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Xenoblade Chronicles |OT| Man, what a bunch of jokers.
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Bel Marduk
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SecretMoblin said:
Yes. I tend to do a lot of catch up with older games.
xtrasauce said:
You KNOW that some Japanese people rushed through it so they can get to the ending and relay stuff to other people as fast as possible :x
RPGCrazied
Member
40hours to long?
That's to short! I expect my jRPG's to be looooooong. That's why I didn't enjoy Eternal Sonata or Fragile Dreams as much. To short for my liking.
That's to short! I expect my jRPG's to be looooooong. That's why I didn't enjoy Eternal Sonata or Fragile Dreams as much. To short for my liking.
R_thanatos
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^^^THISMarrshu said:
"a great game is great " how many hours you spent in this title is irrevelant since if you like the genre you're likely not gonna see the hours pass ..
RPGCrazied
Member
It gets stuck at 99:59 or something. I'll so see this first time playing. 
I had like 156hours in Final Fantasy X. Those were the days!
I had like 156hours in Final Fantasy X. Those were the days!
Dead Prince
Banned
lolwut. the clock stops at dat?RPGCrazied said:It gets stuck at 99:59 or something. I'll so see this first time playing.
I had like 156hours in Final Fantasy X. Those were the days!
RPGCrazied
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DMPrince said:
or very close to, it doesn't go over 99.
Corleth the Fey
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It's okay that's in 24 hour clock. It's 99.59 am - and then 99.59 pm in the real world.DMPrince said:
OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather
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The Witcher.Reveirg said:
It can still be worth it. For example, I only played less than half of Okami, untilLuigiv said:
I beat Orochi for the first time
That's the only time I can remember that happening -- and I'm sure I'll be playing Xenoblade all the way through -- but it was kind of nice to know you can feel you got your money's worth from a game, even if you don't finish it.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/aug/14/xenoblade-chronicles-wii-nintendo
Just found this... not much of a review actually but still a good read while waiting...
Just found this... not much of a review actually but still a good read while waiting...
SecretMoblin
Member
Reveirg said:
That is a good read. And it's yet another European publication that's calling out NoA as it praises the game.
SecretMoblin
Member
Jarate said:
It runs flawlessly if you have a good enough PC -- but as with all Wii games, there can be sound issues.
Read the original thread for the game here. Some people played it on Dolphin, and there are tons of screenshots and info (there's more Dolphin stuff near the back of the thread).
R_thanatos
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The entire Jrpg community that hasn't got the game in japanese already ??InsertNameHere said:
After disaster , we know it's pointless to wait for NOA anyway
PumpkinPie
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Chesskid1 said:
Which country got a steel cover??
I'm importing and I wouldn't even consider my self a JPRG fanatic.
This is my first import ever and first system hack.
I've been following this title since 2009 while taking a NA release for granted for most of the time (game was shown at E3 after all and was present on release lists).
For NOA to so arrogantly pass on the game despite all previous indications (and a barren 2011 release schedule to boot) was a huge letdown for me.
So once a european release was confirmed importing was a no-brainer since it was obvious there would be few other options to play.
The Xenoblade/TLS debacle, being a part of a general neglect of the Wii, as well as the massive and early 3DS price-drop has made me REALLY wary of Nintendo going forward.
This is my first import ever and first system hack.
I've been following this title since 2009 while taking a NA release for granted for most of the time (game was shown at E3 after all and was present on release lists).
For NOA to so arrogantly pass on the game despite all previous indications (and a barren 2011 release schedule to boot) was a huge letdown for me.
So once a european release was confirmed importing was a no-brainer since it was obvious there would be few other options to play.
The Xenoblade/TLS debacle, being a part of a general neglect of the Wii, as well as the massive and early 3DS price-drop has made me REALLY wary of Nintendo going forward.
PumpkinPie said:
i don't know which countries for sure.
http://www.game.fr/Product/Default.aspx?SKU=102860
looks like a preorder bonus for game france, only thing i could find about it. looks like it could be really nice if they do it right. haven't seen anyone mention it.
Winnie the Pimp
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Reveirg said:
holy crap @ dat screen in there, i thought this game was more grounded on a pretty "realistic" overworld but that sky looks full of magic ?
looks awesome to say the least!
Diffense said:
One can hope they enter another Gamecube phase where there are very few major exclusives between regions, or even letting other companies publish their lower-profile games. It's bad in a way, because that's hoping Nintendo does pretty poorly compared to the other competitors, but with the rise of DS and Wii, we've experienced the most notable cases of neglect with it effecting Zelda spin-offs to major first party titles. I mean shit, this game isn't even out yet in English (just a few more days...) but I'm already worried about Monolith's Wii U game. ;_;
But my body probably isn't ready for this game. I might as well try to finish OoT3D in the meantime! :3
rollingstart
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Luigiv said:
Is that 40 with no sidequests?
I heard ~80 thrown around. That's my only real apprehension with getting this game early. I need a good chunk of free time to dive in, and luckily, September seems pretty bare. But I might just be replaying Deus Ex over and over.
french forums
http://forum.hardware.fr/hfr/JeuxVideo/Consoles/xenoblade-chronicles-sortie-sujet_159687_1.htm
http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/0-23493-0-1-0-1-0-xenoblade-chronicles.htm
i used google translate to read some, that's how i found out how france had the steelbook. pretty sure they said its dual-layered, 6.5GB+. make sure your wii has no problem reading dual-layered DVDs. i used google translate so can't confirm accuracy. (very bored)
"jeux video and co" is the store name i think for any french out there. also maybe micromania. some people are complaining of disc read errors on french forum as well.
http://forum.hardware.fr/hfr/JeuxVideo/Consoles/xenoblade-chronicles-sortie-sujet_159687_1.htm
http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/0-23493-0-1-0-1-0-xenoblade-chronicles.htm
i used google translate to read some, that's how i found out how france had the steelbook. pretty sure they said its dual-layered, 6.5GB+. make sure your wii has no problem reading dual-layered DVDs. i used google translate so can't confirm accuracy. (very bored)
"jeux video and co" is the store name i think for any french out there. also maybe micromania. some people are complaining of disc read errors on french forum as well.
SecretMoblin
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Chesskid1 said:
Merci beaucoup for the links/info. This is almost like a console launch.
...OK, not really. But it is fascinating!
Not aimed at you specifically but since people are taking my word for it, I said possibly 40 if you rush, I don't actually know for sure and was merely guestimating, based on reported time vs reported quests complete. Most jgaffers managed to max the timer long before they reached the end but they were trying to complete every quest in every area right up until they couldn't take anymore and then rushing to the end.RPGCrazied said:
DownLikeBCPowder
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So Zavvi charged me, are they shipping by chance?
GasProblem
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I played the Subspace Emissary again in SSBB because people said the videos in the beginning are dual layered. I had no problem with it, no stuttering or anything, I guess that means my Wii has no problems playing dual layered games.
The last days are going so slow, I have nothing to play
The last days are going so slow, I have nothing to play
PumpkinPie
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DownLikeBCPowder said:
I just checked mine and had not been charged, release and despatch date still showing as 2nd September so I just cancelled and went with ShopTo instead, at least I know I'll get it either on or before release date then.
BlazingDarkness
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Asda has dispatched both of my orders
caligula13
Gold Member
will buy the game on friday. will be my first real jrpg.
crazyjah2003
Member
My insomnia seems to agree with you; but seriously, have JRPG fans ever had anything so special on wii, or any platform this gen for that matter. I expect this to blow Lost Oddysey Combined with FF XIII out of the water.SecretMoblin said:
I don't wanna know anything about those damm giant things until I meet one for myself.
Can't believe some French stores already have it... Putain de merde.
OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather
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Not yet. Zavvi has charged several of us already. They do have the game in stock though, so they should be shipping in a couple of days.DownLikeBCPowder said:
slaughterking
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Club Nintendo registrations usually only start to work on the day of release.
Franchuzas87
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Metro Online review [9/10]
The second one that accounts for Metacritic. They seem not thrilled with the British dubbing, but otherwise, they loved the game.
As I hope I do. Two/three days more...
The second one that accounts for Metacritic. They seem not thrilled with the British dubbing, but otherwise, they loved the game.
As I hope I do. Two/three days more...
slaughterking said:
Yup. In fact, if it does work early there's a chance it might not register properly and you'll miss the bonus that way. I almost had this happen with Monster Hunter Tri's registration bonus, until I decided to contact Nintendo, and they told me it was because I registered earlier than the game was actually out. They sent me the bonus after that, though.
Dwight Schrute
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Just got the CE today for 59, so I get the posters, the GAME exclusive steelbook, the artbook and the red CC... good deal IMO