What was most positive about A Witch's Tale from the start, though, has made it through the 11th hour gameplay transition intact -- this is a game still filled with beautiful artwork and scenery, an interesting fairy tale storyline and just the right kind of twisted humor and style that many of you may be looking for in an adventure here in the Halloween holiday season. So don't write it off on gameplay alone -- if you're an RPG fan, you may be prepared to put up with some of its faults in execution and be able to appreciate its superior presentation.
Presentation - 8.0
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 7.5
Gameplay - 5.5
Lasting Appeal - 7.0
Overall -
“Prior to our release of Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman, it was a period of great struggle for us,” says NIS CEO Sohei Niikawa.
Gaming Nexus writes: "My DS collection is about fifty percent RPGs. That's a lot of games to try to spend an extended amount of time on, especially for a hand-held. I got to thinking that lately I just have too much on my plate. There are a number of portable role playing games now available across all hand-held consoles, and it seems like now more than ever you need to rise above the pack on those crowded game store shelves. A Witch's Tale from NIS tries to muscle in some space based on its attempts at being a more newbie friendly entry in the genre, similar to Rhapsody. Unfortunately for A Witch's Tale and developer HitMaker, this game is a far cry from being newbie friendly. While the difficulty may be a walk in the park, the game fails to provide the clear path that an inexperienced gamer would need to follow if they were to continue giving the RPG genre a chance."
A Witch's Tale is a disappointing attempt at an RPG. Combat never challenges you, worlds are drearily executed even when they have interesting ideas at heart, and your main character is loathsome. Why waste your time on a deeply flawed RPG when there are so many excellent ones available on the same platform?
