Doom_Bringer
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u_neek said:
yup, tales of legendia and this look pure awesome
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Grandia 3 for PS2
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yup, tales of legendia and this look pure awesome
Looks really great with high production values!
Though, personally I may be the only one here actually let-down by the pics. It's fantastic looking but it's the biggest FFX,FFXI,FFXII rip-off I've ever seen. Grandia had it's own style and flair with it's colorful worlds. So it's a little sad seeing them basically copying FFXII
Though, personally I may be the only one here actually let-down by the pics. It's fantastic looking but it's the biggest FFX,FFXI,FFXII rip-off I've ever seen. Grandia had it's own style and flair with it's colorful worlds. So it's a little sad seeing them basically copying FFXII
SolidSnakex
Member
Loving the art. The main character reminds me of what what an older Justin could look like as opposed to "badass" Ryudo from G2.
Bebpo said:Looks really great with high production values!
Though, personally I may be the only one here actually let-down by the pics. It's fantastic looking but it's the biggest FFX,FFXI,FFXII rip-off I've ever seen. Grandia had it's own style and flair with it's colorful worlds. So it's a little sad seeing them basically copying FFXII
My impressions, exactly...
Looks great, but it doesn't really feel like Grandia to me. :-/
OMFG. That is really beautiful. I loved grandia 2, Really liked 1, and hated Xtreme. I'm praying, hoping, that this is just as good as the first two.
And Bebpo, how doesn't this look like Grandia? The world detail is much higher than the characters, as it's always been, the characters are drawn anime-esque as opposed to realism (with Anime heads in the text boxes as well). I grant you that it isn't all that colorful like the series, but to me it just looks like a graphical step up for the current generation as opposed to looking anti grandia.
And Bebpo, how doesn't this look like Grandia? The world detail is much higher than the characters, as it's always been, the characters are drawn anime-esque as opposed to realism (with Anime heads in the text boxes as well). I grant you that it isn't all that colorful like the series, but to me it just looks like a graphical step up for the current generation as opposed to looking anti grandia.
EBwiz said:
I think it's more that it looks realistic just like FFXII does. Grandia was never about realistic looking people in realistic worlds. Grandia was always about colorful fantasy land. I dunno, everything from the battle cameras, to the gauges, to the field maps, to the "main character has[wants to have] his own ship and fly in the skies" is all ripped straight from FFXII. Even the end pic with the sword + logo + feathers looks like it could've been taken from an early FFX ad.
Don't get me wrong, it looks great. But it also looks like the future of gaming when everything has to convert to a realistic mature look in order to sell.
JackFrost2012
Banned
I dunno, I liked Grandia II okay but Grandia I bored me to tears. Grandia III looks like a game for teenagers/adults, while Grandia I was one for kids ... but I think the tone looks the same. I still get the sense of "an expansive world full of adventure" on GIII. The fact that it has this new non-SD look makes it look more exciting and adventurous to me. This is a really good direction for the series.
Bebpo said:
I agree on that. It seems we be quite limited artisticly in future with fans nowadays thinking their penis will fall off if they play game dont look photorealistc and such. I have strongly disagree Grandia 1 was just for kids, good explain of riding off game just by looks or early feel. Though at same time I dont think G3 looks that much mature. I still see alot parts of color or old grandia in some pics.
Doom_Bringer
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JackFrost2012 said:
Yes I agree with you. Still haven't played Grandia I but Grandia II's story was pathetic. The last dungeons sucked so hard damnit, but the battlesystem was awesome.
This looks great.
btw: Does the mag have Code age scans or what?
johnjohnson
Member
OMFG! It's true! It's true! And it looks absolutely gorgeous! This will be a great year for me! First the new Shadow Hearts, than Grandia 3. Now bring it over in a timely manner!
Looks stunning... can't wait, hopefully it returns the Grandia series to it's 32bit glory.
Anyway, I'm a bit confused about Square Enix publishing? I thought Gung Ho had bought out Enix's stake in GameArts (11.93% of the company actually)? Squre Enix still has their interest? Will Square Enix also be publishing Project GO and GA's DS RPG then?
Anyway, I'm a bit confused about Square Enix publishing? I thought Gung Ho had bought out Enix's stake in GameArts (11.93% of the company actually)? Squre Enix still has their interest? Will Square Enix also be publishing Project GO and GA's DS RPG then?
I grant you it's not as colorful, which I mentioned, but the characters don't look realistic to me. There's even an elf chick with anime eyes in one shot. And to be fair, An adventurous main character who wants their own ship is pretty atypical in games like this. Sounds alot like Justin from G1, actually, but I was more instantly reminded of Skies of Arcadia, which graphically is similar to the Grandia series. Either way, I don't think we'll have to worry about being disapointed less the pull an Xtreme on us.
Hopefully the story will be more like disk 2 of Grandia than the rest of the series 
Always loved the dungeons and battle systems in the Grandia games... and the screens look fantastic. Between this, Shadow Hearts III, Radiata Stories, DQ8 and FFXII, I'm really excited! Ever notice how the best RPGs always coming out in the late years of a system?
Always loved the dungeons and battle systems in the Grandia games... and the screens look fantastic. Between this, Shadow Hearts III, Radiata Stories, DQ8 and FFXII, I'm really excited! Ever notice how the best RPGs always coming out in the late years of a system?
Bebpo said:Looks really great with high production values!
Though, personally I may be the only one here actually let-down by the pics. It's fantastic looking but it's the biggest FFX,FFXI,FFXII rip-off I've ever seen. Grandia had it's own style and flair with it's colorful worlds. So it's a little sad seeing them basically copying FFXII
Character art is still very much Grandia-style.
captmcblack
Member
OMG, I am humbly owned in the face by GIII. 
A Grandia with high-end visuals, and supported by what will probably be the best RPG battle system ever? Jesus fuck.
No way this game comes out before FF12.
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*prays that it does*
A Grandia with high-end visuals, and supported by what will probably be the best RPG battle system ever? Jesus fuck.
No way this game comes out before FF12.
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*prays that it does*
scissorfight
Banned
Fantastic news. Grandia 2 had the most enjoyable battle system of any RPG I've played.
Bebpo said:
JackFrost2012 said:
Sounds like it worked...
WASN'T GRANDIA XTREME MATURE ENOUGH 4 U DOOD?
Anyway, this game looks great. It doesn't feel like Grandia, but as someone who was just complaining about the utter lack of ACTUAL GameArts games, not outsourced crap, I can't help but weep with glee. I'll be importing this, in spite of an inevitable North American release.
Z
zylo
Unconfirmed Member
u_neek said:
my thoughts exactly
can someone mirror the links don't work.
Seeing the "Square Enix" logo on the Grandia III logo page is kinda weird, but having looked at those scanned on Jeux-France, I can say with some confidence that there are definitely parts that still remind me heavily of Grandia. This just became my most-anticipated game, I've been waiting so long...
Alex
Member
Grandia > Grandia X >>>>> Grandia II.
Biggest dissapointment for me in all of gaming was Grandia II.
On the other hand, once it clicked, Grandia X was an excellent dungeon crawl spinoff.
It's really awkward for me to see a new GameArts title anyhow. I lost my fanboy stripes for GameArts years ago. And while that is sad, with the massive changes GAF underwent it wouldn't be as fun anyway. No more random forum RPG brawls with the old school GAF RPG folks, oh well.
But it's really good to see them productive again. I'll nab it day one, of course.
Biggest dissapointment for me in all of gaming was Grandia II.
On the other hand, once it clicked, Grandia X was an excellent dungeon crawl spinoff.
It's really awkward for me to see a new GameArts title anyhow. I lost my fanboy stripes for GameArts years ago. And while that is sad, with the massive changes GAF underwent it wouldn't be as fun anyway.
No more random forum RPG brawls with the old school GAF RPG folks, oh well.But it's really good to see them productive again. I'll nab it day one, of course.