The_Liquid_Laser said:
Yes, this is real time combat with 4 characters in a fashion like Baldur's Gate. Of course you are super heroes instead of D&D characters. And you don't have an overworld map like a D&D game. Instead you have mission areas, and then you advance your character's abilities in between the missions. There is tons of replay value since you can focus on a different group of characters every time you play this game. |
I'll have to check it out. How do you think the sequel (Freedom Force vs. Third Reich) holds up?
The_Liquid_Laser said:
Does it matter what order I play these games in? I am very likely to play one of the Etrian Odyssey games in 2018. I just finished replaying Final Fantasy 1 a month or so ago. I have always really liked it, but I also feel it is showing its age in a lot of ways. I also will sometimes play a roguelike game like the various Mystery Dungeon games, but I think what I am really after is an old school dungeon crawler that has made gradual improvements over the years. Something like Wizardry or Final Fantasy 1, with maybe a few updates while maintaining most of the old school feel. |
Oh yes, at least for me EO gives this old-school feel with somewhat modern graphic (it is 3DS after all) and modern gameplay. You should be able to stomach anime graphics and colorful monsters instead of dark colors and gritty story. For me that is all-right (that's why Freedom Force looks so appealing too).
Order doesn't matter. The series is very low on story and even in the Untold games the major connection is the Yggdrasil-labyrinth you delve into. So feel free to choose a modern entry.
The_Liquid_Laser said:
I am always looking for a good tower defense game on a console, and somehow I've never heard of this one. (For some reason game developers think Tower Defense is mostly for flash games or mobile only.) I might have missed this game because it is download only. This is one I'm definitely going to check out. |
Fine. OK, I have to say it is a bit more than a tower-defense game. While your towers shoot down some monsters, you can face some of them yourself. And you probably should for a successful game, as some monsters wrecking an important tower you can dive in and kill the monster so that your tower survives. Also the rolling mechanic is so satisfying. Just be prepared that later levels get really hectic.
There is a sequel (The Last ranger) and seemingly 2018 will release a third game in japan.
| Cerebralbore101 said: #2 Etrian Odyssey IV Legends of the Titan
Excellent choice for #2. I'll be picking up EO Untold sometime next year. Have you played EOV yet? |
Thanks. And might I say, that your pick for #2 is an excellent choice too! 
I was really thinking about which one represents EO. I could've taken both, but then valuable space in the TOP50 would've been taken away from other great games.
I currently play EOV as I travel to family over the holidays. Have cleared the first stratum and I'm happy to be back in the Yggdrasil labyrinth.
