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 Mar 5 2009, 12:59 PM
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 Revolution to the Destruction  Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21  |
Anyone else currently playing this? I just finished it yesterday and am just leveling up in the first bonus dungeon.
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Mar 5 2009, 11:19 PM
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 Soul Hunter Group: Magister Posts: 2208 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23 |
Vitamin D got it and reviewed it on the podcast. His thoughts weren't too favorable and he kinda disuaded me from getting it. If the price comes down though I might pick up a copy.
-------------------- "Brotherhood asked for no friendship, only loyalty. They stood back to back as the galaxy burned - always brothers, never friends; traitors together unto the last." --an Excerpt from a Night Lords Novel Void Stalkers Chapter X: Revenge |
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Mar 6 2009, 12:24 AM
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 IS MAHVEL BAYBEE! Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 817 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Colorado Springs, Son! Member No.: 35 |
It's not that it's a bad game, I just expected more from it. You see, Star Ocean 2 is one of my favorite RPGs of all time, and Star Ocean 3 disappointed to no end. While Star Ocean 4 is definitely better than 3 in my opinion, it's still no where near the experience I had with 2. That aside It's definitely fun to play, as I'm still playing it right now, but it's for SURE not for everyone.
I beat it the other day as well, and am also in the first bonus dungeon (there are 2 apparently haha). I also completed the Team battle arena, which was QUITE a bitch to do. I at least plan to complete both bonus dungeons. As far as getting all the battle trophies and monster data etc, all that can get the hell on haha. -------------------- <center>
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Mar 6 2009, 08:28 AM
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 Badass Billionaire Extraordanaire Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 969 Joined: 13-December 02 From: NYC Member No.: 4 |
I've been looking to pick this game up too. Star Ocean is one of my fave games. Problem is that I have other rpgs to finish, so I've been holding off. Star Ocean is all about the combat system.
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Mar 6 2009, 12:30 PM
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Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21 |
Star Ocean games have a way of dumping everything in your lap story-wise about mid-game. As much as I enjoyed the story and the characters, there was more that could've been done IMO. I can't be bothered to get all those individual battle trophies either. Some of them are just plain ridiculous.
-------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein |
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Mar 8 2009, 12:06 PM
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IS MAHVEL BAYBEE! Group: Arbiter Caste Posts: 817 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Colorado Springs, Son! Member No.: 35 |
I finally got around to beating Gabriel Celeste, and I'm on the Wandering Dungeon now. UGH. It works like this:
- 20 Floors. - No Save Points. - The floor layout, and its treasures are randomized each time you enter. - Bosses respawn each time you enter. - Each floor you have to complete one of maybe 4 objectives to reach the next floor. - Worst of all, should you leave the dungeon, you start back at the beginning. Meaning to complete it, you have to clear all 20 floors in one sitting. - No items, Fox only, Final Destination. My plan is just to level up a lot and do it one day. Putting HAXED exp modifiers on armor is easy to do, and can even be duped easily with magical clay (same with ATK INT etc modifiers). Basically, you take a junky weapon and synth a cool stat like ATK +18% to it. Potent Attack seeds on a weapon will give this effect. Then you dupe that weapon as much as you want for one magical clay each. What sucks is, the best way to get magical clay is either mining them from Aeos, or getting them as a drop in the Seven Star dungeon. Both of which require you switch to disc 2. Which wouldn't be too bad if you didn't have to switch to disc 3 every time you wanted to do item creation. What the fuck Tri-Ace >_>. TREY 4 LIFE. Anyway, enough ranting... time to grind haha. -------------------- <center>
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Mar 8 2009, 12:29 PM
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 Holding these random memories Group: Magister Posts: 3466 Joined: 14-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 8 |
You have to swap discs every time you synth????
Seriously? TREY 4 LI4E indeed. --------------------  Steam: MrCrushin PSN : MrCrushin XBL: Mr Crushin I'm not a playa I just crush a lot. |
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Mar 12 2009, 06:38 AM
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 Guardian Armor Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 689 Joined: 8-January 03 Member No.: 14 |
Yeah the swapping is a pain if you wait till disk 3 to do some of the little collecting/sidequests...currently on disk 2 only though and no swapping so far...I love this game,besides a few annoying voice overs(kay) ;) but in general the voice acting isn't so bad and the story is ok also,nothing grand so far but enjoyable enough...like you guys said,the battles are damn fun and I had a good challenge on the Boss on Roak in the Purgatorium.I'm not crazy about the dungeons so far though,not sure why,they just seem to drag on too long for me...graphic wise,some area's are absolutly stunning(playing on a 50"" HDTV) and the soundtrack is pretty great also.
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Mar 12 2009, 05:34 PM
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Soul Hunter Group: Magister Posts: 2208 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23 |
Just wanted to say, lmao.
-------------------- "Brotherhood asked for no friendship, only loyalty. They stood back to back as the galaxy burned - always brothers, never friends; traitors together unto the last." --an Excerpt from a Night Lords Novel Void Stalkers Chapter X: Revenge |
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Mar 12 2009, 05:48 PM
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Revolution to the Destruction Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 2007 Joined: 14-March 03 From: The Black Spiral Member No.: 21 |
The OST for the game comes out next week I believe.
-------------------- "Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination." -Albert Einstein |
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Mar 13 2009, 03:46 PM
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Guardian Armor Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 689 Joined: 8-January 03 Member No.: 14 |
QUOTE(AC9breaker @ Mar 12 2009, 07:34 PM)  Just wanted to say, lmao. Inside joke? why you LMAO,AC??? hehe...I been gone for a while so I dont get it ;P -------------------- ============================
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Mar 14 2009, 02:58 AM
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Soul Hunter Group: Magister Posts: 2208 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23 |
QUOTE - No items, Fox only, Final Destination. Its a Super Smash Bros joke. You tube video for reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-7gmds2njg Then there is the fact of them having to swap a disc to craft wich could be misconstrued as the inferiorness of the Xbox360 hardware to the PS3, but most likely is shitty game design. hence Crushinator and Vitamin D alluding to a certain youtube ps3 fanboy with the term TREY 4 LI4E. another youtube reference point. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t21uEh8AJ4g...feature=related -------------------- "Brotherhood asked for no friendship, only loyalty. They stood back to back as the galaxy burned - always brothers, never friends; traitors together unto the last." --an Excerpt from a Night Lords Novel Void Stalkers Chapter X: Revenge |
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Mar 14 2009, 11:58 AM
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Holding these random memories Group: Magister Posts: 3466 Joined: 14-December 02 From: Utah Member No.: 8 |
Teabagging is the process in which one person dips his ballsack into another person's mouth, as a sign of humiliation or dominance.
-------------------- Steam: MrCrushin PSN : MrCrushin XBL: Mr Crushin I'm not a playa I just crush a lot. |
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