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CommissarMega posted:What is there is good, but it's obvious that the game itself (especially its the latter parts) are quite unfinished. Plot progresses way too fast for what story the game tries to tell- for example, one enemy's plot in particular is resolved in the space of less than a minute if you're good at combat, with said enemy getting a few seconds of introduction a few hours before. Basically, I'd say Mars: War Logs is a collection of good ideas shoddily executed, and I wish that the devs had more time and money to develop it- we could've had a Space Witcher or something, instead of the solidly 5.5/10 (in my opinion) game that we did get. That said, it's certainly worth $10 though, if you ask me. Echoing here; If you like Sci-Fi RPGs this game plays mechanically like The Witcher, has a story that feels like it could be connected to a Chronicles of Riddick / Mass Effect crossover, and atmosphere of Fallout. The game was made by a small studio so everyone should not expect a AAA experience like the games I had listed above. However, it's got a lot of good things going for it. The plot isn't aces, but the atmosphere / unique IP universe has a lot of redeeming qualities. Essentially, it's a new studio trying to make a Sci Fi Witcher1 style game. If this new studio continues with this IP and makes Mars 2 with the same jump that we saw from Witcher 1 -> Witcher 2, we could have something pretty fantastic.
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exquisite tea posted:It's okay as a standalone title but neither the story nor gameplay have much to do with the previous DS games. It basically feels like S/E wanted to release a Dungeon Siege title after they bought the franchise rights and asked Obsidian to slap a few throwbacks into their own half-finished IP to make it fit. The story is completely forgettable although you can make a few choices that affect the epilogue and the camera suffers horribly in multiplayer because it stays fixed onto the hosting player's character only. Loot just makes the numbers on your dude go up, nothing flashy or exciting about it. All that being said, the single-player combat is pretty fun on higher difficulties and the story is engaging enough for a full playthrough, but not much more. It's thoroughly average. Yep, a totally decent game. Play it with a 360 controller on Hardcore and hope for a Dark Alliance type of thing. Don't come in with any expectations about Dungeon Siege or about Obsidian and I think you'll be satisfied.
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So I have recently started playing Dragon Age Origins again on the PC. Are there any mods in particular that I should use to make the experience of playing this game better?
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Whatever that respec mod is, for sure.
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Just picked up a copy of Romancing Saga (ps2) on the cheap. Why didn't someone warn me about the terrible gameplay 
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Jul 21, 2013 00:56
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The SaGa in the title wasn't warning enough?
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I stand by both Saga Frontiers from the first playstation.  This one however barely feels like I'm even playing a game. Also, I'm a ten year old witch
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Food Guy posted:So I have recently started playing Dragon Age Origins again on the PC. Are there any mods in particular that I should use to make the experience of playing this game better? That one that fixes teeth, also making your dog a permanent member. Maybe the no helmet one, if you find that as distracting as me in cut scenes. The Dragon Age thread has a bunch of ease of use mods.
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juicecube posted:I stand by both Saga Frontiers from the first playstation. You ever play Unlimited Saga? I actually highly recommend JRPG fans with some patience(okay, a lot of patience) check out Unlimited Saga. That game is seriously crazy. I can't say you will like it; I can't even say that you won't hate it. But one thing is for sure: it won't leave you indifferent. I can't think of a single game to compare it to as a whole. Also I got a copy for like $5 or something with the case. Fergus Mac Roich fucked around with this message at 02:22 on Jul 21, 2013 |
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dis astranagant posted:The SaGa in the title wasn't warning enough? Quite the opposite, it's usually a sign of Good Game Ahead.  (Not to say it won't be flawed/slightly incomplete though  )...Man, I wish they'd make a new SaGa game. Haven't heard enough Kenji Ito lately. 
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The only SaGa game I've actually enjoyed was Frontier 2 and that was largely on the strength of its storytelling. Unlimited Saga got microwaved to prevent it from harming anyone else.
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S-Alpha posted:Quite the opposite, it's usually a sign of Good Game Ahead. You could play the recently released open beta fan translation of the SaGa 3 remake. It was done pretty much from the ground up and really feels more like a modernization* of SaGa 2's mechanics. *The mechanics do still feel somewhat dated but it's a huge step up from SaGa 2 at least. http://www.cainsdomain.com/projects/saga-iii-translation/
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dis astranagant posted:The only SaGa game I've actually enjoyed was Frontier 2 and that was largely on the strength of its storytelling. Unlimited Saga got microwaved to prevent it from harming anyone else. In my book, SaGa Frontier 1 is pretty much my favorite RPG ever. I've  'd out over stupid stuff like sparking and combo tables until I saw charts in my head, but it never really stopped being fun for me. Each one of the six scenarios was pretty great, even if Lute's is kinda halfassed. If they had actually managed to finish that game, I can only imagine how good it would've been.  Head Hit Keyboard posted:You could play the recently released open beta fan translation of the SaGa 3 remake. It was done pretty much from the ground up and really feels more like a modernization* of SaGa 2's mechanics. What I really wish had stayed alive was the Romancing SaGa 2 translation project, as that's the one I've most wanted to try and play, but it's not quite worth learning a whole language for. Maybe someone else will pick it up someday.
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:You ever play Unlimited Saga?
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Is The Last Remanent a good RPG? Its on sale for 3 something looking for feedback on it before i buy it
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If it's the PC version and you enjoy games with SaGa-esque elements (aka sometimes random poo poo happens for no reason) then at that price you could do a hell of a lot worse. It's a bit flawed but I found it enjoyable.
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Tiny Chalupa posted:Is The Last Remanent a good RPG? Its on sale for 3 something PC version? Absolutely.
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It's a pretty great game, and the PC version comes with moire stuff to do and none of the horrible slowdown of the 360 version.
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Jul 21, 2013 04:36
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I picked up last remnant recently for 360 and can recommend it as well. Although I will say I waiting on it and didn't pay 60 bucks for it
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Just be aware of the Oblivion-style level scaling. It's not for everyone.
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juicecube posted:I picked up last remnant recently for 360 and can recommend it as well. You have no idea what you're missing out on. PC Version has everything from the 360, but also: - fast-forward key -  no leader limit - no stat caps - ability to disable a character's arts if you don't want them to use them - much slower battle rank progression - stats continue to go up at max BR so you're not permanently screwed - characters in reserves will gain stats And a ton of other poo poo. It's like night and day.
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Stelas posted:You have no idea what you're missing out on. Yes, Last Remnant 360 feels like a beta for the actual game on the PC. It's just so much better in every single way it's hard to even consider the 360 version the same game anymore.
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Why is hyper launcher loving impossible to get in Star Ocean 2? Over 1.2M spent in attempts so far with maxed out machinery.
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Tiny Chalupa posted:Is The Last Remanent a good RPG? Its on sale for 3 something The combat is a bit of a headfuck, I'm trying to put some hours into the game but I keep finding myself just wanting to stop. There's just something about it that doesn't hit my buttons in the way a good ol JRPG should.
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oiseaux morts 1994 posted:The combat is a bit of a headfuck, I'm trying to put some hours into the game but I keep finding myself just wanting to stop. There's just something about it that doesn't hit my buttons in the way a good ol JRPG should. I played it for a solid six hours, had a good time, turned it off, then never felt like playing it ever again. This was years ago but I still haven't uninstalled it. It's still there, waiting for me to start playing and uncover how the hell the battle system is supposed to work.
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Renoistic posted:I played it for a solid six hours, had a good time, turned it off, then never felt like playing it ever again. It takes a while to get a handle on it. For starters, you want to group party members into unions that do only one or two things. Don't mix casters and melee, disable weapon attacks for casters, and casting arts for melee fighters. That will promote more focused stat and art growth. More focus means that unions have a smaller set of orders they can carry out, which means they'll be more likely to have one that's helpful. You will want a minimum of one healer and one reviver in each union. Not all arts are that great. I'm not completely familiar with everything, so please correct whatever I get wrong. Item Arts Herb arts - Item healing arts. These are good, they're cheap and it's fast to get the Vivication Herbs which can revive KO'ed unions. Lotions - Item healing and buff arts. The biggest problem is that the first skill is a "remove poison" lotion, which means it takes a while to level up enough so that you can get more useful lotions. Potions - Item buff arts. - These can probably be ignored. Traps - Status and morale debuffs. Explosives, Shards - I never really used these, and not many party leaders seem to either. Mystic Arts Remedies - Mystic healing arts. Also good, it's not too far for the pretty good Revitalize healing methods, but the revive ones take longer. Invocations - Elemental attack mystic arts. These are great, easy to level up, and new versions that you unlock are a notable step up in power. Evocations - Non-elemental attack mystic arts. These are not so good I think, the damage isn't that great? Hexes - Debuff attack mystic arts. These apply negative statuses, lower morale and damage enemies. These are really good, although the best one is way, way at the top of the tree. Controlling morale is CRITICAL to success in the late game, and this is the first way to influence it. Psionics - Morale Controlling mystic arts. These offer a variety of ways to influence morale in your favour and inflict status effects. It takes a while to get these. Wards - Defensive buff mystic arts. It takes quite a while to get these. Combat Arts - There's like 13 types, based on different weapons and weapon wield styles, and they can also get "Nimble" (speed) or "Mighty" (power) modifiers based on the individual character's stats. I'm not sure what those do exactly. Special Arts - These are rare, and are unlocked by special story events or unique quests. They come in four flavours, and they can only be used by the leader of a union. Not every character has one, and some have multiple. The types are Summons, Conjurations, Unique Arts (weapon-independent attack) and Weapon arts (requires a specific unique weapon equipped).
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Each weapon has an art modifier, either Nimble/Swift or Mighty/Peerless. Nimble/Swift boosts speed, allowing you to attack sooner in your turn (Swift being more powerful of the two), and Mighty/Peerless boosts damage done. (Peerless being more powerful of the two)
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Kild posted:Why is hyper launcher loving impossible to get in Star Ocean 2? Over 1.2M spent in attempts so far with maxed out machinery. The odds of getting it are very low for some reason. Orchestra helps your chances a little with the "Hail the Goddess" song, but there's not much you can do but keep trying until you get it. Its one of the rarest items in the game.
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Kild posted:Why is hyper launcher loving impossible to get in Star Ocean 2? Over 1.2M spent in attempts so far with maxed out machinery. (you're supposed to buy twenty Machinery Kits and save-load) Mill Village posted:The odds of getting it are very low for some reason. Orchestra helps your chances a little with the "Hail the Goddess" song, but there's not much you can do but keep trying until you get it. Its one of the rarest items in the game.
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I really shouldn't have fired up this goddamn game on Universe mode. It's bringing out all the worst dull spergery in me since I'm loving terrified of even the earliest enemies and am now an hour into trying to get a marvel sword out of the Mars treasure chest so that maybe I can reliably hit things.
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dis astranagant posted:I really shouldn't have fired up this goddamn game on Universe mode. It's bringing out all the worst dull spergery in me since I'm loving terrified of even the earliest enemies and am now an hour into trying to get a marvel sword out of the Mars treasure chest so that maybe I can reliably hit things. Pretty much the only way to hack it on that "difficulty" is to savescum your level-up bonuses.
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So I'm starting to realize. Might give up and go down to galaxy or say gently caress it and play earth because endless hours of savescumming really doesn't sound like a thing I want to do.
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Food Guy posted:So I have recently started playing Dragon Age Origins again on the PC. Are there any mods in particular that I should use to make the experience of playing this game better? My recommendations would be: Character Respecialization, does what it says. Combat Tweaks, fixes various bugs and rebalances talents, adds more spell combos. Advanced Tactics, better programmable AI options including auto-flanking for rogues. Improved Atmosphere, makes the game world look more lively, more interesting loot drops. Very modular and needs a bit of configuration. (Warning: it's been a while since I played it but I recall the "Dead Bodies Stay" module causing one of the major Awakenings battles to become unwinnable so you might need to throw that part out for the expansion.) Dragon Age Redesigned, facial replacer for just about every major character so they look a bit more human/realistic.
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I'm thinking of switching the difficulty in Odin Sphere to Easy for when I'm just mucking around on the maps and then back to Normal for the bosses. Cool game but I get annoyed really fast in these normal battles.
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Nate RFB posted:I'm thinking of switching the difficulty in Odin Sphere to Easy for when I'm just mucking around on the maps and then back to Normal for the bosses. Cool game but I get annoyed really fast in these normal battles. Eat something as often as you can. It'll improve your total HP.
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Oh I know, I'm already on the second character. It's just that I don't have access to the cafe yet (the napple sorbet thing was awesome for the first character), and napples alone just aren't cutting it yet where I am (Chapter 4). No good places to get money yet, either. I was thinking of using Easy for grinding just to speed things up a little.
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Super pro-tip once you get to Mercedes: Unlimited POW potions. Just make a ton of them. So much fun.
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:Yep, a totally decent game. Play it with a 360 controller on Hardcore and hope for a Dark Alliance type of thing. Don't come in with any expectations about Dungeon Siege or about Obsidian and I think you'll be satisfied. I actually found the writing in Dungeon Siege 3 up to Obsidian standards. It's not as good as say, the best bits in Mask of the Betrayer or Alpha Protocol, but there was a lot of things in there that made me chuckle. Plus there's Reinhardt, who is pretty drat hard to hate if you truck him about as a companion.
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The trouble with Dungeon Siege 3 is that I just couldn't find the game fun at all. Nothing seemed to have any impact, not after Dungeon Siege 2's pretty visceral super moves. I mean, 2 was simple as hell to actually play but it was great fun going 'yeah I'm now invincible ps a gigantic fuckoff lightning bolt just gibbed all fifty guys around me'.
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Stelas posted:The trouble with Dungeon Siege 3 is that I just couldn't find the game fun at all. Nothing seemed to have any impact, not after Dungeon Siege 2's pretty visceral super moves. I mean, 2 was simple as hell to actually play but it was great fun going 'yeah I'm now invincible ps a gigantic fuckoff lightning bolt just gibbed all fifty guys around me'. I greatly preferred 2 over 3, 3 seemed short, easy, and mostly forgettable. I played through it with a friend of mine on PC since we both liked DS2. DS2 is definately the better game. Now I sort of want to replay 2.
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