Chrono Trigger

[Skyblade]

Now I will use the term Duex Ex Machina. I think that's the modern saying for a 'paradox'. Otherwise I'd like to meet someone real who has time traveled. I might be interested in aquiring a Delorean myself.

It's spelled Deus Ex Machina, and it has a completely different meaning. It is basically when a problem is solved by the sudden introduction of something entirely new and unprecedented. When the best way a writer can think of to solve a problem is to pull out a new super character with magical powers to save the day, with nothing previous hinting at it, that's a Deus Ex Machina moment.

[Fynn]

Now I will use the term Duex Ex Machina. I think that's the modern saying for a 'paradox'. Otherwise I'd like to meet someone real who has time traveled. I might be interested in aquiring a Delorean myself.

It's spelled Deus Ex Machina, and it has a completely different meaning. It is basically when a problem is solved by the sudden introduction of something entirely new and unprecedented. When the best way a writer can think of to solve a problem is to pull out a new super character with magical powers to save the day, with nothing previous hinting at it, that's a Deus Ex Machina moment.

It's also a term used in French classical opera

[Mirage]

Chrono Trigger is just a classic. The combo attacks, or whatever they were called, were also an interesting dimension to the battles I always really loved.

There's not too many characters, but they're all interesting, and the main character is a voiceless sort, probably a blank slate for yourself. I like all the characters though. And the NPCs are even better! Man! I love the NPCs in this game! I always wanted to know so much more about Schala.

The music is great too. Am I overselling it? Was there anything I didn't like? Hm. The character art is kind of disappointing, but who cares? I like their get-up still.

You're more like underselling it.

[Clo]

Chrono Trigger is just a classic. The combo attacks, or whatever they were called, were also an interesting dimension to the battles I always really loved.

There's not too many characters, but they're all interesting, and the main character is a voiceless sort, probably a blank slate for yourself. I like all the characters though. And the NPCs are even better! Man! I love the NPCs in this game! I always wanted to know so much more about Schala.

The music is great too. Am I overselling it? Was there anything I didn't like? Hm. The character art is kind of disappointing, but who cares? I like their get-up still.

You're more like underselling it.

Oh. Well, in all honesty then, it's one of my favorite RPGs, I love every location, I love all the characters, I love all the villains, I love the replayability, the classic cliched begining, the dramatic ending, all the twists and the sidequests and I was angry at Chrono Cross for not being nearly as good.

[The Man]

Chrono Cross was only bad in comparison to Chrono Trigger. In comparison to the average RPG it was probably quite a bit better.

[VeloZer0]

Chrono Cross was only bad in comparison to Chrono Trigger. In comparison to the average RPG it was probably quite a bit better.

That is exactly as I see it. I think Cross is an amazing game in it's own right, but to live up to Trigger is asking a bit much.

[Fynn]

Cross's story would be nothing if it weren't a follow-up of Chrono Trigger. I feel it expands the game's universe in an amazing way and is an incredible game overall.

[VeloZer0]

That's interesting, because I always liked to take the story of CCas something inspired by the story of CT as opposed as thinking of it as a direct sequel. They were both distinct enough from each other that thinking of each in direct continuity didn't seem to do either of them justice.

I don't know if that made any sense.

[The Man]

Yeah, it's definitely not a direct sequel in my opinion; for one thing, it doesn't directly involve any of the main characters of Trigger as playable characters. Some of what it does with the universe is pretty interesting, but on the whole I didn't feel it was quite as coherent as the original either. Although that was mainly the fault of the rushed second disc.

[Clo]

CT and CC had very different types of storytelling going on. CT told the story much more simply and coherently, and the plot itself I think was just more simple in its nature.

And Chrono Cross was a good game, though drastically different when you compare. Chrono Cross was just gorgeous to play, but didn't have the same feel.

[nik0tine]

I have never seen a game blend colorful art with music as well as CT has. This synthesis creates a completely unforgettable atmosphere. Just wait 'till you reach Enhasa.

[Slothy]

Chrono Cross was only bad in comparison to Chrono Trigger. In comparison to the average RPG it was probably quite a bit better.

I would disagree with that, but that's largely because I really, really, REALLY hated the combat in CC. I may have to go back and try playing it again someday to give it another shot, but I couldn't even bring myself to get halfway through when I last tried playing. It was easily one of my most hated RPG battle systems though, and that was back in the days when I had an easier time forgiving that stuff.

[Hot Shot]

I was blown away by CT and it is a gaming experience that I don't think I have experienced since playing it. I didn't like the DS version simply because it is on a small screen. And I couldn't get into CC because I too didn't like the battle system. But one day I will get back into it.

[The Man]

Chrono Cross was only bad in comparison to Chrono Trigger. In comparison to the average RPG it was probably quite a bit better.

I would disagree with that, but that's largely because I really, really, REALLY hated the combat in CC. I may have to go back and try playing it again someday to give it another shot, but I couldn't even bring myself to get halfway through when I last tried playing. It was easily one of my most hated RPG battle systems though, and that was back in the days when I had an easier time forgiving that stuff.

The combat definitely wasn't as good as CT's either, but let's face it, having a combat system as awesome as CT's would've been pretty much impossible. I do wish that they'd at least kept the triple techs, but then again with as many characters as CC had that probably would've been impossible without requiring at least three discs, given all the extra data that'd be required for animating them.

[VeloZer0]

I really liked the battle system in CC. Though I didn't doubt for a second that it would probably be a niche kind of thing. Lack of double and triple techs did really hurt though.