Resonance of Fate / End of Eternity

[NayusDante]

Resonance of Fate is out now, but I'm still taking my time with FFXIII. As soon as I finish it, I'll be off to pick up my preorder, but I told GameStop it might be a few weeks. What were they thinking, releasing so close to FFXIII? Originally, they were supposed to be the same day!

Has anyone picked it up yet? I'm interested to hear how it feels. Is the story as interesting as the visuals?

[Letiumtide]

While it won't make a difference because they'll have copies around anyway, but why bother telling GS that you'll be a few weeks in getting it. They only hold preorders for 48 hours. Unless of course you happen to be buddy buddy with somebody there.

Anyway, I'm still on the fence for this game and will be waiting for reviews to trickle for tidbits of information. It looks interesting, but I'm not really sure what to think of it. That and yeah, I am also still working my way trough FFXIII.

[kupomogli]

This is another game I'm getting this year. As soon as it hits 19.99. Releasing an RPG next FF13 I'm sure it'll be lost and drop soon. FF13 will have such a big sales release and then drop quick because no one buys it after(FF12 was 19.99 in less than a year I think. CE btw.)

[g00ber]

Tried to find the game when it released yesterday, but noone in the area has it (ontario). They say they've had some shipping problems with it, and it hadn't arrived (for ps3).

Hopefully it'll come in soon. I think it should be a good one. I probably won't play it until I finish FF13, but I want to pick this one up, as it looks like it will probably be pretty rare given its being released around the same time as two other major games (FF13 and GOW3).

Hope to have it soon!

[Letiumtide]

This is another game I'm getting this year. As soon as it hits 19.99. Releasing an RPG next FF13 I'm sure it'll be lost and drop soon. FF13 will have such a big sales release and then drop quick because no one buys it after(FF12 was 19.99 in less than a year I think. CE btw.)

Yeah, I was working at EB and watched as FFXII crashed and burned in prices, especially the CE, which was horridly over produced. Which I suppose is why we didn't get one this time, because SE made too many last time. It's hard to say what the factor was, many people claim it's because there were so many modded or swap magic'd PS2's at the time that it had a high piracy rate. Considering it's timing and how accessible such things are, I honestly wouldn't doubt it. Such a problem doesn't exist with the PS3 version of FFXIII, the 360 version however is already highly pirated.

The only reason why I picked up XIII so early was because I had WKC that I wanted to get rid of quickly and got decent trade in value for it (considering I got more than what I paid for it anyway). Otherwise I would have waited for a price dip or for it to show up at the pawnshop I work it, which would have been a month, tops.

[NayusDante]

I talk to the guys in GameStop a lot, they're pretty friendly. They were talking about how their preorders were pushing them up in store ranking, then everyone cancelled everyting. I just wanted to make sure that I could hold a bit before dropping the cash, because other GameStops have been rather rude to me when talking about preordering and not buying on day one.

[Graham Mitchell]

Damn, this is out already? I was really excited about this game. Too much good stuff coming out these days...

[Aussie2B]

I should be all over this given my love for tri-Ace, but considering I haven't even played Star Ocean 4 yet, I probably won't pick this up until I'm caught up. I also know next to nothing about the game other than what was revealed in the very first announcement of it, but I know that some of the importers have been saying great things about it. Here's to hoping it's better than a lot of tri-Ace's recent games that haven't wowed me as much as I would like (VP2, VP: CotP, IU).

[Graham Mitchell]

So not too many people picked this up then, eh? It seems really cool. Towns in 2.5d? Hex-map overworld? And rpg with guns and a post-apocalyptic setting? Sign me up!

They picked a terrible release date for this, though. I'm sure a lot of the people who would be interested in this game are probably currently preoccupied with ffxiii

[Aussie2B]

So town navigation is basically like in Valkyrie Profile 2?

Personally I'm way more interested in this than FFXIII. Really couldn't care less about the latter.

[Graham Mitchell]

So town navigation is basically like in Valkyrie Profile 2?

Personally I'm way more interested in this than FFXIII. Really couldn't care less about the latter.

Unfortunately I've never played vp2 (or any tri-ace game for that matter!) So I can't compare.

And I'm actually kicking myself for buying ffxiii last week because I didn't know rof was about to come out. I was just bored and hoping that, since ffxiii was reviewing well and has been touted as bringing some major technical changes to the series that it might be pretty cool. Its alright, but I actually think this has the potential to be a much better game.

[Letiumtide]

After playing the Japanese Demo last night, I'm really not sold on the battle system, I hope that the game isn't so "square area, to next square area" as it appears to be in the demo.

[kupomogli]

Unfortunately I've never played vp2 (or any tri-ace game for that matter!) So I can't compare.

Star Ocean First Departure and Star Ocean Second Story(Second Evolution after are the best tri-Ace games. You should definitely pick those up.

Since Second Story isn't too much anymore so I'd say get that over Second Evolution due to the triple attack being added into SE. Though other than the triple attacks for the characters, SE is the better game. The entire storyline(except one small part which is kind of weird) is fully voiced as well as almost all the PAs. You also have the FMVs in the game which are nice and a secret character.

Then the other tri-Ace games. Radiata Stories is pretty good though feels somewhat limited. I didn't like Star Ocean 3 much, but I quit fairly early in the game after getting Nel as it didn't interest me too much(I'll give it another chance sometime later.) The Valkyrie Profile games are unique, and even though you time your attacks, they feel more like button mashers than anything and they get pretty repetitive, though the dungeons and platforming aspect is nice.

Usually tri-Ace games are above average, so I'd just say go buy all the ones you don't own if you like RPGs and have the money.

[Nico87]

I can't for the life of me make a decision on which console to get this game for.

I've seen some comparisons screenshots (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/yoda-dip-jp/20100202), but yeah, still undecided.

Anyone got it yet? Does it have japanese voices?

Thanks!

[Graham Mitchell]

So I'm bumping this because I bought this game used yesterday, and it's awesome. And yes, it does have a Japanese voice option with English subtitling.

The structure of the game is very unique. It visually looks like a JRPG, but has a Fallout-style progression system where you take on missions for cash or rewards. Some missions will advance the story, others are optional. The battle system is wholly unique. I've never seen anything really like this before. It's difficult to explain and takes a bit of getting used to, but once you do it's really pretty fun. And it's WAY more interactive and involving than the battle system in FFXIII. I really think the coolest aspect of the game is the hex-based overworld system. The sytem of collecting puzzle pieces to unlock new areas to traverse is pretty cool.

This is my first Tri-Ace game and if this isn't their most highly-regarded game then I definitely want try some of their others because I'm very impressed. It's at least as enjoyable as FFXIII. My opinion may change as I progress further through the game, of course, but for now I'm loving it.

[NayusDante]

I've still got my preorder at GameStop. Might pick this one up when I get Portal 2...

[kupomogli]

I've still got my preorder at GameStop. Might pick this one up when I get Portal 2...

After finally playing this, my opinion on it is that it's even worse than FF13. I'd cancel your preorder or move it over to something else if I were you. Resonance of Fate is garbage.

[NayusDante]

I don't think they'd be happy with me if I moved my preorder AGAIN. I already moved it from FFXIII to RoF a year ago, and I think it had been moved once or twice already before.

If they have a cheap copy when I'm there, I'll finally pay for it. If not, it gets moved to Deus Ex.

[Graham Mitchell]

After finally playing this, my opinion on it is that it's even worse than FF13. I'd cancel your preorder or move it over to something else if I were you. Resonance of Fate is garbage.

What didn't you like about it?

[kupomogli]

For what I've played, the quests available, including story quests, were nothing more than fetch quests. The storyline itself was boring but a games gameplay can save a poor storyline. Unfortunately, the gameplay to Resonance of Fate isn't even decent.

The thing about the gameplay is that it's the same from the start to finish other than equipping elemental rounds, etc. The gameplay does not advance one bit. So by the time you play through 10 battles, the game is already starting to get boring. Throughout the entire game you have your standard stand there and attack, run across the battlefield and attack, knock the enemy up or knock them down for bonus damage. You can also do the trinity attack by having your characters run between each other character to gain enough points and then activating it to have all three characters go at the same time shooting the enemy. That's it. Though running across the screen and doing knock up and knock down attacks are the most damaging. It gets boring very very quickly.

That's it. The games gameplay does not advance any further. You can customize your weapons to have different attributes/elements but you're not doing anything with the gameplay itself there. In battle you're still doing the same repetitive actions repeatedly. It's the least fun I've had with an RPG in a long time and possibly the least fun I've ever had with an RPG period.

[Graham Mitchell]

Yeah, that sounds like a pretty big problem, actually. Well, it's fun for now, so ill play it until it gets dull. Sometimes I like games just for the ambience, even if the gameplay is a bit weak, so well see how long I stay interested after a few more hours.

[exit]

I picked this up at Best Buy about 6 months ago or so and ended up trading it in on Goozex. I really wanted to like the game, but I just couldn't get into the battle system, which is a shame because I absolutely loved the games atmosphere. From what I've read on other boards, it's a love it or hate it type of game, so there's a 50/50 chance of enjoyment.

[LaughingMAN.S9]

i ended up buying this from amazon around christmas time when they had it on special for around 20 or 25, i really like the graphics and the fact it can play custom soundtracks is probably going to be the main motivator behind me continuing play, the combat system is pretty innovative but im early in the game, if it truly never evolves like kupomogi claims and this is all i have to look forward too, it looks like im going to be fucked


i can already tell from the begining the storyline is pretty by the numbers and vanilla, nothing i havent played 300x before and the english voice acting while not bad, was a little too sugary for my taste, everyones seems so fucking chipper and jovial all the time, pfft fuck that, i switched to japanese audio first chance i got


seems like my time with jrpgs is winding down, i cant seem to get into them anymore, i dont want to invest the time into these things anymore, how many spikey haired, blonde haired, blue eyed protagnist with a questionable fashion sense that seems to lean towards tight fitting leather jackets am i supposed to sit through?


i havent completly written off the game tho yet, i want to at least try to beat 1 jrpg this generation, anyone know how long on average it'll take me to beat this game if i only do maybe around a 3rd or so of the sidequests?

[NayusDante]

Bumping this thread because I gave the game a try and it's NOTHING AT ALL like what I expected. I thought it was some kind of story-heavy cyberpunk thing, but it's the complete opposite. How in the world was I off that much?

I'm two hours in, just starting Chapter 2, and there is no story. The opening is kind of vague, and it just sort of dumps you in the town. Nothing seems to be happening in this world. You do fetch quests for the townspeople, and the chapter advancement ones require a few battles to get through. Combat is certainly different, but different doesn't mean great.

Does it get better in any way? Is there a story or is it just a vehicle for combat and fetch quests?

[LaughingMAN.S9]

Bumping this thread because I gave the game a try and it's NOTHING AT ALL like what I expected. I thought it was some kind of story-heavy cyberpunk thing, but it's the complete opposite. How in the world was I off that much?

I'm two hours in, just starting Chapter 2, and there is no story. The opening is kind of vague, and it just sort of dumps you in the town. Nothing seems to be happening in this world. You do fetch quests for the townspeople, and the chapter advancement ones require a few battles to get through. Combat is certainly different, but different doesn't mean great.

Does it get better in any way? Is there a story or is it just a vehicle for combat and fetch quests?

i quit at around 10 hours or so so i may not be the best judge, but that shit got boring fastttttt, i honestly dont even know how i made it to 10 hours, i liked the in town graphics but combat arenas and overall bad guys are just bland, whatever you're looking at now, you will still be seeing 10 hours from now, and trust me, the combat does not get better, at the point where i just gave up, i still had no clue wtf they game wanted me to do really or where the story was going, so take that for whatever thats worth i guess :(

[JSoup]

i quit at around 10 hours or so so i may not be the best judge, but that shit got boring fastttttt, i honestly dont even know how i made it to 10 hours, i liked the in town graphics but combat arenas and overall bad guys are just bland, whatever you're looking at now, you will still be seeing 10 hours from now, and trust me, the combat does not get better, at the point where i just gave up, i still had no clue wtf they game wanted me to do really or where the story was going, so take that for whatever thats worth i guess :(

This, but I quit at about six hours.