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| disgaeniac:
--- Quote from: insektmute on October 23, 2014, 02:10:17 pm ---So I've been cutting some things off my wishlist lately in an attempt to focus more on quality over quantity, but I'm finding it a little difficult to trim down some of them. Deep down, I know I could probably skip all of these... but you never know! Anyone have thoughts on the following? - Arc Rise Fantasia [Wii] - Avalon Code [NDS] - Baroque [Wii] - Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled [NDS] - Blazing Souls Accelate [PSP] - Brigandine: Legend of Forsena [PS1] - CIMA: The Enemy [GBA] - Legasista [PSP] - Mana Khemia: Student Alliance [PSP] - Mimana Iyar Chronicle [PSP] - Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner [PSP] - Mystic Chronicle [PSP] - Pier Solar [Misc] - Rainbow Moon [PS3] - Shining Tears [PS2] - Spectral Force Genesis [NDS] - Unchained Blades [PSP] - Vandal Hearts I & II [PS1] I'm also curious if any of Compile Heart or Idea Factory's games are remotely worthwhile. Mugen Souls seems kind of weirdly... interesting, but stupid? Any feedback would be useful! --- End quote --- I've got a few of those but, the only one I've played is Rainbow Moon. I'd give it a 7/10, or so...add a point if you don't mind old-school type RPG's and a bit of necessary grinding here & there -and- subtract a point if you can't stand those kinds of things. One of my favorite games, with my favorite battle system...Ever is a iF/CH==>NISA game called Cross Edge -but- a lot of their games are of the "Love em or hate em" type and they're known for their Steep learning curves, high/challenging difficulty, and True Ends that are Truly impossible to get w/o following a guide! |
| cobraseph:
from your list i played Brigandine and both Vandal Hearts.... if you are collecting i would say go for them.. if you are looking for retro gaming then yeah awesome.. but in my opinion they are that kind of game that only the story is appealing. |
| argyle:
--- Quote from: disgaeniac on October 23, 2014, 03:47:43 pm --- --- Quote from: insektmute on October 23, 2014, 02:10:17 pm ---So I've been cutting some things off my wishlist lately in an attempt to focus more on quality over quantity, but I'm finding it a little difficult to trim down some of them. Deep down, I know I could probably skip all of these... but you never know! Anyone have thoughts on the following? - Arc Rise Fantasia [Wii] - Avalon Code [NDS] - Baroque [Wii] - Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled [NDS] - Blazing Souls Accelate [PSP] - Brigandine: Legend of Forsena [PS1] - CIMA: The Enemy [GBA] - Legasista [PSP] - Mana Khemia: Student Alliance [PSP] - Mimana Iyar Chronicle [PSP] - Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner [PSP] - Mystic Chronicle [PSP] - Pier Solar [Misc] - Rainbow Moon [PS3] - Shining Tears [PS2] - Spectral Force Genesis [NDS] - Unchained Blades [PSP] - Vandal Hearts I & II [PS1] I'm also curious if any of Compile Heart or Idea Factory's games are remotely worthwhile. Mugen Souls seems kind of weirdly... interesting, but stupid? Any feedback would be useful! --- End quote --- I've got a few of those but, the only one I've played is Rainbow Moon. I'd give it a 7/10, or so...add a point if you don't mind old-school type RPG's and a bit of necessary grinding here & there -and- subtract a point if you can't stand those kinds of things. One of my favorite games, with my favorite battle system...Ever is a iF/CH==>NISA game called Cross Edge -but- a lot of their games are of the "Love em or hate em" type and they're known for their Steep learning curves, high/challenging difficulty, and True Ends that are Truly impossible to get w/o following a guide! --- End quote --- I tried Rainbow Moon again recently and what turned me off is the S-L-O-W pace at which you seem to gain xp/level up. At least early on - does that improve once you get into the game? |
| disgaeniac:
yeah, it improves exponentially as you go. I think your complaint is a legitimate one, though ==> aimed at getting people (early in the game) to buy DLC to negate that slow accumulation :-\ |
| zenimus:
The only one I've played on this list is Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (aka "The Canadian Chrono Trigger") for DS. I waited for what seemed like forever for that game to come out, back when it was still called "Project Exile". It's not a bad game. The graphics really are strikingly similar to Chrono Trigger (though NOT ripping from it, as some have accused). The writing is also pretty good. What kills it is the excessive random battles. I grew up on old-school RPGs, so random encounters don't typically bother me. But when the fights take over two minutes each, and quite often you'll hit ANOTHER fight after a single step, it does wear on you after awhile. Occasionally a bug can cause the game to freeze as well. In my playthrough, it happened twice. Overall though, I'd say give it a shot. It's like a lost Super Nintendo game. |
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