Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement is
the revival of an old series, the first of which is looked back
fondly on by its fans, whilst the sequel was widely viewed to be
deeply flawed. It has never been a particular commercial
success, so this new entry is sensibly digitally distributed via
both Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. The series is known for its complex narratives, but Vandal
Hearts: Flames of Judgement is simpler. It centres on Tobias, as
he attempts to drive invaders away from his homeland. It's a
fairly weak story that doesn't really get going until the game
is drawing to its conclusion, and there's not much in the way of
memorable characters that could have better held the plot
together, either. Nor does the odd choice of art style help on the story side of
things, either. It's fairly distinct, but also childish and
completely at odds with the mature theme that is running
throughout the rest of the game. It results in it being
unintentionally comical, particularly when you witness the
serious conversations that the big headed, small bodied
characters become involved in for much of the game. Read more
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