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Soul Sacrifice |OT| Sacrifice your wallet to save the Vita
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ServBotPhil
Member
Any bits of vital information which the game happens to leave out?
I think it opens after you finish the first chapter.
Spoiler:
After you kill Sortiara.
Yes, and there's two costumes, one male one female.
Also, it looks like the Japanese wiki didn't show every outfit? I found one I actually like! Nomad.
Edit: ah, right, hoods! Some of these outfits look completely different hoodless.
Basically, yes.
Voice overs are the only thing you download. The others are flagged to your account, and you redeem them in game. Costumes are 1 per gender. Spells are the above, minus Spirit heart, which was from the demo.
woah, woah, woah!!!
WAIT.
I just read some reviews from various sites for this game and from what I can understand this is a Monster Hunter "clone" right? I don't mean that in a bad way. (I'm being serious) I mean to say that are MH and SS are the same genre?
This sounds amazing.
Kenji Infune doing a Monster Hunter style game?! I only wish I would have known sooner.
So, GAF
Would you guys agree? Also. If it is like MH in what ways? Honestly--What things does it do better, what worse? Please take theme, setting, music, ect into account as well game "play" (mechanics, control, ect)
WAIT.
I just read some reviews from various sites for this game and from what I can understand this is a Monster Hunter "clone" right? I don't mean that in a bad way. (I'm being serious) I mean to say that are MH and SS are the same genre?
This sounds amazing.
Kenji Infune doing a Monster Hunter style game?! I only wish I would have known sooner.
So, GAF
Would you guys agree? Also. If it is like MH in what ways? Honestly--What things does it do better, what worse? Please take theme, setting, music, ect into account as well game "play" (mechanics, control, ect)
Grinchy
Banned
It doesn't properly warn you that your life priorities will become secondary after the game clicks.
@nerdstick thanks!
I thought I would get two separate costume types.. (so male/female count as two)
can't wait to try out the new spells heh!
play the demo to find out
you won't regretblitzcloud
Banned
Let me elaborate:
The only similar thing is the playstyle design. Third person camera, slashing bosses with small enemies around.
But the game plays like something else.
It is fast, oh yes. Faster than MH imo
Goes straight to the point. Here's the monster, kill it.
You can sacrifice your partners. In other words, know that guy that is always doing HS uppercut when you're trying to combo in MH? The guy that keeps dying? You can sacrifice him and begone!
Everything is set in a book, so there's no metaquest like in monster hunter. Oh I wanna change this: brb guys I'm going to my house to change my gear. Oops, I need to upgrade my weapon: brb weaponsmith. I disliked how MH took so much time between quests. Everything was a timesink.
Upgrades are more frequent. You're likely to be gradually improving your offerings (the weapons) every mission (or every few missions tops), while in MH you had to do so much sometimes to get a specific part. Here you can also craft by fusing two different offerings.
Combat flexibility. You can be a "heavysword" user if you want. I mean, just set your offerings to be slow and powerful. But you also have the choice to blend ranged, fast and slow melee combat + more stuff.
Grim design. Imagine dark souls/demons souls in terms of character/enemy design.
MH is on a league of it's own. But if I had to compare MH1 from ps2 to this, this would win. This IP can only get better from here.
Mr_Antimatter
Member
Well, there is basically nothing but fighting, so no running around mining, farming, onsens, etc. Gear up, and go fight. There is a crafting/improvement system and stat systems though.
It's a lot of fun so far. Quite a bit to do in game, mission wise.
play the demo to find out
That's the thing. No Vita.
I want to hear some actual players/owners thoughts of the games. You don't expect me to take professional reviews at face value do you? What kind of gamer do you think I am?
But, I did buy a Wii U just for MH3U... and I've been looking for handheld...
I like the sound of that so far. "Nothing but fighting" one of the reasons I love MH. Customize Armor and all that? They look cool?
dreamer3kx
Member
Ah ok, I thought you might get a certain power throughout the game with a consequence.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
If you keep using Black Rites, the Lacrima costs keep going up? Is there a max it'll stop at?
we.are.the.armada
Member
I used the Black Rite that lowered my Defense by 50% - is this a permanent debilitation or something temporary that goes away after the battle?
Is there are way to see what my stats are outside of combat?
Is there are way to see what my stats are outside of combat?
blitzcloud
Banned
That's the thing. No Vita.
I want to hear some actual players/owners thoughts of the games. You don't expect me to take professional reviews at face value do you? What kind of gamer do you think I am?
But, I did buy a Wii U just for MH3U... and I've been looking for handheld...
I like the sound of that so far. "Nothing but fighting" one of the reasons I love MH. Customize Armor and all that? They look cool?
No armors. Nothing. You can cast elemental armors through offerings. I guess their idea of looks is not to handicap the player to a specific when they want to look like something else. Still, it's something that I can see happening in Soul Sacrifice 2.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbDFc5jrX3E
This guy did some videos of the JP version. I'd say those confirmed my preorder, so they are worth looking. I guess they contain monster, skills, etc spoilers. But if you're gonna miss on it because you can't test the demo, at least take a look at that.
The Grim Heaper
Member
3, I believe. I think it's only 1 per character, though.
Chance Hale
Member
You fix it for a cap of 100 Lacrima after battle. For stats, just the stats and upgrades on your spells, and your sigil upgrades.
I think it's either 3 saves, or you can only see more slots once those are taken up.
Oof!
Can you customize your character at all? I'm gonna hop on youtube but I'll be back to read your reply.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Use droplets to cure it
That's the thing. No Vita.
I want to hear some actual players/owners thoughts of the games. You don't expect me to take professional reviews at face value do you? What kind of gamer do you think I am?
But, I did buy a Wii U just for MH3U... and I've been looking for handheld...
I like the sound of that so far. "Nothing but fighting" one of the reasons I love MH. Customize Armor and all that? They look cool?
think most guys are still playing so it'll take awhile for them to reply...
I'll probably sound like a broken radio now.. but I posted a short "response" to the supposed "lack of depth" mentioned in some reviews... hope this helps paint a better picture of SS for you
to add on, the music is awesome. the theme and setting are rather mature (dark.. for some) the thought of having to sacrifice fallen foes/allies still unnerves me (who wants to sacrifice a cute cat
or a fallen ally that has been fighting alongside you... and hearing them scream while the sacrifice goes on can get you initially)hope this helps
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Which monsters give the most Lacrima?
Chance Hale
Member
Yes, there are different reiments(clothing sets) that change your appearance. There are also different face and hair types.
you can also define different sets of Gears (offerings, sigils) that you can just load in and load out to facilitate online games (or even the single player quests so you don't have so keep switching your offerings for every single battle just to ensure you got the weakness of the boss covered)
blitzcloud
Banned
You have sets of clothes, and each set has different coloring patterns
http://w.livedoor.jp/sousac/d/%CD%C6%BB%D1
That's all the costumes. They are not like in MH, where you can change each part individually (except the hood, which you can turn on-off). Again, that's something I can see happening in a sequel.
Also that guy has videos that may help you decide a purchase. They contain gameplay spoilers of course (as in offerings, black rites, monsters...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbDFc5jrX3E
This sounds wonderfully amazing to me. It sounds like you can see Kenjis arcade style influence in the design, faster combat, more to the point, less timesinks.
Dark setting could be a nice change of pace from MHs world too (not that it's bad, I love it).
we.are.the.armada
Member
^Thanks for the help - still more questions:
- What are these shards I'm picking up in battle? What do they do?
- When I absorb a renew point, how many and which spells are renewed? All of them? Random?
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Allows you to unlock different types of Sigils
All are renewed, but not to their maximum
Grinchy
Banned
Oh man some of those look so awesome in the black/white/gold variants. I'm all about the black costumes.
we.are.the.armada
Member
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what is a Sigil? I've collected probably 20 of each light/dark shard but I don't know anything about Sigils.
you can use Sigils to augment your arm in the form of various bonuses.
eg.
Attack + 10%
Healing Magic + 10%
etc
All Sigils have a base effect... more effects are unlocked based on the level and alignment of your arm (Divine or Devil and at what level)
You access them via the Right Arm menu
and on renew points, the amount you get back also depends on your alignment and level of your arm (Devil Arms supposedly get more casts back)
The Grim Heaper
Member
They're basically upgrades! When reading Librom, go into Portraiture and then choose Right Arm. From there, choose "Carve sigil" and you'll be able to equip certain sigils in certain spots for good upgrades!
Some have secondary abilities that rely on your arm being a Divine or Devil Arm I or II, so pay attention to that as well!
blitzcloud
Banned
check your character profile, with the offerings, character customize (BTW flyfaster, you can customize your character anytime. Going from male to female and all that. No ties). You'll see the arm there. You touch on it and you can put sigils as if they were some sort of materia from ff7 to get effects.
Chance Hale
Member
Is that it, I thought there were 60 raiments in all?
we.are.the.armada
Member
Man, you guys are awesome. I went from frustrated to really digging this game
Ok, I think have a grasp on it - can't wait to fight some battles with you all.
Well, one more question - is it to my detriment to only sacrifice things? So far I'm Lv.1 Light and Lv.10 Dark.
Ok, I think have a grasp on it - can't wait to fight some battles with you all.
Well, one more question - is it to my detriment to only sacrifice things? So far I'm Lv.1 Light and Lv.10 Dark.
not sure where you are at. but if you are willing to import you can consider the SS bundle
Singapore Dollars $439 (USD338) for
PS Vita Soul Sacrifice Premium Edition Console Bundle includes :
- Soul Sacrifice design wifi console (cosmic red)
- Soul Sacrifice Game with premium
- Soul Sacrifice design pouch
- Soul Sacrifice design cleaning cloth
- Soul Sacrifice designhand strap
- In-ear headset (cosmic red)
- 16GB memory card
but that's before shipping and you'll end up with a R3 (Asia/Singapore) version of the game, still in English but not sure if the multiplayer is region-locked
Vita itself is region-free but this is worth considering
EDIT
Man, you guys are awesome. I went from frustrated to really digging this game
Ok, I think have a grasp on it - can't wait to fight some battles with you all.
Well, one more question - is it to my detriment to only sacrifice things? So far I'm Lv.1 Light and Lv.10 Dark.
this really depends on your gameplay style
going Light increases your defense
going Dark increases your offense
If you go full Dark, you may end up being what is termed as a Glass Cannon (it is mentioned by those who played the Japanese version that such a build mean that later bosses can easily kill you in one or two hits)
If you go full Light, you can be quite a tank but battles may end up being super duper long
which I guess playing MP is where the fun is at as you can get the best of both worlds
you do need to be at 40/40 to unlock all the Forbidden Arts/Black Rites.. so you may want to balance both and then go full Dark if you wish
You can use Lacrima to overwrite Levels so you can still change between the levels
the option to overwrite is in the Right Arm menublitzcloud
Banned
colors are counted as a raiment. As lame as it sounds, I prefer they are focussing on more dlc monsters and all that. Cosmetic stuff can wait. Mh1 barely had variety. Everyone at HR20 had the same armor/weapon lol.
Man, you guys are awesome. I went from frustrated to really digging this game
Ok, I think have a grasp on it - can't wait to fight some battles with you all.
Well, one more question - is it to my detriment to only sacrifice things? So far I'm Lv.1 Light and Lv.10 Dark.
Apparently it's on your best interest to reach 40/40 at some point, because it gives you something (a sigil or something, I don't know). But it all depends on what you're looking for.
The light path is a life/defense conservative style at the expense of attack damage. Neutral means both are at the same number, giving you a neutral arm, which seems to be for those who want to be flexible without handicapping any playstyle. What you're aiming to is a pure attack build. Dealing lots of damage at the expense of getting hurt a lot if they get you.
There's tiers in each side (divine/dark arm). I to IV in the demo. I don't know if there's more in the full game.
The Grim Heaper
Member
<3Man, you guys are awesome. I went from frustrated to really digging this game
Ok, I think have a grasp on it - can't wait to fight some battles with you all.
Well, one more question - is it to my detriment to only sacrifice things? So far I'm Lv.1 Light and Lv.10 Dark.
Nah, but be aware that you're going to be VERY weak. Light side increases your health and defense while Dark increases magic and damage. So you'll be a tank, but a tank made out of paper. So make sure you're good at dodging~! Once you hit a combined level 20 between the two you can spend Lacrima to lower the level of one and rebalance if you'd like.
I'm thinking of buying this game digitally right about now and have a few questions.
Do I get the pre-order DLC stuff if I buy it digitally?
Should I play the demo first to unlock anything in the game?
I believe the term most commonly used is "glass cannon."
Do I get the pre-order DLC stuff if I buy it digitally?
Should I play the demo first to unlock anything in the game?
I believe the term most commonly used is "glass cannon."
This stinks. I contacted Amazon about the pre-order email cause I hadn't gotten it yet and "Juanita" tells me she can't even find anything about a preorder bonus for Soul Sacrifice and that she will have their "Promotions Team" contact me in 48 hours.
Something tells me by then the codes will be gone and I'll be out of luck. Lame.
Something tells me by then the codes will be gone and I'll be out of luck. Lame.
(1) Digital Purchase - if you buy it from the US PSN Store now, you will still get the Japanese Voice-Over Pack and the Pre-order DLC stuff
Limited time only so get it (2) Demo - Playing the demo and transfering your save over will net you the Spirit's Heart which seems like an awesome Golem
give Amazon a call. they are very good on getting things that you should have gotten so don't worry
The Grim Heaper
Member
Yeah, you get the pre-order stuff.
And if you play the demo first, your progress carries over and you get an exclusive spell for importing.
Btu I like paper tank ;_;
AgentOtaku
Member
thanks for this clarification!
I was confused as hell when I downloaded it yesterday
AgentOtaku
Member
Well put sir! Well put...