Ehrgeiz

"More than just a simple fighting game..."

Erhgiez is your typical arcade style action fighting game such as Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat. Or is it really? For those of you players who are not all that crazy or familiar with the maker of the game, Squaresoft Inc., you might think just that. However, let me assure you that Erhgiez is more than just a simple fighting game where different characters bust each others brains out. Well.....sure it is that but only to a certain extent. Ehrgiez combines the greatness of 3d arcade action fighting games with the brilliant know-how and minds of the creators of such excellent RPG games as Final Fantasy VII Xenogears.

Not only is it a simple arcade action fighting game, it also is a full-featured RPG adventure full of excitment and danger. This has got to be the best feature of the game in my opinion. The arcade style fighting action is also good but hey, that can get boring after awhile. However, the arcade mode still has many positive features about it such as a 360 degree playing field, hundreds of awesome moves and combos, and even animated movies for the ending of each of the eight main characters.

It not only ends there too! Ehrgiez houses a set of four mini-games for your pleasure as well! Each game tests you in dexterity, speed, and skill and can last you for quite sometime! In fact, this game has enough features and is fun enough to last any player for a very long time. It all depends on what kind of person you are and what kind of games you like but in my opinion, this game is definitely worth the money to buy!

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 11/01/99, Updated 03/28/02