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PSP RPGs for Vita, what to get?
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Play it and you'll know the answer!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Persona 3 Portable is really the only choice.
Have you ever played the original Grandia? Because it's exactly like that.
RyougaSaotome
Member
I hate to see Jeanne getting put down so hard. Comparing it to Tactic's Ogre is unfair. We all know TO is incredibly. That doesn't mean anything that isn't TO sucks.
Jeanne is a delightful game and as others have said, an A effort all around. Play both.
Jeanne is a delightful game and as others have said, an A effort all around. Play both.
Short, concise, precise. Well done.
WTF is this BS. So far from the truth.
Does anyone know any PSP games similar to Shiren the Wanderer? I see the Wii version at my store every day, and I want to play it, but I'm not buying a Wii.
Also, anyone played Warriors of the Lost Empire? I watched a couple videos and it looks like a decent grindy dungeon crawler, just wanted to know if anyone has a warning that it's crap or something.
Also, anyone played Warriors of the Lost Empire? I watched a couple videos and it looks like a decent grindy dungeon crawler, just wanted to know if anyone has a warning that it's crap or something.
The best way to sell me the game. Thanks, I'll play it.
I'd say the closest is Cladun: This is an RPG, which I also highly recommend. Plus the music is amazing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASvX2mf1wQQ
As for the second question, my favorite PSP dungeon crawler is probably Dungeon Siege. You should check that one out.
cladun (classic dungeon) and z.h.p. (zettai hero project) unlosing ranger vs. darkdeath evilman
Rollo Lawson
Banned
any impressions on knights in the nightmare?
Hey man, Are you dissing Justin?
It does.
I haven't played a Disgaea game and when I get a Vita I plan on changing that. It seems that the general consensus is that the first and fourth games are the best. Should I start with the first? Has it aged well? Or would I be better off hopping straight into 4? I have no problem with older games--I play them all the time--I'm just looking for the most enjoyable experience.
Edit: I'm aware that D3 and D4 aren't out on Vita yet. I'm just wondering what the best way to get into the series is.
Edit: I'm aware that D3 and D4 aren't out on Vita yet. I'm just wondering what the best way to get into the series is.
archnemesis
Member
I prefer The Oath in Felghana. The core gameplay mechanics are more satisfying and there is less filler dialogue and story.
The first is better than the second story wise, but the second is a fair bit better if you're really into the post game content.
I think D3 isn't quite as good as D2 in terms of post-game content and mechanics...I haven't played D4 enough so I'm not quite sure how it stacks up, but the story/characters are at least really entertaining.
If you are first in the series go for YS seven. YS 3 is alright, especially music is the killer, but YS seven actually has better combat system and far more entertaining to play.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Since it'll be your first game, Go with SEVEN; it's much easier then Oath, and is much longer. I prefer Oath since it's more challenger, has a better story and soundtrack, and has an emphasis on platforming.
First Disgaea game was D3 and loved it; went back and played the PSP port of D1 and found that it hasn't aged well. Gameplay is much slower and isn't as fluid as D3's.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
On the subject of Ys:
Oath is one of the best games I've ever played, with excellent pacing once you get past that tiny, overly yakky bump at the start of the game. I'd recommend it above any PSP game currently playable on Vita.
Ys 7 is good, but it's kinda bloated. Way too much dialogue. None of it very interesting. I eventually started skipping through it and my enjoyment increased immensely. Maybe it's best to play it before Oath, because I think Oath is a much better game, but if you're only going to buy one get Oath.
Ys I & II Chronicles is worse than the 8-bit versions. Level design and progression were tweaked. The camera's zoomed in tighter while the size of the world was increased. This causes the game to feel simultaneously sprawling yet cramped. In the originals you get off a boat, talk for a few seconds, get a sword, then start killing shit. In Chronicles it takes much longer to get to the action. It becomes a typical RPG intro. It is awful. I couldn't even finish Ys I, and that game's like 6 hours long. I still think the PC Engine version of I & II is the best.
Half Minute Hero is the other best PSP game. Better than the XBLA version cuz you can at least control the damn thing thanks to the good dpad. And it's $10! Xseed has great PSN prices and I will probably rebuy a few games I have on UMD because of this. I hope Atlus follow their lead, cuz I'd like to play Persona 3 and a few others, but I'm not paying friggin' $40. But if you're feeling more spendy P3P is a must buy.
Oath is one of the best games I've ever played, with excellent pacing once you get past that tiny, overly yakky bump at the start of the game. I'd recommend it above any PSP game currently playable on Vita.
Ys 7 is good, but it's kinda bloated. Way too much dialogue. None of it very interesting. I eventually started skipping through it and my enjoyment increased immensely. Maybe it's best to play it before Oath, because I think Oath is a much better game, but if you're only going to buy one get Oath.
Ys I & II Chronicles is worse than the 8-bit versions. Level design and progression were tweaked. The camera's zoomed in tighter while the size of the world was increased. This causes the game to feel simultaneously sprawling yet cramped. In the originals you get off a boat, talk for a few seconds, get a sword, then start killing shit. In Chronicles it takes much longer to get to the action. It becomes a typical RPG intro. It is awful. I couldn't even finish Ys I, and that game's like 6 hours long. I still think the PC Engine version of I & II is the best.
Half Minute Hero is the other best PSP game. Better than the XBLA version cuz you can at least control the damn thing thanks to the good dpad. And it's $10! Xseed has great PSN prices and I will probably rebuy a few games I have on UMD because of this. I hope Atlus follow their lead, cuz I'd like to play Persona 3 and a few others, but I'm not paying friggin' $40. But if you're feeling more spendy P3P is a must buy.
Cool. Yeah, it seems that most people tend to think the first has the best story.
Maybe if I start with 1 and enjoy it, it'll be easier to move forward with the mechanics than take a step backward and have to deal with something a bit slower/clunkier.
I cannot even begin to describe how much I disagree with you. Yes, Ys I is a bit of a disaster, but if you didn't even play Ys II then you cannot dismiss the entire game. Ys II Chronicles is by far *the* best Ys game I ever played - and I have played Y I-IV on the PC-Engine. It corrects all the issues with Ys I Chronicles and has some of the best bosses, the best music, and some excellent new gameplay mechanic (especially the Roo disguise)!.
I think you should go back and play Ys II. You won't be disappointed.
Audioboxer
Member
Really wanted The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, but its £27.99 here, just too damn much for now.
Went with Tactics Ogre, Disgaea and Lunar Silver Harmony after reading this review - http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/Lunar_Silver_Star_Harmony/index.html
Wanted one non tactical RPG, and it was a toss up between that and Ys Seven.
Once I have more dosh I'll return to clean up the titles I don't have - Also, damn 8GB Vita card is simply not enough.
Went with Tactics Ogre, Disgaea and Lunar Silver Harmony after reading this review - http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/Lunar_Silver_Star_Harmony/index.html
Wanted one non tactical RPG, and it was a toss up between that and Ys Seven.
Once I have more dosh I'll return to clean up the titles I don't have - Also, damn 8GB Vita card is simply not enough.
Dr. Acid Avatar
Member
Look at the PSP bundles and check out Valkyria Chronicles 2 on sale for $22.99. It comes with about 20 bonuc DLC missions. I say on sale because the other version in the store is still $39.99 last i checked.
This is the US PSN Store.
This is the US PSN Store.
ULTROS!
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I'll recommend:
Trails in the Sky
Ys Seven
Ys: Oath in Felghana
Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (haven't played but heard it was awesome)
Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate (haven't played but heard it was awesome)
Trails in the Sky
Ys Seven
Ys: Oath in Felghana
Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions (haven't played but heard it was awesome)
Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate (haven't played but heard it was awesome)
Third Birthday felt more like a shooter than an RPG to me. Game has lots of replay value, for what that's worth.
RPG Wizard
Member
Audίoboxer;35440155 said:
Agh, don't pick the crud version of Lunar! There was an entire GAF thread that mostly came down to "the PSP and GBA versions are NOT your friend."
Is Jeanne d'Arc available on the US Vita store or are some titles only available to purchase via the PS3's PSN?
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Just read through the thread and some of you guys are crazy. Jeanne d'Arc is a great game. I already finished it when it originally came out and I still have fond memories of my time with it. The only downfalls the game has was in the fact that it was entirely too easy. I remember pretty much destroying most battles with just the games main characters since you almost never needed the games secondary characters. And, from what I remember or lack there of, the story was very forgettable.
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Just read through the thread and some of you guys are crazy. Jeanne d'Arc is a great game. I already finished it when it originally came out and I still have fond memories of my time with it. The only downfalls the game has was in the fact that it was entirely too easy. I remember pretty much destroying most battles with just the games main characters since you almost never needed the games secondary characters. And, from what I remember or lack there of, the story was very forgettable.
Audioboxer
Member
I'm playing on Vita, no choice as PSX games don't work on it yet.
I want to suggest an incredibly underrated srpg: generation of chaos.
It has 2 apparently huge mistakes:
1)at the beginning it's incredibly difficult to understand how to play because the manual isn't good and the terms used in the game are obscure, but it's easy to learn everything with a little trial & error(like me) or with the free and complete downloadable guide.
2)at the beginning battles look slow, and sometimes are slow due to the number of units on the screen(30 vs 30), but it's not a real negative point because you can have better control of the battle.
But it has a lot of pro:
1)very very very addictive
2)a lot of stories(11 if i remember correctly) + random generated campaigns
3)variety, a LOT of different units and generals
4)managment of diplomacy, fortifications, commerce, income, prisoners etc
5)different battle strategies(kill everyone, kill the general, destroy city walls, in certain case you can simply surpass the enemy etc)
6)on psn it costs less than 10€(i don't remember the exact price)
And many more
I really liked it, this is a trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1NIADfH1J0
EDIT:
on the store there's aedis eclipse: generation of chaos too, i think it's the sequel, but i don't know if it's better or not.
It has 2 apparently huge mistakes:
1)at the beginning it's incredibly difficult to understand how to play because the manual isn't good and the terms used in the game are obscure, but it's easy to learn everything with a little trial & error(like me) or with the free and complete downloadable guide.
2)at the beginning battles look slow, and sometimes are slow due to the number of units on the screen(30 vs 30), but it's not a real negative point because you can have better control of the battle.
But it has a lot of pro:
1)very very very addictive
2)a lot of stories(11 if i remember correctly) + random generated campaigns
3)variety, a LOT of different units and generals
4)managment of diplomacy, fortifications, commerce, income, prisoners etc
5)different battle strategies(kill everyone, kill the general, destroy city walls, in certain case you can simply surpass the enemy etc)
6)on psn it costs less than 10€(i don't remember the exact price)
And many more
I really liked it, this is a trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1NIADfH1J0
EDIT:
on the store there's aedis eclipse: generation of chaos too, i think it's the sequel, but i don't know if it's better or not.
Rummy Bunnz
Member
Well that's interesting! I'll have to give it another shot. That's often something I'm secretly hoping for when I bitch -- that someone will come along and point out something I may have missed. I dearly love the original Ys II and how it's some bizarre shooter/ARPG hybrid.
But why the hell isn't it on the Vita store.
Some people were able to buy it on PS3 and transfer it, right? How weird.
Thanks! Especially for being so polite!
You and chickdigger802 convinced me. Bought.
No prob! Do let us know what you think after. I don't think you'll be disappointed
You should check out Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger vs. Darkdeath Evilman. It's a roguelike with a pretty good/funny/out there story and some unique mechanics. It's not a pure roguelike, in that there is some progression between dungeons and you can slowly build up your guy, but it still has some of the insta-death rogue tension to it.
Audίoboxer;35418464 said:
Hmmm hard to tell. Jeanne D'Arc is the lightest one but stilla great game, FFT and Tactics Ogre are close in quality. FFT might be easier to get into with all its FF tie-ins and its more accessible story, but the TO remake has some great modern gameplay elements (undos, the timeline thingie, etc.) that makes it a bit more accessible too.
Both ways, you're not mistaken at all, great games all around.
TheApatheticOne
Member
Just purchased Trails in the Sky! Hope I enjoy it! : )
Alright, started playing Trails in the Sky. 2 hours in, I really like all the game mechanics the game seems to offer. I hope there is a good bit of rewarding exploration too. While walking through the first town once and talking to everyone I
Hopefully exploration will get a bit more exciting, but promising start.
"only" got one book out of it (and a bit of background story.)
Hopefully exploration will get a bit more exciting, but promising start.
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