[PSP] No thread yet? Brave Story is awesome.

Man, searched but found no thread relevant to Brave Story: New Traveler.

This game started out very, very easy and there seemingly wasn't much to interest a seasoned RPG veteren to keep playing. If you'd have asked me to predict my final remarks after the first 2 or 3 hours, I'd have listed the immediately visible (though not back-breaking) flaws mentioned in the review there, to a greater degree, not said much else, and given it a 5.

As the game went on, though, almost every single aspect got better. There were better things to craft (and in effect, reason to go out looking for certain materials), tougher enemies, deeper battles, and interesting story. It kept getting better all game long, and in the end, I feel very satisfied having played through Brave Story.

I don't think any one game is worth a system's price (possible exception: Skies of Arcadia), but this in addition to other RPGs like Jeanne d'Arc and Gurumin; and other non-RPGs like MGS, Katamari, Ace Combat, WTF, and so on are really making the thing an attractive piece of hardware.

I wrote a review linked below. I searched around, but it seems there aren't (m)any reviews of the English version right now.

Anyway:

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Brave Story: New Traveler is getting a great rating, despite the various flaws. There are a few of them, but they are trampled by what is simply a fun, enjoyable game. It's got a solid battle system, entertaining story, good characters, and other RPG ingredients done very well--thoroughly enjoyable.

http://rpgland.com/games/bravestoryn...er/review.html

I'll gladly field questions to the best of my ability, if anyone has any.

I recommend this game to PSP owners who like RPGs--comes out July 31.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Summonmaster

...looking a lot like a traditional styled rpg that's not going to be like Generation of Chaos or something similar, hopefully.

It is a traditional, standard-style RPG. If that's what you're looking for on PSP, this is your game.

Generation of Chaos was more of a TRPG-Monopoly hybrid, and therefore, Brave Story isn't anything like it.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Torte

But WTF sux.

You're in the wrong thread.
This thread is not about WTF:


It's about Brave Story: New Traveler:


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Originally Posted by Torte

You mentiioned it first.

You're an idiot. Nowhere did I mention WTF until you brought it up.

Originally Posted by Torte

So, I'm unfamiliar with the... anime? Will that affect my understanding of the game?

No.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Jochie

How repetitive are the dungeons? Is it like Valhalla Knights, with the same damn corridor over and over? This game sounds like it might be my bag. It's worth a rental, at least, it seems.

The dungeons all *look* very good, aesthetically, though the thing is, aside from the very first and very last dungeons (and a bonus one in the middle, full of treasures and stuff--more of this dungeon opens gradually, so you keep coming back to it), there aren't many branching paths, so it's a very linear affair. Like 95% of rooms within the dungeon have one way in, one way out, with most treasure placed in pretty obvious places.

As well, there are not any puzzles in the dungeons until the very last one.

But they don't really look the SAME, as your questions asks, so I'd say no, they aren't repetitive in that way.

This is not to day the dungeons are "bad," just don't expect a whole lot of challenge from them, as they more or less serve as a linear walk up to the boss. They feel fun to play (because of the battle system, story, and their good looks), there also feels like there's just a liiiiittle something missing.

Great game overall though. I'd say almost any fan of traditional RPGs would enjoy it.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Lacerta

The US version is getting an additional 50+ hours of content along with other stuff, so it should be at least good for one playthrough.

Having just gone through the US version, I can say that claim by the publishers is very exaggerated. There's extra content, but...50 hours' worth? You've gotta take a looong ass time in that extra dungeon and reaaallly dawdle on your fetch quests for that to add up to 50 hours. Seriously and realistically, it's probably 10 more hours, at most.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

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"I don't think any one game is worth a system's price (possible exception: Skies of Arcadia), but this in addition to other RPGs like Jeanne d'Arc and Gurumin; and other non-RPGs like MGS, Katamari, Ace Combat, WTF, and so on are really making the thing an attractive piece of hardware."

Hey!
I said pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!




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