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This game is a fantastic merging of action, puzzles, and rpg elements. After starting the game, I was under the impression there wasn’t a whole lot to it, but as I got further and further in, the complexity and challenge kept increasing, and for the first time in a long time I was totally enthralled in a game that I’d not ever made a truly earnest attempt in mastering before. The games graphics are a sight to behold, the sheer size and detail of the enemy’s and bosses are impressive on a level that only top tier titles from the time. The controls need a little getting used to, but once you are they feel great! Don’t forget, this is from the same people who brought you Streets Of Rage 2, so expect the combat to feel extremely satisfying! of course that means Yuzo Koshiro did the music, and while it may not have the orchestral bombast of Actraiser, or the eastern tinged hard rock of Revenge of Shinobi, it has a character all its own. I find some of its dynamics are a little awkward, but otherwise I absolutely love the creepy and foreboding atmosphere in some of these tracks. This game is overall really big on atmosphere and aesthetics, and I think anyone who owns a genesis will be impressed. The story is simple, but that doesn’t detract from all of the really impressive components that make it so immersive otherwise. All things considered, as someone who almost exclusively plays titles from the 8 and 16 bit era (the last new console I bought was the PlayStation 2, which mostly serves as a DVD player to me) I would say this is worth its asking price and its reputation as a hidden gem totally is lived up to.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
You are Ali, the prince of a mysterious island known as Oasis. Upon discovering a magic Gold Armlet, you delve into the world of good versus evil in a quest to stop the nemesis with the Silver Armlet and save Oasis. Battle monsters and vicious bosses with weapons and martial arts as you wield the power of the elements: four Wild Spirits that assist you as you seek to vanquish evil from the realm of Agito. Beyond Oasis is an action/rpg game for the Sega Genesis. This game is Sega's equivalent to "The Legend of Zelda" for the Super Nintendo. The story has a "Final Fantasy" type of feel to it, and the graphics are on-par with other 16-bit games of the era. The gameplay is reminiscent of "Double Dragon" mixed with a little "Prince of Persia" style. As you gain experience, you are able to level up and upgrade your weapons along the way. Learning the hidden Super Moves allows you to defeat enemies quickly and fight bosses more easily. Solving difficult puzzles in order to face a boss serves as a great addition to the gameplay. You are also able to save your game at any time, with four different slots to save in.Read full review
Beyond Oasis is a top-down style action RPG, with emphasis on action. It has all of the experience, HP, SP, etc., you'd expect in an RPG, but the combat is realtime and victory relies on your speed with the controls. Not a whole lot of story here. It has one or two minor "surprises" but overall there isn't much in the way of plot. Don't be expecting a complex tapestry of characters and events. The story is related in short bursts, usually during interaction with one of the few NPCs. Here it is, anyway: A young man named Ali, who enjoys hunting for treasure, stumbles across the magical Gold Armlet on a lonely isle. When he puts it on a spirit tells him he must defend the land of Oasis from the evil Silver Armlet. But first he must find the 4 Spirits of the Gold Armlet. Ali barely escapes from the island before it sinks. When he returns to his home he finds a band of enemies and adventure waiting for him... A cool gameplay element is the use of the 4 Spirits - Dytto, Efreet, Shade, and Bow. Each of these corresponds to a different element of nature (water, fire, life, and earth) and can be summoned from the various natural things they are related to. (i.e. Dytto can be summoned from Water) You can control the spirits with various uses of the A button, and they each have a set of special techniques that can be used to solve puzzles, help you fight, or protect you. Oasis has some of the nicer graphics on the Genesis thanks to a relatively bright color palette and some high quality artwork. The opening and closing movies have traces of anime, but on the whole the game is simply done in a generic cartoon style. While the characters are nicely done with realistic hand-drawn animation and professional artwork, the backgrounds sometimes look like doodles. Overall, however, it's very nicely done and enjoyable to look at. The sound is probably a high point of the game. The effects are varied and logical and the music, while not very exciting or particularly memorable, fits each situation. You just can't really hum it, and it's somewhat hard to remember until you play the game. (The soundtrack is done by the somewhat overrated but still admirable Yuzo Koshiro, by the way.) There are quite a few different sound effects for each situation, which goes a long way. There are over a dozen different screams when you kill an enemy, for example. Some of the sound is kind of scratchy but that is simply a common ailment in Genesis games. The music has a cool orchestral feel with trumpets and violins. A few tunes get repeated too much for my liking, but overall it is much better than many other games. The controls are intuitive but still not easy to pull off. For example: to do a simple forward jab with your knife you just have to tap the B button. Sounds easy, right? Wrong. Because if you tap too slowly then it becomes a slash, which is not the same thing. The range of error for the stab is very small, making the simplest of moves at best chancy. Other than that, it's pretty good, although the enemies tend to whack you before you can execute the more complicated move sequences. Blistering speed and a high-quality controller are essential. There are quite a few different bosses and enemies in Beyond Oasis. The bosses generally don't require a trick or anything to damage and most of the enemies have some special trait that can affect gameplay or make things easier if you know what you're doing. Many people complain about the lack of enemy typRead full review
Light RPG elements, multiple weapons and elemental summons to help track down the Silver Gauntlet! Fun game, one of the best on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The Genesis-obsessed know who they are. And if you’ve been on a Mega Drive bender for a couple of months and aren’t really ready to rinse off the Sega shame, this is a perfect cool-down. The dungeons are short, the items are dull, the magic is ancillary and there are not really any narrative elements to speak of. But the simplicity of the hack-and-slash pacing will probably keep you going to see the boss fights, which aren’t half bad. If you're not totally brain dead, you might just want to skip to Landstalker. But if you simply can't stop thinking about that glowing review this game got 15 years ago, the bright side is that it doesn't go for much on eBay.
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