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I am Setsuna |OT| But The World Refused To Change
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You're not real are you? The music is fantastic.
Played the first couple of hours and while I'm not wowed so far it's fun. For what's apparently a short game it's painfully slow to get you into any engaging battles, though. The tutorial is almost Ni No Kuni bad.
I thought I'd love the music but it's honestly hit and miss. The theme that plays prior to boss fights (so far) is very annoying, but then most of the rest has been nice. The editing is the worst though - it just cuts out at the end of some scenes without fading into a different track/silence. That's the sort of amateurish cheap thing you see in Star Ocean (hello door freeze frame).
The atmosphere is great and the characters interesting. I'm looking forward to getting more into it.
One question I have is how does momentum work. I skimmed the tutorial because that song was playing and I couldn't concentrate and read it. It seemed to say a square button prompt will appear after the bars are filled but that's never happened to me. I can't see where to review the tutorials in the menus either.
I thought I'd love the music but it's honestly hit and miss. The theme that plays prior to boss fights (so far) is very annoying, but then most of the rest has been nice. The editing is the worst though - it just cuts out at the end of some scenes without fading into a different track/silence. That's the sort of amateurish cheap thing you see in Star Ocean (hello door freeze frame).
The atmosphere is great and the characters interesting. I'm looking forward to getting more into it.
One question I have is how does momentum work. I skimmed the tutorial because that song was playing and I couldn't concentrate and read it. It seemed to say a square button prompt will appear after the bars are filled but that's never happened to me. I can't see where to review the tutorials in the menus either.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Yep. They almost got me with the bonus themes and song, but I'll just wait for a nice discount instead. Reviews are about what I expected, and the lack of difficulty is very disappointing.
Sparrowhawk
Member
So far I'm really enjoying it. While it certainly doesn't rewrite the JRPG book, I love the atmosphere and playing it just makes me feel good.
Joei
Member
I'm very early on, was only able to get to the first village and explored a little (it's hard to game during the day with a 10 month old) but I was pleased with the aesthetics and general feel. It's like I'm back in 1995, glorious. I'm hoping I can play more tonight before I go to sleep or at least a little tomorrow.
Terrorblot
Member
Why did this have to come out the same day as Ana in Overwatch?
When you attack or use a tech after the blue orbs have filled at least once, press square when a blue light appears over the character's head when initiating the attack. The timing is very generous too.
I'd compare the difficulty to most PS1-era Square games. There are hard encounters (mostly bosses), but standard enemies are usually pretty easy. But the game is very easy the first few hours, and gets a tad harder as it progresses. Bosses become an actual challenge, eventually. Not really hard, but not easy. Of course, I'm sure grinding makes it painfully easy, but that's pretty much every JRPG.
Definitely play on active all the way through, though. Gives battles a lot more edge.
Thanks, I'll try that next time I'm playing.
If anyone cares, here's my review:
http://www.ps3brasil.com/analise/728/
It's in brazilian portuguese and I gave it a 9/10.
I really liked the game, especially towards the end, where the battle system becomes more strategic and you really have to plan your party. I also found a broken combination that let me kill enemies and bosses in 2-3 turns.
http://www.ps3brasil.com/analise/728/
It's in brazilian portuguese and I gave it a 9/10.
I really liked the game, especially towards the end, where the battle system becomes more strategic and you really have to plan your party. I also found a broken combination that let me kill enemies and bosses in 2-3 turns.
texhnolyze
Banned
It's not the first time.
Dark Souls 3 got a last day price adjustment as well for IDR.
Bump on this. Feels super slow in the world map
Couldn't find anything to run in the world map =/
terencecah
Member
is steam controller working okay? or wired xbox 360?
DarkConfidant
Member
The "Vita" tag in the trophy menu makes me sad.
Mood swings aside, I'm loving the game so far!
The soundtrack doesn't even need a piano collection!
Mood swings aside, I'm loving the game so far!
The soundtrack doesn't even need a piano collection!
Lee Chaolan
Member
Did they ever add a "Hard mode" DLC or extra difficult missions or chapters in Japan? Wonder if that's still possible.
dreamer3kx
Member
Looks like it, it lets me get to the game start menu but thats it, doesnt let me start.
The flux system is baffling me. I am to understand that if I equip talismans with Flux bonuses they should randomly pop when I use techs with momentum. I've literally done this for the past half hour and have yet to see a single flux bonus.
Edit: Finally, one popped up after using cyclone. When they say random, they really mean it huh?
Edit: Finally, one popped up after using cyclone. When they say random, they really mean it huh?
TriAceJP
Member
I will not comment on the actual quality of the music, but one thing I can absolutely say about it is that it puts me to sleep.
I've drifted off about 4 times now.
Game is fine, though. I'm liking it so far.
Beat you to it.
I've drifted off about 4 times now.
Game is fine, though. I'm liking it so far.
Beat you to it.
Game is brain dead easy so far anyway, between the poor enemy variety, straightforward dungeons and the relaxing snow theme it's a wonder I haven't fallen asleep yet. :X
If they liked CT so much maybe they should have taken a clue from CT fun bosses.
It's really uncommon, I think it's happened to me like 3 times in probably 8 hours or so.
OmegaDL50
Member
I've seen folks get banned for abbreviating Microsoft and Sony using dollar signs to replace some letters. I would say abbreviating Square Enix in the same manner is equally frowned upon.
I think it would be fair to give you heads up if you ever intend to make more posts beyond your terrible first one.
No.
You get talismas later that are made to trigger Flux.
Also, the more you use a skill in battle, the bigger are the chances of triggering it. At least I think, I used a lot of skills towards the end game and was getting flux bonuses without too much effort.
How can someone in this day and age still use ancient DirectInput or whatever it is system for joysticks? It's the same issue as Telltale games using an ancient game engine that doesn't support Xbox One controller without installing some Windows 7 drivers. The last time I installed Windows 7 Xbox One drivers in Windows 10, I had some issues in newer games....
Was really interested in this title, but watching a stream last night, I couldn't get over the music, so I'll have to pass.
Most people claim the music is a redeeming factor, and indeed it is a novel concept to have a unifying concept/theme to work with in a video game, and has been used successfully in the past.
I feel like this could have better been achieved with a greater selection of instruments, perhaps drawing on the snow motif. There could even be liberal sprinkling of piano! Just not...so much, all the time. It becomes grating.
It isn't even that the music is poor. I would probably like a soundtrack for this title to listen to independently of the game itself. But it just doesn't jive with me when mixed with the final product, which is a throwback JRPG.
In short, give me some woodwinds or at least some cool synths /shrug
Most people claim the music is a redeeming factor, and indeed it is a novel concept to have a unifying concept/theme to work with in a video game, and has been used successfully in the past.
I feel like this could have better been achieved with a greater selection of instruments, perhaps drawing on the snow motif. There could even be liberal sprinkling of piano! Just not...so much, all the time. It becomes grating.
It isn't even that the music is poor. I would probably like a soundtrack for this title to listen to independently of the game itself. But it just doesn't jive with me when mixed with the final product, which is a throwback JRPG.
In short, give me some woodwinds or at least some cool synths /shrug
Yeah, its a great soundtrack...but could've used alot more instrumental diversity.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Oh wow first Ive heard of this game. I need to get this.
Sorry if it has been answered before. Is there much performance difference in the ps4/pc?
Sorry if it has been answered before. Is there much performance difference in the ps4/pc?
According to Kotaku it's around 20 hours. And after playing around 8 or 9 myself, it has some depth and it's a great game. I've spent $40 or more on games that were far, faaaaaar worse. This is pretty great. I'd rate it about 8/10 so far - and I'm whiny and hard to please when it comes to RPGs.
I've seen it supports up to a 4K resolution on PC, and haven't heard anyone complain about performance.
It runs perfectly on PS4 and looks great. Not sure of the framerate, though with the art and style it doesn't really matter IMO.
I didn't get any for my first 4-ish hours, then after meeting
Kir the mage child
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
damn, really liking the game so far and im just already done with the intro of the journey
im just gonna imaging this is Project Phoenix, god bless
im just gonna imaging this is Project Phoenix, god bless
Bonus Effects are automatically triggered when the talismans are equipped.
Flux are the bonuses that can be given to skills. There is chance that at the end of the battle, a skill you used will receive the flux bonus permanently.
For example, if you have a talisman with MP Bonus, then all skills you use with the equipped character have a chance to receive that MP Bonus, thus decreasing the cost of said skill.
Does anyone have the trophy list for this game? I am thinking about going for the platinum.
I am pretty sure I scored a momentum during a combo. Perhaps both characters need to have a momentum charge ready, and not just the one initiating it?
I am pretty sure I scored a momentum during a combo. Perhaps both characters need to have a momentum charge ready, and not just the one initiating it?