The gameвЂ™s story is advanced through static dialog scenes that are typical to the genre. While the idea of Besek - a multi-floor dungeon - appearing in a tactical-RPG might seem at first like just an excuse to have players engage in a progression of battles, there appears to have been a true effort to create a deep world with interesting characters in Eternal Poison. Some characters have allegiance to the gameвЂ™s scheming Pope, others are triple-crossers (or even cross-dressers). They have flaws, secret intentions, hang-ups from the past, and inner demons. The gameвЂ™s characters are stylishly designed, but also have substance to their personalities. More characters can be unlocked for a total of five unique groups. Thage travels into Besek with a Majin named Raki, supposedly to find the mysterious artifact known as the Eternal Poison.

Ashley heads up a group that enters Besek to search for her missing mentor. Olifen and his companions are on a quest to rescue the kidnapped Princess Lenarshe. When players begin Eternal Poison, they choose one from the three starting groups of characters to enter Besek with first. Eternal Poison is billed as a gothic fairytale, delving into the realm of dark fantasy, with detailed anime-style characters and a battle system meant for the hardcore crowd.Д®ternal PoisonвЂs story is set in the Kingdom of Valdia, where the Majin (i.e. The game was developed by Flight-Plan, known for the Summon NightВ series. One of the latest is the Atlus-published Eternal Poison, a tactical-RPG that was first released in Japan as Poison Pink.

The PlayStation 2 may be at the end of its lifecycle, but RPGamers are still seeing a nice selection of releases on the platform.

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