Zero Punctuation: The World Ends With You
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Wow, that well sums up why Yahtzee doesn't like JRPG's and when you weren't completely enthralled by the genre at a young age (as I was) they are quite valid criticisms.
I still will NEVER understand the MASSIVE hate on for turn based combat. I can understand not liking random encounters, number crunchy equipment/ability management and emolicious femmy heroes but I always find realtime (in RPG's) either too spastic or meaningless (except in Mass Effect, because I'm good at shooting things). I also like Turn Based Strategy Games, because the Strategy feels more strategic, less like a twitch based random fest. Sometimes in Action RPG's I feel like I'm doing nothing but pushing a single button and then executing an attack that I have to PRAY hits everything. But there's no getting through to the new generation, so I'll just live in the past with my Shadow Hearts Games, Old Final Fantasy Titles and occasional essoteric treat and hope that at least some game developers will keep making these games.
I still will NEVER understand the MASSIVE hate on for turn based combat. I can understand not liking random encounters, number crunchy equipment/ability management and emolicious femmy heroes but I always find realtime (in RPG's) either too spastic or meaningless (except in Mass Effect, because I'm good at shooting things). I also like Turn Based Strategy Games, because the Strategy feels more strategic, less like a twitch based random fest. Sometimes in Action RPG's I feel like I'm doing nothing but pushing a single button and then executing an attack that I have to PRAY hits everything. But there's no getting through to the new generation, so I'll just live in the past with my Shadow Hearts Games, Old Final Fantasy Titles and occasional essoteric treat and hope that at least some game developers will keep making these games.
I have heard nothing but good things about this game.
This is however coming from a community that got insanely pissed at the Brawl review, so lol.
This is however coming from a community that got insanely pissed at the Brawl review, so lol.
and say shooters aren't?
Because a lot of dialog choices and sidequests can alter certain events. So it's more of a storyline guide.
The food system, I like. The fashion system, I ignore unless it comes to the walls that require a certain fashion. The soundtrack to it, is bloody brilliant (in my opinion). Also I didn't mind the dialogue scenes.Halfang said:
Okay, I loved this review! Considering that the game developers had a contest in Deviantart.com, it's nice to know that my suggestion for a enemy boss was not actually accepted into the game.
My monster concept was a hideous creature in a business suit... aka a professional troll.
It was my homage to Yahtzee, to see if they would accept it.
Now, I'm happy that they didn't because I thought Yahtzee stayed away from the JRPG's. It just goes to show you, anything can happen in this world.
Oh, and Happy Birthday Yahtzee.
My monster concept was a hideous creature in a business suit... aka a professional troll.
It was my homage to Yahtzee, to see if they would accept it.
Now, I'm happy that they didn't because I thought Yahtzee stayed away from the JRPG's. It just goes to show you, anything can happen in this world.
Oh, and Happy Birthday Yahtzee.
k, this is officially creepy... I was just listening to "It's the end of the world as we know it" before checking out this review...
GET OUT OF MY HEAD BEN.
Anyways, awesome review, I feel yahtzee once again hit the main point on the head (and then on the testicles for good measure). The major problem with most games is that you, the player, seem to contribute bugger all to the story... It's as if you're some kind of alter ego of the main character that takes over in fights and whenever moving around is required since the "other ego" is a lazy ****... Like I'm stuck being this character I'm not and don't identify with the least... This was always what upset me the most about most games I've ever played... I reckon there's a limit to what developers can do, but if there's something that immediately sells a game for me is when they take the hitman/splinter cell approach: "This is the objective, these are the rules, get it done however you see fit".
PS: Happy Birthday Yahtzee you herculian exemplar.
GET OUT OF MY HEAD BEN.
Anyways, awesome review, I feel yahtzee once again hit the main point on the head (and then on the testicles for good measure). The major problem with most games is that you, the player, seem to contribute bugger all to the story... It's as if you're some kind of alter ego of the main character that takes over in fights and whenever moving around is required since the "other ego" is a lazy ****... Like I'm stuck being this character I'm not and don't identify with the least... This was always what upset me the most about most games I've ever played... I reckon there's a limit to what developers can do, but if there's something that immediately sells a game for me is when they take the hitman/splinter cell approach: "This is the objective, these are the rules, get it done however you see fit".
PS: Happy Birthday Yahtzee you herculian exemplar.
Challenge Anneka + JRPG = WIN
Do you get to beg construction companies for free bricks, etc.? Do you end up in a complete mess if it rains? No? Awww...
Do you get to beg construction companies for free bricks, etc.? Do you end up in a complete mess if it rains? No? Awww...
Although I can play JRPGs and withstand most of the gameplay, I have to agree on nearly everything you've said. The combat system has left me with a twitch in my left eye and I'm getting sick of these uber-cool Japanese stock characters in games. You might as well shove some of those Japanese bints from a Gwen Stefani video in there.
It is a good game... just a bit infuriating at times.
It is a good game... just a bit infuriating at times.
It's strange, isn't it? Jrpgs wants us to be able to calculate tons of numbers to get the ultimate set-up, but they insult our intelligence by explaining every single little thing when it comes to the plot (usually). I bet even this 74 + 30-thingy ended with a huge "gasp!" from the main character in the dialog as opposed to a "Well obviously, asshat" as would've been far more logical. : P
I actually like TWEWY, but the central point of the review is a damned good one. Yes, I was hacked off by having Joshua explain the answers to most of the puzzles in his section, too. The game does actually tell you that ANY puzzle can be solved by your partner if you wait a few seconds and talk to them, which I think is to get around the "sticking point" problem, but Joshua's are forced upon you. Ugh.
The question is though, how would an RPG work where the gameplay and story were integrated?
The question is though, how would an RPG work where the gameplay and story were integrated?
I fail to see why people keep bringing this argument up.Kaos Incarnate said:
"I think RPGs are stale."
"lol other genres are stale!"
I mean...yay? I think a lot of RPGs are tired and samey, that doesn't mean I immediatly class other types as awesome and original.
Ah Yahtzee, each Wednesday you never cease to make me happy I didn't hang myself on the previous Tuesday.
good, good. Cant wait for some descent games to come out....ie Spore, hopefully with this much time before it's release they're able to work out all the kinks so they dont disappoint us....then again these ARE the people who brought us The Sims 2 *look of hatred at EA*