Paracelsus
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WickedLaharl said:
They sold XEdge for 49$, iirc.
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[PS3] Last Rebellion Official Site Open + New Images
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They sold XEdge for 49$, iirc.
Kagari said:
So about the same as 3D Dot Game Heroes?
Meh, I think we've all known that Last Rebellion wasn't going to be good, but I'll probably pick it up at some point anyway. Hopefully there's something of value buried in it; hell, I actually enjoyed Cross Edge (once I started using a map to find souls).I had the chance to play the PAL version for 6 hours on Monday, and I was so glad it was only 6 hours and not the whole week. What a horrendous game, starting by the graphics, the art direction, the music, the localization, the story, the game mechanics, the fighting system, the maps design, well everything was terrible.
One of the worst RPG I've played, and one of the worst games for this year no doubt.
The only good thing was that now I won't go out and buy it even if I were to not care about reviews as I do quite often when buying RPGs by impulse.
One of the worst RPG I've played, and one of the worst games for this year no doubt.
The only good thing was that now I won't go out and buy it even if I were to not care about reviews as I do quite often when buying RPGs by impulse.
zerokoolpsx
Member
Regretted buying it. Worst rpg I played last year. Heck, maybe worst ever. Try playing it to get some trophies, nope, couldn't even do that.Kagari said:
For people that have money to burn and love the game's art, they have a new Giclee for it:
$300
http://rosenqueen.com/product.php?productid=16333&cat=260&page=1
$300
http://rosenqueen.com/product.php?productid=16333&cat=260&page=1
RoodyPooUS
Member
Hmm even at $31 or so (cost of my preorder, I am still going to probably cancel it then) sounds like a waste of time.
Dedication Through Light
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Sacha said:
lol yeah I have to agree, maybe they should have done it for one of the Disgaea games or something. I cant see this game getting dozens of die hard fans to warrant such a pricely artwork.
I have absolutely no idea what to think of this game. Part of me, weirdly, wants to like it for some reason I can't quite figure out, but the game's presentation seems hell-bent on keeping that from happening.
At least the battle system is unique.
[edit] Actually, scratch that, the battle system is actually pretty damn interesting. If anyone's even interested in this game after seeing all the media, let me know and I'll post a more detailed explanation. I'm going to be up all night marathoning this game anyway before heading down to LA Wednesday morning for the God of War III thing, so I'll be around, I'm sure, hammering F5 on the forums index in the hopes of catching a topic that can distract me from this for a little bit...
At least the battle system is unique.
[edit] Actually, scratch that, the battle system is actually pretty damn interesting. If anyone's even interested in this game after seeing all the media, let me know and I'll post a more detailed explanation. I'm going to be up all night marathoning this game anyway before heading down to LA Wednesday morning for the God of War III thing, so I'll be around, I'm sure, hammering F5 on the forums index in the hopes of catching a topic that can distract me from this for a little bit...
RomanticHeroX
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This is the first game they've made that looks reasonably like a PS2 games, so maybe we'll get one that looks current gen in another 10 years or so. Assuming they still exist then.CO_Andy said:
Kagari said:
Nor I, but I get the distinct impression this was a pretty quick 'n dirty port effort. I doubt it took a whole lot of work to bring it over, and NISA was short on PS3 titles this year, so they rolled with this. For what it's worth, the voices so far have been pretty standard NISA stuff, meaning they're better than some of the more recent bigger-budget releases, 'kay?
CO_Andy said:
I know you meant this as a joke, but Star Ocean actually did some really, really pretty things with that engine. I was actually rather surprised at how consistently pretty it all was, and it didn't really look like a UE3-based game. As for a proper HD version of Disgaea, I would imagine they're probably working on something, but I wouldn't expect it any time soon (I want it too, oh how I want it; NIS really does some nice lookin' sprites).
VegaShinra
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The battle system for the game is unique and could be really deep. With the whole attack key points, damage will vary based on how you select the order, switch between characters and do several attacks in one turn, and more. The graphics are just terrible to look at it and the story is neither here nor there.
It's not a bad game, but it's not a great one either. It's hard to put a finger on right now.
It's not a bad game, but it's not a great one either. It's hard to put a finger on right now.
jaundicejuice
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The video on the blog looks awful. The whole knocking down an enemy, stealing MP and then having to seal you enemies looks tedious.
If I'm going to buy another rpg besides Final fantasy XIII I'd get Infinite Space, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange journey or Resonance of Fate instead of Last Rebellion. NIS went from quicky niche publisher to a shitshow shovelware publisher pretty damn quickly.
If I'm going to buy another rpg besides Final fantasy XIII I'd get Infinite Space, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange journey or Resonance of Fate instead of Last Rebellion. NIS went from quicky niche publisher to a shitshow shovelware publisher pretty damn quickly.
Dedication Through Light
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CO_Andy said:
What? I love the sprite work in Disgaea, lol, its quite touching, nice, and pretty crisp. For me, when I do the massive battle damage and those wicked skills in the game, I think its more impactful and brutal when they are sprites. Highly detailed 2D or so sprites > 3D Models (unless they somehow begged ND for help)
I will most like get Last Rebellion if the consensus here is pretty good in the coming weeks.
Well, that was easy. Less than 14 hours and I'm done with the game. No, really, done. There are no side quests, there's no New Game+, there are no towns to visit, literally like three people to talk to in the whole game beyond generic same-model characters with snippets of throwaway dialogue. No weapons or armor to buy/manage (there are some accessories like earrings and such, but I never really bothered).
Oh, and there's no party. There are two characters through the whole game that share health, magic and command points. If one gets hit by one of the three different kinds of incapacitation effects, you get to watch them both spawn in and then just sit there after picking all their commands. It's infuriating.
I absolutely destroyed every single boss, but ironically it was random enemies that killed me a couple of times because they could just haul off and hit me for like 20% of my life until I leveled up. One could grind, but once you hit a certain level you simple don't get XP from enemies anymore.
This was a PSP game and at some point Hit Maker decided they were just going to move it to the PS3 without actually considering what that would mean for the scope and presentation of the game.
There's nothing offensively bad about the game, honestly -- in fact the localization actually dips into some deeper vocabulary than you're likely to hear in most games. The voices, too, are good, but none of the characters is anything more than a trope cutout right down to the smart-ass main character. There's no character development, no real story, no reason to actually spend even 14 hours with the game.
Oh, but there is one seriously awesome thing about the game: one of the battle tunes is fucking awesome. I wonder if it's on the official site, because it's the only thing I'd recommend the game for, honestly. Well, that and the battle system.
It is, actually. You can target enemies' individual body parts as you've probably seen, and there's a very specific order that you have to follow if you want to get a BINGO, which locks in that as the proper hit at the proper time. I know it's a lame comparison, but think of it kind of like the sort of hunting and process of elimination you'd see in Sudoku; each body part has to be hit at the right time in sequence, which turns BINGOs into COMBOS.
Those fuel the bonus meter (up to 999) and end up doling out massive XP bonuses (I went up six levels on the last boss because the meter was at 999 and I was nearly one-shotting even the toughest common enemies at that point). Once you've figured out the parttern for a particular enemy (and there are sometimes multiple versions of the same enemy), you can bank the sequence and pull it up with the shoulder buttons to use to crank out a huge COMBO.
Oh, and since all the stupid Trophies are secret, I have no idea what I'm supposed to do to get the last eight. There's literally nothing else to do in the game. It's over. Kaput. Finito. And here I thought it'd be an easy Platinum...
Oh, and there's no party. There are two characters through the whole game that share health, magic and command points. If one gets hit by one of the three different kinds of incapacitation effects, you get to watch them both spawn in and then just sit there after picking all their commands. It's infuriating.
I absolutely destroyed every single boss, but ironically it was random enemies that killed me a couple of times because they could just haul off and hit me for like 20% of my life until I leveled up. One could grind, but once you hit a certain level you simple don't get XP from enemies anymore.
This was a PSP game and at some point Hit Maker decided they were just going to move it to the PS3 without actually considering what that would mean for the scope and presentation of the game.
There's nothing offensively bad about the game, honestly -- in fact the localization actually dips into some deeper vocabulary than you're likely to hear in most games. The voices, too, are good, but none of the characters is anything more than a trope cutout right down to the smart-ass main character. There's no character development, no real story, no reason to actually spend even 14 hours with the game.
Oh, but there is one seriously awesome thing about the game: one of the battle tunes is fucking awesome. I wonder if it's on the official site, because it's the only thing I'd recommend the game for, honestly. Well, that and the battle system.
Lain said:
It is, actually. You can target enemies' individual body parts as you've probably seen, and there's a very specific order that you have to follow if you want to get a BINGO, which locks in that as the proper hit at the proper time. I know it's a lame comparison, but think of it kind of like the sort of hunting and process of elimination you'd see in Sudoku; each body part has to be hit at the right time in sequence, which turns BINGOs into COMBOS.
Those fuel the bonus meter (up to 999) and end up doling out massive XP bonuses (I went up six levels on the last boss because the meter was at 999 and I was nearly one-shotting even the toughest common enemies at that point). Once you've figured out the parttern for a particular enemy (and there are sometimes multiple versions of the same enemy), you can bank the sequence and pull it up with the shoulder buttons to use to crank out a huge COMBO.
Oh, and since all the stupid Trophies are secret, I have no idea what I'm supposed to do to get the last eight. There's literally nothing else to do in the game. It's over. Kaput. Finito. And here I thought it'd be an easy Platinum...
SavoryCade
Member
SamBishop said:
Someone posted on GameFaqs that there's an arena type area that nets you a bunch of trophies for that one part. Might be where your last ones are so it should be an easy Platinum.
I'm playing this for review now and the battle system is definitely going to be what keeps me going. Pretty glad to hear it's not that long either. Really liking the music too.
KefkaTaran
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SamBishop said:
You did the IGN review, right? Really good write-up. Mine's up on Game Informer's site as of today. This is easily one of the worst games I've ever played for review. :/
Dedication Through Light
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Well after reading the IGN review and the previous impressions here, I guess I will avoid this game entirely and wait for NIS next PS3 game, which seems to be Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland, here.
Yeah, it's supposed to be a really easy platinum looking at the trophy list. Estimated plat time 12 hours? :lol There's 4 golds for killing 4 different types of Prinny, even.SavoryCade said:
After seeing the negative consensus I'll definitely be passing on this. Expected as much as soon as it was announced to be a Hitmaker game.
SavoryCade said:
Whoa, I didn't know there was anything approaching an arena. I don't even know where the hell it could be. Time to fire it up in a bit, I suppose.
KefkaTaran said:
Yep, I did the IGN one. I have to summon the effort to whip up another version for my site, but with being all sick, I just don't have the drive to do it right now. So much effort for a game that seemingly took none to make. Thanks for the kind words, I'll have to take a looksee at the GI review!
CronosBlade
Member
Got this in from Gamefly. Right off the back, I'm ready to turn it off. But then the damn battle system gets its grip on me, and I'm spending turns figuring out the order to hit body parts. Next thing I know I'm 3.5 hours in. And since it's not that long, I suppose I'll go through it.
Don't get me wrong, some things still irk me, such as having to seal enemies. But I'll see how much more I can take before I submit.
Don't get me wrong, some things still irk me, such as having to seal enemies. But I'll see how much more I can take before I submit.