Take Halo, remove the shooter element, slow it down to about 1/100th speed, and then add a turn-based battle system straight out of the Final Fantasy games, and you'll have something like this 5-minute monstrosity above.
While this is clever, and fairly well-done, something about it just gives me the heebie jeebies. The willies, if you will. I feel filthy watching Master Leonheart input RPG commands, and that's not coming from a Halo fan as much as it is a Final Fantasy follower.
While we appreciate the effort put into this, we'll agree with Kotaku that it's way too long. Do try to fast-forward and see their attempt at a break limit, though. Too bad there's no summon spells.
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5:40 PM on 02.11.2009
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When is out 4 PEE ES FREE???
Also, RPG's are dope, yo.
And generally Japanese.
But, if I'm not mistaken, haven't JRPG's moved even a little forward in the last 20 years?
Why would say something like that?
And why isn't your comment moderated yet?
Should have had them teabag the enemies during the victory sequence, though...
HISSSSS!! HISSS!!!
I must shower after watching this atrocity.
Also, I don't think it was to long, because to me it seemed like a boss fight.
And Garison is racist.
I give them credit, this was rather well done. And Mentok, I'd play this too.
Blessed be 'No encounter' ... thingie that you add to... screw it. I can't remember.