Steambot Chronicles

Although I’m still in the beginning phases of this game, I find it quite enjoyable. The game is a Japanese RPG for the PlayStation 2, (fortunately localized, however) where you enter the game having amnesia and explore a large country with many quests. (Unfortunately I tend to be too linear and it takes me longer to explore etc.) Along the way you learn to play music, (so far I’ve played the harmonica, trumpet, piano, and pipe organ) and explore several towns/cities. The core of the game however is the Trotbot, sort of an automobile with legs. The main character uses these to travel in between towns, and although the controls are a bit odd at first, involving the use of both analogue sticks, it does become quite fun to fight enemies with them. My favourite method would be to uproot trees and throw, or even picking up your opponent to throw him. Although a bit hard to find, I picked up a used copy for $18 on an obscure corner of the internet.