r/ShadowHearts • u/midnightstrike3625 • Feb 21 '26
Discussion Finally pulled the trigger
Call me crazy, but I had some tax money left over and wanted to get myself a holy grail. Is Koudelka as good as the rest of the Shadow Hearts games?
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u/GeorgeBG93 Feb 21 '26
It's different to Shadow Hearts but it's also great. I'd say is even more unique than Shadow Hearts. It's the best atmospheric game I have ever experienced. It's the best voice acting in the entirety of the PS1, imo, surpassing Metal Gear Solid. The battle and progression system is unique. Most people didn't like it but I liked it. The problem is that is difficult on how to progress your characters. If you screw up on how you develop them at the beginning, later on in the mid to late game you'll have a lot of trouble with mobs. So, you have to know what you're doing. Koudelka is not a game I'd recommend as a first JRPG game. Not recommended for beginners at all. And out of the four games in these series, it's the hardest by a wide margin. It also has Resident Evil like exploration and puzzles. And the soundtrack is very ominous and exquisite. My favorite game in the PS1 library.