Sydney's World

WHO SHOULD BUY THIS? - Fathers of young daughters - old school JRPG fans - People who use RPG Maker and want to support their community - People who want to see what you can do with RPG Maker VX ACE - It's cheaper than buying the full RPG Maker software, and quicker than learning how to use the RPG Maker demo. WHO SHOULDN'T BUY THIS? - People expecting an RPG like Skyrim. This is an old school RPG, not an action game with skill trees. - People who are unforgiving of new devs. - People who hate cuteness, specifically puppies. REVIEW This is the first time I've ever written a review before I have finished the game. Well, I should say 'we' - I'm playing through with my youngest daughter. One of the things that I really like about this game is that the dev is approachable and very friendly. Call me old-fashioned, but that goes a long way in this day and age. He posts gametips in the Steam forums. Contrast and compare to AAA companies, who often don't even come here. Some people say ...

I found this RPG quite enjoyable. Sydney's World revolves around the adventures of a young girl who is transported to a different world where she finds she can do magic and her toy elf becomes a real elf. There's some voice acting and mainly from a real little girl, actually named Sydney, eight and a half years of age. She does an exceptional job. The main villain on the other hand..... ugh. I'll forgive that though because I love Sydney and the game is chock-full of great music and lovely art. A few things you should be aware of. There are no random battles and no way to power level. You DO level up and gain new abilities and higher stats but almost all battles are part of the story. Some dungeons or hazardous areas have creatures that you can see and choose to come in contact with for a few extra battles. This RPG is more about experiencing the story than fighting. Though there ARE some tough battles so you'll need to figure out what your skills do and come up with strategies. You c...

I am soooooooooooooooo confused... Is this supposed to be a medieval game? An Anime game? So you got one cutesy character and then some scary looking old man with crazy powers... IDK what the little girl is supposed to do, but all she does is whine about food... Then we got the main character and his sister? Priest? IDK Oh and like 3 different worlds going on with not much of a backstory on what's going on...... So how's the game? Well I played it for a little under an hour so far and all I can say is, WTF IS HAPPENING?!? The story is jumping from one scenario to the next with little to none backstory on what's the storyline is about...

I have only played this game for about 5 hours. I am enjoying it. On one level it is a typical JRPG. It is less grindy than the usual and is a good introduction to RPG for younger players. Very young players might find it frightening and have trouble with some of the vocabulary. This makes it a good game for an adult to play with a child. It is definitely more linear than typical RPg's which I actually enjoy because I don't have to think as hard or take copious notes. Lots of humor.

This is a JRPG with a difference. It is family-friendly, features no blood, cursing or nudity and has a good underlying message. As it begins, I do wonder if all of it isn't in the mind of a small girl dreaming. Still, it has good heart, and is fun to play. Do try it.

THIS GAME GOOD TO ALL AGE !! STROY + QUEST SO COOL !! ITS MAKE ME SAD AND HAPPY and feel like i live in this game!!! THIS GAME GOOD FOR ALL AGE SO NO NEED WORRY BUY TO FAMILY! THIS GAME NOT HARD TO MUSH AND FUN SO MY LIKE ITS 8.8++ AAA+++ I OFFER THIS FOR ALL AGE !!! i love this game (: cute stroy so cool !! she do all for save the family 8.8+ AA++ I OFFER TO ALL LOVE THIS CALSS GAME BUY THIS ONE!!! i go buy to my brother kids this game to!!

This is one amazing game the fact that it's an amazing refreshment from the standard JRPG's since i finished the game today. Really have to say the game did something that not many rpg maker games dared to do. Take several styles of art from cutscenes to gameplay areas woven around and makes a believable world come to life. While there are no random encounters there are set enemies that drop much needed items when defeated. Which really is helpful considering needed for the several boss battles. By the time i've completed the game i had twice as many revive items as elixirs. Though what helped in item management besides healing spells. is the encouragement of using buff and debuff abilites in battles. Simple but very effective in this family friendly rpg No complex mechanics that have been lately in today's RPG's. It's nice to go back to a simple time. Reminds me a lot of the SNES/Genesis RPG's Era. For one the game encourages exporation and rewards with interacting with character...

Sydney's world is the perfect first videogame for a child. As I don't have children myself, I've watched the game played extesnivley and can vouch for its claim of being an excellant learning to read tool. The game is best played with a parent because some of the words (depending on the age of the player) will need to be explained to children. However, the best part of the game is that it reinforces kids to read and be excited to learn.

Place holder for a full review once I have given it some more time. The problem given was very kindly helped with by Sydney's world, and I have to give full recomendations to the developer for actually caring about the people playing the game. Actual game itself? So far, really really cute, I'm looking forwards to seeing what will come next in the game, and have to admit, so far, the characters and the storyline is making me smile. Thanks very much everyone!

[h2]Preface[/h2] I have very mixed feeling writing review for Sydney's World. As educational game (also called DGBL/Digital Game Based Learning by the developer), it lean on good side. But as RPGMaker game, unfortunately it doesn't lean on good side even considering the developer primarily target younger audience. Valve really should let game owner choose "Neutral" or "Informational" when curators already given "Informational" option. [h2]Story[/h2] Overall the story is great, while considering it primarily target younger audience. It has some good moral message, choice which could invoke critical thinking and some fun cast/character. But for older audience, you might find the story/character is shallow/not deep enough. Even though the developer attempt to mitigate that by including selected philosophy quote/text on bookshelf, personally i find it's boring. If you're looking for something casual with teen/all ages age rating which could spark one's curiosity about philosophy, you migh...