Was kinda hoping they based these off of some of the portraits you chose in EO1. Now it's just going to feel like a game loosely based off of EO1 than a remake.
It may be fine, but I do hope they back pedal from this being THE direction for the series.
Alternatively, you may as well fully embrace it and turn it into a traditional JRPG that happens to be played from the first person with more twisty dungeons, I'd actually like it more if I could travel around towns and all in first person in a manner just like the dungeons.
So it's like a spin-off and remake at the same time? Is that even possible?.gif
I don't really think its a spin-off. I guess they're trying to see if people would be comfortable with an EO game in this more linear format, and if people do like it, they might do it for EO5 too. It's easier to experiment with something like this in a remake, and there might be less backlash if fans dislike it.
Yeah, that makes sense. And also make the question of buying it a bit more difficult in case it's something you're fine with as a one off but not as THE new direction.I don't really think its a spin-off. I guess they're trying to see if people would be comfortable with an EO game in this more linear format, and if people do like it, they might do it for EO5 too. It's easier to experiment with something like this in a remake, and there might be less backlash if fans dislike it.
Sounds great to me. Hope there's an option to have the original soundtrack. Going back to EO1 now is painful after the quality of life improvements offered in the sequels. I have EO4 but haven't opened it yet. Maybe I should; I was waiting to get a 3DSXL but I've heard enough negative impressions of it that I might as well go ahead and play on my OG 3DS.
I'd still pay extra for the FM soundtrack as dlc in EO4. ;_;
I was thinking the same thing. It's a way of expanding the series' appeal and bringing in a new audience by mixing more familiar tropes into its design as an experiment. But adding a "New" moniker implies the core series will continue with EO V on its own schedule.I think we might be looking at a new release schedule here. I doubt Atlus would replace the current EO formula with this more streamlined approach, but I can imagine that if the first remake proves successful we will be looking at a yearly release schedule with new mainline episodes and remakes every other year.
After they did away with FM music with EO4, I'm sorta afraid they'll never go back now. Making this game more story focused and adding voices seem to indicate that the soundtrack will now be orchestrated as well.
I'd still pay extra for the FM soundtrack as dlc in EO4. ;_;
And who plays as a male character in EO anyway??
Really? I haven't heard any of the music from EO4 yet (avoided as much media as I could) and now my day is a little darker because of this news
I like to have a mixed party and you could either consider one the main character or just the team on a whole. Though I was fond of the red headed female landschneckt, who I ended up kind of viewing as the main character of 1/2 and was hoping her design was kept.And who plays as a male character in EO anyway??
Hmmmm... considering the guest characters in EO4, can we expect Ren and Tlachtga to join our party? Because Im seriously fine with that!
Hmmmm... considering the guest characters in EO4, can we expect Ren and Tlachtga to join our party? Because Im seriously fine with that!
Can we even expect them to come back? Even if they did most likely they'll die sacrificing themselves to save the party or something cliche like that.
Yeah I think it's very likely that instead of picking up an item which allows you to create that those classes, in this remake they might just join up instead giving you an option to use those classes at the same level right off the bat.
They're in the game.
Em butunless they change it altogether.that would make their 5th Stratum battle impossible
Em butunless they change it altogether.that would make their 5th Stratum battle impossible
I don't expect any specific plot events in EO1 to be retained. I expect all the characters and the base story and background stuff to be retained. It's clear they're retelling the entire story in a totally different way here.
I kinda hope this will be the only thing they change. Im kinda neutral with this tbh. Considering how they did this in EO4, I think this can work as long as its doesn't stray too far with the original story.
What Im more curious now is how they're going to add more to the story with this new style. The only thing I can think of right now is more story stuff for the 6th Stratum, but other than that, Im drawing a blank. Hope they at least pull this off in a good way.
I'm more interested in what kind of potential skill redesign we'd see. Immunize isn't that good without EO1's Damage formula and the rest of the systems are kind of awkward (how the Antis function, for instance).
I kinda hope this will be the only thing they change. Im kinda neutral with this tbh. Considering how they did this in EO4, I think this can work as long as its doesn't stray too far with the original story.
What Im more curious now is how they're going to add more to the story with this new style. The only thing I can think of right now is more story stuff for the 6th Stratum, but other than that, Im drawing a blank. Hope they at least pull this off in a good way.
wut?
I was hoping for a new game, not really interested in this.
And who plays as a male character in EO anyway??
The anonymous, custom party has always been my favorite element of EO. I don't want a crappy voiced protagonist.
Intrigued by the "new art", though. EO's art has always been quite awful in my eyes.
All of my characters are guys. I don't need little girls in my party.And who plays as a male character in EO anyway??
So, is the map still a thing?, because if they want to change try to expand the audience maybe they should make the map automated (but still on the bottom screen)
Admittedly it wasn't the "wut" a lot of people wanted, but that's certainly been my reaction to this. I wonder if it'll expand the series like Atlus really wants it to or not. I'm willing to give it a go, and I think EO1 might be a good one to do this with because it had some really interesting story concepts, but they weren't really developed very much.
All of my characters are guys. I don't need little girls in my party.
Seems like it has a horizontal skill tree similar to EO4. Also, the main character appears to actually be a new class (Highlander). I wonder if we're going to see the weird classes from EO3 pop up in the game too...
Admittedly it wasn't the "wut" a lot of people wanted, but that's certainly been my reaction to this. I wonder if it'll expand the series like Atlus really wants it to or not. I'm willing to give it a go, and I think EO1 might be a good one to do this with because it had some really interesting story concepts, but they weren't really developed very much.
Expanded story? I thought these games had no story.
I think "no story" is not accurate. It's there, it's just incredibly understated. EO1 in particular has a pretty big twist, even.Expanded story? I thought these games had no story.