[DEAD] Baten Kaitos $36.99 + Shipping @ Outpost.com
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anyone read a complete review on this game yet, I've been debating on whether to consider picking it up or not.
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Only GS and EB are giving out the wall scrolls, soundtrack at TRU. Shipping kills it without any preorder bonuses for me...
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[quote name='Kaijufan']Great deal, but I think Ill wait for a lower price. I have too many games to play as it is.[/quote]
Word.
Word.
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Ordered it. I hope its good. ::crosses fingers::
Good: The kooky but addictive card system
Bad: Bad pacing, worse voice acting
From the makers of: Xenosaga, believe it or not
Kevin (8.0): Now this is a different experience. Although Baten Kaitos' plot is middle-of-the-road fantasy claptrap (it's practically comatose until over halfway in, when a plot twist finally accelerates things), the rest of the game is fresh and original, thanks to one of the most interesting battle systems in console RPG-dom.
Baten is based around cards called Magnus, which contain offensive moves, defensive parries, and recovery items. The idea is to hit monsters with your attack Magnus-but you've also got worry about elemental attributes, special card combos, and even the luck of the draw. This makes enemy encounters drag on a bit, but the sheer novelty of performing all your moves with cards makes even the piddliest battle exciting.
This ain't an RPG for everyone - although the adiovisuals are breathtaking, the plodding pace will turn off gamers who dug Tales of Symphonia a little while back. If you're in no hurry, though you won't regret tackling what could be the deepest game in the Cube library.
1UP.com - Dave (7.5): Whether you'll like Baten Kaitos boils down to a few questions - do you want to play an RPG, look at an RPG, explore an RPG, listen to an RPG, or read an RPG? Kaitos is fun to play (with a fast card battle system), gorgeous to look at (thanks to backgrounds from Chrono Cross' artists), engaging to explore (side quests abound), sometimes dull to listen to (especially in combat), and boring to read, held down by a clichéd plot and one-note characters. If graphics and gameplay are more important to you than story, by all means dive in.
GMR - Christian (6.5): Hey, Namco? If you want to make a great sequel to thsi game, listen up. First off, fire the writers. Baten Kaitos strings together the crustiest, most tired RPG clichés around. Its slow, bring mess of a story has characters that come off flatter than tortillas. Next, take that card-based battle system and run with it - what's here is great fun, but it's oversimplified. Anyone half paying attention can easily wreck house. Keep the art and music guys, though. They're talented. How 'bout it?
Bad: Bad pacing, worse voice acting
From the makers of: Xenosaga, believe it or not
Kevin (8.0): Now this is a different experience. Although Baten Kaitos' plot is middle-of-the-road fantasy claptrap (it's practically comatose until over halfway in, when a plot twist finally accelerates things), the rest of the game is fresh and original, thanks to one of the most interesting battle systems in console RPG-dom.
Baten is based around cards called Magnus, which contain offensive moves, defensive parries, and recovery items. The idea is to hit monsters with your attack Magnus-but you've also got worry about elemental attributes, special card combos, and even the luck of the draw. This makes enemy encounters drag on a bit, but the sheer novelty of performing all your moves with cards makes even the piddliest battle exciting.
This ain't an RPG for everyone - although the adiovisuals are breathtaking, the plodding pace will turn off gamers who dug Tales of Symphonia a little while back. If you're in no hurry, though you won't regret tackling what could be the deepest game in the Cube library.
1UP.com - Dave (7.5): Whether you'll like Baten Kaitos boils down to a few questions - do you want to play an RPG, look at an RPG, explore an RPG, listen to an RPG, or read an RPG? Kaitos is fun to play (with a fast card battle system), gorgeous to look at (thanks to backgrounds from Chrono Cross' artists), engaging to explore (side quests abound), sometimes dull to listen to (especially in combat), and boring to read, held down by a clichéd plot and one-note characters. If graphics and gameplay are more important to you than story, by all means dive in.
GMR - Christian (6.5): Hey, Namco? If you want to make a great sequel to thsi game, listen up. First off, fire the writers. Baten Kaitos strings together the crustiest, most tired RPG clichés around. Its slow, bring mess of a story has characters that come off flatter than tortillas. Next, take that card-based battle system and run with it - what's here is great fun, but it's oversimplified. Anyone half paying attention can easily wreck house. Keep the art and music guys, though. They're talented. How 'bout it?
Thanks for the review. It sounds like a solid buy for me, I for one think most of these plots are overrated anyhow. This is not "War and Peace" or "Citizen Kane" I can deal with that at least as long as the battle system is engaging and the game fun.
The only question is at what price? 36.99 plus shipping is still too high, especially when I look at all the unplayed, or worse yet unopened games on my shelf. Call me when it hits under $30 shipped
The only question is at what price? 36.99 plus shipping is still too high, especially when I look at all the unplayed, or worse yet unopened games on my shelf. Call me when it hits under $30 shipped
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Deal's dead, back up to $49.99.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Joe Fongul
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It's not much of a deal, but Best Buy has a $5 off coupon for this game in their new "Holiday Games" circular at BB. Better than trying to hunt down at Gamers GC at BB
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