Dec 10, 2008, 09:29 PM
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I really, really, really want to be impressed with this game and say I enjoyed it more than ever. But the sad and unfortunate truth is, I just don't care much for this re-release.
The game play remained fun, invigorating, and active. I'm glad they didn't change it all that much, save what they had to do with the touch screen. With the addendum of the PS cutscenes--which I don't really feel add too much to the game in any regard--the game still kept its flow. That was good.
Despite everything I said in my journal about loathing the new translation, most of it actually turned out alright and wasn't as detrimental to the games atmosphere as I thought it was going to be. There are a few choice pieces of script that I hate to see gone, but I guess in the end it was for a greater good. That was alright.
The additional dungeons weren't all that bad, just tedious and for the most part, useless. Fun to play through, but it's like what's the point? You really don't need half the items in the dungeons except to say you're a completist. That was "eh".
Even though it's optional though, I still really despise the new ending. I hate anything attached to Chrono Cross and hate that Chrono Trigger is the prequel to such an unfortunate, piece of shit game. The new ending, as it's being released as the "TRUE" ending to Trigger, takes a certain "something" away from the game that was there in its original release. There wasn't all this melodrama, there wasn't all this bullshit; in the end it was an adventure through TIME that EVERYONE COULD ENJOY. However, since it is optional (even with the intent of it being the one ending to rule them all!!111) I'll lie for the sake of sounding positive about something for once and say it was a great addition to the series!!!!!
Also, I completely share my sentiments with Skills on the battle arena. Just, eh.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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