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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: The 3rd Birthday
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on: August 31, 2010, 02:56:22 AM
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Valkyria Chronicles 2 comes out tomorrow, yet they are already in the process of making 3, hopefully on the PS3. I don't know how reliable The Magic Box is. Ive been going there for a few months now.
The Magic Box is not reliable at all. Trust what they say with caution. There has been nothing confirmed that they are making VC3, the only thing we know for certain is that they registered the domain name. That doesn't always mean they're making the game. Remember, Square went all the way and registered a trademark Chrono Break yet nothing came out of it. If you're going to use a smaller news site, I'd recommend Siliconera. |
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: The 3rd Birthday
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on: August 28, 2010, 05:22:21 PM
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Frankly, I am surprised this game is getting the attention it is. It looks pretty sweet (though like a number of you I am concerned about it not being enough RPG), but Parasite Eve really didn't sell all that well in the US. Yeah, this is an RPG site so I can see why so many of you have played it, but as for these other sites.... Plus, the sequel was a huge letdown (yeah, I know some of you enjoyed it, that's fine) compared to the original. The intense excitement just seems a little out of place to me.
I wasn't aware selling 900,000 copies means it "didn't sell all that well" in the west. |
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Nier
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on: August 26, 2010, 03:29:21 PM
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Forging Master took me some 30 hours to finish. Horrible, horrible trophy. You'll spend all your time fighting the same enemies over and over. For one of the items, there are only 3 easily accessible enemies who drop the items in the entire game! You just have to keep killing them and zoning out.Not to mention there are things like Eagle Eggs that would be absolutely ridiculous to get without the DLC (we're talking one egg an hour - you need three or four).
Yes, it's possible to finish in 6 hours. I think my final time for the Lightspeed was 6:30 or so, and I'm not all that fast.
I'm not big on Trophies, but if I really love the game and want to play more I'll spend some time on them, since they do (even if artificially) extend playtime. It wasn't worth it for Nier's Forging Master.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Nier
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on: August 25, 2010, 10:00:04 PM
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Strange, I thought D was the happiest ending of them all. While you know things still aren't going to end up perfectly, I think it's the happiest of any of the endings for all parties involved. In ending A/B/C the father/brother still has to watch his daughter eventually die of Black Scrawl because it was
never cured, and Kaine is, of course, having some problems as well. A/B/C has the father/brother in that cycle still, he would
probably spend most of his time looking for a cure again, only to come home to Yonah dead one day. In D, at least, he has
saved Kaine as well as given his daughter/sister some extra time to live.
According to that interview, Yookoo thinks D is not the canon ending, though he said there is no "true" ending
and it's up to player interpretation. There was originally an ending "E" that stopped the system all together,
starring Kaine, and it took place after Ending D. Since she ends up in love with Nier/Hero, Kaine is incredibly
frustrated that she can't remember who it is that made her feel that way, and so on. Basically, the Forest of Myth is the
center of that region's "power" and Kaine goes to destroy it, once and for all. I think Yookoo has some strange fascination with death. |
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Dragon Quest IX
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on: August 24, 2010, 07:31:39 PM
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Hmm, not necessarily, but probably. I'd say it would be more accurate to say if you love Dragon Quest III you'd love IX, since IX is something of a spiritual successor to III. Still, you'll probably like it if you like V.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Dragon Quest IX
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on: August 24, 2010, 12:43:30 PM
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Just a quick comment: The most commonly missed Fyggs are in Zere Rocks and Bloomingdale. These Fyggs aren't given to you directly. The one in Zere Rocks is found in the "basement" of the house and the one in Bloomingdale is found by the cemetery behind Marion's bedroom.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Nier
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on: August 24, 2010, 12:59:37 AM
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There is a definite connection between the two, it follows Drakengard's last ending.
However, you don't need any prior experience in Drakengard to understand the story. In fact, the setting isn't actually explained much in-game and it leads you to draw many of your own conclusions. When you've finished the game, go read that link a few pages back about the setting and story and it will explain how Drakengard and Nier are related.
Oh, and arguably it might make Drakengard less fun to play because what I'd consider to be the "worst" ending ended up "canonical."
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Ys Seven
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on: August 23, 2010, 06:04:59 PM
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I'm pretty sure that's actually Atlus following XSEED's example, since XSEED has been releasing their games on PSN for a long time now.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: The 3rd Birthday
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on: August 23, 2010, 12:11:41 PM
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I really dislike a pure FPS, but I can really get into a good Third Person shooter. I prefer my third person shooters to have platforming and adventure elements, possible item collection and an upgrade system.
Honestly, saying they are the same is an incredibly closed-minded statement and makes me wonder if you've played any at all. That's even more closed-minded than people who say God of War and Devil May Cry are the same. If you can't even tell the difference between the two, I think you're judging both genres a bit too early.
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Media / Miscellaneous Games / Re: Catherine from Persona team on PS360
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on: August 22, 2010, 02:55:50 PM
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I don't even think it's a RPG. The descriptions I've read say Horror/Action/Adventure.
I'm hoping for more Horror/Adventure, myself. I'm sick of all of the Horror/Action, but anything that has "horror" in it I'll usually enjoy.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Ys Seven
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on: August 22, 2010, 01:20:58 AM
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Hmm, Ys Seven seems to me like one of those titles that is best played in moderation (hour-long spurts) so it doesn't get repetitive.
On the other hand, you really do get a high coming off these bosses. It's quite satisfying. No blinking allowed!
Also, I'm glad you guys probably won't give PSP GotY to P3P. I'm not saying it's a bad game, but there are great new titles, as well.
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Media / Single-Player RPGs / Re: Ys Seven
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on: August 21, 2010, 04:58:58 PM
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Half-Minute Hero was PSP game of last year for me, but true enough, there was a bit of a drought last year.
Now my PSP has a huge backlog and I can't keep up.
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