Record Of Lodoss War

Based on the popular Japanese anime series and pen and paper role-playing game, this action/RPG from Kadokawa Shoten may not look like much from these screens, but we found ourselves hooked on the playable demo we got at the last Tokyo Game Show.

In many ways, Lodoss War borrows from recent PC RPGs like Diablo--the small characters, detached 3/4 overhead perspective, conversations with non-player characters, and inventory system are all similar. The graphics may look simple, but they allow plenty of enemies on screen simultaneously, and they make it possible for the camera to zoom way in or out of a scene as needed.