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Summoner

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Platform:   PlayStation2
3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Game Information

  • Platform:   PlayStation2
  • ELSPA Minimum Age: 11
  • Media: Video Game

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Product Features

  • One of the first role-playing games for the PS2
  • Play as Joseph, on a quest to find some ancient rings
  • Conjure up to 20 different creatures out of the ether to aid in battle
  • Meet others in your journey and add them to your party
  • Includes multiplayer party-based mode

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  • ASIN: B000059HL0
  • Release Date: 6 April 2001
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,223 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Summoner highlights all the reasons why many publishers steer clear of the role-playing game (RPG) genre. Most RPGs are heavy on text, light on adventure, and, thus for most gamers, boring.

The set up to Summoner's sweeping story line is so slow at the beginning that anything good coming later in the game is completely masked. As the story begins, you play as Joseph, a young gent who has vowed to never again use his summoning powers. This is because a demon he had previously summoned to protect his village actually burned the village down and killed everyone he loved. Those who stick through this heavy exposition will be rewarded with a twisting, non-linear plot.

The environments are carefully designed, built, and textured to convey a grand sense of scale and colour. The castle's courtyard, for example, is a great place to visit, as its booths and caravans are festooned with colourful cloths and coverings. The place is abuzz with people, many of whom want to chat and share information with you. The castle itself is immense, dwarfing everything and everyone around it. The game's graphical splendour is cut somewhat short, though, by draw-in problems that give it a terribly disjointed look.

Summoner's combat system is pretty cool. The idea is to chain your attacks by pressing the controller's D-pad while your sword blow is being delivered. A little chain icon appears above your character's head and signals when to time your move. By chaining attacks, you can sustain your own offensive action and make the attacks longer, more interesting, and much more fun. --Todd Mowatt

Manufacturer's Description
From the creators of the award-winning Descent and Freespace series comes Summoner, an original graphically brilliant role-playing game. Summoner crafts a unique look and complex story in an intriguing fantasy setting.

Summoners have toppled empires and challenged gods. They are venerated as saviours and feared as destroyers. With rings crafted by the ancient Khosani, the gifted can call forth demons, dragons, and elementals, but only the strongest can hope to control the forces they unleash.

The player takes the role of Joseph, who has yet to embrace or control his power as one of the last remaining Summoners. To save his kingdom from annihilation, Joseph and his reluctant companions must journey to the lost empire of Ikaemos, the island monastery of Iona, and the forest labyrinth of Liangshan. Their quest for the Summoner's rings is the only hopeful solution for salvation.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Depens what you are looking for..., 23 Sep 2001
Summoner is a difficult game to judge. There are a lot of good and a few bad things in the game but it depends on what you are looking for if you can ignore the game's few bad points and get into a deep, immersive and involving game. If you simply want a quick fix or a graphical treat then "Timesplitters" or "ZOE" are higly recommended. If however, you want to try something different the this game is for you. Seasoned RPG players will love this classic style RPG game while beginners (like myself) will be filled with awe as the game unfolds with its intiguing plot. The game has massive sprawling levels with hundreds of characters going about their daily lives. Go past some people and you will sometimes catch a part of their conversation and even get involved too. The game might not be that exciting at the beginning but once you get into it there is no turning back. I can assure you though my version never once crashed as another reviewer said happened to his. He must just have been unlucky. Sure the graphics are rotten at times but that isn't what you are looking for, is it...?
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Summoner: It's not perfect, but its damn near it, 17 April 2001
By A Customer
First of all, this is the best RPG on the PS2 to date. You start off without any tutorial (unlike most rpgs) and it shoots right into the action. So, I wouldn't recommend to beginner RPG players, but to hardcore RPG fans like myself. The towns are HUGE and so big you can get lost. Egsample: One Summoner town is the size of 5 of the largest FF8 towns. Don't get me wrong, Summoner dosen't beat the FF series, but it comes damn near. Plenty of nice FMV scenes and top-notch voice acting make this enjoyable to listen to. The battle system is unlike any RPG, and well...its a little hard, and weird. But it gets fun the more you get used to it, and it resembles the fighting in Vagrant Story. Graphics are....the definite downfall..While FMV scenes are beautiful, in-game graphics are good, but have very annoying camera angles, lots of pop-up buildings and sometimes you can see through a building, like in Die Hard 1 on PS1. Anyway, Summoners gameplay is brilliant overall and I rate it 9.75/10.0.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars summoner, 18 Mar 2002
By A Customer
Having just played "Balders Gate - Dark Alliance"
the similarities are striking - eg:The items you can buy,and having various traders along the way - not that I mind,far from it - I can't wait to get to the next "trading post" to see what more powerful armor or weapon I can afford !.
The camera control is terrific,very smooth and you have a choice of an overhead or low view or anywhere in between,you can rotate and zoom in on the action and enjoy the great graphics.
What I did find annoying was the "encounters!" -Good fun,pile on experience points - but when you are trying to get from a-b the loading time in and out of the encounter is a pain.
Summoner is a bit like reading a book,with the added dimension of seeing the characters.
There is a little too much dialogue at times,I'm sure I missed a clue or two on a mini quest just x'ing thru it.
I'm just finishing playing summoner for the second time straight - first time I've done that so it must be good !.
What would be cool would be if more of the character would speak to you,rather than have to read what they are saying.
Great game - when is Summoner 2 cummin out ???
Steve from Eastbourne.
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