Generations of Chaos Hands-On/Movies

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Gamespot has posted a hands-on of the upcoming SRPG Generations of Chaos. If you are into games like Disgaea, La Pucelle: Tactics, and Phantom Brave then you should be interested in Chaos. One of the most interesting features of this game is the massive battles between armies of up to 30 units so you can potentially have 60 characters in one battle.

"Though it’s easy to quickly lump Generation of Chaos in with those other games we mentioned before, conceptually it has more in common with the Sega Saturn classic, Dragon Force. And that’s because Generation of Chaos lets you wage war on a bigger scale, rather than command a handful of units through turn-based tactical battles as in most strategy RPGs. You command multiple generals, each of which has his or her own army. When two opposing generals meet on the battlefield, their forces collide and the generals on each side help dish out serious punishment, while occasionally letting loose with a powerful spell or special ability of some sort. The battles unfold in real time, though you may pause the action at any point to change orders. It’s an interesting system that ultimately makes for an experience that’s more strategic than tactical, meaning the choices you make on the battlefield are somewhat less important than the choices you make before you go into battle."

In addition to the hands-on, Gamespot has also posted three gameplay movies running around a minute each.