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Crave Entertainment |
• 1 Player
• Memory Card 1 Block
• Vibration Function Compatible
• Analog Control Compatible
• 3 Discs |
ESRB: M / For Mature
Release Date: 02 / 01 / 00
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List Price: $19.99 |
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| DESCRIPTION / FEATURES |
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Description:
Rion wakes-up in a hospital room, and the only thing he can remember is his name. However, Rion is no ordinary 14-year old. He is a Galerian—a human with special psychic powers. You take the role of Rion as he tries to escape from the hospital and discover the truth behind his past. Luckily, Rion’s new friend Lilia gives him direction and help throughout the game. In order to survive, Rion will have to use his powers which include energy balls, telekinesis, and the ability to set people on fire. Unfortunately, he must take drugs that eat at his body to unlock and control his latent powers, which only adds to the challenge. To further complicate matters, Rion must keep track of his adrenaline; otherwise, his powers will become uncontrollable. Play GALERIANS and help Rion discover the secrets of his past.
Features:
- You are Rion who uses pychic power enhancement chemicals to fight evil
- Use telekinesis and pyrokinesis to fight the Galerians
- 50 hours of reality warping gameplay
- 70 minutes of stunning cinematics
- For 1 player
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| REVIEW / STORYLINE |
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Amazon.com
Editorial Review
Borrowing heavily from Japanese sci-fi animation films like Akira, Galerians is a survival horror game with a twist. As Rion, a 14-year-old boy with powerful psychic abilities but no memories, players must explore a hostile cyberpunk world to unearth clues about Rion's mysterious past.
While gameplay mostly consists of exploration, combat, and puzzle solving, Rion's powers add an inspired--although somewhat disturbing--gameplay twist. In order to perform psychic attacks, Rion must inject himself with various chemicals. However, excessive use of his powers have an adverse effect on his health, which forces our adolescent junkie to ingest pills to counter the side effects.
Although Galerians's stylized, computer-generated cut scenes give the game a cinematic feel, there's an odd sense of discontinuity in this game. This is mostly caused by an annoying pause that occurs when your character moves between fixed camera viewpoints. In addition, there is a total lack of transitional graphics during the disc load times, which occur when Rion is opening doors and such. --Joe Hon
Pros:
Intriguing storyline
Inspired--although somewhat disturbing--gameplay twist
Cons:
Annoying pause when moving between fixed camera viewpoints
Lack of transitional graphics during load times between areas
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