Champions: Return to Arms

Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment

Developer: Snowblind Studios

Category: Role-Playing

Release Dates

N Amer - 02/07/2005

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

8.0
GZ Rating

Gameplay	8.2
Graphics	9
Sound	7
Difficulty	Hard
Concept	8.2
Multiplayer	8.5
Overall	8.0

Reviewer: Angelina Sandoval

Review Date: 02/14/2005

Champions: Return to Arms is more of the same but with enough differences to keep old fans pleased and new gamers ready to jump into the fray

Full Champions: Return to Arms Review

Avg. Web Rating

7.4

GameZone's Preview

Michael Lafferty - 05/13/2004

Champions: Return to Arms adds new AI, graphics for a rich fantasy experience

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News

Champions: Return to Arms™ Ships for PS2
The Highly-Anticipated Action RPG Now Available Exclusively for the PlayStation®2

Champions: Return to Arms Goes Gold!
Sony Online Entertainment’s Highly Anticipated Action RPG Ships February 7, 2005 -

SOE Announces Champions: Return to Arms
2004’s Critically Acclaimed Action/RPG Gets a Sequel Packed With New Features, More Online Options and Two New Playable Races -

Description

Return to Arms The Champions of Norrath have destroyed the god Innoruuk, shattering his body into Shards of Hate. Innoruuk’s followers and allies have taken it upon themselves to gather these Shards in order to resurrect their fallen prince. Firiona Vie has called upon the champions to take up the crusade against evil to rid Norrath of this evil threat once and for all. The game is designed to offer up to 100 hours of gameplay per character, unlimited battles, deadly missions and the ability to import characters from the original game.

Champions: Return to Arms combines the creative talent of Snowblind Studios with SOE’s expertise in developing fantasy worlds to create a unique visual style, immersive storylines, and highly interactive environments. Champions: Return to Arms introduces two new playable races, more character customization options, thousands of items, weapons and spells, beautifully detailed environments, the ability to import characters from the original game, a whole new storyline, an innovative medal system which unlocks secret gameplay modes, more online and multiplayer options and much more.

Features

Champions: Return to Arms offers an online multiplayer component for no additional cost to players (players are responsible for providing a broadband internet connection and PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor for online play). Up to four players per game can adventure in Norrath via their broadband internet connection, using the PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor (sold separately). Players have the freedom to join an existing game or host their own through SOE’s matchmaking service, SOEGames.net. Champions: Return to Arms has both USB headset voice and keyboard chat support, allowing players to plan strategies during online play (USB headset/keyboard optional, each sold separately). Alternately, up to four players can use the Multitap (sold separately) to play together on a single PlayStation 2.