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[disgaeniac]

Nothing as extreme as dust particles, but the ending scenes in Baten Kaitos were really emotional. Such a damn good game.

Ah.

So you *did* eventually make your way through both games?

iirc - the last I remember hearing, was that you'd gotten about 1/2 way into the game, lost all of your save data, and put it down for awhile 

[kashell]

Nothing as extreme as dust particles, but the ending scenes in Baten Kaitos were really emotional. Such a damn good game.

Ah.

So you *did* eventually make your way through both games?

iirc - the last I remember hearing, was that you'd gotten about 1/2 way into the game, lost all of your save data, and put it down for awhile 

My bad. I should have clarified. I made it through the first game and have yet to try the second. I have it, just haven't tried it yet. A review is up for Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. That game was fantastic. I cannot recommend it enough to RPG players. It's a bit long...50 to 60 hours of normal play time. But, so worth it.

[argyle]

Nothing as extreme as dust particles, but the ending scenes in Baten Kaitos were really emotional. Such a damn good game.

Ah.

So you *did* eventually make your way through both games?

iirc - the last I remember hearing, was that you'd gotten about 1/2 way into the game, lost all of your save data, and put it down for awhile 

My bad. I should have clarified. I made it through the first game and have yet to try the second. I have it, just haven't tried it yet. A review is up for Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. That game was fantastic. I cannot recommend it enough to RPG players. It's a bit long...50 to 60 hours of normal play time. But, so worth it.

I ended up putting Baiten Kaitos down really late in the game. If I remember correctly, I had gotten to a dungeon that was going to require a ton of grinding - seems like there was a severe difficulty spike? This all happened around 10 years ago, give or take, so my memory's a little rusty on it. Always wished I had finished it tho.

[kashell]

Hmm. I don't recall any difficulty spikes. I also don't remember any power leveling. Do you recall the dungeon?

[argyle]

Hmm. I don't recall any difficulty spikes. I also don't remember any power leveling. Do you recall the dungeon?

No, I don't - like I said, LONG time ago. I *might* still have the save, but unfortunately I don't have the game anymore. That's one I'm looking to add back to my collection. All I remember is I was getting really close to the end.

[disgaeniac]

Nothing as extreme as dust particles, but the ending scenes in Baten Kaitos were really emotional. Such a damn good game.

Ah.

So you *did* eventually make your way through both games?

iirc - the last I remember hearing, was that you'd gotten about 1/2 way into the game, lost all of your save data, and put it down for awhile 

My bad. I should have clarified. I made it through the first game and have yet to try the second. I have it, just haven't tried it yet. A review is up for Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean. That game was fantastic. I cannot recommend it enough to RPG players. It's a bit long...50 to 60 hours of normal play time. But, so worth it.

Think it'd be turn-based/playable one-handed?

I seem to remember reading that it was some sort of deck/card kind of system for the battles 

I'll definitely give your review of it a read, though   

[kashell]

Hmm...if you were able to play Qoga with one hand, I think you would be able to handle Baten Kaitos with one hand. Maybe check out a few videos of battle footage to see what you think. As you get further in the game and your deck gets bigger, it might be more challenging.

[disgaeniac]

yeah, Qoga wasn't any problem & TES: Oblivion - while more challenging (from my perspective, that is) - was also playable.  It was pre-trophies but, I'm sure that I did everything that there was to do in the game/100%-ed it; that's probably the action-y-est RPG that I've played completely...I think.

Believe it or not, my 3 most difficult & frustrating one-handed success stories, all come from the same older game...FF VII

- the motorcycle mini-game was annoying,

- the soldiers marching mini-game was annoying AND frustrating, and

- that hell-spawned, god damned, pitiful excuse of a mini-game in a submarine was ALL of the above AND required several cooling-off periods/"Time-Outs" (read Carry stroking my hair/petting my head while whispering sweet calming & reassuring condolences & words of love & encouragement...while I babbled incoherently & turned red with rage:)

Surprisingly and interestingly enough (because of its genre/the type of game it is), I was really surprised when I read on AbleGamers (a great site for gamers w/ any kind of disability; from being deaf or color blind - all the way up to & including those who are completely paralysed & and are limited to controlling everything with their mouth, etc) that Bayonetta, of all games, was rated as one of the easiest games to play one-handed 

I'm not exactly sure how or why that can be but, it piques my interest enough to ask those of you who have played it + know me/my gaming tastes; if it's something that you think I'd like?

In all seriousness though, sometimes that site can help to restore some of my hope & faith in gamers & human nature because - there are people there who have overcome challenges equal to (and, in some cases, even greater) than my own...and yet...through being resourceful, determined, persevering against & disproving the odds & statistics, doing the un-doable, and loving games & gaming...

they...


Game On!

[burningdoom]

Disgaeniac, is you new avatar a joke because our new avatars are, *ahem*, bigger? 

[davifus]

Disgaeniac, is you new avatar a joke because our new avatars are, *ahem*, bigger? 

I thought we all discussed & agreed that Kenny is a Closet Pervert. 

[tpugmire]

Disgaeniac, is you new avatar a joke because our new avatars are, *ahem*, bigger? 

I thought we all discussed & agreed that Kenny is a Closet Pervert. 

Closet?  I always thought he was just a regular pervert.

[turf]

Disgaeniac, is you new avatar a joke because our new avatars are, *ahem*, bigger? 

I thought we all discussed & agreed that Kenny is a Closet Pervert. 

Closet?  I always thought he was just a regular pervert.

I like to think of him (and myself) as having a sense of humor with adult content.   

[turf]

Double Post SON!!

This just didn't fit with the last post.  I know, I'm a bad example for all the new folks.  But this is awesome!

[argyle]

Don't be jealous of my new avatar, guys. 

[fighterpilot562]

Don't be jealous of my new avatar, guys. 

Dude I was your avatar before I saw this post and was like, that is an awesome avatar, I should tell him haha