- Online multiplayer communication features including voice chat, live talk allowing characters to have side conversations, camera functionality via Crystal Camera and the online GeoNet portal..
- Devastating transformation abilities allowing players to change into the giant White Knight, gaining the ability to challenge large enemies, as well as troops of soldiers throughout the adventure..
- An accessible turn-based combat system allowing the player to control and optimize the attacks and abilities of a four character quest, including a fully customizable avatar character..
- 50+ exclusive disc based online side quests allowing you to quest cooperatively with up to 3 other players to gain extra gear and experience. Additional quests will be available in the future..
- Georama lobby creation functionality allowing the building of a persistent online village usable as an multiplayer game lobby, or as a location for others to visit and/or marketplace for in-game items..
Product Description
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White Knight Chronicles is an epic fantasy tale about two
kingdoms in midst of a longstanding war. The King of Balandor,
wishing to put an end to the war, invites the duke of Faria to
his castle to celebrate his daughter's coming of age. But this
celebration is sabotaged by the Magi, a rogue sect seeking to
steal the White Knight, an ancient weapon of war sealed beneath
Balandor castle, in order to take over the world. During the
ensuing chaos, a young man named Leonard accidentally unlocks the
power of the White Knight as he attempts to save the princess.
With this power, Leonard manages to fend off the Magi attack, but
not before they escape with the princess. With the kingdoms in
chaos, Leonard is entrusted with the mission to find the Magi and
rescue the princess. With the help of his trusted companions,
they travel throughout Balandor and beyond on a quest to save the
princess before the Magi unlock the other knights. The journey is
fraught with danger, with Magi warriors at every turn, mythical
beasts and monsters to battle, and forbidden powers revealed. As
Leonard learns more about the power of the Knight, he realizes
that unsealing all of them could trigger a calamity that could
end the world.
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White Knight Chronicles International Edition is a Japanese RPG
(role-playing game) which allows players to explore an expansive
and exciting world of turn-based combat, adventure and comradery
A PlayStation 3 exclusive, it was created by noted Japanese RPG
game developer Level-5 and features both single player and online
multiplayer action, the awesome power to assume the shape of the
White Knight, the ability to build a persistent online
town/lobby, communication via online blogs, message boards and
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Unleash the power of the White Knight.
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Character customization options.
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An accessible turn-based battle system.
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Exciting RPG action with 4-player online support.
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. Story
The story of White Knight Chronicles is set in the fictional
Kingdom of Balandor and follows the adventures of a boy named
Leonard who realizes his role in a drama started thousands of
years in the past. Working in the proximity of the palace,
Leonard stumbles on a plot to kip the enigmatic Princess
Cisna. As he helps her escape he also becomes aware of his
connection to a transformative power which allows him to take on
the ancient shape, and harness the devastating power of the White
Knight. Yet there are other elements at work here as well,
including the forces of an evil wizard with powers that stretch
back to the same ancient times which produced the White Knight.
With the help of his friends and the power of the White Knight,
these are the forces that Leonard will have to face in his
quests.
Gameplay
White Knight Chronicles is a Japanese RPG (JRPG) centered around
a turn-based battle system in a local single player story-driven
campaign that is supported by online multiplayer functionality.
Gameplay questing occurs from a third-person perspective and
follows Leonard and up to three other AI companions, which can
include the customizable character that players assume in
multiplayer mode. Once quest members are assembled, players
utilize the strengths of the overall group as a whole, and are
able to switch between characters at will. Combat being
turn-based, players must be able to cue up and control the
actions of each character in quick sequence for each combat
scenario faced. The game facilitates this via the Function
Palette, located in its Battle Preparation menu, allowing players
to prepare in advance a series of commands for each character to
carry out. These can involve magic or weapons use and can be
merged into combos. Multiple palettes can be saved, making it
possible to optimize actions for specific types of enemies, and
making for quick changing of commands. As with any RPG,
throughout quests players accumulate experience which allows
their character to level up, purchase items and abilities and
generally grow stronger with an eye towards besting the
increasingly challenging creatures, bosses and situations faced.
Online Multiplayer
Along with a compelling single player campaign, White Knight
Chronicles also contains an exciting online multiplayer
component. Within this, up to four players can engage in more
than 50 multiplayer quests, with each player creating their own
unique customizable character which can be leveled up in a
combined group effort, and take advantage of created items and
new skills. Although unique to the online game mode, which is
designed for multiplayer action, these quests can also be played
alone if players wish. In addition to this functionality
available in the online multiplayer mode also includes a variety
of ways to interact with the wider White Knight Chronicles
community on the PlayStation 3 platform. Included in this is town
building through the Georama functionality, which allows players
to construct a town to their own specifications that can be
populated offline with characters from throughout the single
player campaign and then taken online where it serves as a base
for quests hosted by players, as well as a persistent online
location that other players can visit and buy items your town's
population has for sale. The game also offers an online interface
known as GeoNet that allows players to communicate with others
via blogs, forums, quest logs and voice chat functionality, as
well as post snaps from their journeys using the Crystal
Camera in-game tool.
Key Game Features
* White Knight Transformation - During single player combat
players can transform into the giant White Knight, gaining the
ability to challenge large enemies as well as troops of soldiers
throughout the adventure.
* The Customizable Avatar Character - Using a wide array of
sliders and customization options, players are able to create a
unique character that can join the adventure in single player
mode as well as online.
* Combo Battle System - Engage in an accessible, active
turn-based battle system that caters to players of all levels
allowing both default attack settings and a system for for
maximum damage.
* JRPG (Japanese RPG) Action for PS3 - Experience true JRPG
action on PS3 that incorporates a variety of online gameplay
elements.
* Beautiful Environments - Players traverse through 13 stages, as
well as visit up to six towns/villages to visit and purchase
items at shops or interact with NPCs. Stages include lush fields,
open desert, vast wastelands, tunnels, and ruins.
* Multiple Playable Characters - Six playable characters are
available, with up to three controllable characters on the screen
at the same time.
* Build Special Weapons and Items - Combine different weapons and
items to create a huge variety of weapons.
* Quests Galore - Engage in 50+ unique online side quests in
which players can gain special items along with unique weapons
and armor.
* Town Building - Build an online village for your character
where you can invite friends to complete quests online and
purchase unique items and gear.
* GeoNet - Through the online component, players have the ability
to write their own blogs, communicate with other players via
voice chat and more.
* Take Snaps with Crystal Camera - With Crystal Camera
functionality players can take pictures during their journeys
which can be shared with other players via their GeoNet page.