Project X Zone : A Review

Project X Zone is a crossover tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS co-developed by Banpresto and Monolith Soft and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game is a follow up to the 2005 video game Namco × Capcom and features characters from Namco Bandai Games, Capcom, and Sega. The game was released on October 11, 2012 in Japan; June 25, 2013 in North America; and July 5, 2013 in Europe. A sequel is currently in development and is scheduled for a 2015 release worldwide.
Stages in Project X Zone take place in grid-based locations from the game’s many crossover titles. Each friendly unit is made up of two characters (thus referred to as a Pair Unit), though a third character (or “Solo Unit”) can be added for once-per-battle assistance.The battle system is called the Cross Active Battle System, wherein pressing the A button in combination with the Circle Pad performs up to five basic attack combos. Additional gameplay elements include Support Attack, which allows the player to call in a nearby ally for assistance, and Cross Hit, which freezes the target in place during simultaneous attacks from multiple units. Also, the player can trigger Critical Hits by connecting their next attack just before the target hits the ground after the first. As the player’s units deal damage, the player’s Cross Power (XP) gauge fills up and can be used for special attacks and defensive moves on the map. Damage done via Cross Hits can fill this gauge up to 150%.
Project X Zone has a total of 15 save game slots included in the game, which can be used for recording a save game file during intermissions with a quick save file and a soft reset command.
Over 200 characters (allies and enemies, not counting event-only characters) were included in the game. It was confirmed that the overseas versions will feature the same character roster as the original Japanese version.
Project X Zone has received mixed to positive reviews from western critics. The game currently has a score of 70 on Metacritic. IGN’s Scott Thompson gave Project X Zone a score of 8 out of 10, saying, “Project X Zone is often funny and consistently frantic – two traits not necessarily associated with tactical RPGs. Its story is confusing and the chapters slavishly follow the same repetitive formula, but the superb battle system makes repetition not just tolerable, but enjoyable.

 

Project X Zone : A Review

Project X Zone is a crossover tactical role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS co-developed by Banpresto and Monolith Soft and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game is a follow up to the 2005 video game Namco Capcom and features characters from Namco Bandai Games, Capcom, and Sega. The game was released on October 11, 2012 in Japan; June 25, 2013 in North America; and July 5, 2013 in Europe. A sequel is currently in development and is scheduled for a 2015 release worldwide. Stages in Project X Zone take place in grid-based locations from the games many crossover titles. Each friendly unit is made up of two characters (thus referred to as a Pair Unit), though a third character (or Solo Unit) can be added for once-per-battle assistance.The battle system is called the Cross Active Battle System, wherein pressing the A button in combination with the Circle Pad performs up to five basic attack combos. Additional gameplay elements include Support Attack, which allows the player to call in a nearby ally for assistance, and Cross Hit, which freezes the target in place during simultaneous attacks from multiple units. Also, the player can trigger Critical Hits by connecting their next attack just before the target hits the ground after the first. As the players units deal damage, the players Cross Power (XP) gauge fills up and can be used for special attacks and defensive moves on the map. Damage done via Cross Hits can fill this gauge up to 150%. Project X Zone has a total of 15 save game slots included in the game, which can be used for recording a save game file during intermissions with a quick save file and a soft reset command. Over 200 characters (allies and enemies, not counting event-only characters) were included in the game. It was confirmed that the overseas versions will feature the same character roster as the original Japanese version. Project X Zone has received mixed to positive reviews from western critics. The game currently has a score of 70 on Metacritic. IGNs Scott Thompson gave Project X Zone a score of 8 out of 10, saying, Project X Zone is often funny and consistently frantic two traits not necessarily associated with tactical RPGs. Its story is confusing and the chapters slavishly follow the same repetitive formula, but the superb battle system makes repetition not just tolerable, but enjoyable.