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Code Name: S.T.E.A.M | Review Thread
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kuroneko0509
Member
those who complains and want another FE game, I guess you guys forget about Fire Emblem if :^)
NintendoGal
Member
I've had it sealed on my desk for a few days now and I sorta don't want to open it because I've been on a history bender as of late and I'm afraid of all the wrong historical facts that might be present.
I'm odd I suppose. :/
I'm odd I suppose. :/
blitzwolf215
Member
So far, only 3 of the 10 review scores are bad.
I feel like this is how I'll feel about the game. I like Valkyria Chronicles, so this was up my alley, & the demo was fine (a bit hard due to only 2 characters, but whatever) but good lord the enemy turns were just so tedious, especially when it looks like nothing is going on & the game seems to be "thinking".
Still, I want to support a new IP that appeals to me, so I'm content with my pre-order.
TheMoon
Member
Yes, pretty much. There are more nuanced differences but essentially this is what it is. It makes some design choices that will bother people (no map/zoomed out view) that don't want to engage with it on that level.
Seems like it. Probably didn't get various status effects/conditions.
Otakumegane
Member
Mixed scores is real.
stuminus3
Member
Ironically, divisive scoring tends to put games on my radar. It occurred to me to do this about 20 years ago when I realised the reviewers at the time were not cut from the same cloth as me and didn't understand shmups so rated them poorly. It's pretty obvious when something is outright bad (read the reviews not the score!) so I've done well this way.
I can see the unskippable enemy turns being a dealbreaker for a lot of people with this, though.
FlashbladeGAF
Member
you play as a monkey and a lion
Impossiburu
Neo Member
It's historically spot on. History happened exactly as it plays out in this game.
I wonder how many folks played the game wrong & created a more challenging situation that necessary. You don't need to a clear a map of enemies. All you need to do is reach the end goal. Obviously, clearing the stage of threats will help in this, but it will also take up too many turns and have reinforcements arrive sooner.
You have a small typo in your review.
"But, man, that darn alien movement stuff really soured this experience. It’s constant, and it pulls down wouldhat should have otherwise been a phenomenal game."
You have a small typo in your review.
"But, man, that darn alien movement stuff really soured this experience. It’s constant, and it pulls down wouldhat should have otherwise been a phenomenal game."
NintendoGal
Member
I will admit, I haven't even checked out the game remotely. Husband just handed it to me the other day and said I might be interested because it has history in it.
Thanks for the sarcasm. I totally assumed it would be completely accurate!
James Scott
Banned
7 positive, 2 average/mediocre, and 1 negative isn't too bad. I expected it to be higher myself, but still seems pretty good
The books he's been reading are wrong, the game is the one and only truth.
It's why some are scoring it low to keep it from coming out.
Impossiburu
Neo Member
It's almost impossible to clear maps. Reinforcements come from the back and push you forward constantly once you reach the back half of a map.
Orniletter
Banned
Eh, I think it'll be great anyway .
I loved my time with the demo.
I loved my time with the demo.
TheMoon
Member
You haven't kept up with what this game is much, haven't you? Abe Lincoln faked his death to fight Aliens, for god's sake. And you're worrying about historical facts? There are no facts.^^
Novel Mike
Member
Ouch thats lower then I expected but not surprised as first trailer really put me off of the game at first but it'll also be the first retail 3DS game you can use amiibos on so I'll pick it up just to mess with that.
It's much more niche then Nintendo generally goes and personally I was really hoping for an Advance Wars revival from IS then a new IP but at least they tried something different.
It's much more niche then Nintendo generally goes and personally I was really hoping for an Advance Wars revival from IS then a new IP but at least they tried something different.
kuroneko0509
Member
they're busy with SMTxFE...... i wish
Impossiburu
Neo Member
Ha, only joking.
Check your facts at the door for this one. Really. It stops at "some of these people existed."
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
One thing's for certain: the scoring mechanics at the ends of missions aren't broken like VC's. They promote exploration and clean battles first before winning as quick as possible.
Willy Wanka
my god this avatar owns
Pretty mixed opinions from what I've read of the reviews. I enjoyed the demo but I'll probably wait until its a bit cheaper before buying it.
Otakumegane
Member
Kind of did expect these kinds of scores though. It's a bit slower than I would have liked it to be.
Exactly. If you play it with the intention of hunting and trying to kill every creature on the stage, the game becomes harder than it needs to be. The focus is on creating the path to the goal. I played the early stages with the focus of killing everything and it took too long and became way too hard. Once I focused on the goal with one character and having the rest partake in battles, I found it to be much more manageable.
NintendoGal
Member
Again, please read what I said. It was given to me by my husband who said I might like it because of history. That's all I knew about it, thus why I posted here. Even with fictional work that uses historical stuff, it does tend to set me off when it's inaccurate is more to my point instead of the silliness that I'm being told about. The little factoids that may be wrong here and there if it had any is my concern. It's an OCD thing I suppose.
It's Atlus' SMT IV team that's busy with that game.
With characters like Queequeg and Tom Sawyer in the game, it's best to look at it as a fun comic with historical figures starring in it.
DrROBschiz
Member
This is why strategy games need to ditch the damn outdated PHASE system.
nobodyshero
Banned
Is there a way to speed up the enemy turn phase? Worst part of the demo
Sounds like this was the reason why I was having difficulty near the end of the demo. My mindset was still set to VC & "KILL EVERYONE TO CLEAR A PATH!", plus there was the fact there's hidden cogs to find on each stage, so I figured it'd be smarted to kill the enemies, then try to find them.
Doesn't sound like there is.
No. Reviewing video games rarely results in low scores that's why they're more interesting than a barrage of 8s.
Impossiburu
Neo Member
It's not as bad when you can actually see what the enemies are doing, though. Here you're just stuck looking at what's around you.
I get that an overhead view would have screwed with the game's difficulty, but they need a fast forward or skip button desperately.
blitzwolf215
Member
Atlus is making that game.
kuroneko0509
Member
Oh. I always thought the 2 teams are working together on it all the time... I see
KZXcellent
Member
If challenge and the look are the biggest issues among some small issues for reviewers than it should be fine. I like how varied the scores are.
Well it's more of an educated guess than anything else. Only way I can see SMT x FE making sense for Nintendo is if Atlus is handling the hard work. Meaning that IS probably just overseeing that they use Fire Emblem IP properly.
nobodyshero
Banned
Welp, no buy from me.