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Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
Cure Candy
#251: Dec 25th 2011 at 2:37:34 PM

JRP Gs in general are getting rarer and rarer these days.

Sparkling and glittering! Jan-Ken-Pon!
Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#252: Dec 25th 2011 at 5:17:51 PM

This game is badass. The combat is actually pretty good, even though I disliked the battles in FFXII, which is similar. Dual audio is pretty cool. I'm playing with Japanese voices and subtitles because it seems more appropriate. Maybe I've been playing too many American-voice acted games, but the English accents sound rather out of place in an overtly Japanese game like this. Also, the Japanese are just better at dramatic battle cries.tongue

This world is big. Like, really, mind-bogglingly big. You may think it's a long walk down to the chemist, but that's peanuts to Xenoblade Chronicles. There's a fast travel feature, but I don't use it much because running around exploring is more fun.

The visuals are very good. It's a Wii game, so polygon counts and textures are subpar, but the world and character designs are great.

One important thing, if you get this I strongly advise you to pick up a classic controller pro to play it with. You can play it with the wiimote, but the control scheme is really designed for a traditional controller layout.

To the yanks:sad It will be worth the wait. Hang in there!

edited 25th Dec '11 6:28:20 PM by Talby

ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#253: Dec 28th 2011 at 7:21:46 AM

Wait, it's a Gamestop release only? What the fuck are those of us in rural America supposed to do? There isn't a Gamestop within hundreds of miles of here. It's literally a 6 hour drive to the nearest one. It's like they're deliberately setting it up to fail.

Damn you, Nintendo.

edited 28th Dec '11 7:24:15 AM by ccoa

Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
Jaryl from Austria Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#254: Dec 28th 2011 at 8:09:02 AM

Guys, I started to play Xenoblade today (my brother's girlfriend asked me to do so, because she wants to know how the story continues, and my brother is sick, so he currently can't play videogames) , and within the first 15 minutes of gameplay, I've encountered my first glitch in Colony 9! I went to one of those stands where a woman stands right in front of the entry, I decided to talk to her. After doing that, I originally wanted to continue on with the story, but somehow, I managed to get past her and into the stand, not being able to get out of it via foot (I had to use the quick-travel option to get out). Now that's a good omen for when I will continue playing...

edited 28th Dec '11 8:11:29 AM by Jaryl

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#255: Dec 28th 2011 at 10:31:27 AM

[up][up] Order it off the Nintendo website so it'll be delivered?

Anyway, I've officially pre-ordered my copy. It won't ship until late April, so I've got plenty of time to finish up the other games I'm working on before then.

edited 28th Dec '11 10:33:30 AM by SapphireBlue

Zennistrad from The Multiverse Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: I don't mind being locked in this eternal maze!
#256: Dec 28th 2011 at 11:41:12 AM

[up][up][up]

If you pre-order it from Nintendo's website, they'll ship it to you.

Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#257: Jan 11th 2012 at 11:24:48 AM

Scrubbed: As it turns out, the game helpfully puts a little clock icon next to any quests that can be Lost Forever by continuing the plot. Good to know.

edited 13th Jan '12 1:53:06 AM by Talby

stevebat Since: Nov, 2009
#258: Jan 13th 2012 at 3:11:01 PM

Does this game have Gamecube controller support?

Apocalypse: Dirge Of Swans.
INUH Since: Jul, 2009
#259: Jan 13th 2012 at 5:45:04 PM

Ah, so you don't have to get it from Gamestop?

In that case, I'll get it.

Infinite Tree: an experimental story
ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#260: Jan 13th 2012 at 6:17:41 PM

Oh, awesome. I'll definitely get it from the Nintendo store, even though I hate ordering online as a general rule.

Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#261: Jan 13th 2012 at 7:51:17 PM

There's no mention of Game Cube controller support in the manual. I don't own a GC controller so I can't test it.

MrW from some place Since: Sep, 2010
#262: Jan 14th 2012 at 9:53:46 AM

I get the feeling that they're doing a limited release first, and then if that run is successful it will expand to a wide release.

Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#263: Jan 15th 2012 at 6:17:13 PM

Stop talking about when it's going to be released and talk about the game!

Sooooo. Early game spoilers. I defeated the first faced mechon, the one that kidnaps Juju. From what he says, the mechon aren't all that they seem. My guess is, the ordinary mechon are brainless robots, but the faced mechon are people sealed into suits or something. I bet that cowardly guy who teamed up with Dunban at the very beginning has become a mechon.

I really like the music that plays on Bionis' Leg.

edited 15th Jan '12 6:18:31 PM by Talby

ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
Ravenous Sophovore
#264: Jan 17th 2012 at 1:20:55 PM

How can we talk about the game when we haven't played it? Unless you're a spoiler hound, there's not much to talk about.

Waiting on a TRS slot? Finishing off one of these cleaning efforts will usually open one up.
Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#265: Jan 18th 2012 at 2:58:45 AM

Import the damn game and play it and then come back and talk about it. Geez, do I have to spell everything out for you? :P

Listen to this wonderful music.

edited 18th Jan '12 3:00:46 AM by Talby

MrW from some place Since: Sep, 2010
Izaak Since: Apr, 2009
#267: Jan 18th 2012 at 6:57:27 AM

Gamemp3s has the OST available for download. Its in the 2010-06-26 file. Xanthe is surprising me; its suddenly my favorite theme in the game.

Also Talby? Don't do any quests. In case you didn't read through the topic, quests in this game give you crazy XP. Doing all the quests in Colony 9 alone will make you strong enough to cake walk the spider queen. Its advisable to do the quests about 2-3 towns after.

Talby Since: Jun, 2009
#268: Jan 18th 2012 at 7:19:27 AM

I've only been doing a handful of quests in each area, but there's a bunch which become Lost Forever if you don't complete them forward proceeding past a certain point in the story, and I don't want to get locked out of getting 100% completion.

Uchuujinsan Since: Oct, 2009
#269: Jan 18th 2012 at 2:20:56 PM

I suggest using the new game plus for 100% completion. If you overlevel the enemies, the gameplay becomes rather boring, because they can't do anything against you.

Pour y voir clair, il suffit souvent de changer la direction de son regard www.xkcd.com/386/
Izaak Since: Apr, 2009
#270: Jan 18th 2012 at 4:06:47 PM

[up][up]Oh no, there's only a certain place you'll get locked out of, and even then all the quests will be replaced by something equivalent. Everything else can be saved BY NOT TAKING THEM.

MrW from some place Since: Sep, 2010
#271: Mar 29th 2012 at 1:16:00 PM

Gametrailers review. It got a 9.3.

I can't wait for next week! waii

Bur from Flyover Country (Living Relic) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#272: Mar 29th 2012 at 3:40:37 PM

I forgot how soon April was. [lol]

fillerdude Since: Jul, 2010
#273: Apr 2nd 2012 at 9:05:30 AM

I've seen reviews, and videos, and stuff, but I still have to ask: how is Xenoblade? Story, gameplay, little things— tell me all 'bout them.

Uchuujinsan Since: Oct, 2009
#274: Apr 2nd 2012 at 10:25:25 AM

I like the story. The gameplay is...well it depends. If you aren't overleveled (which happens far too easily), it's imho pretty fun. Once overleveled it becomes less interesting, though. Most of the side quests are just a grind, the rest have their own story and are imho pretty interesting. If you are a completionist and you don't use a guide, expect 200+ hours of gameplay. I liked the game overall.

Pour y voir clair, il suffit souvent de changer la direction de son regard www.xkcd.com/386/
MrW from some place Since: Sep, 2010

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