Skies of Arcadia 2000

Is it still worth playing?

Overworks' 2000 role playing game for the Dreamcast. The air pirate Vyse, with Aika and Fina, fights the Valuan Empire's revival of ancient Gigas superweapons in a world of six civilizations on floating continents. That sky is yours to chart. You fly an airship through 3D space across a world map that starts blank and fills in as you explore, and discoveries, signaled when the compass spins, can be sold at the Sailors' Guild. Battles are turn based, with a Spirit Bar limiting powerful moves, and ship battles use cannons and torpedoes. On board, the party has four characters, and crew members can be assigned to staff the ship or base. A blank sky map that you fill in by flying between islands still gives exploration a sense of discovery today.