Current Events > I'm going to buy Lost Odyssey today.

(+) Yeah! (+)

Good ol' jrpg.
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The dream sequences are pretty cool
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Have you played it before? It's pretty generic overall imo
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Lathissamus posted...

Have you played it before? It's pretty generic overall imo

I've seen some footage and I'm sold. Generic is okay.
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Also there's no way to grind really.
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Great game
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Lathissamus posted...

Also there's no way to grind really.

This. Each area has a level cap. You can grind until you hit that cap, but then your EXP gains from battles will drop by like 95%. BUT each area's boss is fairly easy even at that cap, so it's not bad at all. The only place I'd say to grind is in the mountain area near the beginning of the game. The boss there can and will mess you up if you're not leveled properly for it.

Lathissamus posted...

Also there's no way to grind really.

Ah that kind of sucks but I'll still do it.
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It is an amazing game, great story.
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FF XIII had a level cap too but you could grind when you reached the last level of the crystarium, can you do that here?

How linear vs open is it? Can you go around and so side quests? How free is it before the final boss? Are there super bosses?
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Verdekal posted...

FF XIII had a level cap too but you could grind when you reached the last level of the crystarium, can you do that here?

How linear vs open is it? Can you go around and so side quests? How free is it before the final boss? Are there super bosses?

From what I remember, initially it is pretty linear but you do get access to the world map before the final boss. There's also a few secret areas and I remember one specific crazy boss, though there may be more.
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It's one of those JRPGs that is pretty linear until you get to like the last section of the game
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The 1000-year stories and soundtrack are pretty interesting. Jansen can die in a fire, though.
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Shotgunnova posted...

The 1000-year stories and soundtrack are pretty interesting. Jansen can die in a fire, though.

Nah, Jansen is cool. Mack and Cooke, on the other hand...

Shotgunnova posted...

The 1000-year stories and soundtrack are pretty interesting. Jansen can die in a fire, though.

Awww I hated him at first too but his character really evolved and I really liked him in the end.
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I got it back in December when it was free, but haven't gotten around to playing it yet. Looks cool though
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I could never get into it myself.

I liked some of the depressing story but the game quickly went no where and was very dull.

I am aware being overly long and dull is the bread and butter of JRPGs but usually they compensate by drawing you into a world and making you care. Lost Odyssey never did that for me,
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Good game. The gameplay is average, but the story makes you keep going.

Mikablu posted...

The only place I'd say to grind is in the mountain area near the beginning of the game. The boss there can and will mess you up if you're not leveled properly for it.

Also this. That first boss kicked my ass because I was underleveled and unprepared.

treewojima posted...

Good game. The gameplay is average, but the story makes you keep going.

The music is top-tier, though. I haven't played LO in years and I can still remember the music.

I remember being somewhat underwhelmed by it, after hearing a lot of good things. It has some great qualities though, and I'm glad I finished it.
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It seems very traditional. Maybe too much so. A game a little behind in terms of gameplay even though it's a little older itself.
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There is a place to grind near the end game, but you cannot grind as the game goes on.
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Loved that game, enjoy it!
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Dustin1280 posted...

Loved that game, enjoy it!

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Also, as you progress and unlock 1000 years of dreams stuff, be prepared to cry your eyes out.
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Well I'm fighting a robot at the very beginning and it just won't die.
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Verdekal posted...

Well I'm fighting a robot at the very beginning and it just won't die.

Attack the arms in order: left, right, left, right, etc. IIRC, one is resistant to damage each turn but the other is vulnerable, and it switches each turn.

Verdekal posted...

Good ol' jrpg.

Do it, fantastic game. If not best rpg on xbox, FF games are terrible cmpared to LO

SPend SOO many hours on that game, loved it. Also if you are close to finishing you should really check out all the sidequests which are awesome and give you some sweet items.
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I liked it but never beat it. I should go back and try again.
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quit on Disc 4? That last dungeon is terrible if you're going to quit for months in between cause its so annoyingly complicated. I finished the game like 4/5 years after starting it:)
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Disc 4 could be where I stopped but it's been so long I honestly can't remember. If I played it again today it would be like a brand new game to me. lol.
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Mikablu posted...

Verdekal posted...

Well I'm fighting a robot at the very beginning and it just won't die.

Attack the arms in order: left, right, left, right, etc. IIRC, one is resistant to damage each turn but the other is vulnerable, and it switches each turn.

Yeah, figured that out, thanks.

I can't seem to do well with timing the rings now.
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i got it for free not long ago
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Main story is pretty garbage but the short stories are amazingly well written and the background of the characters is more interesting than anything they do in story. Still much worse games out there.
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It was okay. Really long load times and the cast was as bland as the story but it had those cool side stories in there that kind of made up for it. The battle system and methods for learning abilities were fairly interesting as well... though the game was way too easy.
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