Mine hasn't changed yet but my release-date delivery shipments tend to be sent out the day before. If it doesn't update tomorrow, I'll be worried then.
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Tales of Graces |OT| Gracing the PS3 with the Best RPG Combat
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Mine hasn't changed yet but my release-date delivery shipments tend to be sent out the day before. If it doesn't update tomorrow, I'll be worried then.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
I can't wait to fight bosses with millions of HP 
distantmantra
Member
Me. They'll probably have all preorders "shipping soon" by tomorrow morning.
Henry Jones Jr
Member
I preordered about a month ago and it had my estimated delivery as this coming Friday. When I ordered there was no option for release-day. I just went and checked if I could change the delivery speed and now release-day is an option so I switched to that and now it says I'll get it on the 13th.
No. That's a Symphonia thing.
So no special weapon hunt?
I thought Vesperia had it too?MagicWithEarvin
Member
Are are there any mini-bosses like Sword Dancer? Those were awesome to fight in ToS and gave good stuff.
I also want to know this. I love Tales sidequests for the most part.
There are side quests like an extra dungeon. There is a super hard boss at the end.
Hmm, no big story driven optional sidequests though?
So no special weapon hunt?
The "Cursed Weapons" tradition is something only a particular group of designers like/follow.
The others do their own thing.
Ah yes, I remember this is Team Destiny now.
PixyJunket
Member
So about that GameStop DLC. Since I'm playing on a borrowed PS3, I can deauthorize my PSN account and download the DLC later down the line, should I get my own system again, right? I mean, it should act as any PSN purchase would, no?
I believe it does act like a purchase.
What happened during the stream? Did the streamer announce that he had to stop due to C&D or did it just get cut off?
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Well... based on the questions asked so far, it'll be interesting to see how people respond to their first Team Destiny game, that's for sure.
Are you thinking a positive or negative response?
I think there's going to be a fair bit of negativity, based on what I know about how people respond to Japanese RPGs with certain kinds of characters.
Impeccable
Member
It'll be my first Tales game and I know I'll love it. I don't have the same problems other people do in terms of how Japanese RPGs set up their characters and stories.
I'm just excited to play one of the few jRPGs released on home consoles. It's been too dry for me.
I'm just excited to play one of the few jRPGs released on home consoles. It's been too dry for me.
Mattakuevan
Member
"Oh man, I hate when jRPGs have melodramatic characters and anime cliches"
That sort of thing?
I'm easy to please when it comes to that kind of thing, but I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
This.
From my perspective, it seems like a lot of people place lots of importance on narrative, quests, and characters than systems employed, so it'll be quite interesting to see how people respond to the game. In some cases, I think comparisons might be drawn to Vesperia or Symphonia in terms of narrative/certain types of quests, and some people might be let down... or some people may dislike this game's way of doing combat. Or they might not be drawn to it due to artstyle or the overall stylization of the game's look.
We'll see, I guess.
Mattakuevan
Member
I tend to look for gameplay and music in jRPGs first and foremost. That's why Eternal Sonata is up there with my favorite games this gen even though the story/characters are pretty much balls.
This seems to have great gameplay from what I've seen so I'm sure I'll love it.
This seems to have great gameplay from what I've seen so I'm sure I'll love it.
PixyJunket
Member
This will be my fourth! Fifth, if you count buying/playing Destiny R twice (too bad DLC didn't exist back then, grumble grumble).
Sixth, if you count Eternia. Which, while before the technical team split, really felt like an early version of Team Destiny's future games.
As sad as it will make me, I agree with this 100%.
Unfortunately, I believe western JRPG fans tend to think of gameplay as last in the list of importance.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I only have one copy of Destiny R (the DX version), but it's an awesome game. I should really replay it.
But this is Namco. If DLC existed back then, they still would've gone ahead and made you buy a disc-based DX... like they might do with Xillia!
Yeah, that sort of thing strikes me as really interesting.
That's what I generally look for first too.
As for the music, well, let's just say I didn't put it on my personal 2009 Soundtracks of the Year list. >.> Er, the music isn't bad; it works most of the time. It's just that some of the music is pretty sub-par, like that one 3-note dungeon theme we keep linking to.
Mattakuevan
Member
Ah... well, it is Sakuraba. He does have hit or miss albums.
I admit, that's me. Although that extends to almost all genres.
But I like Tales characters and stories.
And no, I don't particularly like anime. I don't think I dislike it. I just don't watch it because I'm poor.
Why would you do that?
Member
I like gameplay and speed in the battles of a JRPG. That's why I'm not really in to most JRPGs, but I like Tales, Pokémon, and Paper Mario for the gameplay and I liked what I played of Dragon Quest 3 DS for the speed.
If any part of the battle system feels slow, unexciting, or non-energetic, I'll probably dislike the game.
Another important thing to me is the world. I love a good world with many towns, and I dislike games with a hub world set-up.
Story doesn't matter. As a result, Tales is probably my perfect JRPG.
If any part of the battle system feels slow, unexciting, or non-energetic, I'll probably dislike the game.
Another important thing to me is the world. I love a good world with many towns, and I dislike games with a hub world set-up.
Story doesn't matter. As a result, Tales is probably my perfect JRPG.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
A lot of the themes on Tales soundtracks that I'm not very attached to don't seem to come from Sakuraba, but from Tamura/Aoyama/whatever he wants to call himself these days.
As such, the album seems to feature a lot of repetition and lack of development, like in that awful dungeon theme. Even the credits theme is a little disappointing since it seemed so by-the-numbers with ill-fitting percussion. The battle themes, at least the majority of them, are fine. I have little problems with Tales battle themes in general, but I think I'm in the minority for that.
Xillia was a nice solo-Sakuraba venture with a very mature sound, as I've noted somewhere in this post (I think it's the last quote box). I really liked it in comparison to Graces' soundtrack, and it felt like a return to form.
BassForever
Member
I'd say story and gameplay are top 2 for any game, a game with fantastic gameplay but a blah story can carry me through, same with a fantastic story but blah gameplay.
And honestly based upon footage I've seen and talking to people who've played it I know I'm going to love this game. The Tales games are all fantastic and it's all I want.
Hm ... I like there to be a story. That's about it. I'm pretty easily amused, really.
I care more for asking about the story rather than gameplay, though; just feel like I can grasp how other's felt about the story far easier than I can grasp the combat system that way. If I'm that curious about the gameplay mechanics, I can find a video or something but I tend to prefer just putting in the time myself to figure that one out.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well I certainly didn't play SO3 and SO4 for their stories. lol
I will work through a game with bad gameplay but enough of story/setting/characters to make me care about what happens next to the cast I've come to care for.
But if a game has bad or no story/setting/characters, it needs to have absolutely amazing gameplay for me to get through it. And to be honest, if a game rests solely on its gameplay, I'll usually get bored before I finish.
But I guess I'm easily pleased with stories/characters. I loved FFXIII for that... so...
But if a game has bad or no story/setting/characters, it needs to have absolutely amazing gameplay for me to get through it. And to be honest, if a game rests solely on its gameplay, I'll usually get bored before I finish.
But I guess I'm easily pleased with stories/characters. I loved FFXIII for that... so...
Crash Station
Member
Demon Fang?
Mattakuevan
Member
I'd be surprised if any get a review copy. Reviewers will likely have to go get it themselves.
Namco has really dropped the ball here.
Seven Force
Banned
I'm definitely okay with a smaller focus on narrative if the gameplay is good enough to carry the game.
If I like this enough, (which I probably will) I'll probably look into playing Rebirth or Destiny Remake somewhere down the line.
If I like this enough, (which I probably will) I'll probably look into playing Rebirth or Destiny Remake somewhere down the line.
Mattakuevan
Member
I'll quote you because I definitely agree. I don't play WRPGs for their combat, lol.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Atmosphere, plot, characters > Story.
WRPGs were often bound by tabletop lineage, can be mechanics-based, but have become almost severed from this lately with the rush away from abstract combat. JRPGs experiment wildly but are rarely iterative. Do quote me.
WRPGs were often bound by tabletop lineage, can be mechanics-based, but have become almost severed from this lately with the rush away from abstract combat. JRPGs experiment wildly but are rarely iterative. Do quote me.
Yeah I agree with this, and I'm more of a WRPG fanboy then a JRPG fanboy. Also I just did!
I played, and the review is being edited for, Mass Effect 3. I thoroughly enjoyed the game but the ending was extremely disappointing. I'm glad the saltiness is going to be gone from Graces. The potential for ME3 was sooooooooooooooo good. Then the ending was ruined for me. It has XIII-2 ending syndrome. Could've ended at a certain scene, but they didn't. It's like that kid that's funny but doesn't shut up and ruins the stupid joke.
RPGCrazied
Member
Omg. 1 more day! Well, 2 hours until Monday for me.
'kay