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Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete Genre Publisher Developer Released RPG Working Designs Kadokawa Shoten May 1999 Lunar Silver Star Story Complete. The original version of the game was released on the Sega CD and it was a monster hit. Years later, Working Designs (the makers of the game) gave the game a new life by revamping it for the playstation. Is this game truly worthy of being among the playstation best? The storyline involves the main character Alex whom is an average boy with big dreams of becoming a Dragon Master, just like his hero, Dragon Master Dyne. He has two friends named Luna (a girl with an awesome voice) and Ramus (a ‘future’ business man…looking for a quick buck) so those three take off for an incredible adventure…..I would say more, but I’m not trying to kill a storyline. The whole game to me has a real simple feel. Its one of very few games that doesn’t focus on the polygon look. Instead, most of the basic scenes including battle themes have a real clean 16 bit to it. (IE: Chrono Trigger) I love the fact, this game instead of using your typical computer generated scenes (such as the ones you find in most games) , it uses some really high quality anime scenes and the voice actors, bring a lot of life into the characters who alone are filled with a great spirit. The music is great. All though i would dock it a point because of the super NES quality sound used on the music track. I had wish they used the quality you hear on the audio CD (which trust me....you'll hear a huge difference) but at least the voic eacting is realistic This is one of very few games that have the AI built in. What that means is that you can let the AI (computer) select the best attacks for…either all the characters throughout the whole battle, all characters for a specific period of time (till you cancel it), or just select individual characters to use AI in their turn.. The AI at times is not the brightest because instead of attacking, it runs. The AI is also known for using magic spells when able to (meaning, it’ll usually do the attack that will wipe out the most enemies first or something along those lines). The magic spells are broken down into 1E/1A, EZ, AA, or AE... The AI at times is not the brightest because instead of attacking, it runs. The AI is also known for using magic spells when able to (meaning, it’ll usually do the attack that will wipe out the most enemies first or something along those lines). The magic spells are broken down into 1E/1A, EZ, AA/AE. 1E/1A means the magic spell will affect one enemy or ally. EZ means enemy zone which will hit enemies within a specific range. AA/AE means all enemies or allies. Each character has their own specific magic spells and that will play a factor into some battles. Another unique battle feature is the ability to move around the screen to potentially avoid getting hit, plus some characters (depending on what weapon is equipped) may actually be able to strike the enemy physically more than once (depending on both the weapon, and distance from the enemy). As for boss battles, Lunar is one of those games that leveling up doesn’t mean anything. The stats of your bosses are based on the current level of Alex. Meaning if Alex is LVL4 and the boss has a HP count of 800*Alex’s level. His HP is 3200. The same can be said about strength, defense, and other key stats. Depending on the player, willv ary this playback value a little. As the case with most RPGs, once you're done....there isnt nothing to do. But ever since I've owned the game since release date, it always drew me back with its storylines, easy playability, simpleness, and most of all fun. Don't expect to beat this one in a few days Overall, this is one of those ‘must get’ games for any gamer who likes a challenge. NOTE: When this game was reelased in May of 1999. THe average price was between $60 and $75. It was worth it. You recieved two game discs, one audio CD, and one making the game CD....each disc designed nicely. You also recieved an instruction book, as well as a cloth map . The Display The Noise The Wiring The Core The Boomerang Overall 6.5 9.5 9 10 8.5 9.1