it's here!! =D, episode 3 has come.. ^^ Options

[DivA]

*drool* it has begun ~ Mortal Combat!! Oo ack ~ hmmm.. ;p sorry, wrong game; but it's here, it has arrived - i hold it reverently in my hands & i'm getting the GC fired up.. ^^ now let's see if the game is worth all the silly hype & yes folks, i'm going critical with this one when i post my impressions of the game ~ i am hard, but i am fair.. ;p

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to be continued.. *goes off to play throughout the night.. ;p*

[Layrinn]

Ooh, lucky you! Have fun tonight. ^.~

I for one will be anxiously awaiting your report. :3

[DarkEpyon]

I still have yet to redeem my play-asia coupon I got when I picked up the trial from them in august.

[donkeybeatz]

Some quickies:
The music: It's awesome! It's like you're playing an epic RPG.
Right when you boot up the game you're greeted with a piano riff.
In addition to the lobby actions and chat symbols, you can now do sound effects!
Theres the "OK!" voice. (both male & female versions)
Theres lots more like the crowd and even piano notes.
The graphics look more refined. Doesn't really seem like a DC game anymore.
The NPC's have their own graphical look now.
The cut-scenes: OMG its amazing! OMG it's awesome! OMG it's all in Japanese!
On a related note: Unlike previous installments, this version is all in Japanese.
But its still very easy to pick up. A few minutes into the game I know what to do already =)
I sure wish I knew what was going on in the cut-scenes...
Well that's it for now.
I'm off!
Electric Boogaloo!!

--d-_-b

[Riel]

Cool,keep the impressions coming guys...i wonder why they made the game only in Japanese all of a sudden...i hope it doesn't delay the American release.

[donkeybeatz]

QUOTE (Riel @ Dec 1 2003, 10:21 PM)

Cool,keep the impressions coming guys...i wonder why they made the game only in Japanese all of a sudden...i hope it doesn't delay the American release.

Well the question is:
Why didn't they add the other languages?
=T
On a side note: Seems like the double save is back.
But of course that won't stop me from playing.

[DivA]

~indeed, as i stand in the midst of this beautifully rendered lobby as my new & improved HUnewearl - my initial impressions are looking hopeful; after i managed to spend an hour just getting this far..

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no english, only JP like dj announced ~ ack!! Oo but on the lighter note ~ the sound effects for communication(s) are cosmic, some are even kawaii.. =) but for those that are playing, is the battle system in JP too? i have yet to get there, most likely i'll finally battle sometime by noon.. ;p

btw - how do i speed up my text-speed? =.

[unitself]

totally cool!
were you guys online last night?
I saw DJ... but not our DivA.

[DivA]

QUOTE (unitself @ Dec 2 2003, 10:43 AM)

totally cool! were you guys online last night? I saw DJ... but not our DivA.

~unfortunately, i was not - wouldn't i require a JP hunter's licence to get online for episode 3? then again, with the language barrier ~ me thinks it would prove fruitful to get the US version for online play.. but you're right, scu - me thinks i should return to the GC for PsO play.. recently, i tried out the x-box version & after about 30 minutes playing, i realized that i prefer the GC version better.. even though the x-box has a slightly faster loading time & animations, the GC has the superior control.. =)

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btw dj ~ you are right, this music is inter-stellar, it totally blows the former episodes away ; i'm still unsure as to where i am, but by the looks of it - i postulate that i'm interfacing a menu that is enabling me to construct a deck? =.

[donkeybeatz]

I went to talk to all the NPC's [3-4 times even]
When I went to the teleport, it initiated a cut-scene
and I was able to select the stages.

I did a co-op online game today..
Our 2nd battle, we got owned by the computer.

I pretty much know most of the menus.
I just got through a trial and error card sorting =T
So I'll get back to you on that.

[DivA]

~hey dj, i started over now that i have a better sense of what to do; i was curious as to what alignment you chose.. =. during the morning, i chose heroside - this evening, i chose darkside & it's like a total flipside.. Oo it's interesting, but i don't see any weapons on my beginner card-list.. Oo *ponders* does this mean that those of the darkside are summoners of various baddies, perhaps? i guess i'll learn more once i get below to battle.. ^^'

[unitself]

January! Faster!

*envisions the De Roi Le card... and shudders"
Damn, I hate that worm!

[DivA]

~getting a De Roi Le? lol, that's a long ways from now; at present, all i gots are the bo-bo baddies to summon at my opponents...last night, i survived my 1st battle & i got several cards for my efforts - yay!! more basic cards.. ;p i have a feeling that by the time January arrives & the American version comes, i'll barely scratch the surface of getting any of the good stuff..

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just a hunch, of course.. =)

[donkeybeatz]

QUOTE (DivA @ Dec 2 2003, 09:31 PM)

~hey dj, i started over now that i have a better sense of what to do; i was curious as to what alignment you chose.. =. during the morning, i chose heroside - this evening, i chose darkside & it's like a total flipside.. Oo it's interesting, but i don't see any weapons on my beginner card-list.. Oo *ponders* does this mean that those of the darkside are summoners of various baddies, perhaps? i guess i'll learn more once i get below to battle.. ^^'

Heroes are the only ones that can equip items and use weapons.
Arks are the only ones that can use monsters.
Only weapon they have is the weapon that have equipped.
It MAY seem like a downside but get this;
the monsters can use techs! [given that they have the TP to do it]
And some of them have uber atp.
[like the Hildebear, but it costs like 4 atk points to send him out the field
and you can only set him at certain points in the field, after that you can
move him anywhere providing that you have the atk points to do it]
Theres lots more that I want to talk about but I got some scans
to show to Mute. hehehe.

[DivA]

*nods* =) yah, i'm starting to really like darkside ~ i finished my 2nd & realized the combinations between the baddies & the various magic cards *inserts light-bulb smilie* - serves that RAmar right for trying to talk "BS" to your's truly.. even though it was in japanese, i gots the feeling that he was not being pleasant.. ;p you know, at first i was skeptical ~ but now that i'm getting the feel for the game, it's quite fun.. ^^ different, but fun in a leisurely sort of way..

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now that i think about it, this game reminds me of a cross between Battle Chess & Final Fantasy Tactics & it does feel satisfying when i finally win one..