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60. Xenoaga II
60. Xenosaga Episode II : Jenseits von Gut and Böse (PlayStation 2)
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Xenosaga Episode II takes place immediately after the conclusion of Episode I, so I would not recommend playing it before I. This episode largely explores the Miltian Conflict, an event that happened over a decade prior to the story and had a large effect on the events. It also focuses a lot on the character Jr. And his past. A good portion of the game is exploring the past and as such there is only a little actual story progression for the series.
This game switched things up a bit from the first one. Characters now have different types of attacks by pressing different buttons that are targeted at a certain “zone”. By finding a “break zone” the player will have an advantage in battle and be able to do things like knock the enemy in the air or on to the ground. Players are free to teach their characters any ability so long as they have the correct points, meaning character roles will vary greatly depending on you you customize them. The big A.G.W.S. mechs have been replaced by the even bigger mechs, the E.S., which are used at certain set points in the game. This game also has combo attacks between the characters, and a large number of sidequests called the G.S. Campaign (Global Samaritan Campaign) where you go around helping those who ask. There are 7 total playable characters with 1 kind of guest character and 3 usable in battle at a time.
General impressions:
I absolutely loved the first Xenosaga game, so needless to say, I was pumped for this one. I watched the trailers so many times. In the end, I was more impressed with it than most people seemed to be. The character design changes were pretty jarring and I was not really a fan of them at all. Also some voice changes to. Especially when a game is supposed to take place right after the first one, those changes have a big impact. But overall I still liked it. I enjoyed the gameplay much more as it wasn't as needlessly complicated as the original, I loved the G.S. Campaign, and it had some wonderfully told story moments. Not as good as the rest of the series, but still a very good game that I've replayed more than once.
Story:
My main complaint about the story is how little it did to progress things overall. Very little happens to move things along and advance things, and that was pretty frustrating because I had left with a bunch of mysteries and questions and this game didn't answer very many of them. But it did a great job of telling some back story for two of my favourite characters, and my favourite antagonist, and some of the moments were really touching and captivating.
Gameplay:
I actually am probably the only person who prefers II's gameplay to I. I liked being able to customize my characters how I wanted them, I liked the simpler battle system, and the sidequests in this game were much more involving and interesting. It had some downsides to it, but overall I thought it was really fun.
World:
There's a few interesting locations but this game is pretty hit or miss for me. Some spots were great and I loved exploring them. Others were drab and boring and I was happy when it was time to move on. Overall I think the world was pretty decent and I really liked Second Miltia because it was so bright and lively and busy, something not all that common in the series. I also really liked the subconscious domain in both spring and winter.
Characters:
The cast is pretty strong I think and pretty unique. They all bring something different to the table and I enjoy their interactions with each other. Unfortunately this game does give a lot of them the backseat for this story, focusing more on a select few.
Favourite character: MOMO Attachment 62642
Honourable mention: Jr. Attachment 62643
MOMO was my favourite in I and archer characters are my favourite to use in RPGs, so imagine how happy I was when they took my favourite character and made her an archer! From an objective standpoint it was weird for her to go from using a rod to a bow in a matter of hours, but from a personal standpoint I was like HECK YEAH ARCHER MOMO. She was just a very sweet girl and we get to learn a bit more about her... let's say family life in this game. I found Jr. to be one of the more interesting characters and some of his scenes in this game were just really great and helped me like him even more.
Overall this game is quite a change from the first, but it's still a good game, it's fun to play, and it gives some wonderfully told back story for some of the characters. But the changes can be pretty jarring for fans of the first game so it might not be for everybody.
And that is the end of the 60's! Next entry kicks off the 50's! almost halfway done, whoooo~
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I only played the first game. I enjoyed it. Can't remember how far into the first game I got. It had some long ass cut-scenes.
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59. Curtain Call
Still not sure what the story is other than use music from the series to defeat evil or something. Is that even still the story? I don't know, I play it for the music.
This game is pretty similar to the other Theatrhythm, with a few changes. The EMS seem to have been removed entirely and there is a much larger music, game, and character selection now. There is also a quest medly mode where you move around the map from song to song, getting keys and treasures long the way before finally facing the boss(es). When a boss is defeated it will give crystal shards which unlock a selection of characters.
This game was just as fun as the first one, except it improved it. Mostly. I do miss the event music stages even though I sucked at them. But the quest medley mode was a lot of fun, if not very difficult. There were many more characters and songs, which is obviously a good thing, and overall I found the game easier. Especially in terms of unlocking characters. It's just a good, fun game to play and it's good for relaxing and decompressing and enjoying some awesome music of the Final Fantasy series.
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I wish I had waited for this instead of sinking so many hours into the original. I'll probably buy it several years from now to scratch the itch again.
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I haven't played either Theatrhythm game. My 3DS is Final Fantasy music-less. )':
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58. Pokemon Snap
Have you ever wanted to take pictures of Pokemon? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then this game is for you! This is about a Pokemon photographer who goes out and... takes pictures of Pokemon, which are then judged by Prof. Oak for reasons I wasn't paying attention to.
In Pokemon Snap, you will go through several levels on rails and take pictures of Pokemon in the wild. You'll also get some gadgets as the game moves along to help you get more Pokemon or to get different reactions from Pokemon you've already seen. The gadgets include things like throwing an apple, or a stinkball, or a musical flute thing. After you finish the level you will report back to Professor Oak and be given allowed to sort through your photos and select one per Pokemon to be graded. You can revisit later and try to top your score. Certain levels will also have conditions on them for you to move on to the next level.
This game was so much fun. Just going around taking pictures of Pokemon. I don't even know why it was so fun. It's very short but it's just so great to play, especially if you want something silly and lighthearted. I loved going back over the levels and trying to get new pictures and throwing apples at them and seeing what new things I could find. There were some good levels and a decent amount of Pokemon as well. The only sad things is I can no longer go play at Blockbuster and print out photos of my Pokemon.
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Theathythm Curtain Call and Pokemon snap? smurf yeah baby!
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ARGH there's another one I forgot! I'm working on putting together my own list right now and I keep remembering great games
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Pokemon Snap is the best Pokemon game. (kind of joking but then again... kind of not).
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I'm only here for Doduo and Electrodude.
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I wish they'd do another pokemon snap for the 3DS using the camera, that'd be super cool
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57. Tekken 3
I don't know what the story was guys, its a fighting game. Jun and Kazuya had a son named Jin and Ogre killed Jun and Heihachi is old. It takes place like 15-16 years after Tekken 2. You fight things, there's your story.
Tekken is a fighting game so you basically fight other fighters with your selected character. Different buttons represent different limbs and you can do throws and stuff. I think there are 21 total playable characters. There's also the super awesome volleyball game that I sunk much time in to.
Tekken 3 was a big improvement on the last two installments. It just feels like the turning point. It introduced a lot of new characters who would become series staples, as well as one of my all time favourite characters, Xiaoyu. I very much liked Tekken 2, but 3 brought things to a whole new level. This is the game in the series that basically cemented Tekken as my all time favourite fighting game series and has made me excited for every game since. While there are some games I like more, this game is really a great moment for the series as a whole.
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Woooo, best Tekken.
Dr. B. 4lyfe.
Actually King for life.
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Ah the nostalgia. I used to play this game with my two older brothers so much. It was such good fun.
