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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: Phayre on June 28, 2007, 07:53:39 PM
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So.
I have been looking for this game for 4 years, since the time I almost beat it and my disc was purposefully destroyed.
Twice. Yes, two copies, sabotages because my little sister had an inane crush on Cloud Strife and resented my poor ToD because with it in the house, she did not see her Cloudie-Woudie often enough. and yeah, that's what she called him. o.o
My frivolous plans now include buying the freaking game. And I am happy. Despite its disgusting pricetag, and the fact that my money could be more wisely spent. I rarely make silly buys, and this will be worth it. I say.
Thoughts on this unbearably underrated game, let them commence.
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ToS is the one that made me really get into the series, so I don't know much other than that one. My bro and I played it when I was like...five...but I don't remember it much. TotW FTL by the way ;P
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TotW FTL? Translate?
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He meant something like: "Tales of the World* for the Life/Love/Lore/"
(*A japaneese only gba game that features all the Tales of - Characters with various weird missions)
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FTL usually means for the lose...
And I loved ToS, but I got really sick of video games in general lately. I was really enjoying TotA...
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I need ToA >.< and the one before it.
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I could never get into the Tales of series. They always seem so boring to me. I will admit that the music is incredible, and that I use a lot of it in my games.
So let's here some thoughts. Why do you like the Tales of games? Be specific.
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Adventure. RPG. Comedy. But most of all epic/complex/actually good storylines. Also the destinctive battle style it has.. uh, special attacks and sutff like that. The characters too.
Also, summons.
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I love Tales of Destiny for a few reasons:
-Storyline that surprises me. Some of the twists in this game leave me wide-eyed, jaw dropped, throwing expletives at the TV and saying "Say it ain't so!" Because they really leave an impact on the player.
-A great mix of humor and drama. There are many moments that just make you smile, and others that just depress you. In a good, dramatic way, you know.
-The battle system. It's not just hit the button, watch your guys kill. It's just awesome, with you in full control of one guy and being able to command the strategy of your other party members. Like the gambits in FF12, only really fun.
-I love the music. My brother made up words to the ToD battle theme, it's funny. And I have a bunch of it on my compie.
-It's gorgeous. I don't care that it could be on the SNES. It's gorgeous, and it just fits so perfectly. I've seen the remake (and routinely bemoan its not-being-translated state), and it retains the softness of the original while looking like it's full anime. Which really works for the game, I think.
-Playing the "tell-the-difference-between-Leon-and-Rutee" game is fun. If you've played/seen pics, you may know what I mean. Poor girly emo boy.
-Unconcentional story setup. You rarely see games where you honestly think it's the end.... and then something totally new pops up. ToD does this, splendidly.
If you haven't played, I can't recommend any to you. I've only played ToD, and like I said, I'm looking at $60. unless you read Japanese, in which case you can pick up the remake for $20--$30.
TotW is coming to the states, I think for the PSP? Or maybe the DS. I dunno. But the Gamestop guy told me. And he says Stahn is in it. Which makes me a happy camper.
Maybe they'll bring the remake of ToD? And the original ToD2, not ToE? Maybe? *prays*
Not..... that I'm obsessed. Or anything.
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or you could, you know be a pirate.
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A pirate who speaks japanese?
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No... just a pirate. <.<'
Wait TotW? The one where you are either of two character from nowhere that can transform into Tales series and namco characters?
*googles*
Yeah Narikiri Dungeon.
I had the gba version. I thought it was confusing because it's almost novel-lik, but I mostly got it to rip the sprites from.
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Too bad Tales of Online bombed and will never hit the states..
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Don't remind me. about a month that I found out about it, it got bamboozled.
I would've gotten highly addictive to that game.
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Originally posted by Prpl_Mage
He meant something like: "Tales of the World* for the Life/Love/Lore/"
(*A japaneese only gba game that features all the Tales of - Characters with various weird missions)
Mmph? As far as I know the Tales of The World was the one with Cress...O,o
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It has cress. But it doesnt only have him.
The one with cress is Tales of Phantasia. The very first Tales Of game
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Which I've played abit of and have yet to care about it. At least ToD had some fun stuff to start out with..... I still grin every time Leon zaps Rutee. Sadistic little brat.
Tales Online? I..... would die. Maybe. I'm an FF addict, and have never touched FF11. So.... who knows?
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All the videos I saw... it haunts me whenever i see one. Looks trully awesome.
Look for it on youtube if you havent already.
Just type in Tales of Eternia Online, a bunch should come up.
Too bad Namco ran out of moneys to support the game =/
I hate FF, and I played FF11.
Aint that weird? Sadly, I didn't like it. Way too complex, at least to my likings.
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I still fail to see how being a pirate would help me here.
Unless I were to pirate translated copies of he remake or something.
Which could work.
Of course, being a pirate and having an awesome hat and a really cool sword would make me feel better. *grin*
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*jeaopardy music plays*
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For the life of me the "Tales of" characters never stood out too much to me. They looked too similar to each other after a while O_o... but the system is fun. I like moving around freely in battles. Which is why I also loved the Swordcraft Story games and Devil Summoner: Kuzonoha Raidou.
And I agree with FF. Meh but some were ok.
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Yeah a lot of the characters have look alikes. A LOT.
Like how in Tales of the Abyss there's the guy that looks like zelos.
Than again, FF has this trend with blondes.
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I had it on my laptop until the laptop was like... destroyed... yeah.. it was a good game tho from what I played of it.
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Hahah, Leon and Rutee.... hahahahah..... *dies laughing at poor girly emo boy*
Errr.... sorry.
Most of it's not in the appearance, but in the twists and growth they show as the story progresses. By the middle of the game, they're totally different people, most of them. And we all know how I loves the character growth.
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^ I get what you mean. I guess when I'm looking at a storyline, I don't really focus on the plot twists or the character development. I don't mind if the character is the same person at the end of the story.
Though I DO love FF6. ^^
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FFVI is greta for all that too. If it weren't for the awesome progression you see in the people, which connects you to the story, I don't think it would be as popular. You know, the whole crazy advisor guy decides to take over the world..... yeah, no.
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Don't talk about Kefka. He INVENTED the cliche. Plus he was funny. :p
Can you honestly name anyone else who succeeded in taking over the world?
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Tales of Destiny was the first Tales of.. Game I played.
IT ROCKED. I thought the disk was scratched when I originally played it, because there was this part where you had to put in a password, and it never actually tells you what the password is. It does however make a beeping sound when you put in a different very predictable word, so I thought it was scratched because the door wouldn't open after I put in the predictable word, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
Yeah, the game is long, and it is interesting. It's much different then Tales of Phantasia, Eternia and Symphonia, as it has nothing to do with the summon spirits, instead you get Swordians, which are ancient talking swords from a War long ago. Good ol' battle system though. I gave up hope on finding it online or in stores, and that drove me down the dark and twisted road of evilness that quite a few people on this board dislike me for.
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Kefka? Nah. Only in video games. One of the oldest fantasy cliches ever, that.
Maybe I'll rant about my failures in the horrible dungeons once I've got my hands on it. Or occasionally swear loudly at certain whiny emo boys when they anger me.
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Originally Posted by Phayre
Kefka? Nah. Only in video games. One of the oldest fantasy cliches ever, that.
Name six occasions that this has happened, and then look for that event here.
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Labyrinth/8584/stuff/cliche.html
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Originally posted by HackersTotalMassLaser
Yeah a lot of the characters have look alikes. A LOT.
Like how in Tales of the Abyss there's the guy that looks like zelos.
Than again, FF has this trend with blondes.
Yea, the main character, Luke and another character Asch look almost identical to Zelos... but it's still a good game
And KM, Tales of Legendia is good, but if you're expecting another Symphonia, don't get it. It's a total let down from the previous game. Abyss is much better...
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I'm not going to get into an argument over the innovativeness of FFVI. That would be dumb. But the whole trusted advisor/sibling/what have you deciding "Screw this, I'm gonna take the goods for myself, dang it" isn't uncommon at all, especially in novels. Your list there seems more oriented with sword and sorcery for the most part, dabbling in fairy tale type fantasy, but doesn't cover much of your contemporary fantasy.
I pulled out a few examples from my foggy brain of the trusty advisor/sibling/whatever going nutty, many probably after FFVI, because I'm lazy like that. I'm sure if I thought harder I could think of some less recent examples that aren't Disney.... o.o. And yes, I'm stretching:
-Charmed Life, by Diana Wynne Jones
-The 9 Lives of Christopher Chant, by Diana Wynne Jones
-Shade's Children, by Garth Nix
-Aladdin (Disney)
-The Lion King (Disney)
That's, uh, five. *shrug*
Suffice to say, if you didn't know Kefka was bloody crazy the first time you saw him, you are really dumb. *sigh*
On Tales..... any recs on the newer games? I'm doing anything I can to keep away from my brother and sister, and given the horridness of my neighborhood (apparently we have about 7 rapists on my street, so I'm not allowed outside alone.... *dies*), that basically means play video games, look for a job, and try hard not to commit any felonies.