Beyond the Beyond

"A tale of old made real......"

An Evil Force, shackled for centuries, throbs like a heartbeat within the earth as it seeks open air! And in the body of a youth beats the soul of a poet and heart of a lion. Stride into Darkness with young Finn and his vigilant firebreathing dragon as they hunt down the Evil that threatens to annihilate the world. Launch into a quest Beyond imagination - and possibly Beyond endurance.-Game Promotion Banner

*Gather warriors, mages, pirates and mystics.Observe as they transform into a more powerful class.Clerics evolve into high clerks, monks into master monks and conjurers into mighty summoners!

*Unravel complex secrets in two richly textured views. Explore in lush top-down isometric view and battle savage enemies in full 36O degrees 3D combat.

*Grow stronger and smarter with each victory. Your swordsmanship will increase in power and your magic will swell with potent energy.

*Use supreme magic to summon monsters and fatal storms.Hurl tormentorsinto another dimension.Drown them in a boiling sea of lava.

When i first started playing this Role Playing Game, I thought i was playing standard stuff and that nothing in this role playing game could surprise me but i was wrong as when i played deeper into the game i found a great storyline as well as new plots with their own twists and turns.The Storyline was quite fascinating and with further play, you will soon get to know each character and from that knowledge, augment their strengths and successfully remove any weakness that each character may have.I myself have been playing this great role playing game for some time and i still find it worth buying.

Playability
The control system is standard role playing game type with extra touches which enhances the overall game controls.The controls are easy to master and memorize. You`ll soon be playing the role playing game like a seasoned professional role playing game player.

Replay Value
Though the storyline in this role playing game can be considered classic fare by seasoned role playing game players,To me its a great game and i have played the game repeatedly and found that some things change when you bring or dont bring certain characters to certain events.Which makes it quite a unique game every time it is played.

Graphics
The game has a great plus for graphics as the game is in 3D and it utilizes more colors which gives a great texture and highly detailed charcters as well as more pleasing to the eye area map. Magic, an integral part of nearly all role playing games has been given a boost in both realism and detail. It would be as if they can come out from your television screen.

Sound
The sound is above average and you can actually hear the power of a dragon roar. I highly recommend you play this game with high sound settings on your television. The various engaging musical soundtracks breath life into the role playing game making Beyond the Beyond one of the most pleasant games to play on the Sony Playstation.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 04/02/00, Updated 04/02/00