allies shout things out. For a moment this is alright, after a while it gets annoying.
There are skills at work in battle. You can equip certain skill stones to let you do things like cast healing spells or perform special attacks in battle. Equipping skill stones doesn't just grant you abilities or status enhancements. It's also there to raise affinity with the three spirits, Luna, Sol and Stella. There is no one spirit greater or more powerful than another. This works in a Rock-Paper-Scissors, fashion. One spirit is stronger than one but weak against the other. This puts a lot more emphasis on strategy. Some attacks deal far more damage based on which spirit you are affiliated with. The same thing works for your enemies.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Jeanne D'arc is that the games transformation system. Jeanne can transform once she has enough SP. This gives her a significant boost to her stats. It also gives her the ability to take another turn immediately after killing an enemy. This is great, but because of the increase in stats in some areas it makes the game unreasonably easy. That doesn't mean the entire game itself is easy. You'll find that in many maps you're outnumbered. And that a mishap or two in your strategy can cost you the battle. Jeanne D'arc may be a simple game to learn but it can be a bit tough to master.
Jeanne D'arc also sounds masterful. The soundtrack is beautifully orchestrated. While at some points the music can be repetitive (particularly hearing the "Enemy Phase" music over and over again), it still sounds absolutely fantastic. If there was anything holding Jeanne D'arc back, it would be the games lack of voice acting. While you hear a lot in the animated scenes, you don't hear them that much beyond that. It'd be nice if some of their battle callouts, for example, were screamed out. This is a minor problem and in no way detracts from the game itself, though.
Any PSP owner looking for a fun, engrossing SRPG ought to look to Jeanne D'arc. It's incredible story, simple battle system and good use of customization and balance make it an engrossing adventure. It may not reinvent the wheel, but that keeps the game from being a needlessly complicated endeavor.
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