- Falling Stars
Infobox VG
title = Falling Stars
caption =
developer =Ivolgamus
publisher =Agetec
designer =
engine =
released = vgrelease|EU=August 24, 2007vgrelease|NA=August 26, 2008
genre = Action Role-playing
modes =Single-player
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone|PEGI=3+
platforms =PC ,PlayStation 2
media = 1 ×DVD-ROM Falling Stars is a role-playing game. It was developed by
Ivolgamus and published byAgetec forWindows PCs as well as thePlayStation 2 . It was released onAugust 24 ,2007 in theUK for the PC andAugust 26 ,2008 for the PS2 in theUnited States . The game is aimed at young children and was released with a price point lower than most PS2 games.cite web |url=http://ps2.ign.com/articles/905/905773p1.html |title=Catch Falling Stars|accessdate=2008-09-05 |format= |work= ]Gameplay
In Falling Stars, players control Luna, a young girl who lives in the peaceful land of Dazzleon. Luna's uncle, Matt, discovers a curious mine and decides to take up residence in Dazzleon to investigate. The mine slowly takes over Matt's mind and he begins to perform evil experiments. Eventually, Matt turns on his pets, changing them all into evil monsters. Realizing her uncle's madness, Luna sets out to save him and prevent the world from suffering dire consequences.
Reception and Criticism
Few official reviews for Falling Stars exist but those that do are critical of the gameplay. Criticisms include 'sterile combat' and 'flat characters'. The game has not received a score higher than 65% according to Metacritic, pooling reviews from 4 separate online sources.cite web | author=Metacritic staff | title=Falling Stars at Metacritic |format= | work=Metacritic.com | url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/fallingstars| accessdate=2008-09-05 ]
References
External links
* [http://www.ivolgamus.com/games/fallings/index.html "Falling Stars" official website]
* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/fallingstars/index.html "Falling Stars"] atGameSpot
* [http://ps2.ign.com/objects/142/14217316.html "Falling Stars"] atIGN
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