You're losing your touch Schala, I'm still hyped. Either that or the boiler has exploded and the hype train cannot be stopped. Wish me luck that the tracks don't stop over a cliff.
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Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
The EX dungeon fucking sucks because you have to traipse through maps that you've been through before only they have a colour filter and look brown.
Oh, and you have to do that THREE TIMES to completely clear the dungeon. So you have to keep going through the same maps over and over, and if you were doing the plat run for the game, you've been through those maps dozens of times.
I hate that EX dungeon so much.
Oh, and you have to do that THREE TIMES to completely clear the dungeon. So you have to keep going through the same maps over and over, and if you were doing the plat run for the game, you've been through those maps dozens of times.
I hate that EX dungeon so much.
It also doesn't help that I kind of like 5/6ths of the cast, and parts of the narrative in general, does it? :lol
Seven Force
Banned
...So it's basically Vesperia's EX dungeon?
Professor Beef
Banned
I want the Symphonia hd remake alreadyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Yup. Except I dislike this one more because the environments weren't great to begin with and I wish they didn't use the same concept again.
At least the Zone Cage did something interesting in comparison!
I'm not importing that this time.
...you know, I say that now...
Professor Beef
Banned
The Holy
Nocturnowl
Member
Since Xillia has an actual sequel does that mean that instead of ending with the direct to DVD final act as per Tales tradition it just ends with a cliffhanger whimper leading to a full sequel of direct to DVD/Dawn of the New World levels of plot?
Shadow Hog
Member
I thought Xillia 2 was a prequel.
Nocturnowl
Member
If it is then clearly I haven't been paying much attention.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
To be honest, the last portion of the game really doesn't do that. It actually ends abruptly, but most of the plot's loose ends are tied up adequately. The sequel is pretty much like a Dawn of the New World sort of thing with two new main characters, with the previous cast supporting them. But it's a story that stands on its own in the Xillia universe.
I feel like the beginning of the game has weird pacing, but it picks up towards the end... but just ends, when we'd finally got to something interesting that the game was hinting at for a while. It's like if Tales of Symphonia ended after you got to Tethe'alla. This is a spoiler for the final dungeon, but if you're curious... (Tales of Xillia final dungeon spoilers)
the final dungeon is literally a straight path to the final boss; in essence, it's not even a final dungeon at all. You just take a warp, go through this one small branch area, and then go down the path to the final boss, which feels completely anticlimactic
Nope; sequel.
Wow, that really does look good.
I imagine it looks even better... on... well, you know what I'm gonna say.
Hot Coldman
Banned
On a television? Yeah, probably!
Nocturnowl
Member
We can't put out this roaring fire of hype, talk of whatever new jargon likely exists to describe magic in this entry will just fan the flames further.
When I often say that final dungeons in JRPGS could do with a bit of trimming down on length this wasn't quite the level of cutting down I had in mind!
Seeing how the sequel takes that angle actually makes me more intrigued in picking up Xillia when it goes down in price, I was a bit concerned about it not standing alone too well or something of the sort.
Ah... still, I guess that's better than a Skyward Sword-esque
"hey I'm just gonna put a warp point here in this nice peaceful grove, come have our final duel whenever I guess"
Professor Beef
Banned
I'm gonna make an RPG where the final dungeon is just your party walking into the castle and the final boss just suckerpunches you, starting the battle.
Meccanical
Member
Nocturnowl
Member
I thought Skyward Sword
built up to its finish well enough with the medium length sliding room dungeon, kind of annoyingly executed enemy horde and final Ghirahim fight, really it's just that this all occurs in locations you've already visited as well as Demise giving you a chance to grab some final lunch breaking the flow of all the above sections happening in succession.
Sounds pretty awesome, I must admit.
I could get behind such a boss, no sitting on a fancy throne waxing poetic about being a God, just a stealthy kick to the nads, start off the fight with low health.
Will the party still have about 20 talks amongst themselves just before entering the castle about how this is it this is the final battle is everyone ready everyone talk about why the bad guy is bad again we should make our final preparations are you sure we're ready ok let's go and ensure a bright future for the world
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Better yet, he attacks you in the middle of your big final boss speech. "I won't give in! The people of JRPGtown believe in me...and in my heart I believe in th--" *BOPPED*
see PKrockin has the right idea
see PKrockin has the right idea
Meccanical
Member
I dunno man, what I saw of it doesn't look anywhere near as good as Dragon's Crown.
Most SK fans agree that, even with it's improvements, Burst isn't that great of a game. Shinovi Versus, even with the 200% increase in fanservice, is a much better game.
It does! I posted some more screenshots over this way.
It does! I posted some more screenshots over this way.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Professor Beef
Banned
Actually the way I pictured it was the party is walking up to the castle. Protag asks if everyone is prepared, mentally and physically, and then as soon as he pushes the door open...
*KRAK*
The Protag just got kicked right in the skull, knocking him out of the battle for a few turns.
I like your guys' idea too, though.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
A few people I know say that the Vita game is really good. The 3DS games are also apparently good. I was going to import Shinovi Versus until I saw the price and said nooooooo. I'll probably import a budget version down the line, then. I really want to play it since a lot of people who I usually trust with import impressions say it's good.
The reason why I'm looking at it is because it's by Tamsoft, the people behind Battle Arena Toshinden and Tokyo Beat Down. They also did Guardian's Crusade.
Fund it.
RPG of the Forever.
I'll give it all the good reviews in the world.
Nocturnowl
Member
I was playing SoR2 in multiplayer earlier, one day I might actually get to finish the game because every time we start a run it ends up getting halted near the end because of reasons.
Professor Beef
Banned
If it was a group of Chao Warriors, then I'd just dump them into a pit of lava. And I'd stick around for it too. None of that James Bond bullshit where he leaves early. I'm making sure that shit gets done.
Seven Force
Banned
Probably a shallow opinion to hold, but I probably wouldn't play SK even if it was a great beat em up.
Nocturnowl
Member
So no unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism and just assuming that it all goes to plan? some villain you are Beef, you'd drop the villain's creed to ensure chao murder, I guess that says it all really.
Same. There's tons of great beat em ups I can play instead without having to deal with the stupid perverted weeaboo crap.
EDIT: Honestly, T&E annoyed me enough with the pervertedness. I don't think SK would be enjoyable at all to me. lol
Nah, that's totally fair. Even I'd have a hard time playing Shinovi Versus at my house without being both on my own and with headphones.
....Though personally, SKB being digital-only on 3DS is more offensive than any content in the game.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
tiggerkiddo
Member
Even though it wasn't on the level of SK, I felt guilty about even playing FF X-2 lol
Professor Beef
Banned
No way, man. Besides, if I leave, then that means one of YOU guys might try to save them!
tiggerkiddo
Member
womp womp
Personally it's such blatant, pathetic pandering it's kind of insulting.
"Ok, our last game didn't sell. Do a beat-em-up, but with underage girls' clothes ripping off. Those stupid otaku will buy anything with boobs. Then we can sell them figurines and bidy pillows."
That doesn't count. It was like a Sonic 06.
Although I don't ever want to see that stupid game ever again. 06 was better man... 06 WAS BETTER
The
enemy horde was annoying in how you were supposed feel like you were supposed to run through just mowing them down, but due to the mechanics you had to stop and strategically fight most of them. Kinda killed the mood and immersion tbh.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Aaaaaah, I need to update my Vita. Tales of Innocence R won't let me find a save point fast enough. ;-;
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=645767
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=645767
"Schala, I want to see the Towa ending! You've gotta stream it!"That doesn't count. It was like a Sonic 06.
Although I don't ever want to see that stupid game ever again. 06 was better man... 06 WAS BETTER
I never said it like that! I wanted to see how stupid the end game was
and jesus christ was it stupid
what were they thinking about EVERYTHING
i could go on how fucking awful everything is about that game
On the bright side, I don't have to hear that fuckin comedy theme anymore for the rest of my life.
Nocturnowl
Member
I ain't burning my feathers for Chao, i'm hardcore enough to have abandoned one into the wilderness even with the sad pic and music trying to deter me, I'll let them burn and shed one tear because I ain't no hero.
Exactly my thoughts on it, nice idea but not executed that well at all, it's hardly a musou like experience.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
You didn't play through the entire thing and didn't have to see the third chapter, though. The third chapter was just one HUGE MacGuffin quest that bored me to tears, and it made me finally learn that this game went 10-15fps in some places!
And you wanted me to waifu Towa instead of Toki.
"Which girl should I end with?"
"TOWA! She's soooo much better!"
At least this theme was good.
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