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Infinite Undiscovery |OT|
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Schopenhauer
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PhatSaqs said:Ebgames just changed the ship date back to the 2nd from the 29th so I guess no weekend play.
The online date seems to be back to the 29th though, man Gamestop sure loves playing with my emotions.
IGN gave it a 7.1...
Man I'm still on the fence about this game. IGN's 7.1 does't make it any easier.
It has things going for it that I like though and reminds me of FFXII but with better character development. Guess I'll hold off on pre-ordering it and see what the masses say first...
Man I'm still on the fence about this game. IGN's 7.1 does't make it any easier.
It has things going for it that I like though and reminds me of FFXII but with better character development. Guess I'll hold off on pre-ordering it and see what the masses say first...
Kill Your Masters
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7.1 eh,
So another Crap jRPG for the 360
So another Crap jRPG for the 360
Day fracking 1
Awesome, the review makes me even more excited in the first paragraph:
Humor of the community blog, fun of tri-Ace gameplay > Anything "deeper and more intriguing" from any RPG
The review seems to hit with things I care about, and seems to have problems with things which I enjoy anyway (micromanagement, yay!). And I have to kind of cast doubts on the combat being "mindless fun".
Also, this bit popped up:
So most of it is, in fact, dubbed, with some odd bits missing.
Humor of the community blog, fun of tri-Ace gameplay > Anything "deeper and more intriguing" from any RPG
The review seems to hit with things I care about, and seems to have problems with things which I enjoy anyway (micromanagement, yay!). And I have to kind of cast doubts on the combat being "mindless fun".
Also, this bit popped up:
So most of it is, in fact, dubbed, with some odd bits missing.
Kill Your Masters
Member
IGN gave X-2 a 9.5, so I dont really trust them with jRPG reviews that much ;Dpswii60 said:
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Oh god damnit!! Now what the fuck is wrong? 360 can't get a break with the jrpgs can it.
Kill Your Masters
Member
Dont worry, IGN will give FFXIII a 9.5Revelations said:Oh god damnit!! Now what the fuck is wrong? 360 can't get a break with the jrpgs can it.
9.5 amazing?
Kill Your Masters
Member
I thought it was decent at best, and I loved the FFX battle system.Awntawn said:
Well, to each his own
BarrelMakingPenguin
Member
I'm still gonna get it even if I hate the idea of managing the equipment of 15+ characters.
Kill Your Masters
Member
Nice stealth edit ;DBarrelMakingPenguin said:
Well I'm getting it too. I dont remember the last time I have agreed with an IGN review.
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"Proof that making up words doesn't actually create a better game."--Hilary Goldstein
Why that son a b-...
Why that son a b-...
My Arms Your Hearse
Banned
So hardly any sidequests? No extensive after-game dungeons/bosses?
Am I reading this right? Surely this wouldn't have been ignored in the review?
Instant FAIL.
/waits for SO4
And just for clarity: I don't care about the review SCORE. I am responding to the content of the review (in some cases, the lack thereof). As has already been pointed out, RPG reviews are hardly reliable.
It just really makes it seem like you have a ~25 hour game with nothing to do afterwards (or even much during). Marred by slowdown and lower framerates than expected for a tri-Ace game.
Am I reading this right? Surely this wouldn't have been ignored in the review?
Instant FAIL.
/waits for SO4
And just for clarity: I don't care about the review SCORE. I am responding to the content of the review (in some cases, the lack thereof). As has already been pointed out, RPG reviews are hardly reliable.
It just really makes it seem like you have a ~25 hour game with nothing to do afterwards (or even much during). Marred by slowdown and lower framerates than expected for a tri-Ace game.
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Well he just fucked my day all up...
Death_Born
Banned
IGN:
Tales of Vesperia - 8.2
IU - 7.1
Tales of Vesperia - 8.2
IU - 7.1
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
Read the review. Still buying.
I WILL NOT BE SWAYED
I WILL NOT BE SWAYED
My Arms Your Hearse
Banned
Dr. Strangelove said:
Again, in this case, reading the review IS THE PROBLEM.
-Incredibly short (with not much do do outside the main story apparently)
-Whiny main character you're forced to use
-A few simple fetch quests posing as "sidequests"
-Apparently no after-game mega-dungeons and bosses, generally a tri-Ace staple and the best part of their games. Areas where you are required to push the battle system to the limits, etc. While they may still be there, I somehow doubt they wouldn't have been mentioned AT ALL.
All this on top of the inescapable fact that only being able to control a single character in a real-time battle system (with soooo many other characters no less) will objectively make the combat (much much) less that what it could have otherwise been. It also strips a lot of the potential replay from subsequent playthroughs with other characters.
But, hey, at least the combat AI is decent! (now just get it right for SO4)
I just don't see much at all encouraging in the text of that review. I mean, it definitely sounds like it is worth a RENT, but when you think about it, that should be really insulting for a tri-Ace game... who are normally gods of interesting and rewarding real-time RPG battle systems and unending replay value. This game seems to miss both marks by a wide margin.
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I expect some of the problems will be addressed in DLC. Like new missions and side quests with uber powerful bosses.
My Arms Your Hearse
Banned
Revelations said:
Fuck this noise.
And if this is the case, I'm sure they won't mind me waiting until this game is in the bargain bin so I can pick it up + all the online rape for a complete game at a comparable price.
If I have to insert tokens to fight Lenneth or Freya or whoever in any tri-Ace game this generation I'm going to firebomb tri-Ace HQ. Do not try this lazy ass shit with SO4.
Let's not forget to mention the subpar framerate and FPS this game runs at (compared to the tri-Ace standard). It just seems like a complete disaster all around. They've really dropped the ball and this game seems to have NONE of the features that make tri-Ace games worth buying.
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Hell just look at some videos. They have the marketplace option at the ready RIGHT THERE ON THE MAIN MENU!
BUY! BUY! BUY!
BUY! BUY! BUY!
My Arms Your Hearse
Banned
This is almost as if you've been a loyal buyer of Bentley, RR, high end Mercedes, or any of a number of ultra performance sports cars...
Then one year they send you a fucking Kia and tell you to get all the fancy stuff after market.
Then one year they send you a fucking Kia and tell you to get all the fancy stuff after market.
My Arms Your Hearse
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Y2Kev said:
You know, just to make sure, I went back and looked at some of their previous tri-Ace reviews and in all of them they actually mention that kind of stuff... so... I'm more than a bit worried and pissed. The lasting appeal score for those games also reflects the content of the review.
So... yea.
Kabuki Waq
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OT: Shakespear was just a hack. He just exploited sex and violence. I dont think any of his stuff is really that profound.
but still LMAO@ all the ppl making excuses for the game.
but still LMAO@ all the ppl making excuses for the game.
BlueTsunami
there is joy in sucking dick
Yeah, this game sounds un tri-Ace like. (((((((((((((
No Endgame content = Boooo!
Guess we'll have to wait for SO4, I'll probably rent IU
(((((((((((((No Endgame content = Boooo!
Guess we'll have to wait for SO4, I'll probably rent IU
Hopefully they fully iron out the engine hitches and problems with framerate and graphical detail for Star Ocean IV... (its the same engine, no?)
I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of surprised and disappointed. I thought this was a solid B/8.0 game. Sounds like the problems Shane mentioned are present through out the game and not just confined to one area (missing dialogue, dipping framerate, interface difficulties, etc).
I hope they put up a demo now just so I can check it out for myself. Gonna give that ToV demo another run through as well...
I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of surprised and disappointed. I thought this was a solid B/8.0 game. Sounds like the problems Shane mentioned are present through out the game and not just confined to one area (missing dialogue, dipping framerate, interface difficulties, etc).
I hope they put up a demo now just so I can check it out for myself. Gonna give that ToV demo another run through as well...
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Darkman M said:
Bu..but you can level past 100 in this game..how can this be that short?
Still need to preorder. Want so badly. With Tales of Vesperia, Disgaea 3, and Infinite Undiscovery, what more could a gamer want. *slaps those willing to speak up* Don't care what the reviews are, unless it's like < 6.0 or something. :lol Plus, American critics have yet to truly appreciate the greatness of the JRPG (aside: bunch of losers). All over my face IU. All over.
I don't trust American reviewers, aside from maybe Christian Nutt, at all when it comes to RPGs... no endgame content/lack of subquests is disappointing, but if the core battle system is solid, I'm interested. Can't say I can complain about the game being short, either, that's a relief in this day and age!