host of immersive and innovative features, Atlus succeeds in showing that it has what it takes to go to bat against the competition in the role-playing genre and emerge a winner." In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 31 out of 40. The game was praised by GameSpot for its presentation, music, and the number of options available during gameplay, but found to be too linear and the battles slightly monotonous. GamePro said: "If you're a role-playing freak who enjoys strategically moving troops on maps and fighting wars with your mind, Kartia is the perfect game for you. It's not quite as good as Final Fantasy Tactics or Tactics Ogre, but the two-player mode and unique features make it worth the price of war... or a weekend rental." The game was nominated for the "Best Strategy" award at the 1998 OPM Editors' Awards, which went to Final Fantasy Tactics. Notes References External links 1998 video games Atlus games Fantasy video games Konami games PlayStation (console) games PlayStation Network games Tactical role-playing video games Video games featuring female protagonists Video games developed in Japan