Blue Dragon versus me

re: Blue Dragon versus me

Woody — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:56:59 GMT

I'm in the same boat; have been playing it for a couple of hours... don't think it's that great but I want to go back to it again and again. My opnion is that the beginning is just so boring and cheesy that it sets the vibe for the rest of the game.

re: Blue Dragon versus me

sCM redruM — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:15:53 GMT

I'm a huge Dragon Warrior fan from the NES days, which I still consider to be the greatest RPG's ever, but Blue Dragon combat is too slow...It's simplistic, using old school methods, but also lengthy, due to all the extra animation that wasn't used back in the days...

I just want to get the fight over with because I know another encounter is about 6 steps away...I only played the demo and was thoroughly unimpressed, but to each his own...I'd rather go and fight in 8-bit that doesn't have me sitting there watching long fights for no reason...And I realize you'll get cool spells and attacks and stuff, but seeing the same actions over and over when the fight should end instantly would annoy the hell out of me, and that's my gripe with Blue Dragon, but again, to each his own...

re: Blue Dragon versus me

BayStone — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:05:35 GMT

"FablEd". Hm, that's better. Quite actually. But, personally, still not quite elaborate enough.

Yay. Blue Dragon talk. I just finished disc 2. Got stuck at the end of the disc, because my levels were apparently too low again. Happens to me every single time with these JPRGs. Damn.

Anywho, about the game itself... I don't usually go for the fighting systems in JRPGs, I'm in it for the experience, but this time kinda like it. I think it's the whole versatility of it. It's about how much you can play around with the different skills and whatnot. One thing that really struck me in the game was the amount of stuff they hide in the levels. It's kinda ridiculous, but it's also something to look for as it is sometimes forthwhile and even interesting, like the books.

Ah... the music... The Eternity... I don't what it is about that song, but I gotta say I like it. Seriously though, people should use more music with lyrics in games. It's very rare, and I don't really know why. Words have power. How about Fable? There was that one thing you guys mentioned, but I don't know whether that was something purely comical.

re: Blue Dragon versus me

Derobrash — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:21:15 GMT

I need to get a sexbox 360 so I can play these games everybody keeps going on about, you're making me jealous :(

re: Blue Dragon versus me

Gothnak — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:52:10 GMT

Yeah, i just finished disc 1 as well.

I thought the demo was tosh tbh, but much like Paul i can't stop playing it, just finished the first disc.

i will say that we at LH do get free MS published games (w00t!), which is why we both played it after finding the demo pooey... I'm hugely surprised, but as opposed to Paul, i don't care about replaying the wagon trail, and i hated the Devee dance... i do however like the Pirate woman in the boob tube...oh dear....

re: Blue Dragon versus me

DoppelG — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:49:41 GMT

Shouldn't you all be working at Fable 2 damnit :D
Don't mind the temper, just being jealous.

Anyways, I'm looking forward of playing this game, but atm i'm waiting to buy Halo 3, so i guess i'll better wait till i see the game lowered in price (wich is not that of a tactic when you consider how many games i'm planning on waiting for too get lowered in price ;))
So, how do you guys rank it against the great JRPG's of all time? (mainly FF, 7 too be precise)