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Time and Eternity |OT| RyougaSaotome's GOTY Two Years in a Row!

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SlasherJPC

Banned
I already posted my video review earlier in the thread but really, I found this game funmy, different, and enjoyable. I'm sure others will too!
 
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astronautcowboy

Member
The text is much easier to read on a phone in the first OT.

Ryouga's wins.

But I think you're missing an 80 in your review section. RPGamer or RPGfan was slightly kinder to it.
 
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astronautcowboy

Member
cosmicblizzard said:
You could add Rpgsite to those scores. As far as I know, Zack gave it the highest score on the internet.
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Zack is entitled to do what he wants, but I didn't really feel there was much of a correlation between his review and his score.

He did a lot of, "This was the only thing I didn't like, but I also didn't like this and this." It seemed like a 60 or a 70 review at best, but ended up being an 80 because he only scored his first criticism in each area or something. His writing definitely confused me.
 
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Karuto

Member
astronautcowboy said:
Zack is entitled to do what he wants, but I didn't really feel there was much of a correlation between his review and his score.

He did a lot of, "This was the only thing I didn't like, but I also didn't like this and this." It seemed like a 60 or a 70 review at best, but ended up being an 80 because he only scored his first criticism in each area or something. His writing definitely confused me.
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Zack here.

It's all about what weight I put into those things. For example, I said I didn't like the palette swapping, but reasoned that with the amount of money it would take and complimenting the detailed sprites. I also didn't like the writing at first, but later on liking it a lot better. It balanced itself out to where the qualms I had were small in the overall impact it left on me in those particular elements. =]
 
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kayos90

Tragic victim of fan death
Karuto said:
Zack here.

It's all about what weight I put into those things. For example, I said I didn't like the palette swapping, but reasoned that with the amount of money it would take and complimenting the detailed sprites. I also didn't like the writing at first, but later on liking it a lot better. It balanced itself out to where the qualms I had were small in the overall impact it left on me in those particular elements. =]
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Not exactly sure why the dev's budget, or in this case the lack thereof, figures into the review of the product. You're reviewing the game based on its merits and faults. Not what limited the devs and how it affected the final product to the point of justification.
 
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Karuto

Member
kayos90 said:
Not exactly sure why the dev's budget, or in this case the lack thereof, figures into the review of the product. You're reviewing the game based on its merits and faults. Not what limited the devs and how it affected the final product to the point of justification.
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It'd be ignorant to consider all of that and not factor in the limitations put in place with the size of the company. The point of the budget was only addressed once. The review and the score given reflect my enjoyment of the game on every fundamental level.
 
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Aeana

Member
I had fully intended to rent the game. Had it at the top of my queue on Gamefly, no games out, and they still didn't send it to me. Listed as low availability. I guess I just have to settle with SMT4, sigh.
 
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androvsky

Member
Avallon said:
Thank you. I know this game isn't great, but it's still a game that people spent time and money to make. Some people are legitimately happy to see it localized, so I feel it deserves an OT. I would have posted it outright, but I don't feel like being banned so I placed my OT in the existing OT.
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If it makes you feel better, the Dragon Age 2 OT didn't get much better treatment. More effort, yes, but for more sarcasm. Waaay more.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422971
 
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Yuripaw

Banned
I kinda blindly bought this game, not really knowing anything about it other than I liked how the artwork looked. I'm not super far into it, but I like what I've seen so far. It's kinda corny in terms of characters and story, but I really don't mind it. It's a simple game I find myself enjoying.

I'm really not a fan of how the OT is basically mocking the game =/
 
cj_iwakura

cj_iwakura

Member
Yuripaw said:
I kinda blindly bought this game, not really knowing anything about it other than I liked how the artwork looked. I'm not super far into it, but I like what I've seen so far. It's kinda corny in terms of characters and story, but I really don't mind it. It's a simple game I find myself enjoying.

I'm really not a fan of how the OT is basically mocking the game =/
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I think it's meant as a cautionary tale. I was genuinely interested as well, until I saw how much pandering trash it was full of, and saw the reviews basically confirming it has little else to it.

And I say this as a genuine fan of Imageepoch's PSP RPGs.
 
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Gillian Seed

Banned
@Aeana

That bites! In the 9 Years I have been with them, I have never had that happen. If I have a game sitting at the top of my Q ahead of time, they always ship it on release day. They shipped out this game yesterday.
 
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Orpheus Telos

Member
For some reason I cannot understand, my brother just bought this game. I know it's supposed to be awful, but is it at least the "fun to laugh at" sort of awful?
 
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Eusis

Member
Between SMTIV and Earthbound I can't possibly imagine a worse week for a subpar JRPG to come out. Though it does have the early advantage against Earthbound, especially with next to no one knowing it'd happen until just before it hit the store.

Oh, and I got Epic Mickey 2 from GameFly instead. I guess I'm technically spared.
 
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RyougaSaotome

Member
Orpheus Telos said:
For some reason I cannot understand, my brother just bought this game. I know it's supposed to be awful, but is it at least the "fun to laugh at" sort of awful?
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I live tweeted as I played through the game, and as much as hated it, there were definitely laughs to be had. I wish that I had streaming equipment at the time because I imagine it'd be a blast.

Playing it with a friend would also probably be a good time.
 
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NateDrake

Member
Polygon review says the game is sexist: http://www.polygon.com/game/time-and-eternity/10200

Time and Eternity's treatment of women is intolerable. Combat animations are deliberately designed for panty shots, and characters spout awkward, gross lines, including "I can feel all the blood rushing to my...head!" Later scenes revolve around bubble baths and wet t-shirts. The "perverted male character" gimmick is common in Japanese RPGs, but in Time and Eternity it's a point of view that saturates every level of the game. I felt dirty playing it.
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Ermac

Proudly debt free. If you need a couple bucks, just ask.
Here's a vid of a guy pointing and responding to some of the criticism the game is getting.

I might pick it up, it does look pretty good.
 
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Lee Chaolan

Member
Still haven't opened my game yet. I don't know when I'll get around to playing it. Freaking love the Limited Edition bonuses though.

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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
I have procured a copy. The person I have procured it from didn't want to play it anymore.

I shall put SMT4 down for a bit and begin Tokitowa when it finishes installing its 4.5GB self onto my PS3 shortly.

...4.5GB?!
 
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Aeana

Member
Dark Schala said:
I have procured a copy. The person I have procured it from didn't want to play it anymore.

I shall put SMT4 down for a bit and begin Tokitowa when it finishes installing its 4.5GB self onto my PS3 shortly.

...4.5GB?!
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I'm disappointed in you, Schala.
 
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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
Aeana said:
I'm disappointed in you, Schala.
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I didn't pay for it, at least.

I don't like this game already. I just want to get back to SMT4 because the script is just so bad. Even from the first few conversations, the tropes are everywhere and in full-force.

We can blame this on Ryouga.
 
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Dark Schala

Eloquent Princess
PALETTE SWAP: THE GAME. I streamed the game for a few people and one of them noted that it was "Original Character: Do Not Steal: The Game".

And all the palette swap enemies follow the same attack pattern, it seems like so far. It's just... why?
 
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