Before this review get’s started, allow me to say that this is not my first time playing Last Chaos. I played the game a couple years ago, shortly after the initial US launch of the title from Aeria Games. At the time, I was running on a much weaker system than my current, and was forced to cease playing after about 20 or so levels, yet I felt no real loss upon my quitting the game. Fast forward to the present, and I can completely understand why I didn’t really care about not being able to play.
A fairly decent story sets the backdrop for last chaos gold. Two gods had created the world; Eres God of darkness created the elves, while Apollon God of light had created the humans. Over time, Eres had become jealous of Apollon, and the joy he brought to the people. Driven by jealousy, Eres had amassed a large army.
With his army of evil creatures came the Titans, a race of nigh invincible warriors created by Eres. Angered by this, Apollon bestowed an army of humans with great skill, creating the Knights of Apollon. Many years into the struggle, more were called on to aid both sides: rogues, mages, sorcerers, and healers. After many years of fighting, the two Gods retreated, each worn from his battle with the other. In his weak state, Eres was forced to sever his ties with the Titans, taking with him their invincibility.
Years passed with a standoff between the two forces, while the armies slowly began to fall apart. Several years passed, a peace finally setting in. However, as our game does need a story, the peace does not last, with a new army appearing. This is where the game picks up.
At the start of the game comes what you should expect from a game these days, character creation. You’re given six classes to choose from: Knight, Titan, Mage, Healer, Sorcerer, and Rogue. With each class comes a total of three different hairstyles, and three different facial styles. Add in that all the classes are gender locked, and you’re looking at one of the more restrictive character creation systems in recent years.
Character development is a tedious affair of receive quest to slay enemies, slay enemies, turn in quest, and repeat. This can take some time, as the game’s EXP curve is rather harsh. With each level you will acquire an astonishing ONE stat point. Yes, just one stat point each level. While the game is still playable, this little detail does feel as though it was engineered purely as an artificial difficulty increase, and a poor one at that.
