What puts you on modified, out of curiosity?
Finally finished. Second form was a joke now that I went in ready.
Surprisingly good ending, more than I expected anyway.
What little VA the game had was damn good. Shame this couldn't have had a full VA budget.
So overall, compared to II & III:
Gameplay:
*****
Growlanser at its finest, no question. Challenging, varied, rewarding.
Story:
****-
It started out great, then flounded a lot near the end.
Would've been better off focusing on angels or the political intrigue, not trying to balance them. Both had great elements weighed down by the other.
(The small backstory on the angel civilization could've carried a whole game.)
I still prefer II & III, but don't get me wrong, IV is still great.
Music:
**---
(Very bland, only a couple tracks stood out)
Presentation:
****-
Great CGs and art design, love some of the characters(the Royal Guards, the twins, Vester); makes up for the bad ones(Eliza, Trisha, etc.).
Really wish I'd unlock/ed more CGs, they all looked sharp.
Localization:
*****
Can't complain at all, the writing was great, and Cley's 'jerk' dialogue is AMAZING.
(Wow, that's a lot of translators and editors.)
I hope this isn't the last we see of Growlanser, but if so, it went out with a bang.
It also had my favorite final boss fight yet. Appropriate and looked really imposing, too.
It had a great sprite.