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Official North American Lost Odyssey Thread
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Phthisis said:
Yeah, I finally won that fight. Now I guess I've kind of got the run of the world now.
As far as the dreams go, I think it's pretty clear which ones are directly story-related. I read those immediately and then pass on the optional ones for now.
Got the game today. I'm only 5 hours in but I'm absolutely loving it. The game is not without flaws but it's fantastic regardless. The English voice acting is actually really good which is quite the shocker after that pile of shit called Blue Dragon. Story has been fairly interesting thusfar and the thousand year dreams are well written and tell nice and touching stories. I like how they give some more insight into Kaim's past.
Ooh and Jansen is hilarious, unlike that terrible comic relieve character Marumaro in Blue Dragon.
Ooh and Jansen is hilarious, unlike that terrible comic relieve character Marumaro in Blue Dragon.
Xenon said:
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11131/Xbox-360-Cache-Clear-Code-Revealed/
this might help.
CowboyAstronaut
Banned
No matter how many times I see that scene where Cooke and Mack
I'll never get over it.
You just didn't expect that to come into the play the way it did. The scene still gets me everytime.
This game is definitely one of my favorite jrpgs ever. Basically the game's take on how it feels story should be handled just feels really different from a lot of jrpgs I've played. I love the serious focus on the characters.
Most jrpgs you have people that join the adventure and come along for the ride and sometimes their coming along seems like an excuse to have more in your party well Cooke and Mack's reason, for sure, has to be one of the best reasons I've seen for 2 people to join your party.
I suspected I would get more out of this game with the USA release and I'm pleased to say that I truly am. I'm happy to hear that they expect to franchise this bad boy
bring you to their sick mother who turns out to be Kaim's daughter Lirium whom you read about in an earlier thousand years of dreams story and assumed to definitely be dead
You just didn't expect that to come into the play the way it did. The scene still gets me everytime.
This game is definitely one of my favorite jrpgs ever. Basically the game's take on how it feels story should be handled just feels really different from a lot of jrpgs I've played. I love the serious focus on the characters.
Most jrpgs you have people that join the adventure and come along for the ride and sometimes their coming along seems like an excuse to have more in your party well Cooke and Mack's reason, for sure, has to be one of the best reasons I've seen for 2 people to join your party.
I suspected I would get more out of this game with the USA release and I'm pleased to say that I truly am. I'm happy to hear that they expect to franchise this bad boy
whatdidyousay
Member
My 360 died a few hours ago. I think it's a sign that I'm just not supposed to play the game anymore.
-Rogue5- said:
I see where you're coming from, but I think you just didn't play it long enough, Rogue5. You still have to do a little grinding -- it's par for the course -- but it's not as much as most other jRPGs. I recommend that you level up enough to be able to blaze through the random encounters so they become less of a burden. At that point you'll probably like it more (not Mass-Effect-more, just more than you apparently do -- maybe even enough to finish it.)
Son of Godzilla
Banned
:lol :lolMcDragon said:
Anyways regarding Disc 2: I think it's biggest problem is that the Mansion/Cave dungeons occur right after the other, with nothing fleshing anything out. I really liked the last dungeon, but even that came too fast. Seth's dreams are *really* freaking good, probably my favorite yet, and when Jansen or Cooke actually get to do something they are great. But yea, there's not a whole lot going on outside the dungeons.
siamesedreamer
Banned
This thread has died off pretty quickly.
Anyway, I'm trying to get a chest in the Power Station on disc 2. Its sorta right after you enter the building. You walk a little bit to a ladder that takes you down to a circular platform. There's a chest across a drop off I can't get to. Every so often a cargo crate glides through the drop off. Y'all know where I'm talking about? Any help?
Anyway, I'm trying to get a chest in the Power Station on disc 2. Its sorta right after you enter the building. You walk a little bit to a ladder that takes you down to a circular platform. There's a chest across a drop off I can't get to. Every so often a cargo crate glides through the drop off. Y'all know where I'm talking about? Any help?
Attack You
Member
-Rogue5- said:
I saw that post of yours that you quoted -- and, responded to -- earlier in the thread and thought about responding to it, but thought you moved on. Boy, do I have egg on my face!
I'm still somewhat unreasonably hard on traditional turn-based RPGs. I had my fill of them in the Saturn/PS1 era and all but shunned them from Grandia onward. Only when SMT:N and DQ8 rolled around did I find myself re-evaluating my stance on them. The way I reckoned it was "Shit, why the hell not... It's been a few years. I've gained some more perspective on what makes good gameplay. Lemme see if I can find the fun again." And in these seemingly primitive turn-based systems, I see a kind of balance and fine-tuning coming from years of tinkering with such a traditional battle system that I can't quite find in more action-oriented ones. I still prefer the less traditional battle systems by a country mile, though.
MWS Natural
Member
I got the game on the first day but only played it for a few hours due to trying to clear out some of my backlog. Just finished disk 1 and the more I play the more I am enjoying it. The item you get for pre-ordering is incredibly broken when maxed out on Kaim and Seth:lol
GremlinInTheMachine
Banned
Why are you guys having problems with this game after the first three bosses? I'm near the end and its been a breeze. Ive barely done any side quests and I havent used any items really except for mana refills.
All you need to do with the stronger bosses is have two party members alternate casting area effect healing spells. Normally the spells take two turns to cast, so if you have two members alternate casting them, you'll always have one cast near the beginning of a combat round. Then just use gamble if don't feel like being clever.
All you need to do with the stronger bosses is have two party members alternate casting area effect healing spells. Normally the spells take two turns to cast, so if you have two members alternate casting them, you'll always have one cast near the beginning of a combat round. Then just use gamble if don't feel like being clever.
I already loved it but now I am madly in love with it. I'm now 9 hours in and
. Easily one of the most emotional experiences in a videogame yet. The story has been fantastic so far especially the story of Kaim's past. The English voiceacting has been nothing short of amazing aswell (perhaps with the exception of Mack).
I just had Lilum's funeral
Attack You
Member
Sir Fragula said:
This man gets me.
probune said:
People have a warped sense of what constitutes good writing when it comes to video games. The bar has been set so low, any time a story comes across as at least mildly comprehensible people want to heap praise on it. This irritates me. While Lost Odyssey was at least partially coherent in its narrative, I still don't think it is anywhere near what we should be calling "good writing."
siamesedreamer
Banned
Mercifully finished disc 2.
Y'all talked up disc 3 so much I know I'm bound to be disappointed.
Y'all talked up disc 3 so much I know I'm bound to be disappointed.
siamesedreamer
Banned
McDragon said:
Speaking of guides...how is the official one?
VenusandBacchus
Member
siamesedreamer said:
I picked it up I haven't had any issues with it. The way they show the maps is a little confusing but its spoiler free overall well done.
S8 RoXoRz said:
To echo what's already been said, you should take the time to do most, if not all, of the sidequests the game has to offer. Not only will you learn some good spells that help you greatly along the way, but you'll also net some accessories that make things a hell of a lot easier on your half. Doing Tolten's Royal Seal Sidequest will teach him his final skill which helps you a lot.
The
Great Ancient Ruins
So I finally got to play the game on a surround sound system. The battle theme really, really comes alive in surround. I already thought it was absolutely superb, but the mixing really makes it a legendary battle theme that I am pretty sure is going to be remembered for a very long time. It's so game-appropriate...it has this big boastful sound to start, but the entire song is kind of infected with this twinge of sadness, of tiredness-- you can kind of feel Kaim's general apathy and disappointment with life and battle in general.
It's not overproduced or sampled poorly like FFX's battle theme, and it doesn't really evoke any nostalgic feeling for any of the older Final Fantasies. To me it's just a completely original, well composed, well sampled piece that is simultaneously haunting and encouraging.
It's really, really beautiful.
It's not overproduced or sampled poorly like FFX's battle theme, and it doesn't really evoke any nostalgic feeling for any of the older Final Fantasies. To me it's just a completely original, well composed, well sampled piece that is simultaneously haunting and encouraging.
It's really, really beautiful.
Damn it, Disc 4 is a nightmare. Can anyone help me with the
boss battle? The
were frustrating enough, but I seriously have no idea what to do here.
tank
ancient egyptian thing and the demon dinosaur things
Game logic says to go for the support tanks first, but it doesn't seem to matter which target I go for. He always manages to fire off two full charge cannons in 3 turns or less, which is enough to down my entire party. How am I supposed to beat this? Most of my party members are around level 41-42, am I supposed to grind?
Ventrue said:
If you go to the Old Sorceress' Mansion and defeat Persona you'll get an accessory that teaches your immortals Absorb Fire. Either that, or you should focus all your efforts on taking out the support tank cannon first since its the cannon that does the most damage. I learned that if your characters are totally out of MP the support tanks won't bother absorbing MP from you.
Id. said:
I don't even know what divide is. F this. At least I'm not super deep into it yet, or I would be REALLY pissed.
EDIT: I actually am pretty pissed off. Say I played it wrong, whatever. I was able to skate past the last bosses, did fine going into the grand staff, why the fuck make a battle like that and NOT allow Flee? Horseshit. It was literally unwinnable for the part I had without using just about every item, which would then make the game unfinishable basically.