A friend let me borrow Eternal Sonata recently. Namco-Bandai published, the game is an RPG on the XBox 360 and PlayStation 3, featuring a beautiful soundtrack, colorful and cheerful visuals, and a battle system that I enjoyed from the minute I picked up the controller.
Eternal Sonata features characters that are all named after some aspect of music. I haven't gotten very far into the game yet, and I've encountered Polka, Allegretto, and Beat, as well as composer Frederic Chopin. The world the player explores seems to be the world inside of Chopin's head, who is suffering from an illness that keeps him in an unconscious state.
From the opening scenes, the music creates the feel of the world, and that is of a quirky, colorful, yet elegant world. Rather than your run-of-the-mill game music, the music has a classical feel to it. Apropos considering the game involves Chopin and the world inside his head.
The visuals of the game are a contrast to some of the themes introduced. Vibrant colors abound, with even the underground or night scenes possessing colors that seem cheerful somehow. I love the costumes that the characters have as well. Each has their own look, and it varies based on their personality.
When the semester is over, I'm going to sit down and give this game the attention it deserves. From what I've played so far, I'm a little confused, but completely loving it. Updates later after I've beaten it.
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