zeopower6
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They seem to give a LOT of harsh reviews. (save for P4G lol)
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Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |OT|
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They seem to give a LOT of harsh reviews. (save for P4G lol)
I think some people might arrive at the same conclusion. The reason for the strange pacing is that the PS3 version's story is basically constructed on top of the original DS version's. It adds quite a lot and extends it. I think it's neat, though, but the effect is probably lessened if you aren't familiar with the DS one.
KefkaTaran
Member
If any of you think I gave the game a 6.5 just to be different, you don't know me terribly well.
Glad to see a lot of people are enjoying it. I will be curious to see if others start seeing the flaws I did as they get deeper into the game.
Glad to see a lot of people are enjoying it. I will be curious to see if others start seeing the flaws I did as they get deeper into the game.
Jive Turkey
Unconfirmed Member
Firing it up. Going in blind. I hope I enjoy this as much as I think I will.
EDIT: Forced installation? Weak. Guess I'll go make a sandwich.
EDIT: Forced installation? Weak. Guess I'll go make a sandwich.
Yes. The PS3 version still has that arc (though it's changed a litle bit) and extends beyond it.
KefkaTaran
Member
I'd really like to get my hands on the DS version at some point! Would be very interested in seeing how it connects exactly.
I haven't run into any of the battle issues, yet.... but I'm only 10 hours in, of course.
zeopower6
Member
Great review Phil, I think you hit the nail on the head with quite a lot of your points about combat. Only 10 hours in and just
picked up Esther
KefkaTaran
Member
Started bugging me around 15 hours, ebbed and flowed from there. But like I said, glad folks are enjoying it and wouldn't want to take away from that. If you don't end up seeing the same problems I did, I don't mind.
I'm sure it was, the title surely fits him well, I think.
Started bugging me around 15 hours, ebbed and flowed from there. But like I said, glad folks are enjoying it and wouldn't want to take away from that. If you don't end up seeing the same problems I did, I don't mind.
I guess I have had problems where my second party member has decided they are fine battling without their familiars 90% of battles. Didn't really think about it until just now.
Edit: Dammit... I keep forgetting to edit when I have multiple responses so close together... Sigh
Square Triangle
Member
Bought it from Best Buy with a walmart.com price match of $23. Everything is laid out nicely and very detailed- I recommend it.
zeopower6
Member
Indeed that is. Well, makes sense how this game is focused, in that case.
So has anyone here who wasn't a fan of Level 5 RPGs like Rogue Galaxy and Dark Cloud 2 played this game yet, and if so how is it? the game looks and sounds like my dream j-rpg, but I'm skeptical because of Level 5.
Did you like DQ8? It plays like that, only the story isn't as good, of course. I liked DC2, though, and RG until I got bored and stopped playing like 50 hours in.
JetBlackPanda
Member
My review of polygons Ni No Kuni review.
+website looks amazing
+starts strong
-after awhile it feels samey
-soulless writer seems to hate conventions of the genre
I kid of course
Whatever I don't agree with anything he said Yet. I am only 5-6 hours in though.
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
I don't understand why people have such a hard time accepting lower scores. Personally, I was way more suspect of all the super high scores than either the 1UP or Polygon review (I haven't read the Game Informer review). I know people really want JRPGs to be relevant again, but I don't think scores in the average-to-good range are at all unreasonable for this game. Ni no Kuni is a beautiful game that reminds everyone of JRPGs they loved in the past, but will Ni no Kuni itself be remembered quite as fondly as a FFVI or Chrono Trigger? Time will tell, but I'm leaning towards probably not.
KefkaTaran
Member
JetBlackPanda
Member
It doesn't have to even come close to Chrono Trigger or FFVI to be one of the best RPG's this gen. It's a sad state of affairs lately and anything that is playing by the genres rules and still being pretty good is something to be exited about these days.
JetBlackPanda
Member
Hey, I love RPGs and their conventions
Haha
I was just busting your nuts. I don't have near the playtime to base my final judgment either way right now. Thanks for your honest review.
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
Right, that's why Ni no Kuni deserves the attention and deserves to be played. What it doesn't deserve is extra points on its score for simply being competent just because everyone else is floundering or super niche.
KefkaTaran
Member
Yes, and for what it's worth, as a fan of the JRPG genre I'd be playing any game of that type that gets a 6-7 range on Polygon's scale. That's "good but not great" for us, which is still well within my realm of worth checking out.
MagnetoWned
Member
Just checked my play time: 3:37
I just beat
and got the
How long until it really starts to pick up? I heard the first 5 hours of the game starts slow?
I just beat
Hickory Dock
wand from the cat king
How long until it really starts to pick up? I heard the first 5 hours of the game starts slow?
KefkaTaran
Member
When you get out of that first area and into the
desert
MagnetoWned
Member
Great! I'll be playing more tomorrow. The game is great...any news on sales?
MagnetoWned
Member
Where are you at right now?
The game bored me so much that I went and took a nap, came back and started playing another game. I'll give it another whirl tomorrow, but the game really holds your hand way too much. If I was 8 years old I might appreciate it more.
People in this thread are rating it high for old school nostalgia. The game is nothing special and definitely not 8/10 or higher material.
People in this thread are rating it high for old school nostalgia. The game is nothing special and definitely not 8/10 or higher material.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
This is one of those times when you can call the music 'glorious' without seeming like a hyperbole machine.
So where do I cash in my 'Griffy ticket'?
So where do I cash in my 'Griffy ticket'?
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
I wish the overworld battles didn't use the battle theme and just let the overworld theme continue. The overworld theme has a long enough intro, and the battles are frequent enough that it feels slightly awkward.
MagnetoWned
Member
How many hours did you play?
You need to attack when the attack command flashes blue... apparently not so easy. I haven't even tried.
Edit: Also, different people are going to have different opinions of different games. Just because I hate Halo doesn't mean I don't expect someone to rate it a 9. People like what they like, and you really can't know what someone else is going to like. *shrugs*
KefkaTaran
Member
Hit "attack" when it flashes blue, just before an enemy attacks you. Timing window is VERY tight on it for most monsters, so it's tough but very powerful.
MegaKungFuRadio
Member
The former WoW player in me would never allow myself to stand there and not attack on cooldown in hopes of countering, so as far as I'm concerned, there is no countering in this game!
KefkaTaran
Member
HA, I had the exact same internal struggle for the exact same reason. Pays off to learn when is best to keep attacking and when to wait for a counter or wait to defend tho
I'm about 2 1/2 hours in. My opinion may change once I've played more tomorrow, but right now it's been a pretty poor beginning. You spend more time having things explained to you than actually playing the game, the
death of Oliver's mother was poorly done with no emotion or tension to the scene
It's a real shame because the game looks great, but I just want to fucking play the game and further the story, not sit there and have to read through poorly constructed English sentences with no voice overs (it's fine when they're voiced, but when you have to read this shit with no voice overs, it's a fucking pain).
This is pretty much, Tutorial: The Game so far.
A pointlessly long game isn't something I value in my JRPGs and this review has made me quite cautious about picking up Ni No Kuni.
It's worth noting that, Chrono Trigger, a title many consider to be the best in the genre, is a mere 20-25 hours long.
EDIT: Damn I somehow skimmed over that "I kid of course." Doh >_____<
MagnetoWned
Member
Understandable. I think a lot of people were thinking the same, but I heard it should be picking up in 2-3 hours from where you're at. I really didn't understand how:
She goes to save Oliver, she does, then all of a sudden just collapses? Why? Is it because her soul mate Alicia was injured in her world?
Anyways don't quit! Play the game for at least 2-3 more hours
Understandable. I think a lot of people were thinking the same, but I heard it should be picking up in 2-3 hours from where you're at. I really didn't understand:
She goes to save Oliver, she does, then all of a sudden just collapses? Why? Is it because her soul mate Alicia was injured in her world?
Don't quit! Play the game for at least 2-3 more hours
She collapses because she has a heart attack. She always had a weak heart, and swimming puts a lot of stress on the heart.
So I started this game today...
Played it for about 4 1/2 hours.
I'm loving it so far.
The characters are pretty charming.
Played it for about 4 1/2 hours.
I'm loving it so far.
The characters are pretty charming.
Was it just the swimming, though? I thought it had to do with the fact that her son could've died right in front of her...
cpp_is_king
Member
Does combat ever get more complicated? Seems really simplistic. Also is there any way to avoid getting hit? Feels like im doing something wrong when all i can do is stand there and get whacked because im standing there waiting to attack
DarknessTear
Banned
I'm about 5 hours into the game and I'm loving it. It could use less tutorials on some seemingly self-explanatory things but.. I don't know. Maybe it's the fact that I miss a good console JRPG but I really have yet to have a problem with the game. I thought I'd hate the voice acting but it grew on me, and I enjoy the characters, the story, the music. The gameplay is also quite good for me so far. I don't know, Kefka. I think a 6.5 sounds a little harsh even if the gameplay turns out frustratingly bad later on.