2011-01-11, 07:06 PM
LongShotJohn Wrote:Well, after I finish the game I'll look up some vids on the Clive story since I gave up on that from the onset since I'm more of an explorer and I didn't like the restrictions I read about as far as that is concerned. As for the castle theme, it's just too festive for the theme of your base. I dunno, but having it repeat so many times just got to me. I can't really explain it. And yes, I guess I can see the lore going on with true runes and the ones that were created below them, but I guess I haven't played enough of the franchise to see how it all plays out. I do like lore quite a bit actually; I was up for quite some time trying to figure out the entire back story of .Hack when I first played it. Albeit a completely different theme, I enjoy it when there is something that makes you think and draw the connections yourself. As I said, too early for a final opinion by quite a bit, but my current impression doesn't account for the game becoming as valuable as it has. Still a good game, just not $150 good.
Sorry for being vague in that last post. The bastard I was referring to was Luca.
As a side note to Suikoden, was there ever a side-scrolling game that played a heck of a lot like Maple in the Suikoden theme made in china? Years ago that friend of mine lent me a disk with an untranslated version of Suikoden 1 and something like that that could be played on PC. Obviously a rip of some sort, but I've never heard of that game outside of what I recall playing back then.
No idea about the last part.
And ah, the Luca Blight battle. It's so epic. He's such a freaking tank too. I remember thinking that would be the end of the game the first time I played it, especially given how difficult it is.
Also most of the game's value is on account of it being ridiculous rare, not because it's spectacular.
While the runes are interesting, the lore I'm referring to is more character and world based. Like the wars that you don't get to play through but hear about through various sources in the games. Or the way one game connects to another (in Suikoden V the Island Nations from Suikoden IV come to assist (but IV takes place 150 years before V so obviously the characters you meet are just descendants of those from IV)). Character relations and lore include what the hell happens to Victor and the Star Dragon Sword after II, because some kid ends up with SDS in III. There's a triggered scene where the SDS mutters something about the 'old fool' losing him on a bet. Also in 2 if you bring Flik with you when you first meet Hix and Tengaar they have an extended scene because of their connection from 1. But there's also tons of unsolved mysteries like WHO / WHAT ARE JEANE AND VIKI and what's the real deal with Pesmerga and Yuber.
I could go on for days but I won't.
Anyway, now playing AC: Brotherhood and Kingdom Hearts RE: Coded