Product description Barbarian blends the intensity of a fighting game with the deep storytelling of a role-playing game. Choose one from 10 different characters--all fighting to remove the evil Zuagg from power--and battle through several gameplay modes. In Quest mode, every choice you make and every battle you win or lose has consequences on the rest of the story. As you progress through 10 fighting arenas, you can enhance your character's speed, physical and magical attacks, and ability to lift objects and other characters. Follow your character's journey, upgrade it, save it on your memory card, and then challenge your friends in Combat mode with your very own personalized character. Amazon.com With its blend of action and deep RPG storytelling, Barbarian offers a satisfying adventure. The story is this: heroes of Barbaria have waged war since the dawn of time, ravaging the Earth as they battle with weapons and magic alike. Their motives are to stop the madness forged by the evil Zaugg and end his growing power. You will discover every character's massive story and goals through the battles in quest mode and choose from a total of 300 branches. Upgrade your character and enhance his physical and magical attacks, his ability to lift objects (and even other characters), his speed, and more.In multiplayer mode, one to four players can compete simultaneously, with up to eight different fighters on the screen at once (requires PS2 Multitap). There are 12 huge arenas--with subarenas accessible during gameplay--10 customizable characters in a full 3-D environment, interactive objects you can use as weapons, a rich and detailed training area, and hidden assets for constant rewards.