Shadow Hearts

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The fate of your action lies in the Judgment Ring...	black murasame63	8/10
Very Cheeky	CC DeVille	10/10
Dark, Original, More Work... Welcome to the Dark Side of RPGs!	Dark_Schala	9/10
A fairly above average RPG, but has plenty of great ideas and potential.	Exodist	8/10
Absolutely unmissable. If you haven't played it yet, you need to - simple as that.	Forman	10/10
It begins here…	Galactus21	7/10
'Shadow Hearts' plays an elegant plot with a fairly innovative gaming style...	Garbol Shora	7/10
Final Fantasy?! Pish, I have Shadow Hearts!	Kashell Triumph	10/10
As Far As I'm Concerned, This Is Easily One of the Top 15 Games Ever Made.	maeXcore	10/10
A Diamond in the Rough	MalachiX	8/10
This beauty of a game badly needs more attention	Matt32	10/10
Warning: Final Fantasy Comparisons Ahead!!!	Maverick Edge	9/10
An Unsung Hero	mgtonvac55	8/10
Gothic art style sacrificed, gameplay improved over prequel	mobiusclimber	9/10
Cool sequel, but worse than Koudelka !	Mysticcat	6/10
A fun throwback to the 32-bit RPG era	nintendosega	7/10
Extremely Fun, Dark And Unique, Whilst Overlooked At The Time, It Still Stands Tall Today	OutOfRange	8/10
Probably one of the most overlooked RPGs and most overlooked series. [Rewritten]	PeTeRL90	8/10
RPG fans, your savior has arrived.	Psycho Penguin	10/10
Heart Of Oddness	Rottenwood	8/10
Has all the makings of a solid RPG	ShapeQuest	9/10
An outcast among glam-o-rama RPGs and all-around good show	Synister	9/10
A unique contribution to the RPG genre	Syonyx	8/10

A moody, well-characterized horror/adventure RPG	Badgerman	9/10
'Shadow' In A Delicious Way, Not In A 'Ruin Your Basketball Game' Sort Of Way	Bobo The Clown	10/10
Acupuncture?, no thanks.	Braben	10/10
Nowhere near as good as 'Koudelka'	chandlerbing	6/10
A traditional RPG with a not so traditional setting.	DjSkittles	7/10
What Square Can't Create Anymore	ExDreamer	10/10
SHADOW HEARTS: A Game Not For The Children	Fable12	8/10
A good game, could have been great...	FFKonoko	8/10
Though this game was Shadowed by Final Fantasy X, your Heart will be satisfied if you play it.	FFTidus	10/10
Excellent.	GheddonLN	9/10
Dark and stylish, slow and unpolished	Jerec	8/10
Looks like I'll be popular with the ladies again!	Keith Valentine	10/10
An original, beautiful game that's a relief from Final Fantasy	Matt620	10/10
Q: What's Shadow Hearts? A: Square's Worst Nightmare!	PSXOnlineCCC	9/10
Finally..A PS2 RPG worth playing.	Slawdigi	8/10
A good game from Midway? Whaa?? And it's a great RPG? No way! Oh, yes way. Yes way, indeed	smck1001	9/10
Outstanding, finally a game worth playing all the way through	tdubbs2	10/10
Shadow Hearts is extremely original and presents one of the best storylines ever.	viper71186	10/10
An overshadowed game with captivating gameplay to go around..	wakaihaippaa	9/10
Dark, moody and fun but a bit short.	wolverinefan	8/10
A diamond in the rough.	Yellow Desert Scream	7/10

Saved From the curse of Square	Algus	8/10
Watch out, Final Fantasy, here comes Shadow Hearts!	BRKenikoFan	9/10
A very underrated game! Better than koudelka!	Deviljin3	9/10
It's too bad that this one is going to slip between the cracks....	Faux Boon	9/10
Finally, A REAL rival for Square!	gaozheng	10/10
'Fair - Honest - True' My Opinions of Shadow Hearts 'AFTER' Playing FFX	Graves GrudgeBringer	8/10
a real addictive and almost perfect game	kai85	9/10
These kinds of games are rare to find nowadays..	LionBladeX	9/10
Sometimes knowing the basics beats the glam, or why Shadow Hearts is in my PS2 and not FFX	LyssaJ	9/10
As far as Final Fantasy clones go...this one aient bad.	Rockpopple	7/10
A suprisingly good game from Midway.	SetzerFF6	7/10
Yeah a dark and mature RPG worth playing!	The_One	9/10
For anyone who wants an RPG with total originality, and needs a Final Fantasy breather	Zelda Qua	10/10

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