THE BORE
General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Beezy on July 01, 2008, 12:21:46 AM
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Posted earlier by teh duckroll:
Very extensive update today. They updated the world map, showing the 4 major regions in the world as well.
The Battle section is also updated with tons of more detailed gameplay specifics.
Tactics:
There are 6 party AI commands that can be active at any given time. Move freely, Split up and attack, Concentrate on one enemy, Stay behind and wait, Combo, and Conserve MP.
The Attack Point (AP) system is also explained in more detail, along with the Force system. I'll try to explain it in more detail because it's a little tricky to understand. You have two normal attacks (normal and heavy) as well as 2 battle skills that can be equiped at any time. Battle skills takes up MP, but normal attacks do not. At the same time, the heavy normal attack and most battle skills have "additional" physical attack properties. This can come in 3 possible forms - "knock back", "lift" and "knock down". This is when AP comes into play. The AP bar on the right has a "target" indicator which shows you how full the AP bar has to be, at least, before the targeted enemy you're locked on to will suffer those effects when you use a heavy attack or battle skill.
What does this mean? Say you have a battle skill that can lift the enemy into the air. If your AP bar is currently below the "target" indicator, you can use that skill to attack, and it'll take up MP as usual, but it will not lift the enemy into the air. If your AP bar is high enough, it will. So... why DO we care if enemies are lifted in the air, knocked back or knocked down? Well there are obviously advantages in gameplay as it's an action RPG and in these circumstances the enemy will be open to more combo attacks... BUT... the Force system makes it even more interesting.
The Force system rewards the player for pulling off combos (it doesn't have to be the main character that pulls off the combo, anyone in the party can do it, hence the Combo AI setting) on enemies in different circumstances. If an enemy if comboed while in a normal state, you gain yellow Force which fills up your AP bar (ah, so that's how we get AP), and as your AP bar fills up, it allows you to pull off the additional attacks as stated above. When an enemy is lifted in the air, all aerial combos will result in red Force, which is extra experience for everyone. When an enemy is comboed when in a knocked down state, green Force will result, which replenishes HP and MP for everyone.
Hope that helps! :D
It sounds much more interesting that Tales of Vesperia and The Last Remnant so far. I hope they don't fuck up and we actually get a good/decent ARPG for once. :(
Some screens:
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162454_0_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162455_1_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162456_2_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162456_3_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162457_4_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162458_5_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162458_6_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162459_7_big.jpg)
(http://www.jeux-france.com/Webmasters/Images/54241320080619_162500_8_big.jpg)
US boxart:
(http://i27.tinypic.com/6e26i1.jpg)
PAL boxart (allegedly):
(http://i31.tinypic.com/1zx75dy.jpg)
http://www.square-enix.co.jp/undiscovery/
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tinypic or gamersyde.
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tinypic or gamersyde.
The screens aren't showing?
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yes, i can only see one shot and the boxarts.
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I'm interested in it. I hope there is a demo to get a feel for the combat.
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Reminds me of FFXII kinda. I can't wait for this game.
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yes, i can only see one shot and the boxarts.
Fuck em then. Click the link to the official site. You can see them there.
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disgusting.
reported.
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Reminds me of FFXII kinda. I can't wait for this game.
It kinda reminds me of Secret of Mana, but I'm not gonna set my self up for a disappointment by comparing them.
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it's no elona
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Wooo, the Battle System sounds a bit complex and will probably feel frantic. God I love you tri-Ace.
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it actually reminds me of Xenosaga 2.
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:lol
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sounds like valkyrie profile 3 to me. emphasis on environment and shit. sounds exactly like VP2 but evolved for next gen.
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definitely getting this... i hope it's not too complicated
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Game keeps looking more and more amazing... looking forward to its release!
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http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6724_en.html
demo video.
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http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6724_en.html
demo video.
DO WANT.
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day 1 guyz
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i may have to get this day 1 too.
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That demo video was amazing. I'm buying this for sure.
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looks pretty good, graphically and gameplay wise
I want to see more
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http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6724_en.html
2nd part is up.
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The battle system sounds hot. That dragon part of the demo video was great but it also looks kinda choppy.
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Really looking forward to this, I usually like tri-ace.
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Fuck it, I'll post these in here.
Gustav--best playable char since Cait Sith.
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omg it's a bear :hyper
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this game
omg
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cait sith sucks
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http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6724_en.html
2nd part is up.
Amazing. This is the first J-RPG that I have actually been looking forward to on these next gen systems. Frame rate isn't that great, but if it is consistent at that rate, no problem.
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2 dvds confirmed.
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don't you have any friends with a 360?
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Nope.
I can buy a 20 giger pretty cheap-o ($200), brand new, but I fear the RROD. I mean I want to be playing it even 10 years from now, just like I do with my PS2.
You speak as if PS2 were reliable.
Well, the PS2 is more reliable than the original PS1. On the other hand, the Xbox360 is less reliable than the original Xbox. ^^;
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I wish this was coming out for PS3 :'( :'( :'( :gloomy :gloomy :gloomy
I may have to break down and get a 360