Maybe the best battle theme ever.Lost Odyssey
I remember when this game came out and was quickly forgotten about. I believe it came out around the same time as a few other Xbox JRPG's, and just got lumped in with the mediocrity. Heard a lot of good things over the years, though, and finally decided to snag it.
I've only just begun, but I'm liking it. The music is just awesome. A little derivative of FFVII's score, but if you're gonna borrow, borrow from the best. The voice acting is surprisingly great. There's this one character that's supposed to be annoying, but I think he's hilarious, and I swear he's voiced by Ivan Raimi(I honestly have no idea, but he sounds just like his goofy character from "Xena"). The art direction is really cool, and even runs circles around most modern JRPG's. They've got the comic book panel thing going on in the cut scenes, but it feels purposeful and really adds to it all. It's not just there. I've only got some base knowledge of it's combat system, but it seems mostly traditional with a few tricks.
After being bored to tears with a prominent modern JRPG "Tales of Arise" and it's bland storytelling, I'm impressed at how quickly this one grabbed me. I thought that maybe I was getting a little old for these types of games, but no. It's the writing and presentation that brings it home.
Early days, but this one just feels good right out of the gate.
Lost Odyssey
I remember when this game came out and was quickly forgotten about. I believe it came out around the same time as a few other Xbox JRPG's, and just got lumped in with the mediocrity. Heard a lot of good things over the years, though, and finally decided to snag it.
I've only just begun, but I'm liking it. The music is just awesome. A little derivative of FFVII's score, but if you're gonna borrow, borrow from the best. The voice acting is surprisingly great. There's this one character that's supposed to be annoying, but I think he's hilarious, and I swear he's voiced by Ivan Raimi(I honestly have no idea, but he sounds just like his goofy character from "Xena"). The art direction is really cool, and even runs circles around most modern JRPG's. They've got the comic book panel thing going on in the cut scenes, but it feels purposeful and really adds to it all. It's not just there. I've only got some base knowledge of it's combat system, but it seems mostly traditional with a few tricks.
After being bored to tears with a prominent modern JRPG "Tales of Arise" and it's bland storytelling, I'm impressed at how quickly this one grabbed me. I thought that maybe I was getting a little old for these types of games, but no. It's the writing and presentation that brings it home.
Early days, but this one just feels good right out of the gate.
Demonic Infringement and Howl of the Departed Ftw.Maybe the best battle theme ever.
I went back and forth on that one. Absolutely hated it when I first played it, but then loved it when I gave it another chance. Can't put my finger on why, except for embracing the grind and getting into the story. It's got weird setup that can seem confusing and aimless at first, but once you start to get a grip on it's overall loop, it gets addictive.Some sherbro mentioned dragonage was free. I tried it out but the game seemed kind of boring. Does it better after the prologue? The combat seems kinda jenk.
That was my one and only complaint about the original. The casting never felt natural with those stupid crystals. I barely ever used it. Is it more of a standard mana pool thing this time around?Your cast isn't reserved to crystals and works MUCH differently.
It's like one giant cut scene after another. The combat is just me holding a button. There isn't a roll or dodge. I will try it some more but so far it seems really dated.I went back and forth on that one. Absolutely hated it when I first played it, but then loved it when I gave it another chance. Can't put my finger on why, except for embracing the grind and getting into the story. It's got weird setup that can seem confusing and aimless at first, but once you start to get a grip on it's overall loop, it gets addictive.
The combat is what it is, but it gets better once you get going. The opening is just a brief tutorial on the basics. I wouldn't get too turned off by. It's not Dark Souls, though. It's a strategic team based battle system, like the other DA games. Set up your tanks, mages and whatnot in an optimal battle formation, and try to get them complimenting each other.It's like one giant cut scene after another. The combat is just me holding a button. There isn't a roll or dodge. I will try it some more but so far it seems really dated.
Yes, this time you have a mana bar which is used for "Omegas". You can hold attack, special, or cast down to do an enhanced version of them which requires mana.That was my one and only complaint about the original. The casting never felt natural with those stupid crystals. I barely ever used it. Is it more of a standard mana pool thing this time around?
RDR2 is done. I loved it. I truly, truly loved it.
I'm thinking maybe doing GTA now. Between IV and V which is better? I have both on Steam.
I can only imagine that they're being a bit more harsh on the shortcomings they ignored in the first game, like it's basic and repetitive combat. The first game was good, but had a lot of problems that went unaddressed in most reviews.Anyone try Hellblade 2 yet? Reviews seem to be all over the place
IV has a better story, and the physics are way better and more unpredictable(although it takes time to warm up to it. Driving will be a bitch at first) There's a lot more attention to detail in IV, but it's fairly linear with not much in the way of "sandbox" activities. You'll be driving and shooting throughout. Not much craziness. GTAV is more of a total package, even if it does scale back the physics engine a bit. The base game is also FAR better looking, as GTAIV has this muddy washed out look to it, that hasn't aged all that well.RDR2 is done. I loved it. I truly, truly loved it.
I'm thinking maybe doing GTA now. Between IV and V which is better? I have both on Steam.