Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Description (IGDB)
Shadow Hearts: Covenant is a direct continuation of Shadow Hearts; Its story starts a year and a half after the first one in the midst of World War I. It focuses on Karin Koenig, a lieutenant in the German Army who assists in the exorcism of a man able to turn into demons, Yuri Volte Hyuga. However, after learning of Yuri's caring nature, Karin goes on a quest with him to save him from a spell inside him and are drawn into a conflict involving demons of demonolatry.
Histoire (IGDB)
The game begins with Karin Koenig, a lieutenant in the German Army during World War I, traveling to the town of Domremy with a Vatican Inquisitor, Nicolas "Nicolai" Conrad, to exorcise a demon there. When they arrive, the demon is revealed to be Yuri from the previous game. Nicolai casts a curse on Yuri; this severely weakens Yuri, but also reveals Nicolas as a member of Sapientes Gladio, a faction of dark sorcerers seeking world domination. Yuri escapes with Karin and they build a small party of allies to thwart Nicolas' plan. Nicolai, a bastard son of Tsar Nicolas II, hopes to take over Russia with the help of Rasputin, the current leader of Sapientes Gladio. Yuri manages to recover his strength with the help of a former Sapientes Gladio sorcerer, Jovis, though his memory is still affected by Nicolai's curse. The group then finds and defeats Rasputin and Nicolai. Before Nicolai can be finished off, however, he is rescued by Kato, a Japanese Envoy and old friend of Yuri's, and taken to Japan. In Japan, the party tracks Nicolai to a research lab, where he is possessed by a demon. After learning where he is, the party tracks him, but not before Kato's wife is killed. In despair, Kato attempts to remake the world using his own sorcery, forcing Yuri and his party to put him down The game has two possible endings. In the “bad” ending, Yuri's personality and memories are erased by Nicolai's curse, and he spends the rest of his life under the care of Roger Bacon, his old friend. In the “good” ending, Yuri chooses to die so that he doesn't lose his memories and personality to the curse. He then finds himself at the beginning of the previous game. In both endings, Karin travels back to 1887 and is revealed to be Anne, Yuri's mother.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« A rock-solid Role-Playing Game with a moving story, believable characters, and loads of great humor that keep it from dragging you down...Hands-down the definitive role-playing experience for the PlayStation 2. »
« Ridiculously good. With a stacked roster of fun personalities, a wicked sense of humor that never lets up, and a vast, captivating quest, the words "epic" and "engaging" don't really do this one justice. [Nov 2004, p.78] »
« Not only is it the best RPG I’ve played this year; it is a serious contender for Game of the Year in my opinion. »
« A lengthy, two-disc tale with all the sidequesting most people could ever want, Shadow Hearts: Covenant took me nearly 40 hours start to finish. And yet, after all that I still wanted to keep playing, yet another sign of greatness. »
« I haven’t played an RPG this good since "Dark Cloud 2." It’s so polished and ingenious that it’s a wonder that Midway hasn’t put more marketing muscle behind it. Make no mistake, this is the best RPG to come out this year and may very well be the best RPG to come out for quite some time. »
« All I can say is WOW! This game is amazing! Shadow Hearts: Covenant is in my opinion one of the best RPG to hit the scene this year. »
« It just works; it combines a challenging combat system with likeable characters and a unique setting to create a truly excellent game. Covenant is easily a contender for the title of best RPG on the PS2. »
« It's been a long time since I've played an RPG this engrossing in terms of story and yet was still fun to play after 35+ hours. Shadow Hearts: Covenant is one of those rare games that you simply don't want to end. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« La trilogía al completo es maravillosa (el 1 y el 2 destacan más). Combate por turnos diferente a lo habitual, personajes y tramas interesantes, gráficos bonitos... Imposible aburrirse. Que pena de aquellos que desconocen este título. »
« + Great cast of characters+ Scenes are more alive than most in games+ Battle system is engaging+ European art style is refreshing+ Great rock soundtrack~ Relies on original Shadow Hearts for best experience~ Voice acting is a mix of good/bad~ Side Quests are often humuorous~ Story is confusing yet heartfelt~ Complex combo system overshadowed by simple tactics- Unbalanced roster- It's so dark, legit dark souls dark- Randomly silent scenes / areas at times- Dungeons rely on backtracking- Very little Area of Effect attacks »
« What a masterpiece ****! I had high expectations after playing 1 but 2 is so much better in every way possible. Definitely give it a try if you can find a way to get your hands on this gem. I wish games like this would come back with modern graphics and some QOL improvements. »
« A must play one of the best rpg on the PS2, great story characters and the gameplay is fun »
« Such a forgotten gem. I really loved it on the PlayStation 2. It's probably my favorite jrpg on the platform after ff10. »
« This is the best. game. ever. I first played it back in 2005 and it's still the best JRPG I've ever played. It's hilarious, sad (moved me to tears) and epic, referencing real events (World War 1, Rasputin, Lawrence of Arabia) in an alternative world where there is magic and demons. Yuri is a wonderful protagonist who is powerful (with this demonic fusions) and funny with a sharp wit despite a tortured soul. The story is epic, the cutscenes amazing, and the characters memorable - a vampire, a white wolf, Anastasia Romanov to name a few. Each character has a detailed side quest that reveals more about them, and the gameplay is the best of any game. Turn-based but with a judgement ring that requires times key pressed to get the best out of it. I recommended this game to two friends who were Final Fantasy fanatics and after playing it they both changed their minds about which is the best. game. ever. It's Shadow Hearts Covenant. »
« A true hidden gem and one of the best games ever. Easily like top 3 stories ever in videogame history. The gameplay is solid and rewarding. The characters are fantastic and enjoyable. The game is perfect. »
« This game is only a 9/10, because I cant give it a 9.5/10. I remembered this game from my childhood and all I ever achieved was getting to france. After that, it disappeared. One day I found it again and purchased it and god damnit, this game blew me away. Right now, it is my all time favorite JRPG of all time. I played through it for 70+ hours and still wanted more. That says a lot about a RPG, which in m optinion normally should only last 50-60 hours. The game starts off pretty tough but becomes easier the more you get used to its skilled based batlle system (referring to the timing based judgement ring). I was amazed, the first time in an RPG in the beginning, I actually had to use and stock up on healing items before dungeons etc. The combat is damn satisfying, the bosses are cool, the music is insanely good, making me hear it in my head for hours. The magic system feels very different to what I have seen so far and its pretty cool. Characters are all unique and lovable, sidequests are interesting and the story is great. Normally I dislike changing villians throughout the campaign, but for some reason, in this game it worked to its favor. This game made me buy the sequel and making me interested in picking up the prequel, hesitating because of the price though. For every RPG or JRPG fan out there, this game is an absolute must have. One of the best games I have ever played in my life. »
