In the 1950's, a group of scientists created an artificial dimension called Evermore, a place that would allow them to live out their peaceful fantasies. Square hasn't lost any ground in the current batch of RPGs, but the Secret to its continued success will be a title other than this one.Дelayed slightly so Square could bring out Chrono Trigger first, this is Square's first title developed exclusively in the US. The Secret's OutД®vermore is no Fantasy, but it should satisfy true Square fans. But the action moves pretty fast, though you'll find you're gritting your teeth at the weapon-charging meter. The revolving circular menu takes some getting used to. Otherwise the sounds are standard RPG stuff. Along with some eerie background music (and annoying drum beating in the Prehistoria stage), what you hear most in this game is your dog barking - constantly.

Which leads us into the sounds, which are all bark and no bite.literally. Some bosses, like the giant bug, are huge, but oddly enough, unimpressive. Gather ash from the empty fire hutches in the village.From this hut, go left into the forest and find a secret passageway. In Fire Eye's village, go all the way to a lone hut on the left of the screen.Graphically, the game will remind role-players of Secret of Mana - down to the annoying bar-charging weapon meter and cute, colorful graphics. You never care about the characters or what they do, regardless of how long it takes them to do it. All this hunting for the Alchemy seems like a lot of work for such a minor payoff since the graphics illustrating the spells are a few escalators down from previous Square titles.Д«ut the most disappointing element of Evermore is the bland story line. You also find various Alchemy power-ups, such as fireballs, though you must find the ingredients in order to activate them. You end up in a prehistoric village, trying to find your way back to Podunk, but before you're safely home, you'll fight the standard array of prehistoric creatures, time- jumping bad guys, and other assorted miscreants.ДЄlthough you start with a lowly bone for a weapon, you trade up to more powerful weapons like axes and spears. The action starts when your hero, a young man from Podunk, U.S.A., and his faithful dog stumble across a time machine. Square's first American-made title is sure to be a hit with its 16-bit devotees, but Secret of Evermore doesn't reach the heights achieved by Final Fantasy III and Chrono Trigger.

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