A lot of people prefer the Wiimote for the ease of choosing arts while moving, but I've always found the claw to be pretty intuitive, especially after playing a lot of Demon's Souls.
I'm sure both are fine
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Xenoblade |OT| Sorry I Kept You Waiting!
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I'm sure both are fine
Shin Johnpv
Member
Mine is still saying back ordered on Nintendo's website. Anyone else still waiting for theirs to ship?
I ordered mine last night and it's already shipped. Maybe you should contact them.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
You really don't need to use the "claw" grip at all. I never did that and didn't have any issues dealing with movement and art selection with the CCPro. I really think that issue is kind of overblown.
I have both Wii and claw experience. I was only curious, because I'd rather not shell up the extra dough for a classic if it isn't that necessary, and I'd much prefer Wii mote than the claw.
Monster Huntering for hours at a time with Claw can really wear my fingers out.
You can use the claw if you really feel the need to control both the character and arts, which is useful, but I find it unnecessary for the most part. Even in the most hectic of battles I can think of the move I want to use, highlight it with the D-Pad, move into position and than execute.
I actually find myself using the claw more when im just wandering around and don't want to stop moving when doing stuff on the menu.
I really just like the claw tho, I find it very comfortable. It certainly isn't necessary.
thanks guys
Later on it's easier to do this, because you have a vast array of weapons, armor and especially gems, to make up the difference in statistics and levels. Just remember if something is too tough to defeat, you can come back to it later. And if you want to gain a few levels, completing side quest will almost always be faster than attempting to grind monsters.
Same here. I may not have been fighting optimally -- with the split seconds I was wasting by switching between the stick and d-pad -- but I still made it through the game just fine.
Shin Johnpv
Member
The battle system is really simple if you want it to be. If you want to explore deeper mechanics though (ie; for taking on much tougher monsters), it's there.
I'm talking in regards to the camera.
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Just got my gamestop copy, no art book. Shame i have work soon.
dyreschlock
Member
I'm still waiting on mine too. I ordered the Game + Controller combo, though, so my initial order date is 3/22.
Did you just order the game?
Oh I just ordered the game. I'm hoping you ordered the bundle? Otherwise that would be really unfair to you that mine was so quick to ship.
Eteric Rice
Member
So I'm fighting a
I don't feel like dying more to figure it out.
tenticle robot monster outside of colony 6. Am I supposed to kill it's testicles, or fight the center? It already killed me once going after it's center.
I don't feel like dying more to figure it out.
/goodstuff
Ohhh, so good. Please tell me that is a normal (non-bull/non-Dolphin) game shot.
Started the game last night, only played about an hour of it. I just got to Colony 6. I am enjoying it so far, although I had thought there would be more combat actions to take care of. At least right now it is only selecting arts.
Also, do you sell the items you pick up? The ones with the bag icons? Or do you hold onto them for crafting later on?
dancrane212
Member
I took down the tentacles then moved onto the main body.
And I though I was going too fast.
Holy crap.
Shin Johnpv
Member
I ordered the game with controller as well. As I was saying in the other thread though my order was ORIGINALLY in early January, Nintendo's system doesn't allow for payment info updating. So since my CC expired, my new order date ended up being April 3rd. Never pre-ordering something through Nintendo's online store again. If I had just gone through Gamestop like I initially though of doing I'd have the damn game.
Mattakuevan
Member
Mattakuevan
Member
Ahaha, yes that's much better. Colony 6 isn't for like 6-7 hours minimum.
Edit: And as for the bags, its unfortunate that the game doesn't tell you what you can and cant sell until you might have already sold the items. In general don't sell anything except excess gems/equipment.
Diddy Kong
Banned
Good to know, thanks!
No problem, just unintentionally funny.
As to your question about that screengrab... That's definitely not native from the Wii. That region looks good but not THAT good. All of the assets appear to be in-game, though, so I'd guess that was from Dolphin.
Mikey Jr.
Member
I have absolutely 0 problem using the camera with the wii remote. Yea, its probably not that fluid using a d-pad, but I have no problems. I think quickly being able to select arts is much more important.
dyreschlock
Member
well, according to Gamestop.com every store near my location has the game and controllers in stock, so I think I'm just going to cancel mine and go to the store
maybe Nintendo.com is just out of the controllers.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
That's a bullshot, but with in-game assets. It's official artwork so it's probably from some dev machine (I doubt they used Dolphin for it), and they painted Shulk in. It's the same with some of the other artwork in the OP.
Thanks! Will keep that in mind. And weapons/armor, is it a good idea to hold onto them when getting better equipment? Or are some used for quests, or crafting?
Yeah, if anything, I am slower with games than most. Definitely not a rush ahead type of person.
That's a shame. But not too important, I'm not a graphics whore, that just looked so good.
Mattakuevan
Member
Yeah, if anything, I am slower with games than most. Definitely not a rush ahead type of person.
You'll be very happy with this game then I'd think. There is much to be had by taking your time and enjoying the atmosphere.
That's great to hear.
I'm just trying to decide yet if I am going to play with Wii remote/nunchuk combo or with CCP. I've read the FAQ on the front page, but was hoping for a 'this is the definitive control method'. Played with remote and nunchuk last night, it worked well, will have to try CCP when I play again.
It's probably easier to take out the tentacles first, to reduce its offensive ability. Most importantly, USE MONADO SPEED for any visions where the attack name appears in RED.
Both are entirely valid ways to play the game, but I feel like it was more or less intended to be played with the CC.
Baller. PhD
Banned
Kill tentacles first. Come on, that should be obvious. Always FF on the adds first.
ErasureAcer
Banned
Got Shulk pink smiley face affinity with Reyn and Sharla? Is that as high as it goes?
Man, I didn't expect a Wii game to suffer from HD-read only text. I tried playing this on my SDTV at first and the text was wrecking my brain so I had to switch to my HDTV and good god the jaggies. I haven't played much, but it seems like a really fun game. Just god damn ugly from a technical stand point.
Yes.
Joei
Member
Is the controller you get usable for the downloaded Nintendo games? I never bought an original classic controller and was looking at getting one in the next month or so, but would rather go this route and save a few bucks. Also, how much of the battle setup is like FF12? That's by far my favorite FF game. I wasn't really interested too much in this, but some of the videos I've watched make it look like this game is super expansive and could be fun, but I'm waiting until I figure out more about the battle system. Any ideas on time to complete with or without doing the side missions?
Pretty sure the combo pack came with a regular classic controller pro so it will. Not like you'll be able to find the bundle anymore unless you preordered though.
Trancetronic
Member
Battle system too damn good. I love the dialogue between teammates although it can be a little cheesy at times. It's cool how you can link other's passive abilities into other character links. It makes you want to stop growing one link and use another. But only one character can get 3 links at a time? Or can they learn more as the game goes along?
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
There aren't any gambits or anything, the only control you have over the AI party members is that you determine what arts are available to them. You do get to select what art they use if you warn them of a vision or use a chain attack.
And completion time varies. If you rush, it could take 50 hours or so. If you take your time and do lots of other stuff, over 100 isn't out of the question. Think I was at 114 hours or so before I beat the final boss, then still ended up tacking another 30+ hours onto that.
Mattakuevan
Member
Yeah they get more.
You can also give them limited commands. It's mostly limited to:
-Attack Freely
-Attack My Target
-Come to my Position