Gladius - LucasArts Goes FF Tactics?

Posted by simoniker on Sunday July 20, 2003 @09:52PM from the hopefully-improve-on-red-rocket dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to the GameSpy preview of LucasArts' Gladius, a PS2/GameCube/Xbox "epic tactical RPG that'll have you building an army of gladiators, one axe swing at a time." There's also a new Gladius preview at RPGamer giving a combat overview: ".. [it] takes place on a standard, tactical-RPG square grid, but the graphics do a good job of hiding it... combat is turn-based, but.. using certain attacks on a foe necessitates the use of several action/arcade elements, such as combo attacks strung together by timed button-presses." They also comment on the unexpected genre choice: "American-developed as it may be, Gladius is a tactical RPG that takes its cue from the old favorites, while at the same time trying to expand the genre." Might this title improve on LucasArts' recent efforts?

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FFT is teh suck by Paolomania · 2003-07-21 03:51 · Score: -1, Flamebait

if you have not played the original "Shining Force" for the genesis then you are missing out on some great "tactics" gameplay. i really can't understand why pretty yet boring games like FFT and Ogre Battle gets so much credit.