This game really took me by surprise. An addictive story, mixed with some intense fighting, a huge variety of characters proves to pay off in this title.
The reason I say that this game is addictive is down to the fact that you have two main characters that you play as, Kharg and Darc. The story will switch between the two and their perspectives as the games story progresses smoothly as their two paths collide together toward their common goal. This way you can get a feel for both the races of the story (Humans and Deimos)
The fighting is set out in a tactical warfare style, mixed in with the more traditional turn based system. You'll choose you characters, and then run about the battle map choosing you enemies or avoiding if necessary. And with magic and Special Move at you command, you can enjoy a very stategic battle that can either be very easy, or ruthlessly hard if you make the wrong decision. One thing is for sure, the battles rarely get monotomous.
Backed up by some nice graphics, character models and music, Arc: Twilight of the Spirits is both involving and fun to play. A great way to start the reign of RPGs this year.