THANK YOU! Glad to see I'm not the only one making the Xanadu Next comparison here. Thought I might just have Falcom on the brain or something.
-Tom
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Pandora's Tower |UN-OT| The Rainfall Comes To An End
- Thread starter Jawmuncher
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THANK YOU! Glad to see I'm not the only one making the Xanadu Next comparison here. Thought I might just have Falcom on the brain or something.
-Tom
Bassmastergeneral
Member
THANK YOU! Glad to see I'm not the only one making the Xanadu Next comparison here. Thought I might just have Falcom on the brain or something.
-Tom
Awesome! Both main characters look kinda similar at least haha. This is really an excellent game, hopefully it does very well for Xseed and I'm looking forward to what you folks have planned for the rest of the year. Fingers crossed for TiTS kai HD trilogy.
Jawmuncher
Member
So anyone else pick it up today?
Called my GS and it might show up today.
Called my GS and it might show up today.
stuminus3
Member
I got mine from an EB Games in Toronto just now, one guy behind the counter didn't think they had it because he'd never heard of it, the other guy said they had it and opened a cabinet where a bunch of copies were sitting. None on the shelf yet, though.
I have literally no idea what this game is or what it is about or what it even looks like other than the screenshots on the back. All I know is that some people think it's the best of 'Operation Rainfall', and Xenoblade and Last Story turned out to be awesome, so... I don't often spend good money on something I know nothing about, I'm trusting you guys on this one!
Also, this 'last story' is my 99th retail Wii game. So damn close to 100. Oh well.
Mr.LightMan
Member
Really enjoying the game. Finished the first three towers, will most likely be my favorite of the three.
Alias Greed
Neo Member
THANK YOU! Glad to see I'm not the only one making the Xanadu Next comparison here. Thought I might just have Falcom on the brain or something.
-Tom
Even though I bought the game I had zero intention of playing it, Until I read this two comments. This game just moved up my queue list.
PixyJunket
Member
Mine came a day early!
As soon as I eat and squeeze in a workout, I'm playing this until sleepy time.
As soon as I eat and squeeze in a workout, I'm playing this until sleepy time.
Damn right, me too! I'm headed out to workout and then I'll play this game till I pass out tonight. It arrived from Amazon this afternoon. Time to play the last of the trilogy.
Correctomundo
Member
Just bought it. Wasn't really planning to, but you guys convinced me. So I just finished watching the trailers and reading the reviews, and it seems to actually be something right up my alley.
I could have sworn there was some negative press surrounding this back when Rainfall began. Maybe that originally shaded my perception. At any rate, I'm looking forward to it now.
I could have sworn there was some negative press surrounding this back when Rainfall began. Maybe that originally shaded my perception. At any rate, I'm looking forward to it now.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
No pre order bonus for this right?
PixyJunket
Member
Yeah, it's just the game.
I didn't even realize Best Buy carried Pandora's Tower.
Ooh dang, I didn't know there was going to be a reversible cover. That is classy.
I haven't had time to pick my preorder up yet.
At this stage I'm starting to think it was all a lie :U
SkyMasterson
Member
I'd say if you're interested in it, just buy it now (if you have the money to spare).
If you end up not liking it, you could probably make back most of your money selling it.
True enough.
Jawmuncher
Member
Finally picked up my copy today.
Was sitting in the back like some other's mentioned when they went to pick up.
Really seems like this one is flying under the radar. Finally go to put some time into it.
Was sitting in the back like some other's mentioned when they went to pick up.
Really seems like this one is flying under the radar. Finally go to put some time into it.
The Best Buy I went to today said they weren't carrying it at all and told me to try GameStop.
I'm going to Walmart first just to check either tomorrow or Friday.
ChosenPredator
Banned
this is another one of those games thats going to be worth a crap load of money isn't it?
I'll probably be okay (eventually) since I pre-ordered from Bestbuy.ca where they explicitly made a certain number of copies available from the start. They must have known how many they were planning to order from the publisher.
But what I don't freaking understand is how EB Games and Amazon.ca had already begun shipping their copies out to consumers by Monday and I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs waiting for Best Buy to even get the damn shipment from XSeed. It doesn't make any sense!
Better relationship with the publisher?
Carnby
Member
But Xenoblade is worth more tjan 39.99!
brandonh83
Banned
Don't have a Wii or a Wii U right now, but I'm thinking it may be wise to go ahead and grab this while I still can. Is that reasonable?
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Yes, but only if you have XenoBlade and Last Story.
PixyJunket
Member
It's not the worst idea.
brandonh83
Banned
I don't... wait what does that even mean, is this inferior to those or something? I couldn't get into Xenoblade and haven't played Last Story.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
Well, only because they're all from Operation Rainfall. So that way you can have the whole collection!
brandonh83
Banned
Oh. Well, I had planned on getting them anyway. I see Last Story all the time, Xenoblade not so much obviously but I can worry about that later.
You can always ask a friend if you can stick in in their Wii.
PixyJunket
Member
They're otherwise unrelated, but all three solid games.Oh. Well, I had planned on getting them anyway. I see Last Story all the time, Xenoblade not so much obviously but I can worry about that later.
Um, about Xenobalde.
SlasherJPC
Banned
I now have all three operation rainfall games... and all unopened too! O_O
brandonh83
Banned
Yeah probably not happening lol
Bassmastergeneral
Member
This is now easily my favorite wii game. Total shocker how good this game is. The setting and story is wonderfully dark.
I haven't played it yet but it's very much an entirely different thing from Xenoblade or The Last Story. It's probably not even worth comparing to them. From what I understand, if you like action games with some interesting mechanics and ideas, and don't mind a bit of jank, you'll get a lot of mileage from PT.
There's really not any jank in Pandora's Tower, though. It's actually a VERY polished game on the whole. Feels exceptionally well-designed and well thought-out.
But yeah, as Zeer0id stated, this is an action RPG with its greatest emphasis on action, exploration and atmosphere. If you enjoy the darker Ys games (like Ys Origin), any Castlevania games or Nier, you'll probably really enjoy Pandora's Tower as well.
-Tom
But yeah, as Zeer0id stated, this is an action RPG with its greatest emphasis on action, exploration and atmosphere. If you enjoy the darker Ys games (like Ys Origin), any Castlevania games or Nier, you'll probably really enjoy Pandora's Tower as well.
-Tom
They all get their product from the same distributor in Canada, it's just a matter of how much of a priority each retailer puts on getting it to their customer as quickly as possible. GameStop/EB Games will always be the quickest since not only is that their major competitive advantage over the other retailers, but they've been doing it for so long they got it down to a science.
I hope everyone enjoys the game. I'm actually surprised someone said it earlier but this is my favorite game for the Wii after Little King's Story as well! It had everything I could have asked for in a game- intimate story and cast, refined gameplay, enjoyable dungeon design (with my favorite dungeon by far being the last one in the game). I love how it doesn't hold your hand, but rather, if you know where to look, you can figure things out on your own and feel good about figuring things out on your own. It hit that balance for me.
Obviously, I'm biased, but I really do hope everyone who has been waiting to play it enjoys it as much as I did.
Obviously, I'm biased, but I really do hope everyone who has been waiting to play it enjoys it as much as I did.