Lord of Apocalypse
Lord of Apocalypse is a Monster Hunter-like game and is the sequel to Lord
of Arcana. The plot is similar to it’s predecessor: A human who can wield the
power of the Arcana must retrieve the seven fragments of the Arcana Stone and
become the Vermillion Lord. Along this quest, the hero will have to face and
stop a dark entity who is swallowing worlds.
The game also plays a lot like Lord of Arcana. There are however several
differences: new elements are available, there are more customization options
for the hero creation, the enemies can be fought head-on, without having to
touch them to engage in battle, and dropped items don’t need to picked-up
manually; simply moving close to them sends the items in the inventory. The
Quick Time events from the previous game are still there, but they are not
necessary to defeat the bosses. They are rather an opportunity to collect
rarer materials by destroying some monster parts. The visual style is also
less realistic, some cut-scenes are even cell-shaded. Mercenaries, one of
which can be set to resurrect the hero when needed, can now be hired to aid
the hero in his quest.
Like in other hunting games, the various weapons allow a variety of combo
attacks, but magic can be cast in the middle of a combo. Weapons and armors
are crafted with the various materials gathered from the different enemies and
bosses. Different quests are available to power up the hero and gather
resources.
Lord of Apocalypse
