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Vagrant Story

DeveloperSquare Product Development Division 4
PlatformsPlayStation 3 · PlayStation · PlayStation Portable
Score8.2 / 10

About Vagrant Story

Vagrant Story is a 2000 role-playing game developed by Square Product Development Division 4 and published by Square Electronic Arts. It released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation and PlayStation Portable, holding a 8.2 / 10 aggregate score.

Adventure into a world of unparalleled depth and danger with SquareSoft's Vagrant Story. In this sweeping dungeon-crawling epic you play as Ashley Riot, a young assassin and spy for the organization known as Riskbreakers.

Your goal is to unravel a deep and twisted plot and come to terms with the recent death of your wife and child. If this sounds a bit too cerebral never fear.

Your path to recapturing your sense of humanity hinges on the destruction of countless vicious monsters and the exploration of dark and dangerous dungeons. Vagrant Story is awash in gorgeous scenery and features designs from Yasumi Matsuno and Akihiko Yoshida, the acclaimed artists and creators behind Final Fantasy Tactics.

Story

Vagrant Story is set in the fictitious city of Leá Monde, while the kingdom of Valendia is engulfed in civil war. Leá Monde is an old town with a history spanning more than two millennia. Located on an island surrounded by reefs, the walls have been the "witness of many battles" and are "stronger than the mightiest forts of Valendia". In its golden years, Leá Monde was a thriving community until an earthquake struck the town 25 years before the game, destroying the city and leaving the ground unstable.

The Grand Cathedral and the Temple of Kiltia are at the center of the city. This area is surrounded by the west and east districts, both in fairly good shape, as well as the massive, fortress-like City Walls. Beneath the ground are an abandoned mineshaft and limestone quarry, the shadowy labyrinths of an "Undercity", and the dark Iron Maiden dungeon. The maze-like Snowfly Forest, named for the so-called snowflies that can be found within, covers part of the city. Other locations include the Graylands, the setting for the prologue event; and Valnain, the city where the Valendia Knights of Peace's Headquarters is located. While Valendia and Leá Monde are fictitious, the game's scenery is inspired by real-life landscapes of the southwest of France, including the city of Saint-Émilion.

Screenshots

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Vagrant Story - screenshot
Vagrant Story - screenshot
Vagrant Story - screenshot
Vagrant Story - screenshot
Vagrant Story - screenshot
Vagrant Story - screenshot

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Release Date

PlayStationFeb 10, 2000
PlayStationMay 15, 2000
PlayStationJun 21, 2000
PlayStation PortableAug 12, 2009
PlayStation 3Aug 12, 2009
PlayStation PortableMar 01, 2011
PlayStation 3Mar 01, 2011
PlayStation Portable2011
PlayStation Portable2011
PlayStation Portable2011
PlayStation 32011
PlayStation 32011
PlayStation 32011

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