Legend of Mana, The (PS)

In Legend of Mana, you embark on a quest in the enchanted world of Fa'Diel. Its an action-RPG, but unlike typical games, this doesn't follow a specific storyline. In fact, events in the game are triggered by various interactions you make or entering certain areas at a specific time. The game's art and scenery seems like something you'd see in a fairy tale. The Wikipedia entry for Legend of Mana explains the circumstances where the game begins, "The Mana Tree, the giver of mana and life for the world, burned down nine centuries prior to the events of the game. A war erupted between faeries, human, and others seeking the scarce power of mana that was left. ...  Read the complete review