WaltzElf wrote:

mariofanatic128 wrote:

@Waltzelf Look at its metacritic, its been getting the same high level of praise from critics that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles too and some of the reviews that are highest up on the list of reviews for XBC on metacritic are from reviewers that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles.

Scores are meaningless in themselves, and I can't be bothered reading each and every review. The reviews I've read though suggest the critics fell in love more with the fact the game actually got a release in English, and the novelty that the Wii managed to play the game.

Once again: this is a standard JRPG with a combat system that isn't even that unique. I can reel off five JRPGs that are better and more innovative on the PS3, and another five that are as good as this one.

WaltzElf wrote:

the novelty that the Wii managed to play the game.

WaltzElf wrote:

mariofanatic128 wrote:

@Waltzelf Look at its metacritic, its been getting the same high level of praise from critics that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles too and some of the reviews that are highest up on the list of reviews for XBC on metacritic are from reviewers that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles.

Scores are meaningless in themselves, and I can't be bothered reading each and every review. The reviews I've read though suggest the critics fell in love more with the fact the game actually got a release in English, and the novelty that the Wii managed to play the game.

Once again: this is a standard JRPG with a combat system that isn't even that unique. I can reel off five JRPGs that are better and more innovative on the PS3, and another five that are as good as this one.

Mickeymac wrote:

WaltzElf wrote:

mariofanatic128 wrote:

@Waltzelf Look at its metacritic, its been getting the same high level of praise from critics that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles too and some of the reviews that are highest up on the list of reviews for XBC on metacritic are from reviewers that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles.

Scores are meaningless in themselves, and I can't be bothered reading each and every review. The reviews I've read though suggest the critics fell in love more with the fact the game actually got a release in English, and the novelty that the Wii managed to play the game.

Once again: this is a standard JRPG with a combat system that isn't even that unique. I can reel off five JRPGs that are better and more innovative on the PS3, and another five that are as good as this one.

Combat alone doesn't make an RPG, as you should very well know. The combat is fine on it's own, but it's the littler things and the sense of scale in the world and the story that makes it great.

That's what I got out of the reviews, at least.

WaltzElf wrote:

Mickeymac wrote:

WaltzElf wrote:

mariofanatic128 wrote:

@Waltzelf Look at its metacritic, its been getting the same high level of praise from critics that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles too and some of the reviews that are highest up on the list of reviews for XBC on metacritic are from reviewers that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles.

Scores are meaningless in themselves, and I can't be bothered reading each and every review. The reviews I've read though suggest the critics fell in love more with the fact the game actually got a release in English, and the novelty that the Wii managed to play the game.

Once again: this is a standard JRPG with a combat system that isn't even that unique. I can reel off five JRPGs that are better and more innovative on the PS3, and another five that are as good as this one.

Combat alone doesn't make an RPG, as you should very well know. The combat is fine on it's own, but it's the littler things and the sense of scale in the world and the story that makes it great.

That's what I got out of the reviews, at least.

As I said. The world scale and the story are also nothing you can't see in 10 other PS3 games.

And the game is far too combat heavy if combat doesn't "make the RPG."

Mickeymac wrote:

WaltzElf wrote:

Mickeymac wrote:

WaltzElf wrote:

mariofanatic128 wrote:

@Waltzelf Look at its metacritic, its been getting the same high level of praise from critics that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles too and some of the reviews that are highest up on the list of reviews for XBC on metacritic are from reviewers that don't exclusively cover games on Nintendo consoles.

Scores are meaningless in themselves, and I can't be bothered reading each and every review. The reviews I've read though suggest the critics fell in love more with the fact the game actually got a release in English, and the novelty that the Wii managed to play the game.

Once again: this is a standard JRPG with a combat system that isn't even that unique. I can reel off five JRPGs that are better and more innovative on the PS3, and another five that are as good as this one.

Combat alone doesn't make an RPG, as you should very well know. The combat is fine on it's own, but it's the littler things and the sense of scale in the world and the story that makes it great.

That's what I got out of the reviews, at least.

As I said. The world scale and the story are also nothing you can't see in 10 other PS3 games.

And the game is far too combat heavy if combat doesn't "make the RPG."

And chances are most of those games don't have the other qualities that make this game so enjoyable. This is the same argument I get into when I talk about Chrono Trigger: Yes some of its elements appeared in other games, but it's the fact that all of these some together to make a brilliant experience that makes it so great.

Mickeymac wrote:

I'll just say that you're the only person I've met who isn't impressed with this game, out of my real-life friends and the 5 forums I frequent. Take that for what you will.

Mickeymac wrote:

the story that makes it great.

vonseux wrote:

Mickeymac wrote:

the story that makes it great.

"Evil robbot killed my girlfriend - destroy them all with my magic sword"

*Am I the only to think the story here is the most simplistic and maniqueist? Really! Arc Rise Fantasia has better story than fighting an evil robot called Metal Face

vonseux wrote:

Mickeymac wrote:

the story that makes it great.

"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX magic sword"

*Am I the only to think the story here is the most simplistic and maniqueist? Really! Arc Rise Fantasia has better story than fighting an evil robot called Metal Face

vonseux wrote:

Mickeymac wrote:

the story that makes it great.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX magic sword"

*Am I the only to think the story here is the most simplistic and maniqueist? Really! Arc Rise Fantasia has better story than fighting an evil robot called Metal Face

mariofanatic128 wrote:

vonseux wrote:

Mickeymac wrote:

the story that makes it great.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX magic sword"

*Am I the only to think the story here is the most simplistic and maniqueist? Really! Arc Rise Fantasia has better story than fighting an evil robot called Metal Face

I don't think you should judge the games story so early on. Some rpgs have stories which start out okay but get a lot better as the game goes along so I don't think you should jump to conclusions on the story of an rpg so quickly, especially when its a really long one like this one. A prime example of this to me would be Tales of Symphonia (my favourite game of all time) as the story of that game starts out just decent but gets significantly better later on and just keeps getting better and becomes a game with a fantastic storyline. Although, while I have seen others who enjoyed that games story as much as I did, I have seen a few people who didn't like it but not many.

Rukiafan wrote:

I heard that some people here in America actually got a copy of Monado,because somehow a handful accidentally got shipped out to a few stores
All I have to say is I'm happy for those of you who were fortunate enough to get a copy