Infinite Undiscovery - Gen. Discussion & Info

This is a rental for me. Tales of Vesperia seems to be getting better reviews across the board, so I think I'm going to buy that.
 
If you likes tales then yeah it's pretty much decieded. The increased gore factor in this game combined with it's battle meachanic means more people should at least rent this though.

If this game does it well hopefully well see Action RPG's adopt a lot of mechanics from this game.

Anyway, I'm off to get that metallic cover from Best Buy myself.

Anyway the review form 1up is a B in case no one knows.

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3169677&p=4

Remember though that all reviewers gave Lost Oddesy some very mixed reviews. Wait and see what the community has to say.
 
Only 4 published reviews out so far, and the game is averaging a 69 on metacritic as a result. The mixed reviews seem make this title more of a rental unless you are a big fan of JRPGs. Wonder if a demo will be be released this week?
 
Don't trust metacritic man. I don't want this to devolve into a gamefaqs thread where everyone jumps up and down at each low and high review.

Me and a lot of other people are getting the game just wait for some of us to post thoughts and impressions.
 
Always take reviews with a grain of salt, but metacritic just averages the review scores across a number of game sites, so no need to single it out or try to steer this thread into somewhere it's not really going at the moment. The fact is, there are people who are interested in the game, but are on the fence for any number of reasons and simply want to see what others are saying about the game. I know those of you who are tri-Ace or JRPG fans will probably pick this up regardless, so the review links are not for you.
 
[quote name='j.elles']
Me and a lot of other people are getting the game just wait for some of us to post thoughts and impressions.[/QUOTE]

what he said.
i take cag opinions with much more weight than review sites.
 
[quote name='Ice2Dragon']Getting it at BB in a few minutes with the metallic cover.. woot[/QUOTE]

please let us know if it is actually a cover, not a separate foil placed on top of the regular cover.
 
Um. No i didnt get it.

EVEN THOUGH I RESERVED IT

They only had non metallic.. they checked each case.

I called the other 3 best buys within 40 miles of me, none of them got metallic either..

Im uber pissed off -_-V
 
[quote name='j.elles']Look at the reviews of Lost Oddesy. 7.8 metacritic. Enough said about Metacritic.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/lostodyssey[/quote]


That's because while it is not without redeeming qualities, Lost Odyssey plays like a Playstation 1 RPG.

A 7.8 is pretty good last I checked...

IU looks like the usual Tri-Ace risky business. I'm sure there are flaws but they always manage to make very interesting games.
 
Man according to every person i've talked to who has played Lost Oddesy they love it. Definetly not an average run of the mill RPG.

We are just going to have to agree to disagree because you're getting into trolling territory with your words.
 
I said that territory not trolling specifically. Anyway comments about how a game plays just like a PS1 game is getting close to that territory.

Regardless you are entitled to your opinion. It's just that in my, and many peoples opinion across a lot of podcasts, and message boards like Evil Avatar for example, it's one of the best JRPG's that has been made.

Anyway I like JRPG's. Have since the SNES. And I don't see why genres need to be fused together all the time. As much as I love new stuff like The World Ends With You and The Witcher that try new things for the combat and overall mechanics me and a lot of people love the classical stuff just as much.
 
Alright, that's enough jelles. Ironically, the more you respond to the contrary opinions, the more you're taking this thread OT.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so unfortunately, you're gonna have to put up with the people that will have less than positive things to say. willardhaven was not canning IU or LO--in fact, I agree with him that 7.8 is a fine score for a game. I myself enjoy LO and will probably pick up IU down the line, when the price inevitably drops.

Thanks for your understanding.

Edit: BTW, jelles, or anyone else who owns the game, I'd love to see your game impressions or reviews posted. Let's keep this thread going on a positive note.
 
Fighting is fairly straightforward with only 2 attacks (regular and strong). Camera is a little slow, but you can make it faster. Real time everything. Even if you bring up the menu, you can still get attacked. Graphics are dark so far, hard to really tell how good they are. Already found some armor. First level is not hard, but learn to shoot fast.

Seems like it could be good in the long run, if you like action RPGs with characters that stole their wardrobe from Kingdom Hearts. I won't have time to play it much more cuz I gotta go out of town. I hope I pick it back up when I get back though. Has potential.
 
[quote name='Ice2Dragon']Sigh.

Well Im passing. no metallic edition = no buy.[/QUOTE]

You really have no other Best Buy's near you.

If you're willing to pay me a little extra for gas and shipping then i'll get it for you and mail it to you. Just PM me.
 
[quote name='j.elles']I got it. It's the same as the Final Fantasy Crisis Core metallic cover.[/quote]

so the whole cover art looks like it is in black and white or silver?
 
[quote name='j.elles']You really have no other Best Buy's near you.

If you're willing to pay me a little extra for gas and shipping then i'll get it for you and mail it to you. Just PM me.[/quote]

I have 3 best buys near me -_-V NONE got the metallic edition, all regular.

Thanks, but its not a big deal. Girlfriend got one from crapstop for me, got that art card with it lol. So Im not worried.

Maybe later on down the line someone will sell me the case or want to swap cases with me for an extra fee if I paid them :)
 
Those who are missing the metallic edition at Best Buy, are you sure it's not there? The metallic-ness is very subtle. They are supposed to have a minimum of 10 per store according to the ad. Mine had tons for some reason (and that's all they had, no regulars).
 
anyone pick this up?
the game looks amazing because of this
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[quote name='Nelo Ice']anyone pick this up?
the game looks amazing because of this
[/quote]

I don't even know what to think about that ... I thought Mack and Cooke from LO were bad enough, but the two kids at the start ... :shock:
 
[quote name='Nelo Ice']anyone pick this up?
the game looks amazing because of this[/QUOTE]


...I'm trading this in tomorrow. No, but please tell me that's a one time thing.

To the guy wanting the foil cover, are you sure? Cause I only went to one Best Buy and they had 50+ copies and all of them had foil covers as far as I could tell. I didn't think any Best Buys would be getting any non foil covers for a while.
 
Gf ended up finding me a metallic copy. Dunno how, didnt ask.

Its fun, Im only thru after the prison, but its pretty cool. A bit hard to get used to, you are SLAMMED with stuff at the start.
 
My 360 is red ringed. The place I sent it to is here in Texas though so shipment only takes a day. So It should hopefully get it back in another 2 weeks or so.

So I won't be able to play this or Tales of Versperia until it gets back. I was on near the last mission of Operation Darkness too. Cursed red rings of death.
 
For whatever reason, my console won't play Vesperia (only game to ever give me problems, all others still work fine)....so I'm interested in IU again.

The gameplay looks like Kingdom Hearts, can anyone confirm?
 
Man, why is the text in this game so damn small? I can't read crap, and my eyes are perfectly fine. It pretty much limits how much I can play the game. I also had to just ignore all of the information I was being given in the beginning about battles and stuff because it was too difficult to read.
 
[quote name='XxFuRy2Xx']Man, why is the text in this game so damn small? I can't read crap, and my eyes are perfectly fine. It pretty much limits how much I can play the game. I also had to just ignore all of the information I was being given in the beginning about battles and stuff because it was too difficult to read.[/quote]
Are you playing on a SDTV, or an HDTV?
 
Alright, so I've been playing IU for about 18 hours so far, and there are a couple of questionable design choices in the game, but for the most part I've been able to deal with them. Not anymore. It's absolutely inexcusable that there are enemies I CAN'T ATTACK and have to rely on my retarded AI to deal with. Seriously, I can't even use items without going into the camp menu and I can't cast any healing magic, so what's the point? Why am I playing an action RPG where I can't do anything?

I don't have much hope for this game's replayability. In fact, I'm not sure if I can finish the game if I have to fight these guys for the rest of it.
 
hmmm, I was kind of interested in this one but now I'm starting to think of it as a bargain bin at best.
 
I'm only 3 hours in now but I like it a lot. There's places where it's really odd that they don't have voice acting. That's the biggest problem I have with it so far. Text on screen and no voice at moments where it really feels strange.

The Connect system is fine with me. I kind of wish you could jump to another player though instead of giving orders but i'm already getting the hang of it.

I really like the stealth system and sneaking up on people for extra damage, experience, and stuff. I also like how you get experience differently depending on how you attack.
 
my brain just stopped working. If someone can tell me how to get back to Kolton (if you haven't gotten to Disc 2 and traversed the Cabasna Timberlands yet, no click spoiler tag.)

after I get the medicine to save Ed. I just cannot remember how to get there. Do I go back to the castle? Where do I go from the castle if so? Or is there an exit in the cabasna timberlands?

Thanks!
 
By castle, do you mean Halgita? Yeah, you can go back to Halgita, then head north to a T, west to a T, and then I think the first left turn (to the west) will take you back to Kolton. If you walk down a windy cave thing, you're going the right way. Also, you can access the map from camp if you're really lost.

...I just finished the game. The ending was kind of unfulfilling, and I guess the rest of the story is unlocked at higher difficulties. I think I'll just youtube it instead of replaying.
 
[quote name='zitanix']The ending was kind of unfulfilling, and I guess the rest of the story is unlocked at higher difficulties.[/QUOTE]


wat
 
When you start a game in normal mode, it says "most content is available," which I think means cutscenes at the end. I don't think anyone's confirmed any differences between normal and hard modes yet though, so who knows, maybe it was all a lie.
 
Finally got to sit down and play this one. It's a LOT of fun! The game is fun and it 'flows' real well. I'm only an hour and a half into it. Just got the two gremlins in my party. Graphics, gameplay, story....all good.

Yes, the non-voiced cut scenes are lame and the lack of save points is frustrating. But, they don't ruin the game by any means.

Heck, even Adam Sessler on X-Play gave this 4 out of 5 stars and he HATES rpg's. I'm very happy I purchased this.
 
I've enjoyed it so far, and I'm just to the point where the little creepster kids are in the party. Other than the bloody Ogre being a pain in the last TWO sections (I don't really know if I can kill it, but I run anyway) it's been fairly fun. I wasn't a fan of Lost Odyssey (there were parts that were fun, but the middle intermediate enemies got too difficult and annoying to make it fun). Haven't played Tales yet, but I suppose I'll pick it up sometime.

I'm just amazed how few RPGs we've got this generation. These big monstrous machines are perfect for RPGs, and yet we're getting more of the same nonsense in a new skin... Very disappointing so far... but I'm hopeful there are many more on the horizon for 2009. :)
 
Playing it right now as you can tell, on my nice 60 inch 1080p set as well. So here's some more detailed impressions.

Graphically it isn't great. But it does have it's moments where it looks really good. They are later on in the game though.

One great side is you can have that should be mentioned is that you can have 16 players on screen at once sometimes.
4 parties of 4 running around helping each other and casting spells. This game as you get deeper into it feels a lot like an ARPG mixed with an MMORPG. Much better combat system then FF 12 I can say that.

I really like the flute and the spells it can basically cast. Makes you main character sort of like a Bard. You can dispell certain things and effects, detect hidden chests, and give party boosts with it. Plus it has a tales of, or MMO style crafting, enchanting, blacksmithing, cooking, etc... element to it.

You can level up you're character as well as most spells, and all attack skills individually as you use them specifically as well. The combos also aren't really like they are in say a fighting game. A is fast attack, B is Power attack. But A+B can lift an enemy into the air, A+A+B is a downward strike that can knock an enemy into the ground, and A+A+A+B is sort of like a weaker version of links spin attack. Left trigger also dodges. Best console japanese action RPG i've played as far as battle mechanic goes.

Overall i'd recomend a rental to anyone, and keep in mind the first couple hours consist of running away, and a slow dungeon so it's sort of boring until you get past the tutorial sections of the game.


X-plays review of it is pretty accurate actually.
 
Just picked up this game.

Not sure who photoshopped the screen shots for this game, but they did an amazing job because the actual game looks nothing like the screen shots.
Only got through the first area, and controls are clunky, and I find it ridiculous how slow some of the connect actions take, especially when you're being attacked by enemies. Makes it almost pointless to try and use them.
 
[quote name='chubbyninja1319']The connect actions seemed to get better the more I used them and the further I got. They got smoother.[/QUOTE]

My only experience with them so far is trying to shoot the explosive barrels in the prison while guards and that ogre attack me. Didn't really work as advertised.
 
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