Lost Odessey cd 1 review from IGN.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/845/845297p3.html

i dont know if this has been posted before, but i just wanted to share my opinion :)

as far as i can see this will be an decent game (my opinion) some of the things i find interesthing are:

mature game/a game for the older peope -

"It's more mature than a lot of JRPGs. Kaim is a tortured soul. As we discover, living 1000 years means building a tall stack of regrets"

"At one point you meet two kids who prove important to your quest. Neither has an annoying voice, throw temper tantrums or act comical. "

Traditionel JRPG's can still be good -

"Lost Odyssey reminded me that there's nothing wrong with traditional JRPGs. They can, in fact, still be good with just some minor tweaks to the turn-based combat and with solid storytelling."

"If you don't like traditional RPGs, there's probably nothing in these wrinkles that is going to change your mind, but for those of us who have played our fair share of turn-based RPGs, the changes are enough to allay any sense of tedium. At least through the first disc"

A rather long game -

"Ten hours in and one disc (of four) down, there's reason to hold out hope for Mistwalker's latest."

Interesting side story/extra story for the main character -

"There are around 30 dreams to discover and all are delivered as text with some artistic backgrounds. Boo text, right? Well, don't discount these memories. Many of these tales, while illuminating on the long history of Kaim's world, are often excellent reads. In fact, several are more interesting than anything that's happening in the main storyline."

Less battle's but harder and more xp rewarding -

"Rather than forcing you to slog through dozens and dozens of enemies in the environment, Lost Odyssey levels you faster than usual. The enemies tend to be a little tougher, but are less frequent. Two of the four bosses on disc one are really tough and only by grinding a bit could we get Kaim and company enough of a boost to get past them. But, again, the grinding was not nearly as long and tedious as in older RPGs. "

Story>Combat -

"Lost Odyssey occupies four discs because it is overflowing with cut-scenes. This is a story-heavy game and it appears that combat is not the focus."

I like traditionel JRPG's with great stories and unique characters. If this game is a good as they say i'm getting it for sure :) as long as they cut down on the technical issues :(

so - what do you think?

dude if they had a Lost Odyssey t-shirt, i'm wearing that to the gym homie!sjsamuraii

no,...just no.

dude if they had a Lost Odyssey t-shirt, i'm wearing that to the gym homie!sjsamuraii

"Lost Odyssey occupies four discs because it is overflowing with cut-scenes. This is a story-heavy game and it appears that combat is not the focus."

danish-death

That has me really, really, really worried. If anyone who has played Xenosaga on the PS2 should know why I say that. There is a point when a game stops being a "game" and starts walking into the "interactive movie"area when you have a ton of cut-scenes and less and less actual gameplay. That is never a good thing I feel. If the reason this game is pushed to 4 disc because of the cut scenes then it's possible that it might be able to fit on just one disc and maybe not even max it. Hope that isn't the case though.

Since it's heavy on story I wonder if there will be different endings or side quest.

I was going to pick this up as soon as it came out due to how good it seemed but I think I'll wait until the final reviews from the sites and other players before buying it just yet.

yeah i thought about preordering it, but i'l lwait and see what it scores, i wouldn't want a game with an overall score on 6 :( 8-9 will be fine :)danish-death

dont listen to the reviews. gamespot doesnt know crap, if you are referring to blue dragons review score. im almost done with it, and the game deserves in the mid to high 8s. all reviews are crap these days, you should just rent it first, then go from there.

yeah i noticed that gamespot review's can be rather crap :/ (Mass effect anyone ? lol,) although i guess it's just one opinion and it's my own that count's :)

anyways,- it really do looks nice atm and i'm having a hard time waiting for it to release next week :( last time i played a jrpg i really enjoyed was FFX and that's some time ago :( hope that it really bring back good old memories and will become one too some time (:

it seems like (according to IGN) that the only flaws is some technical issues like long loading time and some framerate.. :)