game having an average of 56 out of 100 in Metacritic. IGN negatively compared it with Square's 2002 video game Kingdom Hearts noting the similarities in which in both games the playable character is assisted by AI though The Broken Angels felt inferior. Despite also citing as a short game, the reviewer praised the story. Darryl Vassar from GameSpy agreed with IGN's review but found Edward's alchemy "fun" due to how the player can interact with the levels' objects. However, he criticized the game's graphics. GameRevolution's Joe Dodson was far more negative, stating the plot is sometimes "lame" due to the reasons the main characters are in chase of Armory. He also found the enemy AIs poor based on how can easily the players can avoid them. RPGFan's Neal Chandran found the story as "told a bazillion times, with plot twists a child could see coming a mile away." Nevertheless, Chandran enjoyed the dynamic between the main characters both in fights as well as dialogues. When discussing the game's elements, Chandran criticized its linearity and the reuse of old dungeons. RPGamer's Joel Pan shared similar feelings with IGN in regards to the game's similarities with Kingdom Hearts but more positive as Alphonse's AI will come to the player's aid when necessary. While also finding the alchemy entertaining, RPGamer noticed the player needed to go into a menu to use items which ruined the game's fast-pace combat. GameZone reviewer called it "an alright game", finding it appealing to fans of the Fullmetal Alchemist series. However, like other reviewer writers he felt the graphics underwhelming. References External links Official site Official site (Japanese) 2003 video games Action role-playing video games Broken Angel, the PlayStation 2 games PlayStation 2-only games Role-playing video games Square Enix games Video games developed in Japan