Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
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North American version cover art
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| Developer(s) | Racjin |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Designer(s) |
Tomoya Asano (assistant producer) Hiromu Arakawa (story supervisor, character designer) |
| Series | Fullmetal Alchemist |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel Game Original Soundtrack | |
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| Released | February 18, 2004 |
| Genre | Video game music |
| Length | 60:43 |
| Label | Aniplex |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 56 out of 100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Revolution | D- |
| GameSpy |    |
| GameZone | 7.1 out of 10 |
| IGN | 6.4 out of 10 |
| RPGFan | 68% |
| RPGamer | 3/5 |
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel (鋼の錬金術師 翔べない天使 Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Tobenai Tenshi?, lit. "Alchemist of Steel: The Flightless Angel") is an action role-playing game developed by Racjin and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. The game features an original story by Hiromu Arakawa from the creator of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga. It is based on the Fullmetal Alchemist manga series, also published by Square Enix. The game was released in Japan on December 25, 2003, and in North America on January 18, 2005.
The game follows both protagonists of the series: Edward Elric and his younger brother, Alphonse, as their explore lands full of giant creatures known as chimeras as well as thieves. Once meeting a girl named Armony, the two brothers start learning where the chimeras come from. The player primarily controls Edward, an alchemist who can transform objects from the game's stages into weapons to defeat his enemies. Additionally, he can receive support by Alphonse's AI in order to fight multiple enemies.
Despite good sales in Japan, critical reception to the game has been largely negative. Critics have been divided on the game's graphics and gameplay. However, the story has also received praise for the cast's characterization while other reviewers found it easy to predict the twists and outcomes.
Broken Angel is an action role-playing game, which is similar to that of a 3D beat-em-up. The player takes control of Edward Elric. Besides using his metallic arm as a sword, he is also able to transmute weapons to enhance attack power. Thanks to this, he can attack enemies he cannot reach and utilize defense. Players are able to equip Ed and Al with various accessories that can either enhance or hinder their performance. Alphonse is the computer controlled, though the player can summon him to aid Edward by pressing and holding the R1 button. Alphonse can also be given weapons by Edward in order to enhance them. When Alphonse's health is depleted, Edward can restore him by using alchemy in his armor. However, once Edward loses all his health, the game is over.
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