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However, it is somewhat better than Blue Dragon and Enchanted Arms, in my opinion. I won't spoil it. When you first put this game in the 360, it will force you to connect and download an update from XBOX Live. Overall, this is just another JRPG features annoying screaming casts and cheesy dialog.
Not making much sense but you have to watch the 5 minutes credit rolling at the end to find out. Kind of repetitive. The game is short, not many side quests. Without this update, you won't be able to play this game. It is no where near other JRPG such as Dragon Quest VIII or FFX or even FFXII. The story is nothing special; go from one place to the next to cut down the chains.
If you want to know what happens to all of the characters after the final boss, you must spend 5-10 minutes watching the credits and special thanking to some special people.Then a short film kicks in showing what each party member is doing after the final boss fight. It is a mandatory update. Kind of interesting except the final, final scene showing Aya and her bear. This update is not for the extra content or bonus feature. This is only a one time download.
The great thing about IU is the replay value is high and has 3 diffrent dificulty settings. I wont spoil anything but lets just say it brings a challenge to a relativly simple RPG. The connection system is extremly cool as well it alows you to do things such as talk to animals to mind controling enemys its great. This is a pretty good Game and Has some new inovative Ideas for the Gameplay. The game it self is relativly short Take you about 15-20hrs game play depending on your Skill level.
Though the cut scenes are a bit long and sometimes the voice acting cuts out for no reason the game's story line is what helps drive you to continue in this game. A big aspect to the replay is a Tower that has Insane loot and bosses harder and more health then the final boss in the game. Easy, Hard, and Infinate mode. The great thing about this game is the ability to make Two and some times Three partys which will act on there own and will succeed based on the groups you made. I give this game a 8.5 Out of 10
Please think twice before buyin this one. Storyline is ok but it still is missing a lot and does not meet up to the expectaions of the Square Enix name. The game itself is ok, but the poor voice acting and the way things move around in the game is just horrible. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, when Squaresoft was just Squaresoft, you could just see that logo on an RPG and not even think twice about buying the game because you had a 95% chance of the game being awsome.
Meanwhile, you've climbed on top of the bear and together you both go charging down the hill, aiming straight for the big red ogre currently knocking your friends around like bowling pins. A lot of it isn't given any room to breathe and as a result, you will likely miss out on a lot. "Infinite Undiscovery" may not measure up to the best of the best, but it's the most fun I've has with a current-gen Japanese RPG yet. They are so cool and so much fun to fight beside that I wanted to play as them myself. Wonder what's around the next corner.
As soon as you start, you're treated to bunch of fully-animated but annoyingly silent cutscenes every few steps. 4 1/2 stars rounded down for giving me 4 discs worth of characters and innovation on a 2-disc story. The game rocks, the silent cutscenes are mostly replaced with full voiceovers, and your band of rebels begins to grow. This is a cool twist.
As you can see, combat in this game is exciting to say the least. That was one of my favorite -but sadly underdeveloped- aspects of the game. There's a much harder challenge to be found within the game. I really wish they'd put more into the multi-party system. It is very short (under 40 hours) for an RPG with so much depth. Yet I keep reading that Microsoft isn't offering enough quality RPG's. Picture this: Your reluctant hero Kappel (you), his archer girlfriend Aya, and the huge fire-breathing horned bear she keeps as a pet, Gustav are exploring an area along with a party of four other characters who are working entirely independently of you.
So why won't anybody but the fans admit it. No voiceover. I still plan on getting TOV and I'm sure it's great, but the luke-warm reviews for this title are uncalled for. Each character usually does a great job fighting on their own, but you can "connect" with them at any time and command them to use their powers as you see fit. The force of your impact throws you off of Gustav's back onto the gorund but deals big damage to the ogre, who is now engaging your furry friend head-to-head. Each non- player controlled grouping is graded and rewarded based on their effectiveness so one would think you should choose your arrangements wisely. If you want to convey the information without any voice-acting, do it without making me sit through a cutscene.Damn right.
I just wish you were given more time with them. The reviews all came up Tales, but I loved what I'd read about IU so I took a chance, just like I did when I bought the horribly-reviewed but highly enjoyable "Operation Darkness". But once you get where it is you're going, your troubles are over. I racked my brain for weeks trying to decide between "Infinite Undiscovery" and "Tales of Vesperia". There are some very frustrating challenges in store so keep gamefaqs.com handy. Also, I REALLY wish you could control the other characters.
All seven of you unleash a devastating combo adding up to dozens of consecutive hits as the lifeless ogre falls to the ground. Sloppy. Alrighty then, on to the game. THEN rather than letting you actually PLAY the game at this point, you're forced to carry a girl (no fighting allowed) and run away from a flying fire-breathing dragon whose every breath knocks you down so you have to wait seconds for Cappell to get back up so you can continue running to you-don't-really-know-where until more fire knocks you down. After very little combat, you're given a boss battle.that you don't get to fight. Hours can and should be spent exploring the ins-and-outs of their different skills and relationships with each other.
Yay. So after this lame sequence the game drops you into a forest so dark you can't see a thing. Smart move. For example, sexy magic-user Michelle is terrified of flying creatures.
This is no longer acceptable. "Infinite Undiscovery" isn't perfect, though, as fun as it is. Other characters are afraid of the dark, but ninja girl Komachi actually prefers it. Don't buy the game and then shake your fist in anger at me because of the cruddy game you just bought half an hour in. This is not a compliment.
In fact, don't think the game is over just because you finished it. I suspect this is the cause of the lackluster reviews. As I said before, the game is full of charm and the cast is outstanding. My verdict. If you long for a real-time JRPG without overly-cartoony graphics that will give you some things you've never really seen before in this type of game, pick this up ASAP. Also, the first act is a nightmare.
Headache-inducing. There is a grand total of 18 very unique characters that can be spread out over as many as three independent parties as any given time. It's immensely fun, full of brilliant characters and character moments, charming humor, secrets, and awesome combat. You parry just as he attempts to crush you and leave him stunned just as the rest of your companions finish mopping up the rest of the baddies. Then to top it off, the ogre comes back so you now have to run away and do so without being able to see where the hell you're going. The story itself is actually pretty cool and refreshingly simple, leaving the action to carry the biggest load until the endgame.
Each character also has sets of quirks that you are able to discover. Just like with "Valkyrie Profile" (an all-time favorite of mine) Tri-Ace has made RPG combat a true joy and thrown in some cool little secrets for you to stumble upon along the way -usually in the form of more character development. Your archer fires an arrow above the fray which then rains damaging sparks onto the enemis, surprising them and panicking the littler ones. He turns and stops your assault with a palm strike as he lifts his massive club with his other arm. You pick yourself up and unleash a devastating combo of kicks into the ogre's back. You come to the top of a ridge and see your pals engaging a group of foes.
Each character has their own skills that come in handy both in and out of battle. I'll never trust a professional game reviewer again. Some characters prefer to be grouped together, such as Aya and her pet Gustav or the magical twins (*cough*PalomandPorom*cough*) Rico and Rucha, and perform better when they are. The parties are sometimes fighting side-by-side and sometimes only meet in passing. This is a great start, but I hope they put more effort into the upcoming The Last Remnant. The characters themselves are all memorable and you gain a genuine affection for them as the game progresses, but again there just isn't enough time for you to spend with them and even less for those who cannot join your party.
Squaresoft was always my favorite RPG factory (Enix's "Seventh Saga": also awesome in it's day) so color me thrilled that Square-Enix -after much hesitation- has decided to back the Xbox 360. Xbox 360 is currently your one-shop stop for every non-portable piece of role-playing hotness there is. You're instructed to run from an invincible ogre. There are some characters that you aren't allowed to put into your personal party which bugs me as well.
So I ask you this, mainstream gaming media: how many quality RPG's are out there for the Wii and Playstation 3. The story is cliche-ridden at times, but it is a JRPG so that's expected. Maybe if you discount Oblivion, Mass Effect, Tales of Vesperia, Enchanted Arms, Eternal Sonata, Operation Darkness, Spectral Force 3, Lost Odyssey, Blue Dragon, and the upcoming coup-de-grace "Final Fantasy XIII" along with the rest. A lot more polish and a larger world would have made this game an all-time great. Rico, for example can talk to and control animals which makes him handy in some places to get info and even items from some furry friends or for turning foe to friend in battle. The save system has "old-school" written all over it.
Even your mini-map is blurred. Unfortunately, the rating always seems to come out "C" regardless of what you do. The character humor is often more then clever and really offsets any cliches. Rucha, on the other hand, can summon a small dragon to fight by your side. This can cause her to flee in panic and ignore your orders, leaving you without a healer for a while.
Imagine combining WoW (World of Warcraft) with the FF series (Final Fantasy) and a beat 'em up game like MK (Mortal Kombat). That is the reason for it getting an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars from me. This game was great, I have to admit I was not expecting it to be like it is. Want a better idea about this game. Have fun guys and be sure to thoroughly explore each area. Only real downfall in my opinion is that you have to put away your weapon to open treasure chests and doors. With the sheer magnitude of doors and chests it became tiresome to keep sheething and unsheething my sword. Your teammates are actually compitent which is fabulous if your to busy to heal yourself.
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