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Lost Odyessey ( Question )

  • 08-03-2008 01:55AM
    #1
    Henrik_is_God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭


    Just after checking this new game out on youtube . It says its a " turn based " game ?? What exactly does that mean :confused:


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  • #2
    Smellyirishman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Smellyirishman


    It means that in combat you take turns to attack each other.

    So your character picks an attack/spell/item to use and he uses it.
    Then the enemy gets his "turn".

    That's the basic idea. IE, your speed/accuracy doesn't factor into it as it would in Oblivion or Diablo.

    Ever played a Final Fantasy game?


  • #3
    Fanny Cradock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,240 ✭✭✭✭Fanny Cradock


    In concept it could be likened to a board game. While one player is inactive, the other player can affect the game and vise versa


  • #4
    Henrik_is_God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Henrik_is_God


    No , I never played the Final Fantasy games . More into Resident Evil & other horror games . Have never played these " turn based " games


  • #5
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    No harm in giving this one a try. The only other turn based game that I'd played before LO was Pokemon, and I'm loving every second of this.
    You need a lot of patience for it, seeing as you spend 90% of the fight just watching the attack animations, but it's still an amazingly engrossing experience.

    I'm enjoying it so much that I've ordered FFX


  • #6
    wayne040576
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭wayne040576


    I'd suggest reading a strategy guide if this is your first turn based rpg. It's not just the combat itself but the preparation that's needed for battles that might throw you off a bit.

    I'm still rubbish at these games even though I played a few. I decided to check out the guide for Lost Odyssey to see if I can finally play one properly.


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  • #7
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,424 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    wayne040576 wrote: »
    I'd suggest reading a strategy guide if this is your first turn based rpg. It's not just the combat itself but the preparation that's needed for battles that might throw you off a bit.

    I'm still rubbish at these games even though I played a few. I decided to check out the guide for Lost Odyssey to see if I can finally play one properly.

    Thats hardly necessary, the game is pretty much self explanatory and the tutorials in the game give you all the info you need.


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