Wild Arms XF

Wild Arms XF (ワイルドアームズ クロスファイア, Wairudo Āmuzu Kurosufaia, pronounced "Wild Arms Crossfire") is the first game in the Wild Arms series for the PlayStation Portable. The game was unveiled at a Media.Vision fan event on September 2, 2006 and was released in Japan in 2007. A North American version of the game was released on March 11, 2008. Wild Arms XF is a 2D turn-based tactical role-playing game, creating a gameplay experience somewhere between Du... more

Wild Arms XF (ワイルドアームズ クロスファイア, Wairudo Āmuzu Kurosufaia, pronounced "Wild Arms Crossfire") is the first game in the Wild Arms series for the PlayStation Portable. The game was unveiled at a Media.Vision fan event on September 2, 2006 and was released in Japan in 2007. A North American version of the game was released on March 11, 2008. Wild Arms XF is a 2D turn-based tactical role-playing game, creating a gameplay experience somewhere between Dungeons and Dragons and chess. Players are given control of a small squad of characters (six or less) and placed on a grid-based map resembling a geographical location (a swamp, a town, a river), upon which they fight battles to progress through the game. As with most T/RPGs, positional advantage can be critical to victory, and players are encouraged to outmaneuver their enemies as well as outgun them. The game emphasizes positioning and maneuvering by the inclusion of "Formation Arts," which which increase attack damage when an enemy is... less