Current Events > ITT I play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Omelette du Gommage *spoilers*

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Let me see if I've got everything right. Verso is not Verso, but an "echo" of the real Verso who died.

What a ride. I suppose all that's left to do is get everyone to max relationship then take on Renoir? Anything else that needs doing before that?

I suppose all that's left to do is get everyone to max relationship then take on Renoir? Anything else that needs doing before that?

Which side content adds more story? Those are the ones I'll probably do. Stuff like fighting an optional boss, I'll probably skip.

Which side content adds more story? Those are the ones I'll probably do. Stuff like fighting an optional boss, I'll probably skip.

But that's all relationships maxed. I think I'll explore under da sea for a bit, just to see what's there but then I'm heading to the final boss.

I actually don't know how a romance with Sciel is supposed to play out, she clearly still loves and longs for her husband.

Maxed all relationships!

I even "made music" with Lune <3

But damn at Sciel. I had no idea she carried such trauma. I knew she was still hurting after her husband's death, but she tried to drown herself after. And she had no idea she was pregnant so when she was rescued, she ended up losing the baby because of her attempt. She masks her sadness well with how happy and carefree she usually is.

I actually don't know how a romance with Sciel is supposed to play out, she clearly still loves and longs for her husband.

But that's all relationships maxed. I think I'll explore under da sea for a bit, just to see what's there but then I'm heading to the final boss.

After she finds out that her husband can be brought back by Maelle she ends it with Verso.

No just how the Sciel relationship plays out if you picked her. Wasn't sure if you wanted to actually know or if you planned to replay it to see. So I just put it in spoilers.

Alright, can't put it off any longer. Time to end this and see the final boss. This was such a great ride, but the end is in sight.

Silly me thinking it was a straight shot to the boss. I underestimated how big Lumiere was lol. But it seems I'm finally at the end. Let's kick Renoir's ass!

I just started, am at Ch 1

So far though... not enjoying it as a turn based game as it's barely a turn based game. Outside the parries, it's literally just a bunch of attacks lol. There is a buff here and there and healing is scarce or a waste of a turn since on Expert, everything kills you in 2 hits or parries keep you at full HP. It's just a very bizarrely tuned game.

Parrying will certainly speed things up but it's definitely not necessary outside of a couple of optional battles. You can get by with dodging, and make sure everyone has the Dodger Lumina for extra AP. I played the whole game on Expert and the beginning is the hardest and the bulk of my game overs. I literally died fighting Maelle in the prologue like 5 times before I beat her lol and thought I was going to have a miserable playthrough but ended up getting the platinum trophy. Just stick with dodges until you can consistently get Perfect Dodges, then transition to parries. Later in the game you get stronger weapons and pictos so combat will be a lot smoother

There's a few bosses & petanks you can't beat without parrying but I don't think any of them are mandatory to finishing the game.

Are ya winning Ivynn?

I just started, am at Ch 1. I'm trying the game out on expert, and the difficulty is... interestingly balanced. Basically you have to parry everything or you just lose. I'm sure there's a point where you can kinda grind out some leeway, but I never play turn based RPGs like this. Most of the well designed ones can be beaten without some reaction timing and just a lot of strategizing. The game so far doesn't really offer that many ways to outplay the game, and I'm sure there are things later on that would prove me wrong.

So far though... not enjoying it as a turn based game as it's barely a turn based game. Outside the parries, it's literally just a bunch of attacks lol. There is a buff here and there and healing is scarce or a waste of a turn since on Expert, everything kills you in 2 hits or parries keep you at full HP. It's just a very bizarrely tuned game.

Surely everybody will tell me not to play Expert and it's only reserved for people who can parry everything without fail, even though it kinda feels like a less than a second i-frames vs. moves where enemies just dance for 5 seconds and swing down with far less motion than the very long build ups to the attack. Well I'm sure these people exist out there. Gonna try to stick with it as long as possible but even in lower difficulty, I feel like not parrying often will make the combat feel like molasses

Dmg prevention, skill points, and counterattack damage in a single mechanic? I mean nothing else in the game matches that, does it? I really feel like many people even downplayed the importance of parrying in this game

Excellent game.

I don't mind if you use this topic for your own run but there are unmarked spoilers here so be careful. >_>

I did!
Finished it! Man, what a ride, this game is so good, totally deserving of its reputation. I liked the ending. I hear it's got two endings which I'm guessing is determined on who you side with at the very end. Naturally I went with my pet nuke Maelle so Verso never stood a chance lol. I did feel sorry for him at the end that I wondered if Maelle was being selfish in preserving the Canvas, but I didn't want that world to disappear either.

Plus, look everybody's back and alive again! Happy ending for everyone...but Verso, I guess.

Excellent game.

I was waiting for you to finish before I asked about this. So you liked it? I liked it up until she brought back Verso. He vehemently told her he hated his existence and it felt really awful that she brought him back. I had a real problem with that. Everything else was great.