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GrimGrimoire

GrimGrimoire allows players to take on the role of Lillet Blan, a young magician who is admitted to a prestigious and mystical magic school; however, on the fifth day of school, everyone mysteriously vanishes…

85 12 April 2007

GrimGrimoire is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Nippon Ichi Software, released 12 April 2007 on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2. The main story takes about 15 hrs to finish.

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What GrimGrimoire is

GrimGrimoire is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and released in 2007. It was published by Koei. It is available on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Lillet Blan arrives at the Tower of Silver Star to begin her schooling. During her first five days, she meets her teachers and fellow students. On her fifth evening, Lillet wakes to find the Tower under attack from Calvaros's released spirit, who has killed the other teachers and is seeking the Philosopher's Stone. Before he can kill her, the clock strikes midnight and she is sent back to the beginning of her first day at the Tower. During the next three loops of time, Lillet learns more about the Tower's inhabitants and her own situation.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

GrimGrimoire holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 83% of the 612 rated real time strategy (rts) games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2007 averaged 64, so it scored 21 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 15 hrs.

What it launched against

GrimGrimoire launched on 12 April 2007, within three weeks of Persona 3 FES, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and The Lord of the Rings Online. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Persona 3 FES, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, The Lord of the Rings Online.

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Official trailer

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GrimGrimoire — frequently asked questions

When did GrimGrimoire come out?
GrimGrimoire was released on 12 April 2007 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.
How long does it take to beat GrimGrimoire?
The main story of GrimGrimoire takes around 15 hrs.

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