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ckmlb on 16 September 2007
Onimusha12 said:

The game is beautiful but looks unremarkable as an RPG outside that, it will be interesting to see how it fares sales wise.

FF and DQ games aren't much better than Sonata or Blue Dragon but sell on the franchise names and nostalgia, a proven franchise has that power. Both FF and DQ have either stagnated or become questionable in their new directions for many of the fanbase whose moved on. For many FFX is proof enough that characters and story have become a fan-girl's affair and not a gamer's.


Completely based on your opinion. FF and DQ have always gotten great reviews and sold a lot. You can claim whatever you want that supposedly it's selling on nostalgia but there are FF players that never even played the older games.

Also FF X and DQ VIII are two of my favorite RPGs ever period. So your opinion is just that, your opinion. 



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ckmlb on 16 September 2007
akuma587 said:
I don't know anything at all about the combat system. Does anybody else?

 It's a mix of turn based and realtime, you go by turns but you do attacks within a given time by realtime controls.

Also there's this real time attack block system.

I liked the combat system from what I played in the demos. It's original and different.



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konnichiwa on 16 September 2007

I prefer this game than BD for sure.






Onimusha12 on 16 September 2007
ckmlb said:
Onimusha12 said:

The game is beautiful but looks unremarkable as an RPG outside that, it will be interesting to see how it fares sales wise.

FF and DQ games aren't much better than Sonata or Blue Dragon but sell on the franchise names and nostalgia, a proven franchise has that power. Both FF and DQ have either stagnated or become questionable in their new directions for many of the fanbase whose moved on. For many FFX is proof enough that characters and story have become a fan-girl's affair and not a gamer's.


Completely based on your opinion. FF and DQ have always gotten great reviews and sold a lot. You can claim whatever you want that supposedly it's selling on nostalgia but there are FF players that never even played the older games.

Also FF X and DQ VIII are two of my favorite RPGs ever period. So your opinion is just that, your opinion. 


And you claim that the PS3 will somehow emerge #1 this generation still... Talk about your opinions huh? You have my sympathy well-wisher. 



tk1797 on 16 September 2007

I am looking forword to this game. I loved tri-crescendo's Baten Kaitos for the gamecube and I will probably end up loving this game as well, if the demo is any indication. Only complaint I have for tri-crescendo's game is that they lack really cool and fun side-quests.

Also did anyone play Baten Kaitos Origins? If you have, would you recommend it? Also is Baten Kaitos DS canceled? I was going to buy a DS for the game.



 

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naznatips on 16 September 2007
tk1797 said:
I am looking forword to this game. I loved tri-crescendo's Baten Kaitos for the gamecube and I will probably end up loving this game as well, if the demo is any indication. Only complaint I have for tri-crescendo's game is that they lack really cool and fun side-quests.

Also did anyone play Baten Kaitos Origins? If you have, would you recommend it? Also is Baten Kaitos DS canceled? I was going to buy a DS for the game.

Yes, Yes, and Yes.



LordTheNightKnight on 17 September 2007
Dolla Dolla said:
Play Magazine enjoys damn near every game they put their hands on lol Must be nice.

The demo of Eternal Sonata was enough to get me interested. I would really love to play it Co-op with two other players.

 Play gives out plenty of low scores, often to games that have higher scores in other magazines.



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kn on 17 September 2007

I played both demos -- Blue Dragon and Eternal Sonata. While Blue Dragon looks kind of cool, I found it rather tedious personally and wouldn't give the game higher than a 7 based solely on the demo. I played the Eternal Sonata demo and liked it better... I'd probably give it an 8 or so. The co-op feature adds a bit to the game and I like the way the battle process is "real time" and "turn based" at the same time. It's definitely a neat way of doing things.



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