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Haitoku
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Sales of both consoles is beneficial to me, personally, so I'd like to see them both succeed on some level, just for different reasons.
That's a good way to think about it. I've only briefly considered having both... but I know in the end one will be sitting under a think layer of dust.
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I kind of wish the Xbox 360 had done better in Japan now. Then I actually could consider thinking about maybe getting one.
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Still on Xenosaga 2.
Disc 2 is MUCH more fun than Disc 1. Same amount of cutscenes but much more to do in between. The game also opened up a lot more as I can now go from planet to planet and complete subquests and level up my characters/mechs.
Too bad it had to take 25 hours of cutscenes/game time...
Are you enjoyed all the Fed-Ex quest?
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If you didn't like the leveling & how everything scaled to your level then you might want to check out this mod....
Wow, wish I had found when I still had a slight interest in the game.
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There is a great list on Wiki.
Make sure you get a slower leveling MOD (or possibly an alternative leveling MOD).
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Some Win Mugen...
There is a Win Mugen now!?
Man, I remember the community going to hell about three years ago. So much thievery going on... a lot of great programmers decided to quit and the Mugen appeared to be finished.
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Replaying Resident Evil: Code Veronica X.
I know RE4 formula is all the rage now, but it honestly makes me really sad to know that the old survival horror formula is dead (Rule of Rose being the last game to probably use it).
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Xenosaga 2
I'm about 14 hours in, on disc 2 and I just started using those "new" mechs. So far most of the game has been walking from one cutscene to the next. Yes, that makes about 10-12 hours of cutscenes...
When the disc change occurs, there is even another lengthy cutscene explaining what happened between the end of disc one and the start of disc two. Things that are cool enough to have provided great RPGing has been reduced to a footnote in a damn cutscene.
I usually don't mind cutscenes at all and I enjoyed the first Xenosaga a great deal but this is ridiculous.
At least the story is interesting enough to keep me going but overall, compared to the first one, X2 is very dissapointing. No gameplay = No game.
I'll still get #3 when it comes out.
I've also been playing a bit of Ghosthunter. Very cool game that I will fully jump into once X2 is over and done.
Sidenote: I've been craving for JRPGs lately and I'm wondering if Wild Arms 4 is worth the 30$ price tag. Anybody played it? Any good?
Episode I was far more cutscene intensive. Even during the battles they insisted on just making you sit there and watch instead of actively participating... I admit though, Episode I
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What's so dynamic about the dialog system
Where you not paying attention!?
The NPCs talk to your character and you get to choose a reply! That's not all though, based on that reply the conversation could go a variety of ways!
... but seriously, I think they are just referring to the cinematics.
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What exactly reminds you of RE4 besides the view?
I get the feeling it will pretty much break down into first person shooter but with a third person view.
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One thing to keep in mind, there's not much difference between these "reply styles" than the old style dialogue trees...
The only real difference I can see, is that you don't know the exact words the character will say before hand.
So the difference is mostly cosmetic... in my opinion.
I guess...
Ultimately, it is just cosmetic. It can certainly make the character feel like he is not your avatar at times however. For example, my idea of threatening is a far more subtle thing that what was shown in the trailer. I suppose to you can't please everyone though.
Well, the thing is, you wouldn't exactly get that in a text based dialogue system either. You're still shackled with whatever the writer wrote for the character to say.
You are correct. But usually with simple dialogue prompts you get more choices in how to say things. Despite how meaningless they might be, it does wonders for immersion.
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One thing to keep in mind, there's not much difference between these "reply styles" than the old style dialogue trees...
The only real difference I can see, is that you don't know the exact words the character will say before hand.
So the difference is mostly cosmetic... in my opinion.
I guess...
Ultimately, it is just cosmetic. It can certainly make the character feel like he is not your avatar at times however. For example, my idea of threatening is a far more subtle thing that what was shown in the trailer. I suppose to you can't please everyone though.
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A tad too dungeon crawler-ish for my tastes, I'll admit.
If you're into that, though, keep an eye on Yggdrasil Labyrinth. Being made by Atlus, of course. The art is very nice.
Not to be confused with Yggdra Union, the GBA game being published by Atlus.
Wow, I didn't even hear about it. Thanks for the heads up, it looks interesting indeed.
Yggdra Union is suppose to be something of a sequel to Riviera correct?
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I want more tactical RPGs on the DS, darn it.
Are you getting Deep Labyrinth? I know i am.
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Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity.
Pretty fun tactical JRPG... so far anyways.
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especially with sony going into "la la land"
I'm with you on that. I have yet to see a single game that justifies... well, anything really (MGS4 won't do it at this point).
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If their is a Kotor 3, it's very unlikely that it will be a PC exclusive. I certainly don't see the game appearing on the PS3 either.
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Say... Has anyone seen anime called Vandread? Computers coming to harvest living organisms is a straight rip off from Vandread... Whee.
Actually, i'm watching it now. Only seen 6-7 episodes though.
Any good? I haven't watched a decent anime in a while.
As kirottu said, it seems decent. Not my top 20 though, but not something crap like Fushigi yoogi or Kiddy grade either.
All right, thanks. I'll consider giving it a watch.
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Say... Has anyone seen anime called Vandread? Computers coming to harvest living organisms is a straight rip off from Vandread... Whee.
Actually, i'm watching it now. Only seen 6-7 episodes though.
Any good? I haven't watched a decent anime in a while.
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You create your own - unless you mean fixed by you having to play a human so the story makes sense
Ah, wonderful. Trailer was a bit missleading.
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Visually, the game looks really good even with the current framerate. The dialogue system which they seem to be praising... Well, NPCs talk to you, you choose a response and they replay based on that responce! Am I missing something? That's certainly nothing new or groundbreaking. It looks like there is no character creation either and he has a voice and his own personality apparently. That just seems wrong for a western RPG, but then again that might encourage a healthier, more intricate plot involvement. The story seems pretty lame at the moment, but I'm it will get better once more of the plot is actually be revelead.
It's definitely the most interesting Xbox 360 game I've seen so far.
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Any chance on a PC release?
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Dhalsim and that boxer were a joke. They were easy wins for me.
Guile I forgot him, he was another pain.
No way you can beat a skilled Dhalsim player easily. Getting within striking distance alone is quiet a feat.
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Is it a Japanese game?
Yup, it's also the legacy to one of the oldest RPG series around.
Xbox 360 sales going strong
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LOL
It's funny how they could pull the gameplay right out the N64 version and call it "next-gen."