Last night I downloaded the demo for the upcoming JRPG, Eternal Sonata. What at first was mild interest quickly turned into intense anticipation. This game is so polished. Now in case you aren’t familiar with the title, it has a pretty odd plot. Basically, the 19th century Polish composer, Frédéric Chopin is on his deathbed with Tuberculosis. You are playing in his dream. Now when I say it like that it sounds pretty dull, but you play in a beautifully vibrant fantasy world where music plays a key part. It’s interesting that we see such unrealistic fantastical elements and the dark reality of the death of a historical figure wrapped up into one story, but it seems that’s exactly what ES is attempting. To be honest, the plot isn’t what has me anticipating this game, it’s the beautiful world, intense gameplay, and wonderful music that all tie together. The battle system is very fun to play. It is kind of a mixture of action RPG and timed battle systems, with character specific abilities that change depending on environment. And aside from some cheesy localization dialogue, everything looks polished and AAA. Eternal Sonata hits store shelves (and my Xbox 360) on September 17th. Check out the trailer embedded below.


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