Are you ready to give up 24+ hours of your life? You can because it's RPG THREAD #3!!

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I really like the new .hack games, and thought the first 4 were mediocre at best. I disagree with all your complaints except the money one. You're right in that by the middle of the game you'll have a sizeable sum of cash, and most of your items and equip you get from quests. But I hardly see that as a problem, especially seeing as how that's actually the case in most real MMOs.

But then again I'm used to disagreeing with you by now XD
 
I have to agree with rei on this. The previous hack games are mediocre at best. I enjoy the latest .dot hack series, they actually offer new stuff to table rather then same recycle stuff. Things like retool battle system, weapon customization, new ranking system, arena, more shortcuts, balance game mechanics, guild, don't have to hunt for virus core and each map have different objectives then the original.

Majority of your money is spent towards upgrading yourguild rank or bike shop for part 2
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']I'm debating either Fire Emblem for the Gamecube or Odin Sphere for PS2. Any recomendations?[/QUOTE]

Both games are equally as good. So it's a coin flip. If you want some action rpg with alchemy customization get Odin Sphere. Or get Fire Emblem if you like srpg or the like previous fire emblem series. It's probably easier decision to get both.
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']I'm debating either Fire Emblem for the Gamecube or Odin Sphere for PS2. Any recomendations?[/QUOTE]


Haven't played Fire Emblem, but Odin Sphere is really really good. especially if you like alchemy/inventory management.
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']I'm debating either Fire Emblem for the Gamecube or Odin Sphere for PS2. Any recomendations?[/QUOTE]
Odin Sphere, no contest.
 
[quote name='Rodimus Donut']I'm debating either Fire Emblem for the Gamecube or Odin Sphere for PS2. Any recomendations?[/QUOTE]
win-win situation
 
Good, at least I know I'm getting a good game. I really don't want to get both. If I buy both then I'll be tempted to play the other and I like sticking to just one game at a time. I think I'll get Odin Sphere. It's been a while since I played a JRPG, since I'm getting really sick of the crappy save the world storylines with the spikey haired 17 year-old.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']I really like the new .hack games, and thought the first 4 were mediocre at best. I disagree with all your complaints except the money one. You're right in that by the middle of the game you'll have a sizeable sum of cash, and most of your items and equip you get from quests. But I hardly see that as a problem, especially seeing as how that's actually the case in most real MMOs.

But then again I'm used to disagreeing with you by now XD[/QUOTE]
How did I know that you'd like this shitty game? :wall: :lol:

I'll probably get the rest of the series, but only when they drop to $20 or less each. I'm almost done with Vol 1, just one more story dungeon.
 
Next week is going to be big for me for RPG's -

Hoshigami Remix for the DS
Final Fantasy for the PSP

Then in a few weeks Riviera for the PSP, followed by Tales. Sounds great!
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']I'm looking forward to Grim Grimoire next week. After playing Odin Sphere I'm quite hyped for the next Vanillaware game.[/QUOTE]

Yea, I was going to get that, but I don't even know when the next time my PS2 will be hooked up after next week so I'm gonna ride on the portable trains for a litlte bit. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to finish it before I leave.

So I figure I'll go with an old classic, can't really go wrong with Final Fantasy - Game Informer gave it a 7.5 but only because it's been done to death - they did say it was the best version of the game there has ever been, so I'm excited, because FF is one of my favorite games and I'd much rather play that over anything else.

Hoshigami I'm just praying is good because my DS could use some love. Hoping beyond hope it doesn't end up being garbage and all the changes they've made will make it something worth playing.

I was going to go with Etrian Oddysey because I want a game that is extremely hard after the easiness that was Summon Night 2 and 95% of modern RPG's out there (kind of why I want Hoshigami too) but we'll see - I just have a feeling it's going to get super cheap one day.

Most RPG's these days are cakewalks... I miss the brutal difficulty of the ones back in the NES era. You grind or you die!
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']I'm looking forward to Grim Grimoire next week. After playing Odin Sphere I'm quite hyped for the next Vanillaware game.[/QUOTE]

I also like OS enough that I plan to get GG on release.
 
While not really RPG's -

Is there any reason at all to keep and play through Metal Gear Acid when I've got Metal Gear Acid 2? Should I just dump 1 and go straight into 2?

Just wanted to make sure there wasn't any storyline or anything I'd miss out - everything I've heard has pointed to MGA 2 being superior in every way.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']While not really RPG's -

Is there any reason at all to keep and play through Metal Gear Acid when I've got Metal Gear Acid 2? Should I just dump 1 and go straight into 2?

Just wanted to make sure there wasn't any storyline or anything I'd miss out - everything I've heard has pointed to MGA 2 being superior in every way.[/QUOTE]
For the story maybe? Otherwise just jump to Acid 2
 
[quote name='62t']For the story maybe? Otherwise just jump to Acid 2[/QUOTE]

Do the stories for Acid 1 and Acid 2 intertwine?

Everything I'm reading seems to put Acid 2 as it's own seperate story and being the better game altogether.

Ha, thanks for answering the questions, I'm doing a last minute purge of backlog crap before I move.
 
I honestly wouldn't bother too much Acid 1. There's some connection, but 2 is made so you can play it without having played the first one. If you're a big Metal Gear fan, or a big card game fan than by all means go for it. Just make sure you play the first one first. They improved the second one quite a bit, so it will be hard to go back.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']I honestly wouldn't bother too much Acid 1. There's some connection, but 2 is made so you can play it without having played the first one. If you're a big Metal Gear fan, or a big card game fan than by all means go for it. Just make sure you play the first one first. They improved the second one quite a bit, so it will be hard to go back.[/QUOTE]

I have such limited time that I'm just going to sell 1 and go straight into 2, but thanks for all the help.
 
So, I beat PoPoLoCrois for the PSP the other day and Im pretty close to beating Suikoden Tactics, but I've lost intrest in Suikoden so Im just gonna take a break on that game. I started playing Stella Deus yesterday and so far I like it.
 
Got Tales of the Abyss the other day, definitely one of the most best RPGs of
yesteryear. This and Valkyrie Profile 2, too.

...though TotA is REALLY glitchy its still fucking awesome.
 
what does everyone think about the front mission series?

i played the 3rd one but never finished it because it took too long. now i'm considering getting the 4th one but... i dunnnnnnooooooo~
 
really enjoyed the front mission 3. played through both scenarios. started up front mission 4 and just couldnt get into it. story wasn't as interesting and it seemed just like frm3.
but fm3 was a ps1 game and fm4 was a ps2 game... sort of a letdown.
 
I think I'm going to buy the xbox wireless receiver for the PC tomorrow. I have two 360 controllers, which I think are the most comfortable controllers ever for a video game system. I'm going to try it out with some emulators. LOL, Mario Kart 64 two player with an Xbox 360 controller. I'll see how it turns out.
 
[quote name='nyprimus4']I think I'm going to buy the xbox wireless receiver for the PC tomorrow. I have two 360 controllers, which I think are the most comfortable controllers ever for a video game system. I'm going to try it out with some emulators. LOL, Mario Kart 64 two player with an Xbox 360 controller. I'll see how it turns out.[/QUOTE]

Sometimes, when I have a few too many Windows open, I end up posting in the completely wrong thread also. Tabbed browsing has its drawbacks too, I guess.
 
[quote name='kainzero']what does everyone think about the front mission series?

i played the 3rd one but never finished it because it took too long. now i'm considering getting the 4th one but... i dunnnnnnooooooo~[/quote]

Just get the 4th one its dirt cheap now and I don't think it's as long as the 3rd one..
 
After beating Rogue Galaxy, I started playing Xenosaga III, because I already got the disc 2 before I stopped playing it for a while.

But I don't remember one thing - for the best FS bonus possible, do I have to FS all enemies? I don't remember if I did that or not while I was playing before.
 
[quote name='magiic']I just managed to grab Tales of the Abyss and Valkyrie Profile 2 for $15CAD each. Are those two worth a play thru?[/QUOTE]

I'll vouche for VP2. The fighting system is very cool. I couldn't get into TotA but everyone else says it's awsome. I just never gave it a chance.
 
Wow, is it just me, or is Etrian Odyysey hard to find already?

Barely any stores around here have it in stock, except one store that has 4+, and they don't expect anymore in.

Kind of surprising.

EDIT: Guess it's just me, Long Island EB's all seem to have copies.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']I just the bought the game yesterday. Last copy at my store.[/QUOTE]

Yea, I'm gonna take a drive on Wednesday down to a store the locator says has 4+ of Etrian Odyysey as well as 4+ of Yggdra Union and kill two birds with one stone, as well as trade in whatever doesn't sell on Ebay tomorrow.

Right now, Puzzle Quest has a vice grip on my DS :(
 
[quote name='Roufuss']

So I figure I'll go with an old classic, can't really go wrong with Final Fantasy - Game Informer gave it a 7.5 but only because it's been done to death - they did say it was the best version of the game there has ever been, so I'm excited, because FF is one of my favorite games and I'd much rather play that over anything else.

Hoshigami I'm just praying is good because my DS could use some love. Hoping beyond hope it doesn't end up being garbage and all the changes they've made will make it something worth playing.
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FF1 on GBA was so dumbed down in difficulty it's not even worth playing. You don't have to level up at all, and even then it's still way easy.

Hoshigami is shit, and they didn't change it for the DS version.

Like I said in the OTT, I finished .hack//GU 1. I still think it's pretty shitty, and now I just don't think I'm going to waste any time or money on 2 and 3. I think one of the reasons why I thought it sucked so much, other than it obviously sucking on its own, is that I played Rogue Galaxy right before it. RG is like the fresh Maine lobster of story-driven action-RPGs, fresh and delicious, while .hack//GU is like the expired canned tuna of the genre, stale and rotten.
 
Rogue Galaxy, story driven? That's just comical. I loved RG as much as the next guy, but the story was definitely the weakest aspect.

I'm waiting for Tales of the World. Now the Tales series, that's the creme of the crop when it comes to story driven action-RPGs.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']Rogue Galaxy, story driven? That's just comical. I loved RG as much as the next guy, but the story was definitely the weakest aspect.
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Read my post more carefully, noob. I meant the subgenre of action-RPGs of being more story-and-character-driven with multiple party members like a traditional RPG. I would say both Rogue Galaxy and .hack qualify for this category (as well as Tales like you mentioned). And yes, Rogue Galaxy's story sucked. But .hack's sucked even more.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']Rogue Galaxy, story driven? That's just comical. I loved RG as much as the next guy, but the story was definitely the weakest aspect.

I'm waiting for Tales of the World. Now the Tales series, that's the creme of the crop when it comes to story driven action-RPGs.[/QUOTE]
except this is not a main Tales game. You create your own main character instead of using existing character.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']FF1 on GBA was so dumbed down in difficulty it's not even worth playing. You don't have to level up at all, and even then it's still way easy.

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the psp version is extremely easy too. I don't remember dying once...
the only way to make the game hard is to make it like the NES original--which was artificially difficult and almost totally based on luck (or ridiculous power-levelling.)
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']Read my post more carefully, noob. I meant the subgenre of action-RPGs of being more story-and-character-driven with multiple party members like a traditional RPG. I would say both Rogue Galaxy and .hack qualify for this category (as well as Tales like you mentioned). And yes, Rogue Galaxy's story sucked. But .hack's sucked even more.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, didn't know "story-driven" was a sub-genre in a genre that's supposed to be about stories. Hence why I assumed it was an adjective describing RG as being about the story. No need for name calling T.T
 
Etrian Odyssey sounds interesting, but maybe too "hardcore" for me. Since it doesn't seem too hard to find, I'll just wait until there's a price drop.

What's the buzz on Grim Grimoire? Is it a straight up RPG? I really liked the art direction in Odin Sphere, so this one looks promising. I'd like to pick it up, but not sure if it's a "day one" kind of game for me.

And yeah, I have to question "story-driven" as being a sub-genre of RPGs. Story is whole point of an RPG, regardless of the execution...
 
[quote name='gunm']
What's the buzz on Grim Grimoire? Is it a straight up RPG? I really liked the art direction in Odin Sphere, so this one looks promising. I'd like to pick it up, but not sure if it's a "day one" kind of game for me.[/QUOTE]
It's actually more of a RTS.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku'] No need for name calling T.T[/QUOTE]
You've had it coming with your poor taste in games. ;)

I can't believe you live just miles away from me, either.
 
[quote name='Rei no Otaku']It's actually more of a RTS.[/quote]

Hm, I don't like RTS, but console strategy a la Disgaea? That might be ok...I'll hold off for some CAG reviews first. Amazon has it, and they're notoriously slow on pre-orders anyway, so probably ok for me to wait. Thanks!
 
[quote name='gunm']Hm, I don't like RTS, but console strategy a la Disgaea? That might be ok...I'll hold off for some CAG reviews first. Amazon has it, and they're notoriously slow on pre-orders anyway, so probably ok for me to wait. Thanks![/QUOTE]
No, it is real time so more like Warcraft.
 
[quote name='Roufuss']Wow, is it just me, or is Etrian Odyysey hard to find already?

Barely any stores around here have it in stock, except one store that has 4+, and they don't expect anymore in.

Kind of surprising.

EDIT: Guess it's just me, Long Island EB's all seem to have copies.[/QUOTE]

they're not hard to find here in nyc. Most video games stores have a tough time sell it.

[quote name='Dead of Knight']FF1 on GBA was so dumbed down in difficulty it's not even worth playing. You don't have to level up at all, and even then it's still way easy.[/quote]

So, the Final fantasy I gba version was dumb down in difficulty ? Maybe that'a why my characters are level 80 within 10 hours.


I finally finish beating Dawn of Mana. The game isn't not that bad and not that good either. I can't remember one part that i actually had fun with it. It pretty much doing the same thing over and over again each stage. Whip objects towards your enemy then monster becomes dazes then attack them for stat boost. It suck that those stat boost don't carry for the next level.
 
how long did it took you to beat Dawn of Mana? I need to finish the game but I am too busy with Rogue Galaxy
 
[quote name='gunm']Hm, I don't like RTS, but console strategy a la Disgaea? That might be ok...I'll hold off for some CAG reviews first. Amazon has it, and they're notoriously slow on pre-orders anyway, so probably ok for me to wait. Thanks![/QUOTE]

Disgaea is turn based grid srpg. RTS(real time strategy) is game that have strategic movement of units that constantly moving in real time. These games are constantly found in pc war games like commander conquer, warcraft, starcraft, or rise of nations. You basically, have to be quick on your feet when playing rts. One flinch or wrong move can cost you the game when playing a skilled player. In this case, you play single player with fix ai system. No matter what you do the ai system will use the same move over and over again.
 
Dawn of mana is pretty short game, about 12-15 hours to beat or shorter if you run past the stage. It only consist of 8 levels
 
Yeah, I know what an RTS is. My bad on using Disgaea as an example as of course, it's turn-based. I was probably thinking of something else, though there really aren't many console RTSes, let alone good ones.
 
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