Lost Odyssey is good but at least a tier below the greats being named in this thread.
Last I heard, there’s still a guaranteed emulation freeze (that can be bypassed with a cutscene skip) and random freezes that you might have to reload to get through, so be prepared for some frustration.
Hm, good to know. Which version of Xenia did you use, Canary or Edge? Would you say it’s worth it to experience it or should I bump it down the priority list? It’s not like I don’t have other games at the ready in the backlog…
Canary. Played it with some friends a couple years ago, I only got the guaranteed freeze (and some random stuff in side areas very late) but both my friends lost an hour a few times.
I’d say it depends on what you’re looking for. Some of the vignettes are among the best writing you’ll see anywhere in video games, but much of the main story…is not. The gameplay is also on the ponderous side, more like Final Fantasy IX, if you’ve played that. Good voice acting, enjoyable cast, Uematsu is as good as ever (though the soundtrack is small).
Okay. Hm. We’ll see then. I’m very interested in the good parts you described, but I’m not sure I have the appetite for hundreds of hours of JRPG right now.
I’d say it’s pretty FFXy in over world and like a mix of Shadow Hearts and Dragon Quest in its battles, but it’s the vignettes and sound design where it really stands out - not just the voice acting, but having a natural flow to the voices, with people interrupting and speaking over each other rather than saying their lines consecutively.
Yeah, the voice editing really stood out to me when I played it. Very different feel to Final Fantasy X, where–despite good performances–the localization had to shoehorn in some stilted/rushed dialogue.
I’d say it’s unique in a similar way to Clair Obscur, in that it takes a lot of long running and well established mechanics but combines them in a way that feels very modern and original, topped off by the voice acting instead of the graphics. Unfortunately as the other commenter said the story isn’t particularly special and it doesn’t rush at all, so some parts can get a bit grindy.
If you find yourself in a long JRPG mood in the future I’d definitely recommend it, but you do have to be in a long JRPG mood to really enjoy it.
Lost Odyssey is good but at least a tier below the greats being named in this thread.
Last I heard, there’s still a guaranteed emulation freeze (that can be bypassed with a cutscene skip) and random freezes that you might have to reload to get through, so be prepared for some frustration.
Hm, good to know. Which version of Xenia did you use, Canary or Edge? Would you say it’s worth it to experience it or should I bump it down the priority list? It’s not like I don’t have other games at the ready in the backlog…
Canary. Played it with some friends a couple years ago, I only got the guaranteed freeze (and some random stuff in side areas very late) but both my friends lost an hour a few times.
I’d say it depends on what you’re looking for. Some of the vignettes are among the best writing you’ll see anywhere in video games, but much of the main story…is not. The gameplay is also on the ponderous side, more like Final Fantasy IX, if you’ve played that. Good voice acting, enjoyable cast, Uematsu is as good as ever (though the soundtrack is small).
Okay. Hm. We’ll see then. I’m very interested in the good parts you described, but I’m not sure I have the appetite for hundreds of hours of JRPG right now.
Thank you for the rundown, it was very helpful!
I’d say it’s pretty FFXy in over world and like a mix of Shadow Hearts and Dragon Quest in its battles, but it’s the vignettes and sound design where it really stands out - not just the voice acting, but having a natural flow to the voices, with people interrupting and speaking over each other rather than saying their lines consecutively.
Yeah, the voice editing really stood out to me when I played it. Very different feel to Final Fantasy X, where–despite good performances–the localization had to shoehorn in some stilted/rushed dialogue.
Damn, okay. You’re pulling me back in…
I’d say it’s unique in a similar way to Clair Obscur, in that it takes a lot of long running and well established mechanics but combines them in a way that feels very modern and original, topped off by the voice acting instead of the graphics. Unfortunately as the other commenter said the story isn’t particularly special and it doesn’t rush at all, so some parts can get a bit grindy. If you find yourself in a long JRPG mood in the future I’d definitely recommend it, but you do have to be in a long JRPG mood to really enjoy it.