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Can anyone tell me more about xenogears battle system? From what I've seen from some gameplay videos on youtube is that it "seems" like you input a set of codes to get some type of attack? Am I seeing this right? I think this may be my next game as long as it doesn't have a traditional battle system (after playing radiant historia I am not ready to go back to a reg system).
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Meme Emulator posted:Anyway, whats good on the PSP? I picked one up a few months ago and with the store on the verge of coming back I might download a few games. Not really looking for a strategy rpg, more looking for jrpg kinda games. PSP has a great list of games. Give the Star Ocean series a try, the story is kind of meh but the battle system and item creation more than make up for it. The game is also easily broken. Persona 3 Portable is probably the best game out there, I can't stress this enough. Great story and a great battle system (they actually use buffs and weaknesses actually do something!). Lunar Silver Star Harmony is a great nostalgia kick, good story, pretty normal battle system and good visuals. Do yourself a favor and don't get the UMD though, the loading times are horrible. Final fantasy 4 complete just got released, which is the full game plus a additional game called After Years. I haven't played this version yet, but FF4 is one of my favorite games. Final Fantasy 9 is available from the store, I would definitely pick this up. I'll probably come up with more later. But if there was one game I could play forever, it would be persona 3 portable.
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May 17, 2011 15:03
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Wow, xenogears does sound incredibly interesting now. Can't wait to get to battles, only about 30 mins in so far.
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May 18, 2011 01:19
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Alright so I didn't grab the ring from citan's garden cause I was looking for a large garden, not a small square. The gears just attacked the village and I finally have control of Fei again. Am I still able to get the ring or should I just restart? The pay off for getting the ring seems worth it, but i'd have to go through a good amount of cutscenes.
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May 18, 2011 13:15
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Ragequit posted:drat we need a thread like "Tips for playing old games/RPGs! Spoilers = ban" Thats kinda the reason I made this thread, just for people to ask for help on various RPG's and talk about new RPG's coming out. Thanks for the xenogears advice guys, not going back to get the ring since it seems it wouldn't be able to help me all that much.
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May 18, 2011 17:36
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Stelas posted:let's positive thinking. I've seen this many times today, is it some type of in-joke that I'm not going? Bad translation or something? EDIT: 
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May 24, 2011 18:22
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HondaCivet posted:Can someone explain the relationship between Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment to me? I'm trying to read about it and it sounds like it's kind of a sequel but not really, and the main character is different? Are you supposed to play both or just one? Not that it matters since there aren't any EP remake plans right now. :\ From what I've read, Eternal Punishment is the sequel to IS, but they basically have the same story?
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May 24, 2011 18:32
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Lone Rogue posted:It got average reviews and some people hate it but as an old school RPG fan, I got Glory of Heracles for $10 and enjoyed it, even if it was a bit easy. I'm playing through Dragon Quest V right now and it's loving perfect for my tastes. So I guess it all depends on what you like in your RPG. Never played Glory of Hercules, but I know it got bad reviews. From what I read, its a mediocre generic RPG. Definitely pick up Radiant Historia for the DS, probably the best game for the system, my favorite atleast. Also, the translation for Soma Bringer has been done for sometime, give that a look. Great action battle system and brilliant graphics from Level 5.
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May 25, 2011 13:06
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The Black Stones posted:Soma Bringer was by Monolith Soft. Which is why we never got it. Damnit, your right. Can't believe I mixed that one up. EDIT: Here's something I found off neogaf, with all the Chrono Trigger talk recently I decided to throw it in. http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/219504/roleplayers-realm-iv-the-chrono-trigger-controversy/
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May 25, 2011 23:26
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Doc Hawkins posted:...You know, almost all humans literate in English are familiar with that line from MacBeth. Quoting it in full context is not a cool way to say that you're unimpressed with something, especially when that something is a japanese vidcon. In fact, doing so is a trite cliché well worth avoiding. The thing that irks me the most is the fact that the two guys defending it, haven't even beat it yet. If you loved it so much, why didn't you complete it? Don't get me wrong though, its a awesome game.
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May 26, 2011 13:09
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Haven't played it, but I read that Chrono actually speaks in this version, which, I'm not that cool with. Also I think the C&D was true, they were using the same sprites as the original. EDIT: Speaking of indie games, whatever happened to that "Bob's RPG" game? I remember that Nintendo wouldn't give him the dev kit so he couldn't put it onto a cart and he flipped out on a live video feed and trashed his studio. But than there was some talk of him teaming up with a cycloDS ripoff company and releasing it as a ROM on the drive, and there was alot of controversy around that. Than things just sort of died off. casual poster fucked around with this message at 16:51 on May 28, 2011 |
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May 28, 2011 16:47
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I was atleast in my 50's to early 60's on the moon. Once Rosa learns reflect its alot easier.
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May 29, 2011 04:20
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PlasticPaddy posted:poo poo, I didn't do any of those sidequests. There's a hidden cave in the eastern continent under the water that is the best place to grind. It's been awhile, so I might be confusing this with 3 though.
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May 29, 2011 14:28
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Anyone know any good RPG's for netbooks? Specifically a Asus 1000he. Someone mentioned that Torchlight could be played on it, any other suggestions? Btw I'm talking about new games, it can play fallout and Starcraft just fine. EDIT: Also, any opinions on Under Siege that just got released on PSN? Looks interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khmL32S7ltg&feature=related casual poster fucked around with this message at 15:53 on Jun 5, 2011 |
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Jun 5, 2011 15:50
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bewilderment posted:What other games like this are there? I'm aware of X-COM but honestly it feels a little too difficult. I've played one of the Shining Force games but it didn't feel very polished. I've played a bit of the new King's Bounty but the battlefields in that game are small and not really what I want. Valkyria Chronicles has characters that aren't expendable. It's not a "true srpg" though because it doesn't take place on a grid, but there still is alot of strategy needed in it. For instance you have a set amount of steps you can take, how many shots, etc. The first one has a really great storyline also, however it can be very anime at times. Battle takes place on a field where you control the character from a 3rd person view and position them on the battlefield. The 1st one is definitely worth a playthrough.
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Jun 8, 2011 18:36
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Barudak posted:All of the other Castlevanias post SOTN pretty much. I never played the SNES ones, but I've seen some LP's, but don't they the same mechanics?
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Jun 12, 2011 14:28
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When you start 5, on the ship, you need to talk to EVERYBODY before the story progresses. I would of been on that drat boat forever if I hadn't read a few tips first.
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Jun 13, 2011 22:06
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Anyone looking forward to Dungeon Siege 3?
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Jun 14, 2011 11:18
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Nier blew me out of the water. I picked it up around release after reading through the thread about it, and I do not regret it. The storyline reminded me why I loved RPG's so much and the music with the scenery was just incredible. I remember riding the boar through the vast plain with the volume pumped all the way up, and it just feeling so great. I really wish the gameplay was better. I mean drat, atleast swing the sword faster if I level up.
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Jun 16, 2011 10:52
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Defiance Industries posted:I kind of liked how you swing faster as you increase combos. I totally forgot about those combos. I used to love running around in circles in the plains and just getting a whole group of the little monsters (I forget their names at this moment) together and eventually turning around, running into the middle of them and just launching huge combos.
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Jun 16, 2011 11:39
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VDay posted:Does anybody wanna give me beginner (like, first 20 mins of the game) tips on starting out in Etrian Odyssey 3? It just sort of...starts, tells you to create a bunch of guys, gives them some skill points, and tells you to go. I have no idea what I should be doing with the skill points I have, for example. Should I just run around and get a feel for how the game works and then restart when I inevitably realize I hosed something up? I remember Atlus released a few youtube tutorials on EO3 for exactly what your talking about. Try googling it. Atlus is actually pretty awesome in that they do that for almost all of their games.
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Jun 18, 2011 14:41
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Lets gently caress Bro posted:it's like the DS's swan song RPG. That's a great way to put it. I actually enjoyed the game so much, I stopped before (what I think to be) the final boss fight and just started grinding. I'm near level 70 and haven't touched the game in 2 months time, kind of just don't want it to be over.
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Jun 23, 2011 19:09
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SatansBestBuddy posted:(Mass Effect can shove it, a third person cover based shooter with dialogue trees and stats for weapons is still a third person cover based shooter) I wanted to add something like this to the OP, but I figured it would have a backlash. But I really consider mass effect and the like to be just adding RPG to their description so they can gain some "nerd points." But in everyother RPG forum I've been in, there has always been a long thread arguing about meta-rpg's and how their just as good as the other ones, so I decided to just say gently caress it and not even bring it up. YMMV however.
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Jul 2, 2011 16:52
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Rascyc posted:You'll probably be hard pressed to find anyone willing to watch a 14 minute on youtube outside of an LP. Especially with the guy talking so slow and dreary.
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Jul 3, 2011 15:36
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CommissarMega posted:Also, have some Fortune Summoners stuff from RPS: This game looks awesome. First time I've ever heard of it and I'm pretty excited. I've never played a side scrolling RPG (only got into the genre about 4 years ago) before. There's a trailer at this link: http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/03/carpe-fulgur-summon-fortune-summoners-as-their-next-japanese-indie-game/ Apparently theres a series thats influenced by the Mad Max movies called Metal Max, and the 2nd one is being redone in HD: http://www.siliconera.com/2011/07/05/metal-max-2-remake-reloaded-for-nintendo-ds/ Anyone heard of this series before?
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Jul 5, 2011 11:00
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Mind if I ask what site everyone uses to get RPG news? I usually read siliconera, than rpgfan and rpgamer. I'm just wondering if theres any better sites out there since the way I found this was typing "rpg news" into google a few years back. EDIT: Forgot to add RPGland, they have a nice little section called RPG Deals which shows RPG games that are on sale at various locations. Update every Monday. casual poster fucked around with this message at 11:39 on Jul 8, 2011 |
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Jul 8, 2011 11:20
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CainFortea posted:I only use something awful dot com. Never heard of it.
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Jul 8, 2011 18:35
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SpaceDrake posted:And XSEED's released the PSP version, on disc and PSN, with a cleaned-up version of the fan translation (with aid from said translators, no less). If you like action-RPGs even a little, there's no reason not to get it. Don't forget about the DS, it has just as many. Handhelds are the consoles of this generation (RPG-wise atleast).
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SatansBestBuddy posted:Thanks for that, explains a lot. The Wii is a horrible choice for that game to come out on. I really cannot remember any game, or rpg for that matter, that has come out for the Wii that I have been excited about. I never browse through the Wii section and have a craving to buy a game. The only reason I think its coming out as a exclusive for the Wii is because the DQ franchise wants to remain loyal to nintendo for some godforsaken reason. I can't wait for this game to get ported.
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Jul 11, 2011 18:32
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Lone Rogue posted:Loyalty even makes little sense. Just release it for 3DS! Wow I completely forgot about the 3DS. I guess they just don't want to sell this game. Btw, best buy is having a buy 2 get 1 free sale on all their new games. They have some good limited editions if anyones interested.
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Jul 11, 2011 18:50
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Purple D. Link posted:I'm taking a guess here, but if I remember correctly the Wii was at its peak (it was doing really well in 2008 at least) when DQX was announced, so that might have had something to do with it. Yeah but it didn't have a devoted fanbase. The Wii was a fun thing for families to get because it was fun all around. Their was never anyone who stayed outside a video game store waiting for the next Wii Fit to come out. The Wii was the console for everyone, not the console for fanboys. However I wouldn't doubt it that some people will be buying a Wii just for this game (and I guess DQ swords).
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Jul 11, 2011 19:57
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BigRed0427 posted:I got Radiant Historia.I don;t quite understand the story's explnation for why events that happen in one timeline effect events in the other. Oh man this bugged the hell out of me. I tried to bring it up a few times in the Radiant Historia thread but I always got the "its just a video game" spiel. Basically, it just happens, so deal with it.
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Jul 14, 2011 11:13
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Welp, I'm addicted to final fantasy tactics. First SRPG I've ever really liked. Anyone have a site that could direct me in the right direction for jobs?
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Jul 29, 2011 16:39
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When you say grind for a skill, what exactly do you mean? An example: I want all of my characters to be able to give out potions when I need them. So I change them all to chemist until I level up his job, than switch than back to what they originally were. Is that what you mean?
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Jul 29, 2011 19:02
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Vrikkian posted:Gah, this FFT talk is making me want to go and play through the PSP version again. What an utterly fantastic port. Those cutscenes are gorgeous. Man this game is great, haven't been this addicted to a game in awhile!
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Jul 31, 2011 15:37
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Holy crap, amazon is offering some awesome deals on portable RPGs this week:http://rpgland.com/rpg-deals/rpg-deals-814-820/ posted:Chrono Trigger (DS) $15
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So I've been ignoring news on Grand Knights History, but these two trailers sold me: http://www.siliconera.com/2011/08/26/a-much-meatier-pair-of-trailers-for-grand-knights-history/ Battle system looks awesome, graphics look amazing. Too bad there's no news of a english translation 
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Rasamune posted:Wow. It looks like Ogre Battle plus Unlimted SaGa minus terrible. Turns out the battle system is turn based, not action based (like odin sphere) as I originally had thought. But still, definitely going to buy it. The screens look beautiful: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425898
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MelvinTheJerk posted:So if you've played this game before you probably remember how great the combat was. Go play it again. It's even better than you remember. I trust Melvin's advice, just ordered from amazon.
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vencha posted:So I've never played an SRPG for longer than about 1-2 hours max (FF Tactics). Reading everything here and in a few other threads has piqued my interest. I'm wondering where I should start. I own FF Tactics on the psx, but I've heard the PSP version is the one to get, should I repurchase it to play as a handheld or stick with the psx version? And is FF Tactics the game to start with or will it not matter too much where I start? Disgaea and Soul Nomad sound very interesting to me as well. I was in the same boat as you, always trying to get into srpg's but just never being able too. FFT is what eventually got me into the genre (however I've only played that game) and I think I might pick up diseaga 4, too try some more.
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