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  • #2102
    NoviGlitzko
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭NoviGlitzko


    Anyone know if there's HD ports of Final Fantasy on PS3/4? The non-HD version's looks awful on my TV. Would love to take another stab at VIII.


  • #2103
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    NoviGlitzko wrote: »
    Anyone know if there's HD ports of Final Fantasy on PS3/4? The non-HD version's looks awful on my TV. Would love to take another stab at VIII.

    The steam version of VII and the HD remasters of X and X-2 are available on the PS4. A HD remaster of XII was also just announced on Monday.


  • #2104
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    My Fire Emblem LE finally arrived from Amazon today, Atelier Sophie arrived as well.


  • #2105
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    World Of Final Fantasy live stream from earlier, it looks like Nomura is doing the designs and Hamauzu is doing the score, one of the dungeons shown really looks like the Train Graveyard from VII.



  • #2106
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Started FF13-2 again, needed something more relaxed to play and have to say I forgot how much fun it is. Really getting a lot of enjoyment out of it.

    Pity the PC port is atrocious. You have to mod it to fix some issues like the rain effect and even at that the game barely hits 30 fps with frame drops programmed into the actual game so no matter how powerful your system is it will still drop frames. As for the game it's a bit janky and experimental but I'll take that over whatever the hell FF13 was.
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  • #2107
    Sieghardt
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Sieghardt





    Atelier Firis first trailer, some of those locations look really nice.
    Just hoping it has combat either like Mana Khemia or Iris 2 now


  • #2108
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    New Nier trailer.



  • #2109
    Niska
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,474 ✭✭✭Niska


    Demo of Odin Sphere up on the PS4 store.


  • #2110
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Niska wrote: »
    Demo of Odin Sphere up on the PS4 store.

    Finished it over the weekend, the game was still as much fun for me nearly 10 years later, now to get Grand Kingdom finished before Star Ocean comes out next week.


  • #2111
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Anyone picking up Tokyo Mirage Sessions today?


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  • #2112
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Anyone picking up Tokyo Mirage Sessions today?

    I'll be picking it up.

    Probably be a couple of months before I get around to it!
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  • #2113
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Anyone picking up Tokyo Mirage Sessions today?

    Same as Retr0, forgot it was actually coming out till last week.


  • #2114
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Xenji wrote: »
    Same as Retr0, forgot it was actually coming out till last week.

    Amazon Italy still have the Fortissimo edition available if you are interested.


  • #2115
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Amazon Italy still have the Fortissimo edition available if you are interested.

    Thanks, I had it ordered from there, just meant it will take me a few months to get around to it.


  • #2116
    Sieghardt
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Sieghardt




    Last english video for SRW OG Moon Dwellers, releases August 5th in english in Asia

    Atelier Firis is launching September 29th in japan, those two weeks are gonna be insane in japan


  • #2117
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Star ocean is getting Battered by reviewers.


  • #2118
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Star ocean is getting Battered by reviewers.

    Not surprising, the last one did as well.


  • #2119
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    sniper_samurai wrote: »
    Not surprising, the last one did as well.

    The last game was an amazing battle system but the producer wanted to make borderline hentai ( and admitted as much proudly ). Bob Mackey at least has been kind in his first impressions. Fun battle system but a story that takes everything from the well of anime tropes. Good enough for me. A good Tri Ace battle system is better than most JRPG guff.
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  • #2120
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    The last game was an amazing battle system but the producer wanted to make borderline hentai ( and admitted as much proudly ). Bob Mackey at least has been kind in his first impressions. Fun battle system but a story that takes everything from the well of anime tropes. Good enough for me. A good Tri Ace battle system is better than most JRPG guff.

    I liked SO4 myself only regret was getting the original 360 version instead of the PS3 version. The amount of disc swapping required later on was a pita.

    Anyone pick up the Vita version of Adventure of Mana that snook onto PSN earlier?


  • #2121
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Star ocean is getting Battered by reviewers.

    Should have my copy tomorrow, the Game Collection were really on the ball with it this week.


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  • #2122
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,897 ✭✭✭megaten


    Great sales on PSN on the moment. I might buy a couple of PS3 games as a last hurrah before I get a ps4.


  • #2123
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,349 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Shame about Star Ocean, I always loved the first two. The camera seems to be a big issue too.

    I see that Tales of Zestiria is on sale for €25 on PSN. What's the verdict on it? Worth it at that price?


  • #2124
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    It's the usual Tales game. Plays it very safe and a story filled with anime tropes.
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  • #2125
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    There's a FF7 monopoly coming out.

    That's too much Weeaboo for one day.
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  • #2126
    Sieghardt
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Sieghardt


    super_furry wrote: »
    I see that Tales of Zestiria is on sale for €25 on PSN. What's the verdict on it? Worth it at that price?

    Nope, it has an incredibly boring and uneventful story, that's frankly just stupid a lot of the time. Play the xillia games instead if you havent already and if you have, I'd say hold out for Berseria. Zestiria is probably the worst Tales game I've played in a long time, since Symphonia 2


  • #2127
    RedXIV
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,470 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    There's a FF7 monopoly coming out.

    That's too much Weeaboo for one day.

    £50!? That's some money for a reskin of monoply


  • #2128
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Seems Bob Mackey changed his tune on Star Ocean, 2.5/5. Too much backtracking and just quite bland, especially for a Tri-Ace game.

    I'll still pick it up.
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  • #2129
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Tokyo xanadu is to the U.S in 2017 for vita and pc, physical release.


  • #2130
    Sieghardt
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Sieghardt


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Tokyo xanadu is to the U.S in 2017 for vita and pc, physical release.

    hopefully they port the PS4 version with bonus content too


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  • #2131
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Not sure if it's Tokyo Xanadu or Xanadu Next but the guys at HG101 do be raving about how it's far and away the best action RPG ever made. The other is meant to be pretty special itself.
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  • #2132
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Its not the ps4 one , theres no plans currently to bring that over to the west.


  • #2133
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,897 ✭✭✭megaten


    Deep Silver look to be taking over publishing ATLUS games including SEGA games like 7th Dragon so it looks like nothing should fall through the cracks from the NISA break up.


  • #2134
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    Fyi if anyone is looking to pick up Star Ocean 5 it is currently €40 for the standard edition on Amazon.


  • #2135
    abelard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭abelard


    Interested in playing something new on Vita and the store has some jrpgs featured right now. A few caught my eye that I've never played;

    Trails of Cold Steel
    Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
    Tales of Hearts R
    Disgaea 4
    Ys: Memories of Celceta
    Valkyria Chronicles 2

    Any recommendations from among those?


  • #2136
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    If you are interested in FF Tactics then play Tactics Ogre instead. FF Tactics is amazing but the PSP version of Tactics Ogre is even better (made by mostly the same team as well so it's very similar).

    Trails is awesome but can be very text heavy so doesn't suit everyone and is slow to get going.

    Tales of Hearts R is mediocre
    Disgaea can be an acquired test.

    Valkyria Chronicles 2 I enjoyed despite the god awful story. Sunk 120 hours into it.

    Ys Celceta like all the Ys games is an absolute blast.
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  • #2137
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    abelard wrote: »
    Interested in playing something new on Vita and the store has some jrpgs featured right now. A few caught my eye that I've never played;

    Trails of Cold Steel
    Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
    Tales of Hearts R
    Disgaea 4
    Ys: Memories of Celceta
    Valkyria Chronicles 2

    Any recommendations from among those?

    Trails of cs
    YS MOC

    are the two I would pick personally, haven't played the others bar ToHR Which I would avoid.


  • #2138
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    Trails of cs
    YS MOC

    are the two I would pick personally, haven't played the others bar ToHR Which I would avoid.

    You've not played FFT or Tactics Ogre? :O
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  • #2139
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    You've not played FFT or Tactics Ogre? :O

    I haven't

    *bows head in shame*

    :o:D


  • #2140
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    I haven't

    *bows head in shame*

    :o:D

    FF Tactics: Officially the secret best Final Fantasy.

    I need to go back and restart Tactics ogre and beat it this time... sssshhhhuuuusssshhhh!
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  • #2141
    Xenji
    Registered Users Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭Xenji


    abelard wrote: »
    Interested in playing something new on Vita and the store has some jrpgs featured right now. A few caught my eye that I've never played;

    Trails of Cold Steel
    Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
    Tales of Hearts R
    Disgaea 4
    Ys: Memories of Celceta
    Valkyria Chronicles 2

    Any recommendations from among those?

    Trails
    Disgaea
    YS


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  • #2142
    Sieghardt
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Sieghardt


    abelard wrote: »
    Interested in playing something new on Vita and the store has some jrpgs featured right now. A few caught my eye that I've never played;

    Trails of Cold Steel
    Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions
    Tales of Hearts R
    Disgaea 4
    Ys: Memories of Celceta
    Valkyria Chronicles 2

    Any recommendations from among those?

    Get Trails and Ys, specifically avoid Valkyria 2


  • #2143
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Sieghardt wrote: »
    Get Trails and Ys, specifically avoid Valkyria 2

    Avoid Valkyria 2?

    Sure the story is complete and utter scutter but the gameplay is solid. I really enjoyed the missions in the game.
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  • #2144
    Sieghardt
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Sieghardt


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Avoid Valkyria 2?

    Sure the story is complete and utter scutter but the gameplay is solid. I really enjoyed the missions in the game.

    The missions are terrible, tiny repetitive little maps used over and over, no large unique maps, no massive set pieces, almost every boss is a fake valkyrur.

    Valkyria 2 is like homeopathic Valkyria, you're arguing it's good based on containing traces of memories of Valkyria :pac:


  • #2145
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 51,870 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Fair enough. I found the gameplay solid and rather enjoyed it myself now. Got me through writing my PhD thesis where I'd play it for 2 hours before bed every night which was the only break I had so I'm very grateful to the game for keeping me sane!
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  • #2146
    abelard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭abelard


    Thanks for the responses, looks like Trails and Ys are the way to go for now!


  • #2147
    sniper_samurai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,710 ✭✭✭sniper_samurai


    abelard wrote: »
    Thanks for the responses, looks like Trails and Ys are the way to go for now!

    Think both Ys:Memories of Celceta and Cold Steel are down in price until Tuesday as part of the Big in Japan sale.


  • #2148
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 29,747 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I would recommend Ys: The Oath in Felghana if you are going down that route :) Definitely found Celceta one of the weaker entries in the series - Felghana is a much more focused and enjoyable IMO!


  • #2149
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    I got omege quintet in the sale for 10 euro, hope its good.


  • #2150
    Sieghardt
    Registered Users Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Sieghardt


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    I got omege quintet in the sale for 10 euro, hope its good.

    I got it for 6 dollars a few weeks ago, it's ok. I'm not really a fan of idol stuff but the battle system borrows heavily from the Trails series and the dungeons have a Breath of Fire/metroidvania style system where every character has a unique ability for getting into new places.

    The story has a great sense of humour for the first few chapters but when it tries to become more serious it just becomes dull


  • #2151
    megaten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,897 ✭✭✭megaten


    7th Dragon 3DS looks great. Hope it doesn't take too long for Deep Silver to publish it over here.


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