Poll: Which JRPG would you have me play?
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Eternal Sonata is one of my favourite JRPGs. The combat is simple and has an easy learning curve. If you've got it on the 360 you've just got the english dialogue which is well... admittedly less than stellar. On PS3 however you're in for a treat with the original Japanese voice acting.
That and the music... my god the music...
That and the music... my god the music...
get Lost Odessey... a 360 exclusive, and now prolly inexpensive(if you can get your hands on it)
I know that's what Bioware is doing. And it's made me lose a lot of respect for them.s69-5 said:
I finished all 5 of those, so hopefully I can give a good opinion.Axyun said:
FF XIII - I actually loved this game a lot, but people bash it because its painfully linear. I've played through it twice and I still enjoyed the characters and story. Takes a bit over 40 hours to finish it. If you decide to keep playing the post game content involves mostly a lot of grinding. I set out to do it but I kind of got bored of it. The main story however is highly entertaining however.
Star Ocean : TLH - Great great great battle system. One of the best real time JRPG battle systems. In my opinion the battle system is better than Tales of Vesperia. However, the story and characters really didn't do it for me. I highly prefer Second Story and Til the End of Time. Don't get me wrong it is a solid game worth playing, but certain factors keep me from recommending it over the others.
Magna Carta 2 - Eh. I enjoyed playing through it. It was solid but nothing spectacular. Charaters are alright, story is alright. The game just feels very average to me. One word of advice though. I had a few MS points leftover and spent it on this weapon pack for all the characters. Don't do this cause it literally takes an already fairly easy game and make it incredibly easy. I don't even think I got a gameover or even came close to dying once on this game.
Eternal Sonata - I really thought this game had a very interesting concept. The game is basically Chopin's dreams as he is dying from tuberculosis. Once again I wasn't really impressed by the story and characters that occurred in said dream world. Game is still solid, worth a playthru, and has a rather unique battle system involving light and dark.
Tales of Vesperia - Awesome game, and a great way to get into the Tales series. I had played 3 Tales titles before I played this one and they really didn't add much. But, it is such a great game series I think "If it ain't broke don't fix it".
If you want to branch out and get more JRPGs for 360 you should check out Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, and Enchanted Arms.
Out of those listed i'd go with Tales>SO:TLH>FFXIII>ES>MC2 but i'd personally rather play Lost Odyssey than any of them if we're sticking to 360 only. If it's any JRPG this gen Xenoblade hands down is the winner
I just started playing JRPGs again after not having played one for about 4 - 5 years.
Out of the ones ive been playing i recomend Persona 3 FES, Persona 4, Resonance of Fate.
Out of the ones ive been playing i recomend Persona 3 FES, Persona 4, Resonance of Fate.
Well, yo have Tales o Vesperia, you should try that one. However, I strongly recommend you try out Tales of Symphonia, a great game that twists common RPG cliches around. (Actually, I think the other "Tales Of" games do that too...)
Also, Person 3 + 4 are worth a look if you get them...
Also, Person 3 + 4 are worth a look if you get them...
Seconding this, whilst disagreeing with the bit I crossed out.hazabaza1 said:
Try to get the FES version of Persona 3. Final Fantasy X is also great.
Only played FFXIII out of those, and I don't really recomend it.
Get your hands on Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. JRPG made to look like a WRPG.
Get your hands on Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. JRPG made to look like a WRPG.
Out of that list, from best to worst -
Tales of Vesperia > Final Fantasy XIII > Magna Carta 2 > Eternal Sonata > Star Ocean TLH
(Though naturally that's my opinion, so yours may vary)
Edit: A bigger descrption on my opinion -
Tales of Vesperia - Excellent battle system, great characters/story and stunning graphics/music.
FFXIII - Very linear, but if you can get past that the battle system becomes extremely fun. The only character who I didn't like was Vanille really, and the story managed to stay entertaining for the most part. It isn't really until the final chapter or so when the story goes down hill.
Magna Carta 2 - Story and characters are decent, but nothing amazing. What brought it up for me was the world and the gameplay. Vast world with enough quests to keep you busy, and an enjoyable battle system.
Eternal Sonata - Another linear game. Decent characters and story which falls apart nearing the end. Battle system is pretty fun too.
Star Ocean TLH - The battle system and the worlds are amazing, but unfortunately they didn't make up for some of the most grating characters I've ever encountered. It doesn't really help that some of the cutscenes lasted up to an hour.
Tales of Vesperia > Final Fantasy XIII > Magna Carta 2 > Eternal Sonata > Star Ocean TLH
(Though naturally that's my opinion, so yours may vary)
Edit: A bigger descrption on my opinion -
Tales of Vesperia - Excellent battle system, great characters/story and stunning graphics/music.
FFXIII - Very linear, but if you can get past that the battle system becomes extremely fun. The only character who I didn't like was Vanille really, and the story managed to stay entertaining for the most part. It isn't really until the final chapter or so when the story goes down hill.
Magna Carta 2 - Story and characters are decent, but nothing amazing. What brought it up for me was the world and the gameplay. Vast world with enough quests to keep you busy, and an enjoyable battle system.
Eternal Sonata - Another linear game. Decent characters and story which falls apart nearing the end. Battle system is pretty fun too.
Star Ocean TLH - The battle system and the worlds are amazing, but unfortunately they didn't make up for some of the most grating characters I've ever encountered. It doesn't really help that some of the cutscenes lasted up to an hour.
I actually liked Eternal Sonata. The story was ridiculously emo and over the top of course - in one scene it takes someone stabbed in the gut 6 minutes of monologuing and flashbacks to FUCKING DIE ALL READY - but the game play was fun! And it has co-op of sorts; one of you controls the lead character all the time but in battle two of you can play.
If you do ever play it, I suggest choosing the Japanese VO; I started with that one, then tried English for a few minutes and came away wanting to kill every single character with a dull spoon. *twitch twitch*
Being that ES is the only one I've played of the ones on your list I can't recommend any of the others. Although if what my friend says is true I'd stay the hell away from FFXIII, just saying. She likes to point out that the intro is 20 hours long.
If you do ever play it, I suggest choosing the Japanese VO; I started with that one, then tried English for a few minutes and came away wanting to kill every single character with a dull spoon. *twitch twitch*
Being that ES is the only one I've played of the ones on your list I can't recommend any of the others. Although if what my friend says is true I'd stay the hell away from FFXIII, just saying. She likes to point out that the intro is 20 hours long.
The Tales of series is the biggest reason for me to consider getting a PS3, among other things. Tales of Graces F: originally on the Wii, and to my knowledge it was not released outside of Japan, but now a vastly improved version is coming to the PS3 and America. I don't know about other countries though. Then there is Tales of Xillia(?) which is the newest installment in the series.
