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Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360) Official Japanese Release Thread
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masterkajo
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Finally got the game today and played about 3 hours... and so far I am really impressed!
I didn´t believe people when they said the dream sequences are THAT good just because I normally don´t like to read on my TV, but they are done in such a perfect way that I can´t get enough of them (found 3 so far).
So that brought up a question I hope someone can answer. Since I found 3 dreams so far and they don´t appear right next to each other in the selection screen but have some gaps in between I was wondering if you find every dream by just playing through the main story or do I have to look really hard to find all? (I really want to read them all!)
And if so, are there some special things I have to pay attetion to or is there no clue until you discovered the dream itself?
I didn´t believe people when they said the dream sequences are THAT good just because I normally don´t like to read on my TV, but they are done in such a perfect way that I can´t get enough of them (found 3 so far).
So that brought up a question I hope someone can answer. Since I found 3 dreams so far and they don´t appear right next to each other in the selection screen but have some gaps in between I was wondering if you find every dream by just playing through the main story or do I have to look really hard to find all? (I really want to read them all!)
And if so, are there some special things I have to pay attetion to or is there no clue until you discovered the dream itself?
masterkajo said:
They are all in the main story, although they aren't all obvious to find. If you get each one the second it becomes available, you'll end up getting them in order (roughly) so if you have gaps in your list it does indeed mean you've missed some. You can always get them, thoughif an area is blocked off, it will get unblocked later, so you can never permanently miss them.
I can guess exactly which ones you missed
There are three in Uhra's tavern, but you need to leave and re-enter to get each one. Also when you leave Uhra, take the monorail, not a cab, or you'll likely miss another at the station.
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THey have pushed this a lot on ESPN today. I'm impressed with their ad spending on this.
masterkajo said:
I´m about 15 hours in and i have missed some already from the very begining. I suposse the ones Takuhi has talked about that must be in some other sections in Uhra City.
The dreams sometimes are automatically triggered when you walk through some place, others you have to talk to some people or maybe use/take some object from the scenery.
Actually there are a lot of dreams you will unlock by going back to previously explored cities. As far as I can tell going back to a lot of places is totally optional, so if you only follow the main story you are going to miss quite a few as far as I can tell.Takuhi said:
Thankfully the optional stuff in LO is really nice
scorpian007
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I'm about 9 hours in, and loving it. Lots of nostalgia throughout the game from older FF games, especially in the music
I got through about 27 hours of Blue Dragon and then forgot about it (I'll finish it someday), the story didnt really amount to much but Lost Odyssey is a different story.
I got through about 27 hours of Blue Dragon and then forgot about it (I'll finish it someday), the story didnt really amount to much but Lost Odyssey is a different story.
APZonerunner
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I am seriously of the opinion that this is one of the greatest RPGs I've ever played after FF9 and FF6.
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Not to mention the ad is really good. Another standard "music that has nothing to do with the game making it seem infinitely cooler than it probably is" thing.Agent Icebeezy said:
APZonerunner
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u_neek said:
We might be alike in this respect. I had problems with both FF10 and FF12 for the same reason but different - FF12 had a fantastic, wonderful universe and fleshed out world, and FF10 had fantastic characters and character development, but in 12 the characters (save Balthier) bored me really and in 10 the universe was just boring especially when stood next to the worlds of the last 3 or 4 games.
Lost Odyssey has both down great, even if both aren't perfect. I'd rather have both great than one perfect and the other dead completely.
That's just story-wise. I love both 12 and 10 and Lost Odyssey as far as gameplay goes. I must say I do prefer Lost Odyssey's system the most out of these three, though. Where it sits next to 6, 7 and 9 though is debatable. Will have to finish it more than once to decide that..
http://www.gamersyde.com/news_5871_en.htmlMcDragon said:
tracky_dacks
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How the hell do you beat that bloody first boss (
)?! It's ridiculously tough for a first boss encounter and has owned my ass 5 times now, before I got frustrated and turned it off! :lol
the big griffin/bird-thing on the mountain peak
masterkajo
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Played some more and got some more questions:
- What are seeds for? (for the bunny?)
- How do I get more slot seeds?
- Currently, I am at the stealth part and have some problems. Any suggestions? Do I miss some good stuff if I do not search every part?
Thanks!
- What are seeds for? (for the bunny?)
- How do I get more slot seeds?
- Currently, I am at the stealth part and have some problems. Any suggestions? Do I miss some good stuff if I do not search every part?
Thanks!
My toughtest encounter by far has been
. I failed like 3 times. And the previous two bosses were rather easy compared to that.
Now that you´re talking about it i got confused with the slot seeds. Havent played since sunday but i got this idea of them having something to do with granting your inmortal characters more skill slots and thats not right, is it?
the mounted knights and soldiers at numara when you meet Mackt & Cooke
Blimblim said:Yes
Keep playing
I don't think you are going to miss much.
Now that you´re talking about it i got confused with the slot seeds. Havent played since sunday but i got this idea of them having something to do with granting your inmortal characters more skill slots and thats not right, is it?
Broadbandito
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I can't wait to pick this up later this week.. I feel like a little kid, yippeee!
masterkajo
Member
Actually, as far as I can tell it is true. Just don't mix the slot seed up with the seeds you feed the bunny...Orodreth said:
Finally got my computer back and it is working again (wrote the other stuff above using my Wii)... stupid power supply died on me last weekend.
I have played 12 hours (got a week of vacation therefore have the time...) and just happend to collect 10 white flowers. I actually cried a little... which would not have happend if it weren't for Uematsu.
So far this game surpassed my expectations to an extend I couldn't have thought off! It is really one of the best RPGs I played (and I did play almost all FF!).
I like the story, the characters, the dreams, the voice acting, the gameplay and especially the music!!
So, great game so far! I am really tired now though (collecting all those flowers and tree branches) and have to get some water to refill my tears...
BTW, is it just me or does the queen have some - well, how do I put it - "queen-inappropriate" outfit?
masterkajo said:
i think i gave some seeds to the bunny 2 times already. Did i lost the slot seeds also or are they separated?
And the funeral scene is indeed beautiful.
masterkajo said:BTW, is it just me or does the queen have some - well, how do I put it - "queen-inappropriate" outfit?
As far as main characters, is the least natural outfit to me. I love the design of everyone else, and specially that the costumes design does look realistic.
Seeds and slot seeds are totally different things. Seeds are for the bunny-like creature, and slot seeds add another skill slot to one of your immortals.Orodreth said:
Same for me. But since it was with the Japanese version I did not understand how to skip a cutscene, so I had to endure this looooooooong scene 4 times. Nightmare.Orodreth said:
They are in your global inventory. Select them, then select the immortal to use it on.Orodreth said:
And yes, there are a lot throughout the game. I'm still at the beginning of DVD4 and kaim/seth have 8 slots, while Sarah and Ming have 6. So I found 12 slot seeds so far.
That reminds me, am I the onlySir Fragula said:
possibly stupid
Why do you think I wrote it down here? I can barely remember it and I'm on disc 4!The_Dude said:
Oh, reminds me - the hardest fights so far have been firstly, the one in D4 where you fight the
five Athrosaurus that are attacking Numara, but you can only engage one at a time so you have to put some of them to sleep before moving on and... argh!
the fight in D4 with General "mine is the only poor dialogue in the game" Kakanakakanasakan - I got by that fucker with Kaim's huge defence and absorb skills, Sarah's reanimation and the rest of the party's death. Haaaard.
To be fair though, getting the
White Boa as your new boat, with the Nautilus nested inside it and a shop of its own, was pretty cool recompense!