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A friend of mine purchased this game, and after watching him play it, I really have to say, I'm glad he got it before I made the leap.
Its combat system is uniquely HK style but bloody complexed, that it can become a annoying at times (and I wasn't even playing, just watching). Besides that I was so suprised to see it plays like an old school FF game, and has next to no dialogue just text. Tough to stomach in space year 2010. Jrpg fans will no doubt love it anyway.
If you fancy of dose of a different jrpg, suck on this Square titty. I'll buy something else.
Its combat system is uniquely HK style but bloody complexed, that it can become a annoying at times (and I wasn't even playing, just watching). Besides that I was so suprised to see it plays like an old school FF game, and has next to no dialogue just text. Tough to stomach in space year 2010. Jrpg fans will no doubt love it anyway.
If you fancy of dose of a different jrpg, suck on this Square titty. I'll buy something else.
This game was suprisingly good. Granted I think that Tri-ace is fantastic, this is the best game they have made since star ocean 3
Much better game than FF13, lots of charm and humor. Main quest starts of slow, but at the end, it all comes together. Interesting world map too, its a grid thats empty, and you get tiles to fill in those gaps by winning battles and doing quests. They come in different Tetris-type shapes, so its a little like a puzzle opening up the map. They also come in different colors, kind of a roadblock until you are supposed to go to that area. Hard to explain, but its fun once you figure it out. Highly recommended.
This is so far my GotY, the battle system might be the best design choice I've seen in any game these last ten years.
This is just complicated beyond belief, and I don't want to have to listen to a video telling me that combat should be fun with a smile on my face while trying to figure this all out. If they have to release a video telling you how to play the game, then the game apparently didn't have a good tutorial.
I would love seeing some actual love for this game. Most of the reviews come off as "I didn't want to play it, and it wasn't peddling to me, so I'm going to say it's not good." It's definitely much better than most reviews give it credit for and pretty much everyone who bought it because they wanted it (i.e. didn't just play it because it's their job to review it) raves about it.
I keep waiting for a turn-based JRPG to appeal to me. This one at least seems different, but I'll keep waiting.
I keep waiting for a turn-based JRPG to appeal to me. This one at least seems different, but I'll keep waiting.
Watched a friend play it. Does like complicated but not impossible. May be more of a hassle than it really has to be I'll pick it up eventually.
The combat system really shouldn't need a video showing people how to play the game. Yeah, it's not exactly "press X to win" like so many other JRPGs but the tutorials do a very solid job of introducing the concepts of the battle system and the game is pretty damned forgiving so it shouldn't be a problem to get into and figure out the deeper mechanics and strategies. I keep hearing that it's really tough but after 46 hours it's seemed pretty damned easy to me with a very rare battle that gets a bit difficult when it requires an unfamiliar strategy to win.
mjemirzian: Play some more of it, you obviously didn't get that far. There's a pretty amazing amount of depth to the combat system and a good variety of enemy configurations that require the use of that depth.
matrixdude171: How about you play the game before making stupid comments? Or perhaps you shouldn't since you probably aren't smart enough to play it.
mjemirzian: Play some more of it, you obviously didn't get that far. There's a pretty amazing amount of depth to the combat system and a good variety of enemy configurations that require the use of that depth.
matrixdude171: How about you play the game before making stupid comments? Or perhaps you shouldn't since you probably aren't smart enough to play it.
the battle system is by far one of the most original things I've ever seen in a JRPG.
Unfortunately, I can't stand the whole "buy really expensive clothes, contact lenses, and hair dye for no reason at all". Also I don't get a lot of the humor, or Jhumor as it were.
Also, by the time I stopped playing the game it wasn't so much "press x to win" as it was more like this...
"first character moves across the map to the left at a 45 degree angle. this character should be using scratch damage. now, the second character moves across the map to the right at a 45 degree angle, creating a triangle around the enemies position. then you press triangle to resonance attack the shit out of them. afterwards, simply take turns killing off the rest" oh yeah, and hit x a lot. if you time your button presses and you jump accordingly, you can easily smackdown someone to death in one jump.
not much so much complexity... it's more like basic geometry.
overall, the game was sort of up in the air (no pun intended).
Unfortunately, I can't stand the whole "buy really expensive clothes, contact lenses, and hair dye for no reason at all". Also I don't get a lot of the humor, or Jhumor as it were.
Also, by the time I stopped playing the game it wasn't so much "press x to win" as it was more like this...
"first character moves across the map to the left at a 45 degree angle. this character should be using scratch damage. now, the second character moves across the map to the right at a 45 degree angle, creating a triangle around the enemies position. then you press triangle to resonance attack the shit out of them. afterwards, simply take turns killing off the rest" oh yeah, and hit x a lot. if you time your button presses and you jump accordingly, you can easily smackdown someone to death in one jump.
not much so much complexity... it's more like basic geometry.
overall, the game was sort of up in the air (no pun intended).
It's really not that complicated, the tutorial does a serviceable job and the beginning of the game is somewhat slow to allow players to get used to it. I do see the point of this video, but it kind of makes me sad to see any 'complex' game get a gameplay walkthrough video from the developers themselves. Ah well, anyone looking for a JRPG that is essentially the polar opposite of FF13, should do well to pick this up.
I'll definitely have to check this out. "A mix between Valkyria Chronicles and a John Woo film" is one of the best descriptions for a strategy-RPG I've ever heard! Geometry based complexity intrigues me immensely, and Hong Kong style only increases the desire to play. This is one I'd try on the merits of its uniqueness alone, but I think I could really enjoy this.
Also, I talked with Aaron Webber for about 30+ minutes at PAX'09. He's an awesome guy, and seems just like any one of us here. Go SEGA!
Also, I talked with Aaron Webber for about 30+ minutes at PAX'09. He's an awesome guy, and seems just like any one of us here. Go SEGA!
My brother and I have been playing RoF. All I got to say is story eh, not the worst I've seen. But battle system great. Easy to use hard to master.At lest give this game a rent.
boy that compression is horrible compared to the Youtube vid. If ya'll are ripping this straight from youtube get the HD one. Its just weird that the 360p vid looks cleaner than this.
The Youtube videos alone make this more appealing than Final Fantasy XIII.
Hell, the "He's Good In The Dark" video is bloody hilarious.
Hell, the "He's Good In The Dark" video is bloody hilarious.
This is one of the only games I've paid full price for and it's been totally worth it. I'm at the end of the game but I'm about 50 hours in and I haven't done the super dungeon yet.
Yeah that video basically covered the tutorial. Granted the tutorial is more in-depth because you have to actually pull off each maneuver before you can move on.
The game is fun, but I find it similar to chewing on leather. I have this incredible urge to level grind until I've filled out all the maps I have available to me, but I hate level grinding. And some of the side-quests you get every chapter can be annoying and makes me not want to complete them all.
Some of the battles can be kind of brutal too, but it only costs a few hundred monies to retry (it gets more expensive as you go) and if you don't bother with purchasing clothes you ALWAYS have plenty of money.
Battles don't always go the same either. Some enemies (lizard things mostly so far from my experience) tend to carry barrels on their head that you have to shoot off with direct damage before you can hurt them. Or some enemies carry explosives around on them that you can shoot and cause to explode, good area effect attack if you've already scratched someone up good.
The damage works exactly like in Dissidia: Final Fantasy, if you've played that.
The game is fun, but I find it similar to chewing on leather. I have this incredible urge to level grind until I've filled out all the maps I have available to me, but I hate level grinding. And some of the side-quests you get every chapter can be annoying and makes me not want to complete them all.
Some of the battles can be kind of brutal too, but it only costs a few hundred monies to retry (it gets more expensive as you go) and if you don't bother with purchasing clothes you ALWAYS have plenty of money.
Battles don't always go the same either. Some enemies (lizard things mostly so far from my experience) tend to carry barrels on their head that you have to shoot off with direct damage before you can hurt them. Or some enemies carry explosives around on them that you can shoot and cause to explode, good area effect attack if you've already scratched someone up good.
The damage works exactly like in Dissidia: Final Fantasy, if you've played that.
Well I have this and star ocean 4 up next to play after I am done with FFXIII... I can't wait, but FF XIII is doing its job so far.
@mjemirzian
yeah, it's not really a strategy rpg which is the only major disappointment i have with the title.
yeah, it's not really a strategy rpg which is the only major disappointment i have with the title.
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