Wow you really had to post a link and make a thread about this. Umm might have a little to do with Bioshock also just comming out and selling HUGE and MAdden just came out and Halo3 soon. This was not a mega hyped game.
I thought this would be the game that would force me to buy a 360 (although Bioshock will likely do that anyway). It turned out bad it seems. Most reviews ot he game make it sound really crappy. I was hoping for a HD version of DQ VIII. Most reviews make it sound like a shallow, soulless experience. With the creative minds behind it, that is very sad indeed.
Playing it now. Although the game really shouldn't even be called Blue Dragon. More like a spin off of Dragon Quest. Dragon Quest: Blue Dragon it what it should be called really.
Because it doesn't say Final Fantasy on the box. Most Jrpg's that aren't Final Fantasy get ignored in the west.
Add to that the crappy reviews it's been getting. I'm loving it though. (just got to disk 3 last night)The main problem reviewers seem have with it are the Story and characters. I happen to like the story and characters. It's like a Saturday morning cartoon come to life:D
I hate when people start threads that copy an entire editorial, word for word. If you're gonna start a thread like this, then just write your own synopsis of the link you provided. Essentially, you gave us a link of the article and then pasted the entire text of the article in your post. Redundant OP is Redundant.......
I'm ignoring it because it turned out to be a failure. You could already see this through the demo. Each character was a generic do-it-all class. In addition to the lack of strategy in the game, the game moved at an incredibly slow pace. It just wasn't working out for me.
It would be a possibility if it wasn't for the fact there are too many really good games coming out soon. I played it for about half hour at work and it didn't really strike me as anything special so it is hardly going to compete with the likes of Bioshock, Halo 3, PES6, Crysis, and Mass Effect. There are too many good games this year so I there is no need to buy an average game.
I think Blue Dragon(and Two Worlds) both are targeting a niche RPG crowd. You know the one that existed before Oblivion made every gamer an rpg lover/expert?
I think while both games did not get received well critically, they both have been welcomed with open arms by people out there who enjoy RPG's of the more old-school, hardcore variety.
Because I generally dislike JRPG's. I'd probably be ok with these type of games if they would evolve, be less non-traditional. Basically I'd want them to not be JRPG's. Blue Dragon "does absolutely nothing new...old stuff". I can't stand that type of game design. Also the music is god awful.
Because I generally dislike JRPG's. I'd probably be ok with these type of games if they would evolve, be less non-traditional. Basically I'd want them to not be JRPG's. Blue Dragon "does absolutely nothing new...old stuff". I can't stand that type of game design. Also the music is god awful.Banankraken
That's weird because apart from the boss battle music, i would say it would have one of the best musical scores in a game i have played, and many people who have also PLAYED the game have said the same thing. The music in Blue Dragon is one of the reasons why i love the game, this game IMO deserves a 8+.
Anyone who's interested in this game, but are not sure about getting it because it was rated solow here at GS should read Game Informers review, they pretty much sum-up why this game is so good and why this game should of gotten a higher score.
I think Blue Dragon(and Two Worlds) both are targeting a niche RPG crowd. You know the one that existed before Oblivion made every gamer an rpg lover/expert?
I think while both games did not get received well critically, they both have been welcomed with open arms by people out there who enjoy RPG's of the more old-school, hardcore variety.
TheCrazed420
Thank you, Oblivion was a travesty to RPG gaming, not matter how well it was recieved. Fun game, but an absolute travesty.
I seriously hope the only reason people here are avoiding/writing offblue dragon is not its review score. Some games in the past have received good or even mediocre review scores yet are remembered today as being amazing. I believe earthbound was a game most critics didn't care about, but anyone who's played it nowadays remembers it as one of the best games to come out of that era.
Maybe you should pass on blue dragon after you've given it a shot? Try the demo or give it a rent.
Plus, supporting RPG's on the 360 wouldn't be a bad thing.. could result in more being made!
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