Cult Classic JRPG Vagrant Story Hits PSN This Week
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I've often heard of this game, but know nothing about it. So it's set in the same realm as Final Fantasy Tactics and XII? I'll look into this, but Record of Agarest War is currently eating up my time, and then Dragon Age 2 comes out Friday, which should hold me over till F.E.A.R. 3, after which Dead Space 2 will hopefully have dropped in price, so...I'm guessing I'm not getting this game till mid May at the earliest.
Vagrant Story, or "Medieval Gear Solid" as I refer to it, is one of those really good but flawed games. The story is excellent, the characters and the setting have a lot of style, and the combat is pretty fun.
However the underlying gameplay and leveling mechanics are essentially broken. In order to excel at the game, or even have a shot at beating any late-game bosses, you need to train your weapons by using them to beat enemies of the same type. This requires constant switching and fussing with swords, and this is all done through a series of byzantine menus and obscure stat screens, which are basically ass-backwards as fuck.
So essentially Vangrant Story may have been a good game, but I don't think it somehow didn't deserve it's fate.
However the underlying gameplay and leveling mechanics are essentially broken. In order to excel at the game, or even have a shot at beating any late-game bosses, you need to train your weapons by using them to beat enemies of the same type. This requires constant switching and fussing with swords, and this is all done through a series of byzantine menus and obscure stat screens, which are basically ass-backwards as fuck.
So essentially Vangrant Story may have been a good game, but I don't think it somehow didn't deserve it's fate.
Yeah, I've had this game for God knows how long, I've started playing it like four times, lose to the first boss, then rage out and quit.
Neat. I still have both Vagrant Story and Xenosaga on disks, so this is mostly academic for me, but still, neat. People really should check these game out - they are both great games.John Funk said:Cult Classic JRPG Vagrant Story Hits PSN This Week
Never played Vagrant Story? Here's your chance to make up for it.
Vagrant Story, like Xenogears, is one of those weird games - released on the PS1 in 2000 to critical acclaim, it apparently sold well enough to be included in Sony's "Greatest Hits" collection. Yet it always seems like nobody you know ever played it.
Wait... urm what the sweet hell? I've had this game on psn for a year or so.
I'm confused what they mean by hit PSN this week, I bought it on psn for PS3 and PSP about a year or so ago, how can it have JUST come out today?
-Tabs<3-
I'm confused what they mean by hit PSN this week, I bought it on psn for PS3 and PSP about a year or so ago, how can it have JUST come out today?
-Tabs<3-
Oh Matsuno, the man doesn't have a single bad game to his credit (I don't count FFXII since he never finished it). I consider VS to be his best game and my favorite of all time tied with FFVII
Remember to the newbs: it's all about managing Risk. Take off your weapons and your Risk goes down faster. You need low Risk, (like below 30 or so), to do good dmg. You also save items reducing Risk that way. You need items for big boss battles. Also, keep your stuff in good repair (duh) so you can maximize dmg. This game is one of my favs, ICYDK. hehe!
