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Baroque

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First release
Jun 28, 2007
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy, Horror

An updated remake of Baroque, a post-apocalyptic RPG game in which all hell has literally broke loose on earth. As the game starts, the world has been devastated by a heat wave and left nothing but demon infested ruins and a mysterious "Nerve Tower" which many claim that holds the answers to the apocalypse. You play as an amnesiac survivor who decides to enter the tower in search for clues to both your identity and the reasons behind the apocalypse. The game plays as an RPG dungeon-crawler, in which you control your character and attempt to clear each floor in the tower from monsters, earning experience and items and only occasionally journeying outside the tower to get weapons and equipment from a few NPCs. The PS2 remake adds additional floors, items and creatures and updates the whole game with a completely polygonal engine (the original used 2D sprites to depict characters and monsters). Furthermore, the point of view has been changed from first person to third person and the gameplay has been modified accordingly to make the game more of an action-RPG than the original.

Also known as Baroque Remake, Baroque for Wii, バロック for Wii

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Storyline
You awaken to find the world in ruin, your heart beset with unexplained guilt. A cataclysm has destroyed the cities and empires of men and disfigured the spirit of humanity. In this nightmare, it falls to you to descend a mysterious tower in search of absolution. Battle merciless foes in treacherous dungeons, scour for new items to aid you in your travels, and unlock the secrets of a devastated land. You will find death in the depths, yet learn that death is not the end of the story; in the twisted world of Baroque, it is only the beginning.Read more

You awaken to find the world in ruin, your heart beset with unexplained guilt. A cataclysm has destroyed the cities and empires of men and disfigured the spirit of humanity. In this nightmare, it falls to you to descend a mysterious tower in search of absolution. Battle merciless foes in treacherous dungeons, scour for new items to aid you in your travels, and unlock the secrets of a devastated land. You will find death in the depths, yet learn that death is not the end of the story; in the twisted world of Baroque, it is only the beginning.

Release dates
PlayStation 2
Jun 28, 2007
Wii
Mar 13, 2008
Wii
Apr 08, 2008
All 8 release dates
PlayStation 2
Apr 08, 2008
Wii
Aug 15, 2008
PlayStation 2
Aug 15, 2008
PlayStation 3
Oct 24, 2012
iOS
Dec 28, 2012
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
post-apocalyptic, magic, roguelike, death, time limit
… All 39, artificial intelligence, survival horror, amnesia, playstation network, boss fight, digital distribution, customizable characters, leveling up, upgradeable weapons, loot gathering, collectibles, randomly generated dungeons, original soundtrack release, save point, character growth, infinite ammo, multiple gameplay perspectives, rock music, nuclear bomb, wii classic controller support, healer, hallucination, speedrun, linear gameplay, weapon workshops, finishing move, poisoning, dual wielding, status effects, police chase, groundhog day scenario, mute character, damage over time, ps2 classics

At a Glance

Critic Score
70