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[chinmonster]

I'm suddenly getting the feeling that I'm

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completely fucked for the sorceress' shrine boss, because I'm continuously being wailed on by the colossi-looking enemies, and I'm running out of MP, fast

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[Darkman M]

I'm suddenly getting the feeling that I'm

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completely fucked for the sorceress' shrine boss, because I'm continuously being wailed on by the colossi-looking enemies, and I'm running out of MP, fast

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Nope, your good theres a save point and a health restore orb before you have to take it on and the boss itself itsn't to tough.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

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You don't need the tablet for a little while. Just go down and make your way to the next area(Dungeon Shrine) that has boulders rolling down 3 sets of stairs. Move the central pillar and trigger a boulder to crash through the blocked doorway.

hey thanx man

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what do you mean by central pillar? i am about the pop the game in but i don't remember there being pillars.

 

[siamesedreamer]

The second boss really wasn't that bad.

Loved "The Upstreamers" dream.

 

[purg3]

hey thanx man

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what do you mean by central pillar? i am about the pop the game in but i don't remember there being pillars.

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On the center stairwell, there is a large movable pillar. Push it to the side until it turns red, then when you trigger a boulder in will roll past it into the blocked doorway.

 

[aerofx]

hey thanx man

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what do you mean by central pillar? i am about the pop the game in but i don't remember there being pillars.

pillar in the center of the 3 stair cases. Just move it to the left.

 

[chinmonster]

Also,

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is there anything I can do with that random other boulder that's near the entrance? You can roll it around and stuff, but there doesn't seem to be anything around there to do with it.

 

[Not a Jellyfish]

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On the center stairwell, there is a large movable pillar. Push it to the side until it turns red, then when you trigger a boulder in will roll past it into the blocked doorway.

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Where is this center stairwell you speak of? I am completely lost.

 

[Railer]

Chinmonster:

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Roll it onto the elevator thingy, and the other one will come down and you can pick up a item

 

[aerofx]

How about a video
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_5675_en.html

dude, what do you use to capture your videos? I wanna try.

 

[Darkman M]

I think it's better than XI and XII, that's about it. But that's not saying much!

Everything's better then FFXI it's just damn addictive i had to quit playing it. :lol

 

[Won]

Hmm the ring system feels a bit broken to me. Just hit one of the optional bosses with >9k with Seth. (lv 48) Considering the fact that the boss only had ~14k hp I have to say this was a pretty short battle. Biggest gameplay-wtf in this game so far for me.

 

[hitmon]

Wow, after reading some of the comments, I'm on the verge of getting this game. Anybody experience the bad slow downs as reported in some reviews? If you have, do the slowdowns bother you?

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

Wow, after reading some of the comments, I'm on the verge of getting this game. Anybody experience the bad slow downs as reported in some reviews? If you have, do the slowdowns bother you?

im about 7 hours in. i've never seen slowdown during battle. there has been a couple times where i saw the framerate drop for a few moments, it was usually right after i saved for some reason, but it has never bothered me.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

Wow, after reading some of the comments, I'm on the verge of getting this game. Anybody experience the bad slow downs as reported in some reviews? If you have, do the slowdowns bother you?

The only load that pisses me off is the save system load. But maybe that's just cause I was used to FFX's blistering speed of saving. I was just playing that game.

 

[rs7k]

Yeah I beat him. Constantly healing Jansen and spamming Flare on him. Not that hard when you figure out the tactic!

Yeah, when I first attempted it, I was at lvl. 12. At lvl. 14, I beat him on my second try.

 

[Won]

Disc 4 optional stuff spoiler:

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One of the bosses drops a freaking + 10 slot item? Goodbye useless mortals!:lol

 

[Walshicus]

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One of the bosses drops a freaking + 10 slot item? Goodbye useless mortals!:lol

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Yeah, and it stacks with the +3 slot skill... I just wish I'd done that before:

So anyways, I finally got out of the

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Temple of Enlightenment.

Let me just say that I went in with a party in the late 40s level wise, and now they're all up to mid-75. Want to know the best skill so far from a mortal? Jansen's Double Spell. Literally that was the only thing allowing me to defeat the boss in that dungeon. Anyone else beat him and got the achievement for it?

 

[Takuhi]

I'm on disc 4 (Asian version, huzzah!) and I'm beginning to see where ducky and Bebpo's complaints about the plot are coming from. To be honest, I could see them on disc 3 as well...

(plot spoilers abound!)

I agree with you completely. I liked the characters, the pacing, the direction of the event scenes, but...

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All of the game's big revelations, like the nature of their immortality and the true plan of the villain, make very little sense under close examination. And is if realizing the answers would be disappointing, the writers just had them slowly seep into the storyline, with no big big reveals, or clever twists. Around disc 3 the characters all start talking as if they had all the answers all along, without revealing them to players, and you can sort of figure them out, but you have to do optional quests to really get them spelled out. And as you pointed out, there is no actual explanation for their immortality, just a highly implausible explanation for why they don't age. (Why would their aging still be linked to the flow of time in a world they had left?) The whole "amnesia-through-trauma" thing doesn't make any sense either, especially since all the characters had survived many traumas previously, and that's such a ridiculous cartoon villain way of dealing with your foes anyway.

Still a great game, though.

 

[chinmonster]

Chinmonster:

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Roll it onto the elevator thingy, and the other one will come down and you can pick up a item

Thank you!

Yes. Just reached disc 2!

 

[purg3]

Just finished up disc 2, the end seemed very reminiscent of another game I thought. I love how Jansen always manages to break up the seriousness with a funny one liner.

Jansen-

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Lord Eyebrows, and the slow-mo "MMMIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNGGGGGG" were really funny.

Hmm just noticed it took me a little over 26 hours to hit the 3rd disc.

 

[mjc]

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The old sorceress' mansion is clogging my brain for some reason.

I found the bow and celestial discs, but the last one is eluding me.

I'm going mad searching this place for it and I can't seem to find it.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

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The old sorceress' mansion is clogging my brain for some reason.

I found the bow and celestial discs, but the last one is eluding me.

I'm going mad searching this place for it and I can't seem to find it.

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did you do that "puzzle" at the top of the staircase (in the non-destroyed mansion)? Change it to the "pot" icon, if I remember correctly, and it will open the doors where one of the discs is. Did you also move the statue in the room through the left-side door in the non-destroyed mansion? After doing that the treasure chest that was previously blocked in the destroyed mansion will be accessable.

 

[mjc]

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Ah, I was wondering what purpose that clock served on the past side. I've got the disc behind the statue already, that's the celestial one I think.

Thanks!

 

[gregor7777]

i heard this game just comes packaged in a paper envelope w/ a piece of bubble wrap, for the US.

Back under your bridge.

 

[purg3]

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The old sorceress' mansion is clogging my brain for some reason.

I found the bow and celestial discs, but the last one is eluding me.

I'm going mad searching this place for it and I can't seem to find it.

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Looks like you need the wheat plate. Head back through the main mirror to the past, and then head up the stairs. The plate is in one of the rooms.

Edit-Beaten.

 

[Blimblim]

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Yeah, and it stacks with the +3 slot skill... I just wish I'd done that before:

And the +5 I guess!

Anyway, I finally stopped doing the side quests and went back to the main story with that annoying more or less timed battle. By using the right spell and rings it was a piece of cake, but still I'd rather it hadn't been there in the first place. Next boss battle was easy since I had

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Sarah's book

equiped for all my characters and it basically healed all my characters each turn
Pretty well done (artistically) cutscene on the

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White Boa

too.
I also reached the 50 hours barrier, and it looks like I still have a lot of stuff to do. Nice.

dude, what do you use to capture your videos? I wanna try.

Can't say exactly the type of card I'm using for various reasons, but it's something like a BlackMagic Intensity Pro.

 

[Relix]

Guys don't feel bad, evem Sakaguchi got beaten by the first boss =P.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24983.html Its quite late in the video, maybe around 18mins or +. He got badly owned by it =P

 

[Joei]

Oh geez, everyone's a pain in the ass. I'm taking a bath...

 

[Orodreth]

25 hours in and i´m at the garden of the sorceress mansion.

Nice variety and mix of enemies and i just got some higher level spells that look gorgeous (all-ground etc.. ).

Regarding slowdowns ingame, i remember one in the famouos start battle that has some (but theres a huge number of enemies. after that there have been some other here and there but not worth commenting, they were short and not huge.

And for saves, i havent had problems neither with managing nor saving. Iits quite fast but i will say i´m playing offline as i played once online this week and noticed longer times so i thougth there may be some problems like i think it happened with oblivion.

 

[masterkajo]

Beginning of disc 3 and backtracking...

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I went back to find some things I forgot and went back to the Numara Atoll too. I so got owned by that giant crab thing - went down with one of his attacks (All Aquaus or something like that). But then I tried it again using nearly all available buffs and just GC ups in the front row and after a 10 min battle I defeated it!
I so love this game for its tactical approach... !!

 

[Walshicus]

Beginning of disc 3 and backtracking...

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I went back to find some things I forgot and went back to the Numara Atoll too. I so got owned by that giant crab thing - went down with one of his attacks (All Aquaus or something like that). But then I tried it again using nearly all available buffs and just GC ups in the front row and after a 10 min battle I defeated it!
I so love this game for its tactical approach... !!

Repeat that a few times and you'll level up no end. Just be sure to save each time...

 

[masterkajo]

I noticed that... but since this game does so well to keep the difficulty exactly right, I decided not to level up. I like a challange!

 

[Y2Kev]

The boss battle music is indescribably good. I love when you get that all out BLARE in the brass section towards the end. :lol

 

[Alex]

Wow, after reading some of the comments, I'm on the verge of getting this game. Anybody experience the bad slow downs as reported in some reviews? If you have, do the slowdowns bother you?

Load times are consistent with the genre and I've yet to encounter any real slow down, certainly nothing like Blue Dragon had in parts, the reviews for this game contain so much bullshit and misinformation it's not even funny.

 

[Relix]

Load times are consistent with the genre and I've yet to encounter any real slow down, certainly nothing like Blue Dragon had in parts, the reviews for this game contain so much bullshit and misinformation it's not even funny.

I think the buggy review copy is at fault there. I haven't seen a single technical problem most of them speak of, with the notable exception of frame rate drops, and those are not frequent and are bearable. Beautiful game all around.

 

[beerbelly]

Load times are consistent with the genre and I've yet to encounter any real slow down, certainly nothing like Blue Dragon had in parts, the reviews for this game contain so much bullshit and misinformation it's not even funny.

I wanted to say that too. I've been playing 2+ hours today and I kept saying "what load times?". I was really expecting black loading screens for "15 seconds" but instead battle arenas are almost instantly loaded as soon as you trigger a random enemy; you do have to watch the guys' animations/battle stances for a few seconds before you can select anything though, but that's common for most turned based RPGs. As for slowdowns, there are some during cutscenes.

I think the buggy review copy is at fault there. I haven't seen a single technical problem most of them speak of, with the notable exception of frame rate drops, and those are not frequent and are bearable. Beautiful game all around.

I think I encountered a "bug". I got into a small "corridor" area and a cat walked into me presumably wanting to head where I was standing. The cat just stopped there and I was stuck in the "corridor", had to reset and lost an hour of work. I don't think they added any breaks in the cat animations, and so it just stopped completely since I was in the way of its destination.

 

[watkinzez]

Damn, I thought I was doing well at the end of disc two.

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ie. pouring damage into invincible Gongora. Racking up the thousands there.

 

[Orodreth]

I love the song that kept playing when you fought all of those Numaran soldiers. The one with the awesome trumpet playing.

Agree. Fantastic, one of my favourites.

Is the track 24 from 1st Disc and is called "A Formidable Enemy Appears!"

 

[Y2Kev]

I love the song that kept playing when you fought all of those Numaran soldiers. The one with the awesome trumpet playing.

That's what I'm talking about. Uematsu's brass arrangement has finally stepped it up. IMO, it was bad throughout the PSX Final Fantasies.

 

[chaostrophy]

17 hours in, at the mountain village.

So far, it's easily the best game of this generation. I really don't understand why it's getting such middling reviews. It's not a relic by any means, I get the feeling that everything about the game is the way it is because it works, not because the developers couldn't think of any other way to do it. The turn-based battle system allows the player to carefully consider every action taken, and take full advantage of every party member's abilities. The lack of enemies running around on the field means that the beautiful, immersive environments can be appreciated without distraction. The 1000 Years of Dreams segments are not only great, but very fresh-feeling, with the method of presentation being different than any game I've ever played. I've heard that these types of sequences are more common in Japan-only "sound novel" games...but even given that, Mistwalker deserves kudos for integrating them into a game Western-friendly enough to actually be released outside of Japan. The level cap keeps the game well-paced and challenging, the skill system strikes a fine balance between characters' innate abilities and customization...it's just a finely crafted and near-flawless game all around.

 

[colinp]

I'm still on disc one and am just entering Crimson Forest after about 12:25 of playtime... Am I just slow or what? Someone was saying they finished disc one at the nine hour mark...?!?! :lol

 

[Alex]

I love the song that kept playing when you fought all of those Numaran soldiers. The one with the awesome trumpet playing.

That song is fantastic. Rings so well, gets the blood pumping and full of wonderful Uematsu-isms.

I don't care how off the deep end I sound at this point, this is seriously leaps and bounds better than any JRPG I've played since VP1/FFIX. Absolute adoration and it keeps getting better and better.

 

[robot]

I recently crossed RPG's off my list of games to play, strictly because there are so many god damn games out and want to play a lot of em. I made an exception with Eternal Sonata, mainly because I was craving something remotely close to a Tales game - I'm huge fan of the combat system. Not sure it was the best decision in my history of gaming decisions...but I finished it and moved on.

Then Lost Odyssey comes out, and of course I stumble into this thread after saying things like "I'll never play Lost Odyssey, I dont have the time" or "It looks good I guess, but I'ma pass."

The game sounded dope. Old school turn-based awesomeness, with a hint of Square Flair, really nice graphics, supposedly interesting short stories, and a soundtrack from one of the best out there. I browse through videos, screenshots, more impressions, and realize it might be time to get into another RPG. I was getting really tempted. Sort of like a return to heroin addiction.

I come home from work on Valentines Day, and what else do I see but a game sized gift wrapped up with my name on it. I knew what was in there. I was talking about the game enough for my wife to take notice. So I rip it open and blammo, Lost Odyssey. A 40 hour commitment stuffed in a green case, complete with shitty disc packaging. They make a god damn collectors edition of Prey, but nobody thought Lost Odyssey might benefit from a nice box that could hold all the discs comfortably?

So what does all this mean? I'm not really sure. The game has been great so far. I'm just at the 3 hour mark, and fought the first boss. Holy shit that was a tough fight. I actually thought there was no way to win the battle, since his first attack wiped out one of my guys at full health and almost killed the other two. He hits me again, and I'm expecting to watch a cutscene, but it's Game Over. It was pretty funny actually. Made me think I might need the hint book.

 

[purg3]

I'm still on disc one and am just entering Crimson Forest after about 12:25 of playtime... Am I just slow or what? Someone was saying they finished disc one at the nine hour mark...?!?! :lol

I don't think it matters how long it takes someone to finish the game, as long as you're enjoying it. I like to take my time, explore, complete side stuff, and teach all the immortals new skills as I get them.

 

[colinp]

I don't think it matters how long it takes someone to finish the game, as long as you're enjoying it. I like to take my time, explore, complete side stuff, and teach all the immortals new skills as I get them.

Yep I agree completely. I really enjoy exploring every nook and cranny of each area, and try to just enjoy the journey. I do think it is funny just how slowly I am progressing though.

 

[Teknoman]

Eh im the same way. Most of my RPG saves are 70+hrs long because I tried to find everything, get my characters reasonably strong, etc. Definatly going to learn as many skills as I can, and really custom set the Immortals. It's alot less time consuming and user friendly than learning everything in Blue Dragon was.

 

[Phthisis]

The Story of Old Man Greo was great. That one probably has the best use of sound in any of the dream stories so far. I also like how Kaim really came out as the stronger character in that one rather than the other way around, like most of the other stories.

And then The Tragedy of the Butcher General. That one was superb. Goosebumps.

 

[Teknoman]

The Story of Old Man Greo was great. That one probably has the best use of sound in any of the dream stories so far. I also like how Kaim really came out as the stronger character in that one rather than the other way around, like most of the other stories.

And then The Tragedy of the Butcher General. That one was superb. Goosebumps.

The Butcher General was just...wow. Dunno why, but it gave me a kind of Silent Hill vibe.

 

[Darkman M]

Those thousand year dreams are amazing, funny thing is i get pissed when they pop up all of a sudden, then once i start reading them i love them and wont more.