Board 8 > so what's so great about xenoblade?

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TimJab 01/05/12 12:17:00 PM #1:	not being a dick, i'm legitimately interested in why it's getting so much hype because all i know about it is "it's an rpg" i'm interested in checking it out but only if it's truly worth an rpg timesink -- http://i55.tinypic.com/20t3qfm.png <cite>TimJab posted [p:633729] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> not being a dick, i'm legitimately interested in why it's getting so much hype because all i know about it is "it's an rpg"i'm interested in checking it out but only if it's truly worth an rpg timesink -- http://i55.tinypic.com/20t3qfm.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PartOfYourWorld 01/05/12 12:20:00 PM #2:	Not sure either, but I've heard talk that it's the only jRPG of this generation that captures that old magic feeling found in games like FFX. It also apparently has an amazing soundtrack. -- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpg Watch and you'll see... SuperNiceDog own me... in the Guru! <cite>PartOfYourWorld posted [p:633730] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> Not sure either, but I've heard talk that it's the only jRPG of this generation that captures that old magic feeling found in games like FFX. It also apparently has an amazing soundtrack. -- Yoblazer: http://i43.tinypic.com/25z1non.jpgWatch and you'll see... SuperNiceDog own me... in the Guru! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHINE GET 64 01/05/12 12:23:00 PM #3:	every aspect about the game is fantastic. Story, characters, battle system, soundtrack, exploration, questing, etc. Basically FF12 done right and while I loved FF12, Xenoblade is 10 times the game that is in terms of quality. The only complaint you could put against it is being on the Wii it's not in HD and the character models are pretty basic. The graphics of the environments more than make up for that though AND DAT MUSIC -- http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5261/082e4e38062bfea4ec6fc8e.jpg http://www.yourgamercards.net/trophy/a/CaptainRockman.png <cite>SHINE GET 64 posted [p:633731] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> every aspect about the game is fantastic. Story, characters, battle system, soundtrack, exploration, questing, etc. Basically FF12 done right and while I loved FF12, Xenoblade is 10 times the game that is in terms of quality. The only complaint you could put against it is being on the Wii it's not in HD and the character models are pretty basic. The graphics of the environments more than make up for that thoughAND DAT MUSIC -- http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5261/082e4e38062bfea4ec6fc8e.jpghttp://www.yourgamercards.net/trophy/a/CaptainRockman.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimJab 01/05/12 12:25:00 PM #4:	lots of good sidequests and stuff? -- http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6967/timfavre.png <cite>TimJab posted [p:633732] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> lots of good sidequests and stuff? -- http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/6967/timfavre.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kotetsu534 01/05/12 12:26:00 PM #5:	If it bears any resemblence to an FF, it'd be FFXII. Focus on exploration across a huge, stunning, world. Characters/plot are there and are developed, but they're not the most memorable. It's one of those games that you need to lose yourself in to get why so many love it. Soundtrack is amazing. (Best JRPG of gen is still Valkyria Chronicles though!) -- Who knew the Rivalry Rumble would be so predictable? SuperNiceDog, that's who. <cite>Kotetsu534 posted [p:633733] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> If it bears any resemblence to an FF, it'd be FFXII. Focus on exploration across a huge, stunning, world. Characters/plot are there and are developed, but they're not the most memorable. It's one of those games that you need to lose yourself in to get why so many love it. Soundtrack is amazing.(Best JRPG of gen is still Valkyria Chronicles though!) -- Who knew the Rivalry Rumble would be so predictable? SuperNiceDog, that's who. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Djoker 01/05/12 12:27:00 PM #6:	Xenoblade is an all round excellent JRPG. There are great JRPG's this gen but not as consistent. Lost Odyssey for example has a great story but a rather mediocre battle system. Vesperia has amazing gameplay but a rather mediocre story. FF13..... well..is just mediocre period -- http://www.balls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shesafirinherlazeroer5x.gif <cite>The_Djoker posted [p:633734] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> Xenoblade is an all round excellent JRPG. There are great JRPG's this gen but not as consistent. Lost Odyssey for example has a great story but a rather mediocre battle system. Vesperia has amazing gameplay but a rather mediocre story. FF13..... well..is just mediocre period -- http://www.balls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shesafirinherlazeroer5x.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Djoker 01/05/12 12:28:00 PM #7:	From: Kotetsu534 \| #005 If it bears any resemblence to an FF, it'd be FFXII. Focus on exploration across a huge, stunning, world. Characters/plot are there and are developed, but they're not the most memorable. It's one of those games that you need to lose yourself in to get why so many love it. Soundtrack is amazing. (Best JRPG of gen is still Valkyria Chronicles though!) VC is more of a strategy game really. But yeah that's the best way to describe it. Basically FF12 but without the terrible characters and boring story. -- http://www.balls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shesafirinherlazeroer5x.gif <cite>The_Djoker posted [p:633735] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> From: Kotetsu534 \| #005If it bears any resemblence to an FF, it'd be FFXII. Focus on exploration across a huge, stunning, world. Characters/plot are there and are developed, but they're not the most memorable. It's one of those games that you need to lose yourself in to get why so many love it. Soundtrack is amazing.(Best JRPG of gen is still Valkyria Chronicles though!)VC is more of a strategy game really. But yeah that's the best way to describe it. Basically FF12 but without the terrible characters and boring story. -- http://www.balls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shesafirinherlazeroer5x.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OmarsComin 01/05/12 12:32:00 PM #8:	It's only got a PAL release so far, right? So it runs at 50FPS? <cite>OmarsComin posted [p:633736] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> It's only got a PAL release so far, right? So it runs at 50FPS? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SHINE GET 64 01/05/12 12:34:00 PM #10:	*OmarsComin posted...* It's only got a PAL release so far, right? So it runs at 50FPS? come out in the US in 3 months if you can sit tight! -- http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5261/082e4e38062bfea4ec6fc8e.jpg http://www.yourgamercards.net/trophy/a/CaptainRockman.png <cite>SHINE GET 64 posted [p:633738] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> OmarsComin posted...It's only got a PAL release so far, right? So it runs at 50FPS?come out in the US in 3 months if you can sit tight! -- http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5261/082e4e38062bfea4ec6fc8e.jpghttp://www.yourgamercards.net/trophy/a/CaptainRockman.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TimJab 01/05/12 12:36:00 PM #11:	From: SantaRPG \| #009 It's one of those games that encourages you to explore and kind of do everything at your own pace. There's no real penalty for death, so a lot of the area's you normally wouldn't be allowed to go in for stupid rpg reasons "This cave isn't open yet! come back later!" are explorable and filled with terrible monsters that will kill you in seconds. like that **ing cave in FF9 with the dragons -- http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/4293/timj.png <cite>TimJab posted [p:633739] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> From: SantaRPG \| #009It's one of those games that encourages you to explore and kind of do everything at your own pace. There's no real penalty for death, so a lot of the area's you normally wouldn't be allowed to go in for stupid rpg reasons "This cave isn't open yet! come back later!" are explorable and filled with terrible monsters that will kill you in seconds.like that **ing cave in FF9 with the dragons -- http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/4293/timj.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StifledSilence 01/05/12 12:39:00 PM #12:	TimJab posted... like that **ing cave in FF9 with the dragons Oh God that cave. I didn't expect to be diced to pieces when I went in there. -- "Just drown them in maple syrup. sticky maple syrup." - Taslion <cite>StifledSilence posted [p:633740] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> TimJab posted...like that **ing cave in FF9 with the dragonsOh God that cave. I didn't expect to be diced to pieces when I went in there. -- "Just drown them in maple syrup. sticky maple syrup." - Taslion </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Djoker 01/05/12 12:48:00 PM #13:	From: OmarsComin \| #008 It's only got a PAL release so far, right? So it runs at 50FPS? What are you talking about? And no Xenoblade does not run at 50FPS. it's 30FPS max. US version will be the same. I think you mean TV signals. Xenoblade supports both 50 and 60hz TV's. -- http://www.balls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shesafirinherlazeroer5x.gif <cite>The_Djoker posted [p:633741] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> From: OmarsComin \| #008It's only got a PAL release so far, right? So it runs at 50FPS?What are you talking about? And no Xenoblade does not run at 50FPS. it's 30FPS max. US version will be the same. I think you mean TV signals. Xenoblade supports both 50 and 60hz TV's. -- http://www.balls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shesafirinherlazeroer5x.gif </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 01/05/12 12:50:00 PM #14:	Hearing people talk about Xenoblade reminds me of WoW, I started undead and after a few hours, I was able to poke my nose into Western Plaguelands at level 8 or so. -- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:633742] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> Hearing people talk about Xenoblade reminds me of WoW, I started undead and after a few hours, I was able to poke my nose into Western Plaguelands at level 8 or so. -- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter?Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OmarsComin 01/05/12 12:57:00 PM #15:	What are you talking about? And no Xenoblade does not run at 50FPS. it's 30FPS max. US version will be the same. I think you mean TV signals. Xenoblade supports both 50 and 60hz TV's. No I'm talking about the gamespeed FFX for instance runs at 60 in NTSC and 50 in PAL. with that decrease in speed the PAL version just runs slower. most games have been that way for the last two decades, just wanted to know if that's still the case now of if they've solved it. yeah I realize that it "runs" at 30fps. Third Strike functions similarly where the game engine runs at 30fps but doubles frames to output 60 to the TV. all I'm asking is if the PAL version runs slower than the NTSC version. <cite>OmarsComin posted [p:633743] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> What are you talking about?And no Xenoblade does not run at 50FPS. it's 30FPS max. US version will be the same. I think you mean TV signals. Xenoblade supports both 50 and 60hz TV's.No I'm talking about the gamespeedFFX for instance runs at 60 in NTSC and 50 in PAL. with that decrease in speed the PAL version just runs slower. most games have been that way for the last two decades, just wanted to know if that's still the case now of if they've solved it.yeah I realize that it "runs" at 30fps. Third Strike functions similarly where the game engine runs at 30fps but doubles frames to output 60 to the TV.all I'm asking is if the PAL version runs slower than the NTSC version. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 01/05/12 12:58:00 PM #16:	Describe its battle system? Is it old school "control all of your party" or more like FF12 or FF13? -- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:633744] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> Describe its battle system? Is it old school "control all of your party" or more like FF12 or FF13? -- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig.Started: July 6, 2005 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 01/05/12 1:00:00 PM #17:	From: TimJab \| #004 lots of good sidequests and stuff? Literally hundreds. Quite a good system too, for instance you don't have to return to the questgiver to complete most of them. -- Something something something ^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:633745] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> From: TimJab \| #004lots of good sidequests and stuff?Literally hundreds. Quite a good system too, for instance you don't have to return to the questgiver to complete most of them. -- Something something something^Poorly disguised anti-caps sig </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHINE GET 64 01/05/12 1:03:00 PM #18:	*Anagram posted...* Describe its battle system? Is it old school "control all of your party" or more like FF12 or FF13? Battle system Xenoblade Chronicles has a real-time action-based battle system, where party members will "auto-attack" when enemies enter their attack radius, similar to Final Fantasy XII's battle system. However, manually-activated special attacks, called Arts, each have their own "Cooldown" time after being used; Talent Arts, on the other hand, can only become available for use again after using enough auto-attacks. Arts for each character must be set on a "Battle Palette" at the bottom of the screen, which can be modified outside of battle. Movement of the character in play is also executed manually with the analog stick; however this only plays an integral role when using Shulk's Arts, as they are more effective if used from the side or behind. Another feature of battle is the aggro ring, which appears around party members who are targeted by enemies. The bigger the ring, the more focused an enemy's rage against that member will be. This gives Shulk and other members the chance to attack the enemy from the side or rear. Xenoblade Chronicles also has the "Visions" system, where Shulk can see glimpses of enemies' future attacks. With this information, the player has to try to react (e.g. getting out of harm's way) or prevent it from happening (e.g. warning fellow party members about the attack or using Shulk's Monado Shield Art), thus "changing the future." -- http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5261/082e4e38062bfea4ec6fc8e.jpg http://www.yourgamercards.net/trophy/a/CaptainRockman.png <cite>SHINE GET 64 posted [p:633746] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> Anagram posted...Describe its battle system? Is it old school "control all of your party" or more like FF12 or FF13?Battle systemXenoblade Chronicles has a real-time action-based battle system, where party members will "auto-attack" when enemies enter their attack radius, similar to Final Fantasy XII's battle system. However, manually-activated special attacks, called Arts, each have their own "Cooldown" time after being used; Talent Arts, on the other hand, can only become available for use again after using enough auto-attacks. Arts for each character must be set on a "Battle Palette" at the bottom of the screen, which can be modified outside of battle. Movement of the character in play is also executed manually with the analog stick; however this only plays an integral role when using Shulk's Arts, as they are more effective if used from the side or behind. Another feature of battle is the aggro ring, which appears around party members who are targeted by enemies. The bigger the ring, the more focused an enemy's rage against that member will be. This gives Shulk and other members the chance to attack the enemy from the side or rear. Xenoblade Chronicles also has the "Visions" system, where Shulk can see glimpses of enemies' future attacks. With this information, the player has to try to react (e.g. getting out of harm's way) or prevent it from happening (e.g. warning fellow party members about the attack or using Shulk's Monado Shield Art), thus "changing the future." -- http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/5261/082e4e38062bfea4ec6fc8e.jpghttp://www.yourgamercards.net/trophy/a/CaptainRockman.png </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
malyg 01/05/12 2:14:00 PM #19:	*Anagram posted...* Describe its battle system? Is it old school "control all of your party" or more like FF12 or FF13? It's like the Tales Of battle systems. You can control any party member, but only one at a time. The others are controlled by the CPU =). -- if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it do the other trees laugh? <cite>malyg posted [p:633747] in so what... [t:61569272]...</cite> <quote> Anagram posted...Describe its battle system? Is it old school "control all of your party" or more like FF12 or FF13?It's like the Tales Of battle systems. You can control any party member, but only one at a time.The others are controlled by the CPU =). -- if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it do the other trees laugh? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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