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It doesnt have to be better than FF, and it's not meant to be better than FF. And you heard wrong, there is dialouge outside of the party.
And thanks for posting that, D. My game is freezing so I havent gotten too far, but it's good to know. Hope I didnt lead you astray xD
a very good game which is easy on the eyes.....i have not completed it yet....(silly revision for silly exams).......i am in Rohan before helms deep.........
Pardon my slight disrespect, but I think you should actually play the game before you pass judgement. However, I must agree that it wouldn't be right calling LotR: TA a FF killer, since no 2 FFs are the same, save for FFX and X-2. You can't actually compare LotR to the FF series; it'd be like comparing 2 minutes of the first Spider-Man movie to the entire second movie. I'll admit, though, that I enjoyed LotR far more than I enjoyed FFX. Everything just played out so well and the dungeons are so emersive. Here's the review I wrote for another site:Quote:
Originally Posted by pooter7799
I rented this game from Blockbuster yesterday because I can't decide whether to get this or Prince of Persia 2 for Christmas. I had my hopes up for a great RPG, and it delivered. Note that I've only played 5 hours of this game.
The battle system is almost exactly like FFX's(no exaggeration) except for Perfect Mode. Perfect Mode is basically your Overdrive(Limit Break, Trance, etc.) system for LotR. Only problem is that the party shares 1 Perfect Mode bar. Once this bar fills, a new option appears on your battle menu and you get to choose from an array of extremely powerful attacks and really helpful skills. Once you use a Perfect Mode skill, the bar goes back to the halfway mark. Why it does this, I am not certain, but I'm not one to complain. The fact that they shared one meter really disappointed me.
The dungeons in LotR are really immersing and this is where it completely destroys FFX. There are tons of twists and turns in the dungeons leaving you with many secrets to find. There aren't that many battles, which I like, because FFX really dished out battles and they got tedious after the first couple hours.
Another thing the "The Third Age" completely defeats FFX in is the level up system. Not only do you level up(as in your stats go up with each level you gain), but you are also given an extra number of points for you to raise your characters' stats, allowing for a good deal of customization.
Whenever you use a technique, you are rewarded with AP(I forget what it was actually called). Once you get enough AP for the next skill, you learn it. Each character class has their own tech classes. For example, human swordsmen's tech class is called "Leadership" whereas elves have "Spirit Powers".
While FFX was pretty much a walk in the park, The Third Age manages to keep a well-balanced difficulty level. It starts off pretty easy in the beginning, but the difficulty starts to rise later on. You won't be button mashing the Attack command, but instead, you're going to need to actually use your head. It's no longer about using the most powerful attack in this game.
Story-wise, LotR pretty much follows the actual movies' plot. You're actually following in the footsteps of the fellowship and will come across places that they've been to. Nothing really new. The story starts off with a young human walking alone in a forest, when he is attacked by orcs. A female elf saves his life and to repay the elf, the human promises to protect her on her journey.
One thing I really enjoyed about LotR is how Gandalf occasionally fills in gaps in the storyline whenever you complete an important task. It really adds to the mood and the story.
If you're a patient gamer and are really into RPG's, then get this game. I must warn you, though, I have played 4 hours in the first dungeon and I'm still only about 60% through it. This game gets an 8/10.
Note: I just barely touched the water. I have not even begun to describe what else is in the game.
For my bad, I bought this game week ago.
This game is bad. Very, very big disappointment. There's no freedom at all, there's very narrow linear path you need to walk, you really cant make any other choices but what equips you use and in what attributes you use your experience points.
This game sure has it's moments if you're LOTR fan, but I myself haven't been able to find those too many. I'll just try to force myself to complete this game.
I rented it but I've only played it for about an hour, and probably won't play it much more since I have to take it back tomorrow. So far it seems okay, very similar to FFX, at least with the map and battles and stuff. I would have liked to have play as one of the proper LOTR characters though =( I got bored pretty quick but then I think that may just be cos I'm bored of RPGs in general and after playing KH I really wanted to be able to jump xD It seemed really linear too but..I guess I haven't really played enough to make a big judgement. It seems okay but I don't think I'll buy it, I'd still probably rather play an FF if I had the choice. But then I'm not a die hard LoTR fan anyway. *shrug*
i just started to play this again......i am at helm deep omg sooo many this to kill but i am not complaining. i think the characters from the fellowship are to strong. although it is fun to kill a troll in one move with Aragon it seems a bit to easy when they are with you. :D