BG-57
10-07-2008, 09:50 PM
Anybody tried Dark Cloud 2 (aka Dark Chronicle 2)? It's a seriously fun game, like Legend of Zelda crossed with RPG Maker. It's hard to find even used, but I managed to locate one after visiting three different stores.
Part of the fun is the customizing. You can modify and upgrade weapons, and (most importantly) Steve, a rideable robot or Ridepod. He's so overpowered that you'll rarely want to fight with just the human characters (except for the few boss fights where they force you to). Naturally the best weapons/armor only becomes available near the end of the game, but you can transfer the best photographic invention ideas between saves. Kind of like New Game+.
The second fun part is the Georama, where you get a gradually expanding palette of trees, buildings, rivers to rebuild cities that you can then visit in the future. It's very well handled and fun to play with.
The last fun aspect is recruiting support characters that add special bonuses or abilities to your party. At the beginning I find Cedric's Ridepod repair and refueling services invaluable, but once I get to recruit the moon rabbit Pau I never look back. He shows a complete dungeon map (which is great in randomly generated dungeons) and can spot mimic treasure chests. If you get a special crystal on that level, he'll even show which monster to defeat to progress to the next level.
What do you think?
Part of the fun is the customizing. You can modify and upgrade weapons, and (most importantly) Steve, a rideable robot or Ridepod. He's so overpowered that you'll rarely want to fight with just the human characters (except for the few boss fights where they force you to). Naturally the best weapons/armor only becomes available near the end of the game, but you can transfer the best photographic invention ideas between saves. Kind of like New Game+.
The second fun part is the Georama, where you get a gradually expanding palette of trees, buildings, rivers to rebuild cities that you can then visit in the future. It's very well handled and fun to play with.
The last fun aspect is recruiting support characters that add special bonuses or abilities to your party. At the beginning I find Cedric's Ridepod repair and refueling services invaluable, but once I get to recruit the moon rabbit Pau I never look back. He shows a complete dungeon map (which is great in randomly generated dungeons) and can spot mimic treasure chests. If you get a special crystal on that level, he'll even show which monster to defeat to progress to the next level.
What do you think?