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Official North American Lost Odyssey Thread
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Union Carbine
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It's an outfit and a fetch quest. Now gimme.eznark said:
Whipped Spartan
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How do you access the quest in game after you redeem it? Anyone do it yet?
PepsimanVsJoe
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So I've played for a few hours:
Most of the load times seem to stem from stuff like loading cutscenes. For transitioning between areas and battles it's not that noticeable let alone annoying or "game-breaking" as some reviewers seem apt to point out. In regards to battles it goes something like this:
-Freaky battle transition thingie(y'know like those effects when you set off a random encounter in the FF games)
-Cuts to character who makes a random battle comment(like oh I don't know "blah blah here we go fight for justice blah blah" that sort of thing
-Camera pulls back to show party swinging weapons and looking prepared.
-Camera swings over to bring enemies into view
-Start issuing commands
I can't put down an exact number of seconds this sequence takes but believe me it isn't terrible. If you can tolerate the 900 other RPGs that do this you'll be fine. As a bonus levels come fairly quickly(at least until the area cap slaps down and you get like 1 or 2 exp a fight) and I had to do quite a bit of running in circles just to set off one random encounter.
The framerate chugs in a few areas but it's mostly while exploring, as long as it doesn't become an issue when timing ring attacks it should be fine. Otherwise graphically it looks...Eh? Eh is a good summary of it so far.
Soundtrack is of course great and what little I've played so far has been pretty keen.
For some odd reason I also got the "Three Perfects in a row" achievement even though I'm damn sure it was mostly two goods and one perfect...but hey no complaints here.
Oh and what the hell is up with RPG characters always kicking objects of interest to find items? Somebody update that RPG cliche list already.
Most of the load times seem to stem from stuff like loading cutscenes. For transitioning between areas and battles it's not that noticeable let alone annoying or "game-breaking" as some reviewers seem apt to point out. In regards to battles it goes something like this:
-Freaky battle transition thingie(y'know like those effects when you set off a random encounter in the FF games)
-Cuts to character who makes a random battle comment(like oh I don't know "blah blah here we go fight for justice blah blah" that sort of thing
-Camera pulls back to show party swinging weapons and looking prepared.
-Camera swings over to bring enemies into view
-Start issuing commands
I can't put down an exact number of seconds this sequence takes but believe me it isn't terrible. If you can tolerate the 900 other RPGs that do this you'll be fine. As a bonus levels come fairly quickly(at least until the area cap slaps down and you get like 1 or 2 exp a fight) and I had to do quite a bit of running in circles just to set off one random encounter.
The framerate chugs in a few areas but it's mostly while exploring, as long as it doesn't become an issue when timing ring attacks it should be fine. Otherwise graphically it looks...Eh? Eh is a good summary of it so far.
Soundtrack is of course great and what little I've played so far has been pretty keen.
For some odd reason I also got the "Three Perfects in a row" achievement even though I'm damn sure it was mostly two goods and one perfect...but hey no complaints here.
Oh and what the hell is up with RPG characters always kicking objects of interest to find items? Somebody update that RPG cliche list already.
Did anyone from Europe buy this game from vg+? On the main site, it says that the version they are selling is region free. So that means it will be playable on my pal 360? http://www.videogamesplus.ca/product...oducts_id=9995
It's cheaper than buying it in Norway.
It's cheaper than buying it in Norway.
I guess I can't resist big releases. I traded in 2 games to pick this up for 5 bucks today. Had already beat 'said' games and looking forward to extending my money I spent on them by another 40 hours. I'm also hoping if I get into this (which if it is like old school FF I will) then maybe it will motivate me to give some time to Oblivion (which criminally sits in the bottom of my drawer like a lost treasure just waiting to be discovered). Got the last copy between 2 local gamestops as well..
I just don't know when i'm going to find time to play it!!!
I just don't know when i'm going to find time to play it!!!
Whipped Spartan
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Ok I am getting goods on the ring thing but perfects are few and far between. Any tips?
Whipped Spartan
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Durante said:
Yes, Is the timing differnt for differnt enemies?
Wow this game is nice. That opening CG transition to battle was nice, and the soundtrack is great! Havent encountered any framerate issues yet, and the loading has been pretty standard speed. The battle entrance load times arent ANYWHERE near warranting the complaints.
However, the first disc was already loose in the case when I opened the game...no damage on any of the discs...but still.
However, the first disc was already loose in the case when I opened the game...no damage on any of the discs...but still.
L0st Id3ntity
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Dude, it's by the same team who did the Shadow Hearts series, you'll most likely love it.Mr. Hyde said:You guys are tempting me to buy this game.
Not that I know of.Whipped Spartan said:
Personally I'm having a lot of success (around 30% perfect, I'm sure other people do even better) by consciously avoiding using the analog-ness. That is, fully depress the trigger before the character in question has his turn, and when the time comes instantly let go of it.
What? That's just wrong.L0st Id3ntity said:
L0st Id3ntity
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No it isn't.Durante said:
"Not all Nautilus staff made the transition to Feelplus, and there are some notable losses. The real time cutscene director Toshiyuki Terada and the creator of Shadow Hearts itself Matsuzo Machida are both missing in the transition."L0st Id3ntity said:
Also the whole designing and planning is done mostly by Mistwalker, and of course the music composition is completely different.
I think without these qualifications you give a very wrong impression of the game, as it's completely different from (especially the later 2) Shadow Hearts games. A lot more serious, and a lot more traditional in terms of gameplay.
L0st Id3ntity
Member
Hmmm, fair enough.Durante said:
Sir Fragula said:
It is.
"Masters Secret Script: Weapon Guard 2 Enhancement
Also lol at the first part of the game. For once they actually make fun of JRPG heroes lack of sensible armor when going into a fight. That was a cool touch, especially coming from an old school style JRPG.
So, looks like I'm finally at something I always hate in a RPG. The time-attack event.
I love turn-based games because I can take all the time I want. I hate being rushed in a game, any type of game, and this is really annoying me. I failed once and just went back to the previous savegame to do some more side stuff. Hate hate hate.
Disc 4, you have to fight 4 boss "at once" and prevent all of them to reach the city
Digital-Hero
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I just finished 45 minutes of playing, so far I like it. It is a very "safe" game. The gameplay, battle gui, menu gui is all straight from Sakaguchi's Final Fantasy games. It doesn't bother me since I already like it obviously.
Blimblim said:
Use sleep on the three you aren't fighting and then flee the battle. If one of them wakes and gets closer to the city, sleep the one you're fighting and attack the closer one. I beat that one on my first go, but damn... it was exhausting. Remember that the elements of each Arthrosaurus are different.
Hope that helps!
Whipped Spartan
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The snake looking boss is owing me left and right I need to grind or buy something I guess
I need to grind or buy something I guess Just equip everyone with the anti-paralyzation skill and it's easily doable. But that's the only point in the game where I went Game Over so far (now at disc 3 ~middle I guess), so don't worry.Whipped Spartan said:The snake looking boss is owing me left and right
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Blimblim said:
This was one of the hardest fights in the game in my opinion. I failed twice before finally getting it right. The hardest fight for me was by far
the fight with the general of Numara and the three tanks where he does the charge attack that pretty much annhilates your entire party.
Whipped Spartan said:The snake looking boss is owing me left and right
The one outside of Grand Staff? Grind for Anti-Paralysis (from the Yellow Band). It makes all the difference. Have an immortal equip the skill, and Jansen equip the band.
Dead Prince
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Since I have this game preordered at walmart.com won't ship until next week. I DID get Gears in the mail which NOW i want to return at the store and just go buy LO and when the other comes out I'll return it at the store and just by Gears or some other game :lol
Yeah, that's what I'm going to do.
For those that got it today and played, how's the loading?
Yeah, that's what I'm going to do.
For those that got it today and played, how's the loading?
Dead Prince
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Eric WK said:
Oh okay. I won't have a problem with it then. I just can't tell. I must have been turned off when I heard about it the first time. but at this point I need a JRPG :lol
I have been saying "it's not that bad" in various threads more often than I can remember for around a week now, but it's not absurd to have an issue with them. If you played recent games (like Eternal Sonata or Xenosaga 3) with instant battle start it's slightly annoying to go back to 10 second pans -- especially in a game with random battles.Eric WK said:
Classic_Gs
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PepsimanVsJoe said:
Good impressions, thx.
Whipped Spartan
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Takuhi said:
Thank you!
I f'ing pre-order from Gamestop but because I have a job and can't pick the game up until 5:20 they didn't have any more of the pre-order quest/item things. What bullshit. Who can I call to piss and moan about their not getting enough?
Incidently, I don't suppose there is just one generic code that everyone can use for the bonus is there?
Incidently, I don't suppose there is just one generic code that everyone can use for the bonus is there?