Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom - Playstation 3

I enjoyed this game a lot. It is not a fast paced game but once you get into it it keeps you wanting more. You want the collectibles, you want the treasure chests, you want the fruits, you want the orbs. I played this for about a week and a half to completion and was sorry it ended.The actual combat is quite repetitive but it was still enjoyable to me. There were only four bosses I think who were very manageable. Overall the game is quite easy. The only pain is the collectible orbs which only show up at night. You need to wait or fast travel back to areas to collect all 35 of them.At the end of my game play before the final boss I needed to farm the friendship shards for about 2 hours to max out. I already maxed Tepeu from a previous room next to Hawme Falls. I think I was at 12 and had to get to level 21. It's not that bad to do.There is platforming and puzzles in this game along with combat. Totally enjoyable.Some complain about the voice acting and repetitive speech by the Majin. It didn't bother me. He falls alot and says "ouch" or when he crouched he repeats "Climb on my back. Get to a high spot". I was able to overlook (or ignore) that. Could care less. The game was still fun and I enjoyed it.

This game is pretty fun. Each of the levels is beautiful and captivating with a nice variety in setting and an awesome soundtrack. One of my biggest issues though is combat using the main character gets pretty boring. Your character really can only fight using one button and mostly the Majin does the work (you can direct him on who to attack and which power to use). For people who are more into hands on combat this might be an issue. Somewhat making up for it though are the elements of stealth and using the environment to your advantage against the enemies. The only other thing I would say is having to travel with the Majin all the time might get annoying - occasionally you have to tell him where to stand or he gets in the way and you can't just run off and do your thing the entire game. Despite these issues though the game is definitely worth the price!

Although my game collection contains everything from racing and fighting to FPS, I've always been most entertained by Action-Adventure/Puzzle Solving Titles.God of War, Ico, Tomb Raider, Uncharted and other similar games offer a medley of platforming, combat and discovery to bridle monotony.Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom was a title I overlooked at the time of its release due to a multitude of lackluster review scores. As I began to search for more of my favorite genre, Majin was one of the few unplayed PS3 games that held promise. I purchased this game based solely upon two factors: the positive reviews I read here on Amazon, and the $25 pricetag. Even though I gave this game 3/5 stars which equates to 7.6/10, I want to stress that this is still a fun game that holds a place in my collection. I can safely say that your enjoyment of this game will be directly correlated to whether or not you are also a fan of the adventure/puzzle genre.In short, this game looks and plays like a PS2 cult classic that has been remastered for the PS3. Graphics, Platforming, and Level Design all feel slightly archaic compared to other current releases. Yet, despite these drawbacks, Majin is still a whimsical fantasy with a light story and charming nature. My scoring is a result of this discrepancy. If you are somebody interested in the genre as well as HD remakes of older games (ICO Collection/Tomb Raider Trilogy/ God of War Collection/Prince of Persia Trilogy) then I believe you will find Magin a pleasant surprise.THE DATED (neither excellent nor terrible , just....well...a bit dated by today's standards):Graphics - Most animations including jumping, walking, talking, and interacting are stiff and cartoonish. Environments are atmospheric, colorful and well lit, but not wholly diverse or detailed. The Majin (named Teotl) visually "evolves" as you progress, but some details can be hard to discern due to lack of polish. Weather, water and particle effects for sand can similarly look like refined reincarnations of code from older PS2 games.Level Design - Puzzles are quite easy and corridors are straight forward. Almost every area or boss fight (more like boss puzzle) utilizes a power upgrade in the form of a "Giant Berry" that the Majin consumed within the immediate vicinity. Furthermore, lock-on targeting for interactions always causes Teotl to use the correct power for the situation. Everything feels somewhat like what you would expect from a 2002-2005 adventure title limited by the hardware. Not to say it's bad, just not as far-reaching or grandiose as possible on today's consoles.Enemy AI - Non-boss enemies attack in set patterns and react in a handful of specified ways. When you are out of the line of sight they often return to what they were doing, allowing you to sneak back up on them. Returning to an area causes enemies to respawn unless they are lower level monsters destroyed by the Majin (this allows you to level up your friendship and character stats for more powerful combos). Bosses are visually intriguing and unequivocal. Lesser enemies are not as distinct or varied.THE BAD (- ):Voice actors for various animals (mostly birds and mice) sound like people using accents in a play for 3rd graders. Thankfully these segments are easily overlooked, and you can even walk right past most of the animals without speaking to them!Combat becomes a bit repetitive and it helps to vary up the Majin's powers to hold interest. Your character can only do a few moves, and you have to rely on your combo moves to spice things up.and finallyTHE GOOD (+):Characters - The relationship between the two main characters is believable and endearing. The Majin looks, sounds and acts a LOT like Bluto from the movie "the Labyrinth." This muppet-esque persona prevents his childish and somewhat repetitive shouts (i.e. "Fly Away!" or "I Make Lightning!") from becoming grating. In the end, it is Teotl's innocent nature that ultimately becomes the pivotal backdrop for an epic finale. Your own character (given the name Tepeu by Teotl) is a proficient, albeit slightly weak, thief who suitably fits into the duo's narrative. Teamwork is the key to success in the Forsaken Kingdom, and thankfully the strengths and weakness of both characters work together to great effect.Exploration - Finding all of the collectable items (memory fragments, upgrade berries, treasure chests with clothes and upgrade gems) is good ol' fashioned fun, and there's a ton to find in well hidden places. All of the areas have a map legend to tell you what you missed, so it never becomes frustrating to find them. I discovered 100% without using any guide and never felt frustrated. The best part is that finding most of these items gives you a better ending. The ending of the game also carries that cult-classic nostalgic feeling from an old favorite.Sound - Excellent sound effects and an orchestral (take note Nintendo) score complements the scenery and action very well.Button Layout and Teamwork - Giving commands to Teotl is very simple due to an accessible layout on the PS3 controller. More importantly is that he will quickly follow your most recent input. If you want him to disengage from a fight and follow you, just hit the "follow" prompt after he finishes another action.Power based combat and puzzles using both characters is not always difficult, but still provides a sense of satisfaction when you do something well. AI for the Majin is predominantly helpful and rarely results in hand-holding escort segments. More often than not you will find yourself hoping for the Majin to come save you rather than vice versa!Overall Majin is quite a good game. The graphics can't hold a candle to other recent titles, the voice-acting sometimes comes across like a B-list movie and puzzles aren't the mind-benders of something like Portal, but there's still magic in the Forsaken Kingdom. A charming story, competent mechanics, whimsical score and great exploration all work towards something more than mediocrity.Imagine this title as a a PS2 game found in a basement and remastered by Game Republic and I guarantee you will have more fun than any critical reviews made you believe. (7.6/10)

Most people dont know this game exists and I was one of those people. I don't remember what I was searching for but this popped up and I asked around to see what my friends thought. I heard good things and couldn't believe I never heard of this game. I purchased it and was really glad I did. It's a great game and I recommend it to anyone! :)

The game it's pretty average, i mean, no huge fight, bosses are kind of interesting, regular enemies, not so much, puzzles are fun and interesting, not really challenging, no clues given, which is great since you really have to think about ways to defeat enemies and keep moving forward. **Spoiler here, game have two endings, the regular and the true ending, but the true is, that for me, the true ending sucks... but the regular, that's what i call an ending, emotion, unsuspected, short and precise.It's a good game, i am not gonna lie, there are better games out there, but this is a good way to spend 12 hours of a different game. Buy it if you are running low on options, cheap, interesting, short, sort of fun, and a really good ending.

All this running around makes me go crazy, this game is puzzle after puzzle after puzzle so if you like action ths might not be for you, after an hour playing i got bored to death and just think i am gonna quit the game.

Excellent game. I bought on the lowest possible price. Thanks!