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Official North American Lost Odyssey Thread

Foxix Von

Member
siamesedreamer said:
Where did you do that? I rolled it off the pedestal thingy, but couldn't figure out where it belonged?

Oh,
Well, you roll it the direction you came from and on to the pad you dropped down from, the pad notices something is on it so it rises up bringing another pad down to that adjacent hole, on the new pad is a small fragment of some kind of spirit mage tablet.
 
Disc 2, just got the
sea boat
.

I'm kind of lost here? Why did Ming join? Why is Jansen still with the team after revealing his motive earlier? Seth?

I only figured that Kaim, Mack and Cook are looking for Sarah.

Also what's up with the "deal with Gongora" that Kaim spoke about? Does it get explained later?

Fantastic game so far, though disc 2 surprisingly takes noticeably more time in loading screens, what's up with that. :/
 

Nemesis_

Member
L0st Id3ntity said:
Disc 2, just got the
sea boat
.

I'm kind of lost here? Why did Ming join? Why is Jansen still with the team after revealing his motive earlier?

Jansen is pissed off that Gongora used him as a spy I guess >_> He does mention it at some point in one of the cutscenes.
.

As for
Ming
I too would like to know what the reason was. It was weird how
she
didn't want to leave but then did the second time and for no real reason.
 

Valpurgis

Member
Anyone having problems with some textures going sort of fluorescent green?

Picked up the HK version on pal console and it's nearly unplayable, only game on my 360 doing that too ..
 

purg3

slept with Malkin
widgetraf said:
After getting the
boat
in Disc 2, is there any other place I can visit? Sidequests?

You could also go to Numara Atoll but the enemies there are much higher level that you. I'm pretty sure that's it as far as disc 2 goes.
 

Alex

Member
I totally ignored the minions on the second boss, but I had taught Seth and Kaim anti-para and gave Jansen the ring afterwards.
 

Wark

Member
Valpurgis said:
Anyone having problems with some textures going sort of fluorescent green?

Picked up the HK version on pal console and it's nearly unplayable, only game on my 360 doing that too ..

I had that problem after about 5 minutes in The Highlands of Wohl (the beginning of the game) but then it stopped after I reset my 360. I originally thought my TV was going bad, but it hasn't done that ever since then.

It was really pissing me off though . . .
 

LowParry

Member
Greatness Gone said:
Loving this game. Much better than shitty Blue Dragon. LOL @ people bitching about the first boss. That really wasn't hard.

No shit. First boss I actually killed on the first try. Kill it with fire!

Ahem. Anywho. I really like this rpg. It's a first in a long time of rpg charcaters that I really care about. Mack and Cooke are my favorites by far. I'm about half way into disc 2. Japser really does crack me up to.

Edit: Favorite part of the game so far is the "escape" on disc 2. Very well excuted all around. The music especially sets the mood.
 

Wark

Member
CcrooK said:
No shit. First boss I actually killed on the first try. Kill it with fire!

Ahem. Anywho. I really like this rpg. It's a first in a long time of rpg charcaters that I really care about. Mack and Cooke are my favorites by far. I'm about half way into disc 2. Japser really does crack me up to.

Yeah, I love the characters in this game also. Jansen makes me crack up with all of his one-liners. I really think he is one of the most genuinely funny comical relief characters to show up in a long time.
 

Phthisis

Member
After watching the scene on disc three in
Old Gohtza
, I believe that Jansen needs his own game in which he stars in a Broadway musical.
 
widgetraf said:
You don't have to use Mack anymore.


I shouldn't keep him around for the skills he has yet to learn? Only reason he's still in my party is that Kaim and Seth are still linking a skill off of him.
 

purg3

slept with Malkin
Jimmy Stav said:
I shouldn't keep him around for the skills he has yet to learn? Only reason he's still in my party is that Kaim and Seth are still linking a skill off of him.

His skills are good, give them to your immortals then never use him again.
 
I'm really loving this game, don't understand the scores in the 80's, this with my 11 hour playtime should be 90+ the game is fun, challenging, and has great humor. I hope they make a second one soon.
 

Darkman M

Member
Himuro said:
I'm finally able to use
Sed
and holy shit. He's got some of the most useful skills in the game right off the bat.


I just got him too and he has by far some of the greatest skills, he also does great physical damage from the back row. He may end up being in my fave five:D
 

tissot

Member
Himuro said:
fuck this game has so many characters I like and want to use in my party. This game would benefit so much from a FFX style party switch system. When I get my full party again I don't know who I'm going to make my main party as this is gonna be tough.

I mean holy shit,
Sed
is AMAZING at combat.

*nods*
 

soldat7

Member
Just finished Disc 1 (13 hours 54 minutes)

I'm amazed at how much I'm enjoying this game. Music is great, graphics are fine, combat is fun, story is good (becomes amazing when you figure in the 1000 Year Dreams). I'm having a hard time figuring out why the game was reviewed so poorly by some sites. Slap a Square-Enix label on this baby and it surely would have scored a point higher on some of these reviews.

Despite a few cheese-ball moments and some ridiculous costume designs, this is one of the most enjoyable JRPGs I've played since FFVII.

I only hope that the remaining 3 discs deliver.
 

purg3

slept with Malkin
Himuro said:
The pacing in the game is stupendous.

Disc 1 gets you acquainted with the cast, disc 2 is mostly dungeons and puzzles, disc 3 is mostly KICKING ASS.

I can't wait to finally dig into Disc 3 tomorrow. Stupid work.
 

methodman

Banned
I am really getting fucking annoyed (Disc 2 Spoilers)
at that fucking black cave bull shit. I'm (hopefully) right at the end and I was fighting those walking green things. I beat a couple of them then they show me a red one on the map. I run towards him and all of a sudden get in a random battle even though they have green dudes on the map running around?! I had absolutely no health, and then when I beat those 4 green monsters in that first battle, i press "Y" as quickly as possible... but it's not quick enough. I end up in battle with the red boss bitch with no health or MP and i get raped. So i gotta do the whole thing over...
. Those are the types of moments that piss me off.
 

Sallokin

Member
Himuro said:
Does the All Items Achievement also include Rings?

Are you talking about the treasure trove achievement? If so then it should only include rings that you would have been able to find in treasure chests in the field. And of course anything you missed can be bought at the auction house.
 

Sallokin

Member
Himuro said:
I heard something about All Items, as in every item in the game.

There's an achievement where you have to get all the chests in the game?!

The only one's I know of are the "All Spells" achievement and the "Treasure Trove" one. All spells is exactly what it sounds like, and treasure trove is awarded for opening all treasure chests in every map of the game. Anything you missed (particularly in areas you can never return to) are available at the auction house.
 

Wark

Member
Hmm . . . I have a question about an item that the
Magic Beast
boss drops at the end of disc three.
There were two options to kill the boss: The first option was the normal way of just attacking it with normal attacks, spells, skills, etc. The second way, however, allows you to attack a crane that will automatically defeat the boss by dropping explosives onto it. By choosing the latter option, the game will skip the usual end-of-battle screen and just go straight to a cinematic without rewarding you experience points and an item -- a crystal fragment accessory.

I chose the
crane
option without knowing that I would be skipping a valuable accessory item. I'm aware of being able to steal the item from the monster. Also, I understand that I could have just chose the first option, but I saved over the file a couple hours into disc four.

Can this accessory be found anywhere else in the game without restarting it? Also note that I checked the auction house and it wasn't there (because it was a drop item obviously).
 

Wark

Member
Himuro said:
All spells? I heard it was All Skills, in which you have to teach Kaim every skill?

There is an All Skill achievement and there is also a Spell Collector achievement.
 

purg3

slept with Malkin
Himuro said:
All spells? I heard it was All Skills, in which you have to teach Kaim every skill?

They are 2 different ones. One achievement is for collecting every spell in the game. Then there are the character skill achievements where you need to teach the immortals every skill in the game, and have the other characters lvl to 52 to learn all of their skills.
 

Sallokin

Member
Wark said:
Hmm . . . I have a question about an item that the
Magic Beast
boss drops at the end of disc three.
There were two options to kill the boss: The first option was the normal way of just attacking it with normal attacks, spells, skills, etc. The second way, however, allows you to attack a crane that will automatically defeat the boss by dropping explosives onto it. By choosing the latter option, the game will skip the usual end-of-battle screen and just go straight to a cinematic without rewarding you experience points and an item -- a crystal fragment accessory.

I chose the
crane
option without knowing that I would be skipping a valuable accessory item. I'm aware of being able to steal the item from the monster. Also, I understand that I could have just chose the first option, but I saved over the file a couple hours into disc four.

Can this accessory be found anywhere else in the game without restarting it? Also note that I checked the auction house and it wasn't there (because it was a drop item obviously).

As far as I know that item is only available through that boss and doesn't show up later on in the game in any shops. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
 

Sallokin

Member
Himuro said:
Do I have to equip Kaim with these spells to get this achievement?

Also, immortals? I thought it was only Kaim?

I don't think so, as long as your spell book is complete the achievement should trigger.

Also, all immortals have an achievement linked to them learning every skill
 

Treo360

Member
Just reached Cooke and Mack, and Lirum, and well, Wow.

Fucking wow. Awesome, some of the stories that I've read (dreams) are awesome too.
 

Blimblim

The Inside Track
Himuro said:
Can I go back to the Uhra Sewers later in the game? I've been trying to get Thief Key Ring for the past hour so I can make this damn Ace Key Ring, but this guy won't drop it. I just want to press on and continue the game at this point.
Yeah, you can go back any time.
 

Takuhi

Member
Sallokin said:
As far as I know that item is only available through that boss and doesn't show up later on in the game in any shops. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

You can get the Crystal Fragment again in the very last storyline dungeon. Not much time to use it that way, though... It's a shame, because it's amazing. Free MP for everyone forever.
 

chespace

It's not actually trolling if you don't admit it
Treo360 said:
Just reached Cooke and Mack, and Lirum, and well, Wow.

Fucking wow. Awesome, some of the stories that I've read (dreams) are awesome too.

Yeah, exactly what I said when I got there last night. In the context of the game, it was the first moment where the in-game cutscenes and non-Jay Rubins dialogue actually approached the quality of the thousand year dreams short stories and... yeah, wow. Can a videogame make you cry? Well, yes, even if it's just misty-eyed.

I finished disc 1 tonight and loved the end. There's just something super precious about this game and its characters. I don't want it to end, and I got a little sad that I'm now 1/4 of the way through LO.

The LO review scores also make me misty-eyed.
 

Wark

Member
Takuhi said:
You can get the Crystal Fragment again in the very last storyline dungeon. Not much time to use it that way, though... It's a shame, because it's amazing. Free MP for everyone forever.

Damn it. Oh well . . .
 

Treo360

Member
When the heck or rather where the heck did Kiam get those silly glasses?

Che, you're absolutely right about the story (so far) Misty eyes and all. Aside from all the loading that takes place, this is by far the most enjoyable RPG I've played to date. The pacing is just right, thought remind me not to put my family through a funeral fetch quest:lol
 

Brashnir

Member
Jimmy Stav said:
What is the advantage to using Ming over anyone else? (She's the most recent character I have in my party)

her casting animations are sexier than Jansen's.

Treo360 said:
When the heck or rather where the heck did Kiam get those silly glasses?

when you equipped them.
 

dirtmonkey37

flinging feces ---->
Due to the unbelievable hype surrounding this game on the forums, I had to give in buy it.

It's sitting beside my television, waiting to be put in my Xbox at 12:32 AM Pacific Time.
 

Somnia

Member
dirtmonkey37 said:
Due to the unbelievable hype surrounding this game on the forums, I had to give in buy it.

It's sitting beside my television, waiting to be put in my Xbox at 12:32 AM Pacific Time.

Hope you're ready to stay up kinda late
 

dTau

Banned
Going by a lot of the posts people seem to think the game is good because the 1000 year-stories. How does the game stand on it's own? I don't want to read a book.
 
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