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Official North American Lost Odyssey Thread
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â Narayan
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Regularly? No. There isn't any way, as far as I know.chespace said:
There are rings you can equip that will allow you to restore GC points while defending.
chespace said:
"recover GC when defending" skill thats in one of the enhacements equipment (belt or earrings, dont remember). I recommend Kaim and Seth learn it asap.
Also, when you get Mack he has the "wall" ability to recover some of it (again inmortals better learn it asap).
Adam Blade said:Does anyone have any nice pictures of Ming? I'd like to make a new avatar.
Try http://www.lost-odyssey.net/characters_artwork.php
Kingpen said:
I think Rachel is on top still.
Regarding Seth, i love its design and her distinctive style, animation that helps establishing her character. And the naked back is awesome. I like the way the back shoulder bone is modeled/textured.
My only problem is with the not so populated hair when you look from behind.
Btw, i like Jansen gestures a lot also. They put a good effort there.
Y2Kev said:
Yep, the beach and crimson forest are really beautiful. Its incredible the contrast with the subpar Numara City.
Crazymoogle said:
When you defend you get a tiny amount of GC back (you get it after you select all your commands, when the defense triggers, so you may not have noticed). It's not much, but I found it useful to have Kaim and Seth both continuously use that skill (Stand Fast, I think?) on the first boss once my GC started dropping. Jansen is the key player there and there's just no recovering if he dies when your GC is gone.
FirstInHell
Banned
Even though I hate anything to do with Xbox 360 right now as I am suffering through broken console merry go round from hell, this is an amazing game.
If you even have a passing interest in role playing games, you have to pick this up. It cannot be missed.
If you even have a passing interest in role playing games, you have to pick this up. It cannot be missed.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I'm just a little bit ways past the second boss battle and WOW. This game is awesome. Probably one of the best JRPG's I have played in awhile and I used to play so many. This game strikes such a fine balance of next gen and old age nostalgia, its incredbile.
dirtmonkey37
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FirstInHell said:
Glowing.
I need to buy this game ASAP.
icecream said:
So it's worth putting Mass Effect on hold for?
dirtmonkey37
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Sorry, double-post.
donkey show
Member
Himuro said:
Best one for me was, "Wow. Puberty sucks." :lol :lol :lol
Jansen has the best dialogue ever.
Kill Your Masters
Member
This game is just amazing and shows me why I always was more anticipated about it than FFXIII and what I have missed in everything that came under the brand "Final Fantasy" after FFX.
I had about an full hour of dialogue/realtime/render - cutscenes yesterday on Disc 3, just watching it and enjoying the experience.
I had about an full hour of dialogue/realtime/render - cutscenes yesterday on Disc 3, just watching it and enjoying the experience.
This. If you like ME, then finish it first.
donkey show said:
My favorite was something to the effect of:
"Jansen, stop her"
"What? Why Me? Why not Seth?
"You heard me"
".....
No, I didn't..."
:lol
Jansen was golden for that entire scene.
That whole
Soceress's Mansion
I wasn't sure I was gonna buy this game, but the commercial actually pushed me into getting it, and I think I would go so far as to say this is the best JRPG I've played in many years. Reminds me of the feeling I used to get with FFX, but to be honest I feel the story, the writing and voice acting are all better in this game (no "HA HA HA HA HA" cringe worthy moments yet). Right now I just went into the Crimson Forest. I'm a bit surprised by Cooke and Mack, I did not have a good feeling when I saw that 2 kids would be in this game. But the way they were introduced and the connection they have, it made sense that they would join the party. Also helps that as characters they're (so far) pretty subdued compared to my expectation. I thought they might try to make the kids over the top in a failed attempt at funny. I'm listening to the Japanese dub, and Cooke in particular sounds, at least to me, way older than she appears.
I'm happy with the game so far. I was always on the edge about this game, what with BD getting trashed by reviewers and complaints that LO was full of technical issues (very few of which I've actually encountered, and even less that have bothered me). It seems to me that some of the reviewers were full of crap. There is no way in hell this is a 2.5/5 game, Gamespy!
I've read a couple of comments stating the same thing, but I'm glad they decided not to make Kaim a typical teenage woe-is-me emo type character. Initially he seemed kind of a cookie cutter character, the stereotypical JRPG hero, but the Dreams do alot to flesh out him out. At first he's quiet and not very friendly, but the Dreams show that at certain times in the past he was a caring father and husband to many, as well good friends to some. They also show how the deaths have affected him, and how they have shaped Kaim into the person he is. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I appreciate being able to know WHY he's the way he is, as opposed to just being cool for the sake of it or for some stupid reason that's never really explained (which I feel is the path many JRPGs with a melodramatic bent take).
I will say this though. So far, I'm only mildly curious about the main story. I'm way more interested in the characters and their histories, but the overall story of what's going in the present of the game has failed to really grab my attention.
Overall an incredible game. If anyone's on the edge, I can't recommend it enough.
I'm happy with the game so far. I was always on the edge about this game, what with BD getting trashed by reviewers and complaints that LO was full of technical issues (very few of which I've actually encountered, and even less that have bothered me). It seems to me that some of the reviewers were full of crap. There is no way in hell this is a 2.5/5 game, Gamespy!
I've read a couple of comments stating the same thing, but I'm glad they decided not to make Kaim a typical teenage woe-is-me emo type character. Initially he seemed kind of a cookie cutter character, the stereotypical JRPG hero, but the Dreams do alot to flesh out him out. At first he's quiet and not very friendly, but the Dreams show that at certain times in the past he was a caring father and husband to many, as well good friends to some. They also show how the deaths have affected him, and how they have shaped Kaim into the person he is. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I appreciate being able to know WHY he's the way he is, as opposed to just being cool for the sake of it or for some stupid reason that's never really explained (which I feel is the path many JRPGs with a melodramatic bent take).
I will say this though. So far, I'm only mildly curious about the main story. I'm way more interested in the characters and their histories, but the overall story of what's going in the present of the game has failed to really grab my attention.
Overall an incredible game. If anyone's on the edge, I can't recommend it enough.
gregor7777
Banned
909er said:
Gamespy 2.5...lulz, indeed.
Agenda much?
Game is bloody outstanding and gives me that feeling in my balls that FFVI did. And I like it.
To be fair, I've had the game for over a fortnight, possibly three weeks now - I forget. I'm playing it in bursts really. Up to around 50 hours in gametime now, I think.Darkman M said:Wow your playing the hell out of this game, but good to know theres a place were i can grind i always like to hit LV99 in epic rpg's.
OMG THIS GAME IS PWN (except for the dreams, I usually skip those, lolz)
Just got to Crimson Forest. The drama in the events prior to it were kinda meh, but you'll have that.
Not sure if this is better than Blue Dragon yet, but holy crap Mistwalker is pwning Square-Enix, even if mainstream RPG gamers don't realize it. It's like they went down the path Square should have after FFIX-X.
Just got to Crimson Forest. The drama in the events prior to it were kinda meh, but you'll have that.
Not sure if this is better than Blue Dragon yet, but holy crap Mistwalker is pwning Square-Enix, even if mainstream RPG gamers don't realize it. It's like they went down the path Square should have after FFIX-X.
Kill Your Masters
Member
Oh no you didnt! Go back into the game and read them ASAP!
the game just "pwns" more if you read them
gregor7777
Banned
Diablos said:
Wow...and to think what your opinion would be if you read the stories...they really flesh out Kaim in a way very few other games do.
â Narayan
Member
I do not recommend this. They add a lot to the protagonist's background. Additionally, they are written very well. Read them. I'm sure you'll enjoy them.Diablos said:
I'm at the Crimson Forest, too. I think this game is beautiful. You remember the first Final Fantasy XIII trailer showing off a forest? It pretty much reminds me of that.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Nice to see everyone's pretty much in the same spot. So I can traverse this thread rather cavalierly.
Wow. Although I'm not so sure a
the scenes before and after it were absolutely fantastic. I totally welled up like a giant baby, unexpectedly.
And now that the party is growing and accessories are plentiful, the levelling and skill system is really starting to come into its own. As are the graphics. The Crimson Forest is just as gorgeous as the sea section. And Cooke and Mack's detail seem to have increased once they join up.
I'm just glad Disk One isn't over yet.
Man, this game is just fantastic.
Wow. Although I'm not so sure a
funeral is the best environment for a god damned fetch quest,
And now that the party is growing and accessories are plentiful, the levelling and skill system is really starting to come into its own. As are the graphics. The Crimson Forest is just as gorgeous as the sea section. And Cooke and Mack's detail seem to have increased once they join up.
I'm just glad Disk One isn't over yet.
Man, this game is just fantastic.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
One other thing, where do I recognize Cooke's voice from? US Cartoon-wise?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Sir Fragula said:
Thank you! Oh my god, I really should have asked after I'd finished the game. DAMN it.
:lol
"Chuckie, outta my way! I have seven more flowers to collect!"
masterkajo
Member
I need some help at about the end of disc 2 (I think):
Thanks for the help... and yes I know it is just one small thing, but I cannot go on without getting to it! (<-- me not being obsessed)
I am at the Experimental Staff (after Saman Village) and worked my way to the top where I did save my game. I opened pretty much every treasure chest except one. This one is the very first you encounter when you enter the Staff. There is a big gap between me and the chest where occasinally some kind of transport device passes by. I tried jumping on it or running ... and much more but I just cannot go to the other side. Am I missing something obvious or do I have to come from an other direction? Or do I have to stop the transport device so I can get over - and if so, how do I do this?
Thanks for the help... and yes I know it is just one small thing, but I cannot go on without getting to it!
(<-- me not being obsessed)masterkajo said:I need some help at about the end of disc 2 (I think):
I am at the Experimental Staff (after Saman Village) and worked my way to the top where I did save my game. I opened pretty much every treasure chest except one. This one is the very first you encounter when you enter the Staff. There is a big gap between me and the chest where occasinally some kind of transport device passes by. I tried jumping on it or running ... and much more but I just cannot go to the other side. Am I missing something obvious or do I have to come from an other direction? Or do I have to stop the transport device so I can get over - and if so, how do I do this?
Thanks for the help... and yes I know it is just one small thing, but I cannot go on without getting to it!
You will get to it after you beat the boss in the dungeon.
masterkajo
Member
Thanks... now back to the game!!
dermannmitdemcolt
Member
Diablos said:
then you miss the best part of lo, the dreams are the only outstanding element of the game. the actual plot, on the other hand, is very dull...
Splash Wave
Member
The music seems pretty inconsistent in this game. Crimson Forest theme was beautiful, but there are other tracks I thought sounded like shit. (Although in the game's defense, I can't recall any of them)
gregor7777
Banned
joelseph said:
Not critical, but it will probably be how the game is remembered...
they're short...do you not like reading?
Splash Wave
Member
Orodreth said:
Thank you for saying this. Parts of that town looked near FFX-quality.
Robobandit
Member
joelseph said:
They aren't critical, but they are arguably one of the best parts of the game.
Could you lay off the hash long enough to read or will someone else smoke it if you don't do it right away?
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
dermannmitdemcolt said:
Oh please.