Worth your time.

I purchased this game originally on my iPhone 3G, and I am amazed at how this game still upholds its quality after 5 years. Chaos Rings is not necessarily a technically marvelous game, it was the first RPG of its quality on iPhone, and you can get most avid lovers of the genre to buy anything with Square Enixs name on it. The visuals arent astounding- the character models and battles exhibit standard PS1-style graphics, and world exploration features 3D models roaming 2D backdrops, akin to the PS1 era Final Fantasy games. As far as gameplay goes, its fairly standard for a turn-based RPG- nothing that those familiar with the genre havent seen before. But what really makes Chaos Rings exceptional is its dark, emotionally evocative storyline.
The game features 8 playable characters (4 different couples) existing inside parallel timespaces. The actions and fate of other characters will differ depending on which couple you decide to play as. Even though the storylines are fairly short- lasting about 3-4 hours each- the characters featured in them undergo a substantial amount of character growth from beginning to end. Each and every individual that enters the Ark Arena are deeply flawed: some are murderers, some are afraid, and some hold grudges. The overarching narrative of Chaos Rings is not about overcoming these flaws, but accepting that they exist and that humans become stronger because they suffer. A lot of higher-end games could learn from Chaos Rings. Even with the most current technology and graphics, few stories prevail as Chaos Rings did in emulating raw emotion and creating real, human characters with depth and intrigue.

tgldude about CHAOS RINGS, v2.3.0