linkboy said:
How's the map system.
I went back, now that I have a DS again, and started replaying ZX and that map system is brutal (love everything else about the game).
It's actually rather interesting now, when you know what you're doing.
Unlike last time, they actually do more to tell you where you're supposed to go this time. I presume it would be relatively easier for some one who understands the language though.
What I think is also interesting is that you can set teleport "way points". By paying 100 EC at these lil hub things between the levels, you can basically make it so that you can teleport to there from any Trans Server, and then go about your business as normal until you get to another one, and repeat the process. Definitely like this year's version over last year's.
As for the challenge? Yeah, I'll admit that it's a bit easier this time around as far as Boss Battles go, but then again, getting all the Medals (which replaces last year's "Level X Finish!") is a challenge in itself. People are still trying to figure out all the means necessary to get 'em all across various MM boards and such.
Any way, the only thing I don't like is that is that, like listed above, a number of the forms are really context sensitive. Chronoforce (Whale dude) really is only useful if you can get his Time Stop off for a way to by-pass what could be a more annoying section, otherwise, he's pretty limited in every other respect. Same goes for Rospark (Plant dude); straight up shot is pretty useful, but then again, that's Model F-Atlas's bread-n-butter, and she gets much more maneuverability to boot.
On the other hand, I do appreciate how the WE bar now has its own auto-regen feature, as well as the Shi-Ten-ou Models being improved overall. There's no more of that Overdrive Invoke System (OIS) nonsense, but in its place, you feel you get more mileage out of the forms because you don't have to feel like you're SOL as soon as your meter is out. Not having to pay for them to get "repaired" is also a nice thing.
So, overall, I really like this game. Certainly more than its prequel. And wait til you beat the game on Normal...there's a rather nice surprise that's certainly going to put a smile on many an OG Rockman fan's face...
