Current Events > I feel Expedition 33 is a masterpiece.

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understand how not everyone will like the direction the story goes in

It seems like people are mostly complaining about just one part at the end of act 1. I think long term it's not a big deal.

I do feel like that maybe Maelle should have just been the main character the whole time. This doesn't feel like Verso or Gustave's story.

or at least be consistent and control her the way you controlled Gustave & Verso during act 3

I hope that the game influences the direction of the genre heading into the future. Other than DQ, i dont think theres been a lot of games to capture that feeling of the classic jrpg in the last couple decades

I can see that. It was definitely a shock, the end of act 1. I'm guessing they did it this way to help with the feeling of the shift in focus after Act 1 and especially after Act 2. Maybe? lol. Or they just wanted to go, "Look, Charli Cox protag. ;)"

It just sucks that the traversal is such garbage though. Like, the music is amazing, the visuals are amazing, the story is amazing, the battle system is amazing. Then you get the Gestral beach games and I wonder how drunk and stoned they were when they came up with them. "Hey guys, you know the jumping and physics that are barely functional, but good enough for how they are used on the main path? Let's design complex courses around them without improving the mechanic at all"

Fortunately they are a very small part of the experience, I just wish my reaction to seeing a new Gestral Beach area was excitement rather than "lol nope" and turning around.

The only rewards for those beach courses are swimsuits that look terrible.

Well except for Monoco but point is you very clearly don't need to do them at all.

It just sucks that the traversal is such garbage though. Like, the music is amazing, the visuals are amazing, the story is amazing, the battle system is amazing. Then you get the Gestral beach games and I wonder how drunk and stoned they were when they came up with them. "Hey guys, you know the jumping and physics that are barely functional, but good enough for how they are used on the main path? Let's design complex courses around them without improving the mechanic at all"

Fortunately they are a very small part of the experience, I just wish my reaction to seeing a new Gestral Beach area was excitement rather than "lol nope" and turning around.

It just sucks that the traversal is such garbage though. Like, the music is amazing, the visuals are amazing, the story is amazing, the battle system is amazing. Then you get the Gestral beach games and I wonder how drunk and stoned they were when they came up with them. "Hey guys, you know the jumping and physics that are barely functional, but good enough for how they are used on the main path? Let's design complex courses around them without improving the mechanic at all"

Fortunately they are a very small part of the experience, I just wish my reaction to seeing a new Gestral Beach area was excitement rather than "lol nope" and turning around.

You feel this way bout everything TC

Seeing the initial reveal trailer had me thinking it felt special, and playing just the first hour of the game solidified that.

It looks like it should be a AAA action-adventure, but being turn-based seemed so unusual for a game with these visuals.

I finished it last night and I agree. Every facet of the game is impeccable.

I am leaning that way myself. Early in Act 2.

Maelle is so OP

You feel this way bout everything TC

She is, she's a mainstay in my team.

Maelle, Verso, and Lune. They just all work so well together. I keep the others built for situations where I need to use them, but I never feel any desire to switch this team up.

What is your preferred ending? Verso's felt right to me but I've still spent the past few days dwelling on the sentience of the people and the morality of Painters/Writers.

How long is the game?

I definitely plan on playing it but have a few games I want to get through first.

How long is the game?

I definitely plan on playing it but have a few games I want to get through first.

What the...

Why... why is every rpg copying Persona "sideways battle menu" thing. Even Persona makers themselves done did it with Metaphor. That is so weird.

Is there like a focus group study stating that people are more engaging when jrpgs have slanted menu look?

Also thanks never heard of this game, will add it to the list of games to check out for ps5.

30-40 hours if you just casually do the main story. You can probably do it in 20 if you haul ass and follow a guide.

Around 30 for the story and another 30+ for side content. The side content is treated with the same love as the main quest including full cutscenes, so it's worth it.

My preferred ending doesn't exist. It's the one where Alicia leaves the canvas voluntarily and Renoir doesn't have to destroy it and the whole family gets some fucking therapy or some shit.

What difficulty would people recommend? My copy should be here in a few hours

I can only imagine what they could've done with a bigger team and higher budget.

Shame I'm really not into the look of post apocalyptic type games. But a jrpg style game made by western developers was something I always used to want at the height of my jrpg days.

its take on a post-apocalyptic setting is pretty unique, if it makes you feel any better.