Star Ocean 2, Breath of Fire 3 + 4 and Saga Frontier

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Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater

I did not like Star Ocean 2. I couldn't endure the excessive dialogue and characters. Maybe the game gets better but after a few hours I didn't want to spend anymore time to find out.

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My same exact opinion here. Just wait for Star Ocean 3.

BoF 3 and 4 are great, and if Saga Frontier 1 is anything like part 2, the story is awesome while the rest of the game is lacking.

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Originally Posted by Korian

I have Star Ocean 2 new, BOF 3 + 4 both Sealed bought when they came out and I don't recall if Saga is in my collection but all 4 games seemed to have a unique combat system and some cool looking locales. The stories for all were sub-par from what I read, anyone recommend a play-thru, I dunno how well they have aged?, and I have lost interest in RPGs lately so unless there's something special I"ll probally trade them in, get rid of them or what not.

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I played through a huge part of SO2 when it was relased and I loved it. I haven't touched it since then because I didn't have a copy for a long time and I forgot what was going on, and the thought of repeating the 40+ hours wasn't too appealing. Been meaning to get back at it one day.

BoF3 is alright and BoF4 is damn cool, but both require some massive levelling up at times. I stopped playing BoF3 because my characters were inside a dungeon and not strong enough to get back out, if I encountered a specific group of enemies it was instant kill for the whole party so I left it and never went back. I say skip BoF3 and play BoF4, the latter has some awesome characters in it.

SaGa Frontier is a good FAQ game and if you take the time to experiment and learn the combos the battle system can be very awesome. The main problem a lot of people have with it is that the story progresses like most other RPGs (going specific places to trigger events) but unlike most RPGs Frontier gives you absolutely no clue where that next trigger might be, which can lead to a lot of random useless wandering (hence it being a good FAQ game). There's tons of hidden stuff and the seperate characters who criss-cross stories is pretty cool, although I never got to finish it thanks to a memory card dying.

I loved SO2. I've only played through half the game though, and my old save file was erased, so I need to play through that slow first half again (not something I look forward to).

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Originally Posted by sleeveboy

I loved SO2. I've only played through half the game though, and my old save file was erased, so I need to play through that slow first half again (not something I look forward to).

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So does the game ever pick up? The slow plot and voice acting killed it for me, and I so badly wanted to crack open the game, but it just moved so damn slow.

I'm hoping Star Ocean 3 definately picks up the slack.

I loved the Battle System in SO3, though I played the japanese version so I didn't understand the plot at all. But it's definately fast paced battle Real time goodness. The Battle Collections thing is wierd, you have objectives to beat ranging from not taking damage from a certain boss to beating the last boss below level 10. (Yes, that is one of the data things).

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Originally Posted by Thief~Silver

I loved the Battle System in SO3, though I played the japanese version so I didn't understand the plot at all. But it's definately fast paced battle Real time goodness. The Battle Collections thing is wierd, you have objectives to beat ranging from not taking damage from a certain boss to beating the last boss below level 10. (Yes, that is one of the data things).

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Can't wait until August...

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Originally Posted by Roufuss

So does the game ever pick up? The slow plot and voice acting killed it for me, and I so badly wanted to crack open the game, but it just moved so damn slow.

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Yeah, once you get off the first planet and build up the good skills it really opens up.

I personally don't mind the slow pace that much, because my favorite thing about SO2 were all the offbeat skills like cooking. I spent so much time mixing items and making ice cream and sushi and all kinds of crazy crap.

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Originally Posted by sleeveboy

I personally don't mind the slow pace that much, because my favorite thing about SO2 were all the offbeat skills like cooking. I spent so much time mixing items and making ice cream and sushi and all kinds of crazy crap.

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My sentiments exactly.

Oh shit I totally forgot about the Iron Chef minigame!

Heheheh, that was so awesome.

The 80 endings is a gimmick right? Don't they just vary
slightly or is there one ultimate ending?