Last week at this time I imagined I would be writing my personal review of Lost Odyssey. Since that time I have learned the meaning of a epic lengthed game. I have played this game for around fifty five hours. Today I thought most certainly that the end was near. Only to watch the ending get snatched away out of my grasp, and to have that sudden revelation that this has only just begun. Now I am thinking the game should probably take me seventy hours at least.
I imagine that everyone else is having the same experience, because I haven't seen a single peer review of the full game. I can't remember playing any game recently that has kept me playing for three weeks just to get through my first play through. That is what Lost Odyssey is shaping up to be. Thankfully its always throwing freshness at you. The battles aren't getting remotely stale, the side quests are ingenious and entertaining, the leveling system gives decent short term goals, and there are plenty of challenges to test yourself against.
My question is simple enough where are you at in the game. What have you discovered since you posted your initial impressions. What have been your favorite moments. What do you think of how the combat system has involved. Do you have any good tricks for the rookies out there that might be behind you.
Please post your hours into the game, and a sly allusion to where you are it in the game, and share your own moment, or tip for other players. That way we don't necessarily ruin something for someone.
For me I would say my hardest fight so far would be against Arthosaurus. I had absolutely no fire resistence up by the time I faced this monster, and I was instantly flattened by his first attack until I got Sarahs notebook which I highly recommend that you obtain. You can use it to make your enemy into your friend with its absorb fire attribute. I don't consider this much of a spoiler as much as a logical conclusion that the player must reach to bypass this point of the game. What follows is a real spoiler.
No walkthroughs mention this, but it makes for some easier going. The Notebook is obtained by killing Persona a monster that has taken up the old sorcereses old residence. Remember where you fought her that is where Persona is. This is an incredibly difficult monster unless you use delay and slower. Otherwise it slips into the middle of the cue, and you end up recharging it with your attacks accomplishing no damage. Try to fight the monster without using these moves and you have one hell of a battle on your hands. Over thirty minutes long kind of battle, and one you can easily lose. Obviously its best to have Mack in the second row for this, and it makes your team lopsided.
Anyway that is some very good advice it will help you advance with ease through the next four battles. Especially the one on the Boa after a certain event takes place. Having that skill slotted up can really turn that battle in your favor. Thanks to the fact that it acts like a free zephyra every turn.
