This review actually got me curious and I went and purchased it, seems really fun from the tiny bit I got to play it before. Thanks for the reviewer for bringing this into my radar.
For the sake of the fans of who actually like these remakes I do hope they give this one the dedication it deserves. Sure they've got the engine they can just recycle but to me it really does seem like they're pumping this out alarmingly fast.
They've added the extra CaS parts from season 1 at this point right? I dropped SC6 pretty quick after realizing that the CaS was a downgrade from the one in SC5 in terms of how many parts there were but if it's gotten better since then it might be worth checking. Did they confirm if the Season 2 DLC would include any extra CaS parts aside from whatever minor stuff that comes with the characters themselves?
All I really got to say about this thing is that at least I still have the original game. I'm sorry but turning this remake into an action game completely killed any interest I could've potentially had.
Quite hyped for this one, I'm going to wait and see if the Switch port is going to be passable but if that bombs then I'm glad that I always have my PS4 to fall back on.
Tsk, tsk Atlus. As good as their games are it's a shame they're up there as one of the most DLC crazed companies there are. I don't think super bosses should ever be DLC by itself unless they come together with a substantial new dungeon or something. And I'd say it's even worse here since the game is already an enchanced version, forcing you to buy a whole new game and you can't simply update the old game with the new content.
Just like with OG Persona 5 this probably won't be day one for me, but I will get it at some point for sure (While keeping some vain hope alive that at some point there will be a Switch port eventually), I think at this point it is about a year since I finished the original. Truly amazing game.
Final Fantasy used to be a turn-based RPG and nowadays it's an action RPG series, that transition pissed me off so much so I can totally understand why people would be peeved by such a big genre shift. Personally I would probably prefer the new style.
I absolutely fail to see the point on why anyone would use these (aside maybe the encounter elimination thing for special challenges), but w/e it's not like they hurt me by being there.
That old screen cap always makes me laugh, FF8 is not exactly my favorite game in the series but I've been looking forward to revisiting it nonetheless, for all its faults it has quite possibly the best soundtrack in the entire series, which IS saying a lot.
Didn't care for the idea of this rerelease at first but after I heard the new battle theme I'm pretty hyped for this, never was a fan of the OG battle theme at all (To the point where I was forced to buy a DLC outfit that replaced it).
I found the new Tekken to be a massive disappointment, Soul Calibur a bit too but not quite as much. The super moves completely ruin the Tekken gameplay for me.
King of Fighters 14 is my personal favorite PS4 fighting game.
As a big Castlevania fan I've been waiting for an opportunity to try out Haunted Castle...
And honestly I didn't think it was nearly as bad as people have made it out to be. The first runthrough was kinda painful but after doing that and watching a good no-damage playthrough I can go through the game on normal difficulty without too much hassle and in the end I had quite a bit of fun with it, my ears in particular enjoyed it, seriously that soundtrack is gold.
Also got enjoyment out of Gradius 1, 2 and Life Force and whatever the last game of the collection was called.
The oldest shooter in the collection, Twinbee, and the pretend 3Dish shooter I didn't really care about.
I hope Konami keeps up with these collections, they may not be able to make new games anymore but if they make their old stuff readily available like this then they do have my respect and money (Suikoden collection, make it happen, oh and Vandal Hearts too!). Really looking forward to the Castlevania collection as well.
I was hoping for Castlevania Chronicles myself, I find that one super underrated.
Still definitely going for it, Bloodlines was a very nice game to have here and Kid Dracula was a pleasant surprise. Wonder if it's going to be the Famicom version or the Gameboy one? The former was never released outside of japan.
I tried it on the PS3 and I just couldn't get into it whatsoever, the anime high school setting didn't do it for me first of all (Persona does it much better I think), and I didn't really care for the super railroaded story progression, also disappointingly enough after hearing so much praise for the soundtrack on these games I found it merely okay.
Meh, wasn't a fan of Tekken 7. The lack of team battle and the super moves that have no place in Tekken ruined it for me. The story mode was also a complete waste of time.
I'll keep playing Tekken Tag 2 for my Tekken needs.
I do have a lot of respect for Atlus but they definitely have become totally DLC crazed ever since they started doing it. Locking optional super bosses behind it is probably the worst of it.
I got the game yesterday and personally so far I'm unimpressed, the character customization just feels more limited and barebones compared to the one in SC5. Libra of Souls is dull as hell with endless streams of text that doesn't really seem to amount to much of anything. Haven't tried the other story mode yet, but the two things I was most excited for with the game were both strikes for me unfortunately.
It does look quite nice, don't have much interest in the game though. I've found every single KH after the first one average to straight out bad, also Nomura storytelling & dialogue just doesn't do it for me.
Will be listening to the soundtrack though definitely.
This is so far the only game I've ever played that I just didn't understand whatsoever. Like I looked at the tutorial and all but I just couldn't figure out how the combat system worked, it was really bizarre.
I will get this at some point for sure, but I've been hearing about the game having average soundtrack, and sadly that is one of the worst things a long JRPG could have in my opinion.
Looks good, but it's such a shame all of this is wasted since this particular Dissidia just wasn't very good at all. Maybe next time, just make it play similarly to PSP Dissidia, make it 1v1 focused once again and allow playing multiplayer offline with one PS4, then we'll talk.
About time they clarified that, as long as it's at least on par with the one they had with SC5 I will be perfectly fine with it. Could use some more indepth face customization though.
Star Ocean 5 just stank of shoestring budget, I think in terms of direction it was better compared to 4 at least but as it was it just felt so incomplete.
Star Ocean Second Story is still the only game in the series that I truly enjoyed though.
@Gremio108 I mean I've played it through once before, with the sole exception of Tactics I've played all of the entries in the series. I didn't get all the characters in 4 though so I guess that would be a good enough excuse to return to it, though I just felt like playing it for some reason and I played it for 4 hours straight today until I got to the deserted island and so far I'm having fun. I forgot how satisfying it was to see Snowe getting punched in the face twice.
My biggest cripes are the fact that you only get to control 4 party members at once (as opposed to 6 like in most of the series) and the bizarrely barren areas. The story and villains in particular are also a bit on the bland side.
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Re: Mini Review: Fight'N Rage - One of the PS4's Best Retro Beat-'Em-Ups
This review actually got me curious and I went and purchased it, seems really fun from the tiny bit I got to play it before. Thanks for the reviewer for bringing this into my radar.
Re: Resident Evil 3 Returns to Raccoon City This 3rd April on PS4
For the sake of the fans of who actually like these remakes I do hope they give this one the dedication it deserves. Sure they've got the engine they can just recycle but to me it really does seem like they're pumping this out alarmingly fast.
Re: Don't Worry, This Isn't What the PS5 Controller Will Look Like
@Ristar24
That's what I was thinking.
Re: SoulCalibur VI Season 2 Begins Next Week With Huge Free Update and DLC Character Hilde
They've added the extra CaS parts from season 1 at this point right? I dropped SC6 pretty quick after realizing that the CaS was a downgrade from the one in SC5 in terms of how many parts there were but if it's gotten better since then it might be worth checking. Did they confirm if the Season 2 DLC would include any extra CaS parts aside from whatever minor stuff that comes with the characters themselves?
Re: Soapbox: Sony's Made Four of the Five Best-Selling Home Consoles of All Time, And That's Insane
PS1 is still in my opinion one of the finest consoles ever made alongside the SNES.
Re: Hands On: Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Live Up to RPG's Legendary Legacy
All I really got to say about this thing is that at least I still have the original game. I'm sorry but turning this remake into an action game completely killed any interest I could've potentially had.
Re: The Outer Worlds - Fallout: New Vegas Meets Mass Effect in This Role-Playing Masterclass
Quite hyped for this one, I'm going to wait and see if the Switch port is going to be passable but if that bombs then I'm glad that I always have my PS4 to fall back on.
Re: Persona 5 Royal Reveals 'My Palace' Mode, Previous Persona Protagonists as DLC Bosses
Tsk, tsk Atlus. As good as their games are it's a shame they're up there as one of the most DLC crazed companies there are. I don't think super bosses should ever be DLC by itself unless they come together with a substantial new dungeon or something. And I'd say it's even worse here since the game is already an enchanced version, forcing you to buy a whole new game and you can't simply update the old game with the new content.
Re: Persona 5 Royal Has a Remixed Prologue That Features New Character Kasumi
Just like with OG Persona 5 this probably won't be day one for me, but I will get it at some point for sure (While keeping some vain hope alive that at some point there will be a Switch port eventually), I think at this point it is about a year since I finished the original. Truly amazing game.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake's Re-Recorded Battle Music Is Godlike
It's good, but I'm not into action games, thankfully there is still the original.
Re: Yakuza 7 Titled Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Swaps Brawling for Turn-Based Combat
Final Fantasy used to be a turn-based RPG and nowadays it's an action RPG series, that transition pissed me off so much so I can totally understand why people would be peeved by such a big genre shift. Personally I would probably prefer the new style.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Have More Cheats on PC Than on Consoles
I absolutely fail to see the point on why anyone would use these (aside maybe the encounter elimination thing for special challenges), but w/e it's not like they hurt me by being there.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Gives Squall an Actual Face During That Infamous Scene
That old screen cap always makes me laugh, FF8 is not exactly my favorite game in the series but I've been looking forward to revisiting it nonetheless, for all its faults it has quite possibly the best soundtrack in the entire series, which IS saying a lot.
Re: Persona 5 Royal Steals a Spring 2020 Western Release Window
Didn't care for the idea of this rerelease at first but after I heard the new battle theme I'm pretty hyped for this, never was a fan of the OG battle theme at all (To the point where I was forced to buy a DLC outfit that replaced it).
Re: Tekken 7 Season 3 Arrives September 2019, Includes Zafina, New Character Leroy Smith, and... Metal Gear?
And still no team battle or the ability to remove the dumb super moves I assume?
Re: Guide: Best PS4 Fighting Games
I found the new Tekken to be a massive disappointment, Soul Calibur a bit too but not quite as much. The super moves completely ruin the Tekken gameplay for me.
King of Fighters 14 is my personal favorite PS4 fighting game.
Re: Crash Team Racing - Naughty Dog Created the Best Kart Racer on PSone
My favorite kart racing game alongside Diddy Kong Racing. I truly do believe that both of these games completely trump any and all Mario Karts.
Re: E3 2019: Disgaea 4 Complete+ Brings the Full Package to PS4 Later This Year
In many aspects this is my favorite entry in the series, I'll definitely consider getting it.
Re: E3 2019: Konami Is Making a 'Special Announcement' on Tuesday
Suikoden Trilogy? Vandal Hearts collection? Make it happen Konami.
Re: Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection - Old School Konami Kicks
As a big Castlevania fan I've been waiting for an opportunity to try out Haunted Castle...
And honestly I didn't think it was nearly as bad as people have made it out to be. The first runthrough was kinda painful but after doing that and watching a good no-damage playthrough I can go through the game on normal difficulty without too much hassle and in the end I had quite a bit of fun with it, my ears in particular enjoyed it, seriously that soundtrack is gold.
Also got enjoyment out of Gradius 1, 2 and Life Force and whatever the last game of the collection was called.
The oldest shooter in the collection, Twinbee, and the pretend 3Dish shooter I didn't really care about.
I hope Konami keeps up with these collections, they may not be able to make new games anymore but if they make their old stuff readily available like this then they do have my respect and money (Suikoden collection, make it happen, oh and Vandal Hearts too!). Really looking forward to the Castlevania collection as well.
Re: Castlevania Anniversary Collection Release Date Announced, Full Lineup of Games Revealed
I was hoping for Castlevania Chronicles myself, I find that one super underrated.
Still definitely going for it, Bloodlines was a very nice game to have here and Kid Dracula was a pleasant surprise. Wonder if it's going to be the Famicom version or the Gameboy one? The former was never released outside of japan.
Re: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - JRPG Fans, Don't Miss Out on This Classic Character-Driven Adventure
I tried it on the PS3 and I just couldn't get into it whatsoever, the anime high school setting didn't do it for me first of all (Persona does it much better I think), and I didn't really care for the super railroaded story progression, also disappointingly enough after hearing so much praise for the soundtrack on these games I found it merely okay.
Re: Dead or Alive 6 - A Soft Sequel That Somehow Feels Rushed
So basically Dead or Alive 5 vanilla. That game eventually did get better, quite good in fact, hopefully this one will too.
Re: Tekken 7 Season 3 Is a Possibility, Says Director Harada
Meh, wasn't a fan of Tekken 7. The lack of team battle and the super moves that have no place in Tekken ruined it for me. The story mode was also a complete waste of time.
I'll keep playing Tekken Tag 2 for my Tekken needs.
Re: Random: This Granddad Might Be Better At Apex Legends Than You
Taken the world by storm, huh? First time I even hear about this game.
Re: Make Your Voices Heard if You Want More Resident Evil Remakes, Says Capcom
Could you just make the OG Resident Evil 1 easily available on modern consoles instead? Thanks.
Re: Persona 5 and Persona 3 Dancing DLC Lineup Costs More Than Both Games Put Together
I do have a lot of respect for Atlus but they definitely have become totally DLC crazed ever since they started doing it. Locking optional super bosses behind it is probably the worst of it.
Re: Metal Gear Solid - An All-Time Classic
I don't remember it looking quite as grainy as the screenshots here make it out to be...
Re: Poll: Have You Bought Red Dead Redemption 2?
I was going to buy it, but my friend decided to buy a physical copy of the game, so I figured I'll just borrow it once he's done. I'm in no hurry.
Re: Bethesda Warns of 'Spectacular' Fallout 76 Issues, Promises to Fix Them
That doesn't sound like something you should just try to laugh off.
Re: SoulCalibur VI - The Best Since SoulCalibur II
I got the game yesterday and personally so far I'm unimpressed, the character customization just feels more limited and barebones compared to the one in SC5. Libra of Souls is dull as hell with endless streams of text that doesn't really seem to amount to much of anything. Haven't tried the other story mode yet, but the two things I was most excited for with the game were both strikes for me unfortunately.
Re: Catch the Black Cat if You Can in Brief Spider-Man PS4 DLC Teaser
I remember this character from that one PS1 Spiderman game. Good game.
Re: Rockstar Worked 100 Hour Weeks to Get Red Dead Redemption 2 Done
I hope this runs decently on that base PS4. Not gonna lie this game looks like it could be kinda cool.
Re: Castlevania Requiem Confirmed Exclusively for PS4, Includes Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood
I would've preferred it on the Switch honestly but I suppose I take what I can get.
Re: Kingdom Hearts III's PS4 Box Art Is Fit for a King
It does look quite nice, don't have much interest in the game though. I've found every single KH after the first one average to straight out bad, also Nomura storytelling & dialogue just doesn't do it for me.
Will be listening to the soundtrack though definitely.
Re: Rumour: Gun-Based JRPG Resonance of Fate Is Getting a PS4 Remaster
This is so far the only game I've ever played that I just didn't understand whatsoever. Like I looked at the tutorial and all but I just couldn't figure out how the combat system worked, it was really bizarre.
Re: Review: Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (PS4)
I will get this at some point for sure, but I've been hearing about the game having average soundtrack, and sadly that is one of the worst things a long JRPG could have in my opinion.
Re: Shovel Knight Showdown Brings a Chaotic Conclusion to Treasure Trove
So what about the King Knight campaign? Will that come with this one?
Re: Tekken 7 Season Pass 2 Announced, Lei Wulong, Anna, and... The Walking Dead?
Add team battle and add a feature to remove the freaking super moves from offline battles.
They did get Lei and Anna who were pretty much the two characters I would have had return first so that's good at least.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII's Rinoa Will Bring Explosive Dogs to Dissidia NT
Looks good, but it's such a shame all of this is wasted since this particular Dissidia just wasn't very good at all. Maybe next time, just make it play similarly to PSP Dissidia, make it 1v1 focused once again and allow playing multiplayer offline with one PS4, then we'll talk.
Re: Ten Years Ago Today, the First PlayStation Trophy Was Unlocked
Never really cared about trophies, but it's not as if their existence bothers me either. It's whatever.
But holy **** PS3 is already 10 years old?
Re: E3 2018: Resident Evil 2 Will Retain PSone Classic's Double-Pronged Story
I love Resident Evil 2, I'm cautiously excited for this. As long as it doesn't turn into some cinematic walking simulator it should be fine.
Re: E3 2018: Bethesda Goes All-In on Skyrim: Very Special Edition Joke
Haha, I like it!
Re: E3 2018: SoulCalibur VI Will Have Character Creation
About time they clarified that, as long as it's at least on par with the one they had with SC5 I will be perfectly fine with it. Could use some more indepth face customization though.
Re: Rumour: SoulCalibur VI Release Date Pushed to Early 2019
I'd prefer if they took their time with it. SC5 was rushed and look what happened.
Hopefully they do show what kind of modes the game will have on the E3 though, confirming the character creator would do wonders for my hype.
Re: Sony Is Thinking About a PSone Classic Console
I'd much rather just have the PS1 games on the PS4 thanks.
Seriously I despise these classic consoles for removing the ability to play classic games on modern consoles.
Re: Star Ocean 6 'Not That Simple to Make', Says Square Enix
Star Ocean 5 just stank of shoestring budget, I think in terms of direction it was better compared to 4 at least but as it was it just felt so incomplete.
Star Ocean Second Story is still the only game in the series that I truly enjoyed though.
Re: Locke from Final Fantasy VI Is Dissidia NT's Next DLC Character
If only the game was good like the PSP Dissidias...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 219
@Gremio108
I mean I've played it through once before, with the sole exception of Tactics I've played all of the entries in the series. I didn't get all the characters in 4 though so I guess that would be a good enough excuse to return to it, though I just felt like playing it for some reason and I played it for 4 hours straight today until I got to the deserted island and so far I'm having fun. I forgot how satisfying it was to see Snowe getting punched in the face twice.
My biggest cripes are the fact that you only get to control 4 party members at once (as opposed to 6 like in most of the series) and the bizarrely barren areas. The story and villains in particular are also a bit on the bland side.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 219
I felt like playing Suikoden 4 for the PS2 for god knows what reason.
It's an obviously flawed game but I still personally find it to be alright, certainly better than 5 in my eyes.