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 Member 3307 Level 8.12 Mar 2006 
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Star Ocean, Till the End of Time for me.
Probably one of the most hated games of all time - but I really like it. The story's pretty good, although the presentation of various elements of the story is absolutley horrible. However, the gameplay (battle system) is great. I like real-time battle systems. And in my opinion, Star Ocean, TtEoT's battle system is complicated enough to keep one busy trying out combinations and various strategies, but simple enough to capture one's interest in the first place. I don't generally like putting restrictions on myself when replaying games (eg, saying "I must only use physical attacks" or "I must not use any stat increases" or "I must beat the game at level 6"), but I do enjoy seeing how efficient I can be (speed running and such). So this time, I'm seeing how long it takes me to do each battle (boss battle, more like) and making sure the method I use is systematic and efficient. ...I do seem to be a bit over-algorithmic in my approach to games (and like, everything else) these days. Perhaps the abundance of mathematics around me is having a negative side-effect. Increasingly so, because higher mathematics is anything but algorithmic...oh well. Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Member 3307 Level 8.12 Mar 2006
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I have to say that I feel the same way, in a particular sense.
When I buy a game, I experience a certain sense of duty to complete it too. Although that's perhaps because there's money involved, and it's always a good idea to get the most out of a purchase... Anyway, back to my dearly beloved Star Ocean (which I just completed...I feel empty inside now). If you liked Star Ocean II's battle system, then you'll probably enjoy Star Ocean III's. It's a bit lacking on the 'adding points to obscure talents' section, but the battles are a lot better. I felt that SO II tended to reduce itself to mashing and spamming too quickly. Then again, if you know how, you can sort of mash and spam your way through SO III on even the hardest difficulty setting. Right, enough rambling from me. I may replay Xenosaga II. No wait, that'll only make me want XS I and XS III more... There's nowhere I can't reach. By any other name, would smell as sweet.
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