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Is anyone else looking forward to this game? I know it's been in Japan for a long, long time... and it's taking them 15 months to get it over here... But still, it's looking awesome from what little i know of it D:

The story itself seems to be rather short (ONLY 30 hours isn't too bad per say...), but it has a rather large online component. I don't understand much, but from what i do understand, you have a bunch of quests you play online in a guild and all that, and you can use all the money you get to build a town and upgrade your character or whatever.

again, I don't know much... but it's looking to be awesome from what info I ahve found, and someone here has to be interested? If so... maybe we can make an LBPC guild when it comes out! Or at least play, or something.

Come on... I know, 15 months and all that... but anyone interested? Comes out in February BTW. I think anyway.		2009-11-15 21:59:00

Author:
RockSauron
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ive heard of this but im not to familiar with it2009-11-16 02:16:00

Author:
siccology
Posts: 279

I was hyped for this game...a year ago. Now I don't really care. It's been such a long wait.2009-11-17 01:03:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

The name is vaguely familiar but I don't know anything about it. Care to enlighten me, Rock?2009-11-18 22:04:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

The name is vaguely familiar but I don't know anything about it. Care to enlighten me, Rock?

Well, basically, from what I understand...

It is being made by Level 5, who made Dark Clouds 1 and 2 if you know them.

The single player takes up 30 hours. you play as some "avatar" (you make a nameless hero to go along with the actual party cast, but the main hero is some other guy) and that other guy is the main hero. He finds some ancient power known as the White Knight and has to do some stuff to fight the Black Knight or something. Oh, and there's a war and a princess.

It has a very long multiplayer mod though aparrently (all sidequests being multiplayer). From what I understand, there are a bunch of quests you do online with other people. You level up your character with money and equipment you get from grinding in dungeons, and go on to do bigger and better things.

The american version also will come free with a Japanese DLC which allows you to build your own town using the money you got online.

Is that good enough an explanation? Because I literally don't know any more, no one's talking about it (being released here 15 months AFTER over in Japan makes a difference probably >_>)		2009-11-18 22:11:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Actually sounds really interesting. If/When it comes out, I may have to check it out. Thanks, man.2009-11-18 23:55:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

Actually sounds really interesting. If/When it comes out, I may have to check it out. Thanks, man.

Well, it'll come out in America February next year (a month before FFXIII, so it'll probably be lost in that rush =C).

and it seems like the raw materials you get in both single player and online can be used through both mods, so that'll be good.		2009-11-19 00:08:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I'll probably just be renting, but still, I'm gonna check this out.2009-11-19 00:14:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

Well, basically, from what I understand...

It is being made by Level 5

You had me right there DEFINITELY interested now, didn't realise they were working on a game 		2009-11-19 01:22:00

Author:
Burnvictim42
Posts: 3322

When I first heard of the online mode, I thought Monster Hunter + Sim city. I'll probably get it if I can gather up enough cash by the time it rolls around.2009-11-21 00:49:00

Author:
4wheel
Posts: 511

I just want them to hurry up and release it in the states so they can make Dark Cloud 3.2009-11-23 04:00:00

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qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/12/white-knight-chronicles-international-edition-coming-to-ps3-february-2-2010/

;-; Yes, can't wait... With this, Star Ocean and FF13... three JRPGs in a month ;-;

but Yeah, I'm looking forward to this and it's online questing and stuff. And building my own town with my online money I get from online things. That'll be sweet >_<		2009-12-06 23:24:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

This concept of creating one's own village for other to visit intrigues me. Rock, do you know any more about it?2009-12-06 23:55:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

This concept of creating one's own village for other to visit intrigues me. Rock, do you know any more about it?


Georama is where you can design your own ?HomeTown?, which serves as a lobby for the online mode. There are 3 different fields to build your Georama in with 18 different combinations. You?ll drop in buildings, infrastructure, and even modify the earth itself. A 2D city sim this is not. Examples were shown where players could make hedge mazes or pixel art in the towns.

What?s cool is you can recruit NPCs from the story mode to come live in your town. The NPCs have jobs of different levels, which will further change the town. Also, you and others can shop in the shops that you create. Up to a dozen players can enter one Georama at once, and from there you can head out questing. Hundreds (or more) parts and elements were shown ? it's pretty deep. Of note: North American players will be able to visit the Georama town of European friends, and vice versa.


Read more: http://www.ps3news.com/PS3-Online/white-knight-chronicles-for-ps3-introducing-the-online-system/#ixzz0YxNQ6rhx

That's the most info I've ever found... Still D:		2009-12-07 00:05:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I will to be busy watching LOST.

Then, maybe, just maybe, I shall consider it.

Seems you've gotten more than just player housing, Rock. You've got Player HouSES :kz:		2009-12-07 03:29:00

Author:
Astrosimi
Posts: 2046

Woot. Sounds cool, Rock. Thanks, man.2009-12-07 20:32:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

The story itself seems to be rather short (ONLY 30 hours isn't too bad per say...).
The main story in Oblivion can easily be completed in less than 20 hours, so if it has enough entertaining side quest it'll be good enough.

I don't think I will buy though now that I have Demon's Souls (which admittedly is very different, but for me it's the same sort of game)		2009-12-08 15:26:00

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Syroc
Posts: 3193

^ what! noo way.
Do you know how different these games are o_O
Waaaay different..		2009-12-08 19:22:00

Author:
Count
Posts: 315

December Qore gad a feature on this, watch it here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hComlY6qipc



The main story in Oblivion can easily be completed in less than 20 hours, so if it has enough entertaining side quest it'll be good enough.

Apparently, all side quests are online with no single player siqe quests (read this months ago and not sure how true it is, but yeah, still ;-;		2009-12-08 22:22:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

^ what! noo way.
Do you know how different these games are o_O
Waaaay different..



I don't think I will buy though now that I have Demon's Souls (which admittedly is very different, but for me it's the same sort of game)




Apparently, all side quests are online with no single player siqe quests (read this months ago and not sure how true it is, but yeah, still ;-;
Hmm, that's no good then. I'd rather play on my own and don't want to wait for people to join me.		2009-12-09 11:06:00

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Syroc
Posts: 3193

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtFp66AegMs

Yay, georama video.

Apparently the money you get online and offline goes together... And then you buy new things for your town like this video. 		2009-12-22 22:25:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Video of Online Experience ;o


http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/856638/white-knight-story/videos/whiteknight_trl_tutorialvideo1_11410.html

... I can't wait

So, who else is still thinking of buying this? :kz:		2010-01-15 18:55:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I was. Two years ago...2010-01-15 19:14:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193

Hmm maybe.

It isn't really getting much coverage, i barely know anything about it.
I might get it just because it's made by the Dark Cloud guys, i always thought that was an awesome game (or the demo at least) 		2010-01-15 19:22:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

recently, my interest got re-piqued. lpbc guild = good idea.2010-01-17 19:03:00

Author:
Ragfell
Posts: 729

I've been following this game since the first trailer on the PSN store. I am getting it as soon as it comes out!2010-01-23 00:38:00

Author:
ktang77
Posts: 592

Well, literally 10 days left XD

I've been reading some more, and apparently some stuff for your Georama can obtained by doing some quests. That's what I've always wanted- something where you customize a house or, in this case, a town with items you collect by exploring the main thing.

Then of course you set up an "economy" for your town- I was reading , and apparently there are 6 different groups and 3 different classes for each group economy speaking

Farm : glass/flower ,cotton ,mushroom
Lumber : twig ,log ,small insect
Mining : ore, fossil, gemstone
Cook : valley insect, beast, lizard
Warrior : monster insect, giant, dragon
Magician : doll soldier, demon giant, monster plant

You build stuff pertaining to that economy, and then it appears in your stores, which you can access from any savepoint in the main game/ the world map online.

I've been looking for details on a guild/clan system, but no dice

I've also been looking for someone to make a fansite for this, but no dice there either >_> lol ;-;

Anyway, February 2nd will rawk... WKC and Lost Season 6 		2010-01-23 00:44:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

As soon as i get gamefly and i see it come up i will reserve it for rent !2010-01-26 00:41:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Well, no one probably cares aside from me... but new blog: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/more-white-knight-chronicles-goodness-character-creation-video/ and video on character creation ;o. With the same annoying narrator as the other two videos <_<

Anyway... anyone here going to buy it? ;-; If so, then... yeah. I want to know who here wants to and will buy this 		2010-01-29 00:08:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

idk...looks really interesting but FF14 is coming and im kinda holding out for it2010-01-29 00:21:00

Author:
Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

I've never liked fantasy RPGs, but this peaks my interest.

I might just have to get this.		2010-01-29 00:22:00

Author:
Astrosimi
Posts: 2046

I've got it pre-ordered...mostly because I liked the Dark Cloud series and Rogue Galaxy...2010-01-29 01:00:00

Author:
fullofwin
Posts: 1214

I've never liked fantasy RPGs, but this peaks my interest.

I might just have to get this.


I've got it pre-ordered...mostly because I liked the Dark Cloud series and Rogue Galaxy...

Awesomega! Two people who may get this! :O

Are you thinking of playing online? If so, feel free to add me... Well, fullofwin at least since Astrosimi's already on my friends list...

In fact, anyone who will get this game, please add me! I DEMAND POWAH.

... yeah. Come on, no one interested in one of the most unique games this generation just because it's 13 months late? It's here tuesday... ;-;		2010-01-29 13:33:00

Author:
RockSauron
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Come on, no one interested in one of the most unique games this generation just because it's 13 months late? It's here tuesday... ;-;

I may yet pick this up. It looks great, but I want to see some reviews first. It didn't do so hot in Japan, but maybe the international version will fare better. I'll also be coming here to see what you think - so play it a couple days and tell those of us waiting what you think 		2010-01-29 15:14:00

Author:
Powershifter
Posts: 668

Mkay...

I'm really, really looking forward to this :O. Is making me excited.

So much in fact I've been watching the opening over and over again... >_>


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjfNsOcs1zs

Yeeeeep. Especially the georama... Yeah...

Um... /runs		2010-01-31 14:07:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I...have to beat Darksiders, like, NOW (!) so that I can rent this when it comes out. That gives me until... Tuesday. Good thing I'm close to the end. If I had money (read: If I wasn't saving money) I would likely just buy this, but alas.2010-01-31 15:07:00

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dandygandy2704
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I...have to beat Darksiders, like, NOW (!) so that I can rent this when it comes out. That gives me until... Tuesday. Good thing I'm close to the end. If I had money (read: If I wasn't saving money) I would likely just buy this, but alas.

Oh? What are you saving money for? FF13? :O

Well, within a week you won't be able to do much (the story is like 25- 30 hours from what I hear) online wise... Since online will have a LOT of grinding.

Anyway, for anyone interested... a tip:

Don't beat story, and then do online- at the end of Story you'd be level 25 or 30, but still be guild rank 1, which means the quests you'd do would be for levels 5-10. So try and do both at the same time if you're interested in either.

I'm thinking of just becoming a knight/ sword character... So if anyone would be a mage or a ranger... Yeah.

Yep... Anyway, I hope to play this with you dandy/ whoever else gets this (Astro I know).

Sooooooo yeah.		2010-01-31 15:38:00

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RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Actually, I've already got FFXIII pre-ordered. I'm saving money for a trip to California this summer (hopefully).

And if you need a mage to quest with, I can do that. I'm a big fan of magic in video games ('cept in Oblivion...). Also, I've got this pass thing at Blockbuster that lets me keep games I rent for as long as I want, so I'll have it for a bit more than a week. 		2010-01-31 16:00:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

Man....I really did not want to look at anything for this, since I have so many games already and more coming soon...but now I have checked out this game, and I kind of want it Someone talk me out of it lol.2010-02-01 18:11:00

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Spider-Jew
Posts: 1090

Mkay...

I'm really, really looking forward to this :O. Is making me excited.

So much in fact I've been watching the opening over and over again... >_>


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjfNsOcs1zs

Yeeeeep. Especially the georama... Yeah...

Um... /runs

Thats the same music from dark cloud pretty much!

Ok now im really hyped hopefully gamefly will have it eventually 		2010-02-01 21:28:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Tomorrow's the big day, guys! I'm gonna be stopping by Blockbuster to pick this up right after school. Anyone else planning on getting it tomorrow?2010-02-01 21:39:00

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dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

I'm hoping Amazon drops it by tomorrow. I got the speediest thing on amazon prime, sooooo... yeah

Anyway, I finally found a site (http://whiteknightc.freeforums.org/index.php)... go me D: Course it'll be a dedicated server thing soon... yeah >_>

Anyway... Yep, can't wait :kz:		2010-02-01 21:41:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

game fly is shipping my next game tommaro 2010-02-02 01:10:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

hmmmm..save for FF14 orrr.....White Knight....FF...White Knight...2010-02-02 04:02:00

Author:
Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

I will definitely be going Mageblade (like gladiator class in FF Tactics, or Llednar Twem O_O), or probably swordsmen. I dunno. My usual choice of style involves swordsmanship and dark magic (Nobunaga Oda for you Samurai Warriors fans)...so, if I can make that, I'll be midline.

LBPC White Knight Chronicles Guild? I think so!		2010-02-02 04:30:00

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Ragfell
Posts: 729

yeah, I'm probably going to be Tank... I always am >_>

I think you can do that, not too sure.

anyway... Today. hopefully. Gamestop better have it later today ;-;.		2010-02-02 11:37:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Gamestop (at least mine) isn't getting it until tomorrow. They said it takes a day for it to ship to the east coast. How stupid is that? I'm going to check Blockbuster to see if maybe I can at least rent it for today.

If you can't tell, I broke down and decided to buy it. I've got it pre-ordered at GS, I just wanna play it today...		2010-02-02 20:35:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

Gamestop (at least mine) isn't getting it until tomorrow. They said it takes a day for it to ship to the east coast. How stupid is that? I'm going to check Blockbuster to see if maybe I can at least rent it for today.

If you can't tell, I broke down and decided to buy it. I've got it pre-ordered at GS, I just wanna play it today...

So do I.

I'll have to wait for my mom to get home since she'll bring it home from work... ya. I hope that works, I wanna play it today tooooooooooooo <3		2010-02-02 20:38:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Go rocks mom go go go go go go get the game and bring it home

WOW my gamefly game didnt even return yet somehow.
Um how often is mail taken out of those big blue public mail boxes		2010-02-02 20:54:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Well, Rock, if you do get it today, let us know what it's like. I'm still raging inside that GameStop and Best Buy both didn't have it until tomorrow. Blockbuster normally would have had it, I would think, except they apparently don't get shipments until Friday, so that doesn't help me at all...2010-02-02 21:10:00

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dandygandy2704
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Nope, Gamestop will have it tomorrow... o shoot. Ah well, I guess I can wait till tomorrow ;-;2010-02-02 22:59:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I got it. It's awesome!








Just kidding, I haven't bought it yet. Still having to come up with an extra 60 dollars...hahaha		2010-02-02 23:39:00

Author:
Ragfell
Posts: 729

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Subject of the email gamefly sent me
We've Shipped: White Knight Chronicles: International Edition
should be here friday 		2010-02-03 20:44:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Got it, installing now... ;-; :kz:2010-02-03 20:59:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

installing??? O.o2010-02-03 21:09:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

please to tell O_O im stuck on where to put my money2010-02-03 21:13:00

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Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/856638/white-knight-story/videos/wkc_vdr_020210.html =/...2010-02-03 23:10:00

Author:
Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

http://ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/856638/white-knight-story/videos/wkc_vdr_020210.html =/...

Oh boo hoo. they put the review up 15 hours after online went up. Everything they say is thus null and void.

Besides, "major" review sites have never been good to JRPGS >_>. If you let them tell you what to play... then that is sad.



Well, I'm still in the tutorial, meaning I haven't gotten to the point where you go online- I'm currently at the save point right in the dungeon. The story isn't the best, but meh. Tis fun.		2010-02-03 23:16:00

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RockSauron
Posts: 10882

...rock you hurt my feelings



anyway what kinda threw me off was the unbalanced combat but looking back what game doesn't have that....i noticed that the white knight is freakin huge....WHY??		2010-02-03 23:22:00

Author:
Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

Oh boo hoo. they put the review up 15 hours after online went up. Everything they say is thus null and void.

Besides, "major" review sites have never been good to JRPGS >_>. If you let them tell you what to play... then that is sad.



Well, I'm still in the tutorial, meaning I haven't gotten to the point where you go online- I'm currently at the save point right in the dungeon. The story isn't the best, but meh. Tis fun.
whats the gameplay like?
Final fantasy turn based hits
or how dark cloud was with descending in dungeons		2010-02-04 01:47:00

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Snrm
Posts: 6419

basically just choose your abilities but there's a global cool down every time you use one, kinda long one from what i saw in the video2010-02-04 01:51:00

Author:
Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

Oh boo hoo. they put the review up 15 hours after online went up. Everything they say is thus null and void.

Besides, "major" review sites have never been good to JRPGS >_>. If you let them tell you what to play... then that is sad.



Well, I'm still in the tutorial, meaning I haven't gotten to the point where you go online- I'm currently at the save point right in the dungeon. The story isn't the best, but meh. Tis fun.

So what's the verdict??? Be as detailed as possible without giving anything away 		2010-02-04 17:10:00

Author:
Powershifter
Posts: 668

Oh boo hoo. they put the review up 15 hours after online went up. Everything they say is thus null and void.

Besides, "major" review sites have never been good to JRPGS >_>. If you let them tell you what to play... then that is sad.^THIS! SO MUCH OF THIS!

Anyway, as far as gameplay goes, have you played FFXII? It's pretty much just like that. There's a timer, it fills up, you use skills (there's no regular "attack," btw, but you have to get skills like "slash," etc.) and then the timer resets. That's not a bad thing, however. I mean, if you've ever played a FF game that's not I, II, III, or X, you've used the same system already, this one just involves moving the characters about, which makes people think it's supposed to be an "action-based" system. It's an enhanced ATB system.
@the "big, long wait" comment: Play the game before you make judgments on the gameplay.

As far as the story goes, yeah, it's not the best, but it's still enough to be interesting and make me want to play more. Plus, I kinda like cliche fantasy archetypes, and this game is full of them. But the game pulls it off well. Almost as if it's saying "Yeah, it's cliche, but I'm doing it anyway. Why? Because I can." And it sure can.		2010-02-04 20:31:00

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dandygandy2704
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Anyway, as far as gameplay goes, have you played FFXII? It's pretty much just like that. There's a timer, it fills up, you use skills (there's no regular "attack," btw, but you have to get skills like "slash," etc.) and then the timer resets. That's not a bad thing, however. I mean, if you've ever played a FF game that's not I, II, III, or X, you've used the same system already, this one just involves moving the characters about, which makes people think it's supposed to be an "action-based" system. It's an enhanced ATB system.
@the "big, long wait" comment: Play the game before you make judgments on the gameplay.

As far as the story goes, yeah, it's not the best, but it's still enough to be interesting and make me want to play more. Plus, I kinda like cliche fantasy archetypes, and this game is full of them. But the game pulls it off well. Almost as if it's saying "Yeah, it's cliche, but I'm doing it anyway. Why? Because I can." And it sure can.

Thanks for that comment - I may yet buy this game. It seemed to me that some of the 'complaints' in video reviews I've seen are fixable, especially the online stuff (like not connecting with friends easily enough). I can deal with a story not being the best.. It's like movies - just because a movie isn't as spectacular as Avatar doesn't mean I won't like it. The one thing that does seem like it could be annoying is that enemies can attack you from a long distance with short range attacks, and you can't retaliate in the same way. The characters do look like a good PS2 game as far as graphics, but isn't that Level 5's style? I'm thinking Dragon Quest VIII. The complaint about not being able to stay in the White Knight Mode (whatever you call it) seems a bit like a stretch. I see the White Knight as kind of like a Summon from FF, so I don't think it would bother me that you can't stay in that form. Isn't that part of the strategy anyway? Is it completely necessary to go into the White Knight Form for most battles? I would hope not. I originally saw that as being useful for boss battles, and really huge monsters.

The ending worries me though. Although, lots of games today have a less than satisfying ending - Resistance 2, Killzone 2, R&C Future, etc. But still, a 5 out of 10 usually means a game is crap... but could WKC really be that bad? I have my doubts.		2010-02-04 20:43:00

Author:
Powershifter
Posts: 668

My copy is waiting at the front door for when I get home. Maybe I'll take off work tomorrow to play.

Hopefully I'll like it...guess I'll have to give the online a try at some point...seems like a big part of this game. Not really a fan of the headset/talking to people thing. I liked the way online play was done for Demon's Souls.

I've heard that WKC is pretty easy...but I've also heard that you can't do all the online quests solo? I got to HR9 solo in Monster Hunter...I don't mind a challenge or a little grinding. Sure would be nice if it wasn't required that you play online to see everything in the game.		2010-02-04 21:42:00

Author:
fullofwin
Posts: 1214

soooooooo...how is it? 2010-02-06 20:51:00

Author:
Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

I like it :kz:2010-02-06 20:52:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

I also like it. I somehow already have 11 hours clocked, but Iunno how that happened so fast. The online components are solid, though everyone sounds really static-y when they use a mic (E.G. ffshshsssshhfffwwwwHey, man, ffffssshhh how's it going?fffssshhhhshhhhffffwwwww) but maybe that's just the guys I've seen have crappy mics. Georama is awesome, but expensive and a big circle. See, if you get more residents, they can do jobs that boost certain stats in your town. These stats affect what building materials your item shop sells. You can use these items to get more things for your Georama so that you can have more residents to get more items to build more stuff, etc. Plus, it costs 6000G to upgrade to level 3, which gives you more room to build with and for Polyn (think of it as the thermo in LBP). I don't have 6k, and if I did, I'd want to use it to buy better weapons. But, still, it's a great game and I'm really glad I bought it.2010-02-06 21:44:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

Yup, game is a lot of fun and I can tell building my town is going to be a big time sink.

The battles are not slow, they go very quickly for being turn based. I think some reviewers thought they were playing an action rpg because you can move around freely. If you are in melee range when an enemy starts it's action you will get hit even if you run away. Same applies to your actions/combos. Moving just determines position and whether you're in range for the NEXT action. If you are looking for an action RPG like Dark Cloud, this may not be for you (I prefer turn-based myself so I'm pretty happy with the battle system).

I also think the game is quite pretty, the desert area reminded me of Rogue Galaxy. The menus are a little cumbersome but they get the job done. My only real complaint is that I've done a couple online quests...and there's WAY too much walking. The collect item phase is a tad boring, the boss fight at the end is the cool part. Hopefully when I unlock new quests they won't follow the same formula.		2010-02-07 02:19:00

Author:
fullofwin
Posts: 1214

^I think of the battle system as being very similar to FFXII's, which we all know wasn't really turn-based. Come to think of it, a lot of things in this game are similar to FFXII. (Not(!!!) a bad thing!) This game may have inspired me to give FFXII yet another chance. Hmm...

Anyway, as far as online quests go, they all seem to follow the same basic formula: Start, walk 10 minutes, get a thing, bring it back to the start, boss fight. Though one quest had a "boss fight" midway through and another one had you get two things and the "boss fight" was a swarm of monsters. Easy monsters. (That second one is Rescue the Children. Don't play it solo. You need 3 or 4 people for it. Trust me!)

Anyway, I've already got around 13+ hours in. I've spent so much time online and making my GeoRama it's crazy. My avatar is so over-leveled in the story mode, it's not even funny. (20, compared to 14-ish)		2010-02-07 14:16:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

Yeah I'm only still like level 15... ;-;

Still, it's fun, I just need some people to play with, and I'm shy outside LBPC, so I can't really ask people...

anyone who wants to paly with me, send me an invite! We can plaaaaayz <3		2010-02-07 22:20:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

Man, I'm kinda loving this game.
But I like Dark Cloud 2 more xD
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I don't understand the reviews, the reviewers just probably popped in the disk and played it for an hour and started reviewing it..

I mean duh, when they get review copies, the online servers aren't even up yet :|


But yeah, lovin this game 		2010-02-08 04:31:00

Author:
Count
Posts: 315

Yeah I'm only still like level 15... ;-;

Still, it's fun, I just need some people to play with, and I'm shy outside LBPC, so I can't really ask people...

anyone who wants to paly with me, send me an invite! We can plaaaaayz <3Rock, what you do is you pop on the in-game forums and look for someone who posted saying they've got a quest room in their hometown. Then you just pop in and have fun with it. D'you have a keyboard? A lot of people are using those over mics because the mics are really annoying in this for some reason. So, if you've gotta keyboard, then use it.		2010-02-08 21:25:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

i've heard nothing but bad news about this so i probably won't be getting it until the price is a bit lower or there's a lot of good player reviews
Maybe i should just buy dark cloud ^^		2010-02-08 22:42:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

Dex, have you read this thread at all? Those reviewers didn't give this game a chance at all. Also, don't be a tool, you can't spell ignorance without IGN, etc.2010-02-09 00:03:00

Author:
dandygandy2704
Posts: 1002

Yeah man, I can guarantee you the reviewers didn't spend 5 hours on this game :|
The story is twisty, and the online features is what every RPG gamers dreams of.		2010-02-09 00:41:00

Author:
Count
Posts: 315

Oh and theres a WKC community fan site that's pretty good,
Thegeorama.com

But I'm pretty sure you guys have seen this on the Community boards on WKC itself. But yeah, just want to give heads up.


~ Dedicated to plat WKC ~ I should start a group lol		2010-02-09 00:56:00

Author:
Count
Posts: 315

Oh and theres a WKC community fan site that's pretty good,
Thegeorama.com

But I'm pretty sure you guys have seen this on the Community boards on WKC itself. But yeah, just want to give heads up.


~ Dedicated to plat WKC ~ I should start a group lol

Oh, you there too? Although I'm not really there, but still, i was like member 6 or something... Anyway, ADD ME :kz:

I S ranked my first mission yesterday... That was cool. Yep. Heheheheheh.		2010-02-09 01:01:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

you can't spell ignorance without IGN, etc.

Awesome i'll have to quote that some time xD

I'll scan through some more player reviews and think about getting it, just the proffesional reviews were consistently bad. Maybe the review copy was bugged or something

Gaahh just found out it isn't released in Europe until the end of the month, i might as well just get FF13.		2010-02-09 11:24:00

Author:
Dexiro
Posts: 2100

There's one certain thing about reviews, a site is either the best site ever or completely ignorant based on if they agree with your expectations for how good the game you want to buy is.2010-02-09 12:27:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728

Ouch... I was THIS close to beating the Memorial Quest in the second plains with me and one other guy. We were fighting the boss, it was almost dead... THEN DISCONNECT GAH

... Anyway, anyone know if the flowers you give to the memorials matter which one you give?		2010-02-10 21:52:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

How good is the story? a game is only worth it to me if it has a good story...2010-02-10 21:56:00

Author:
Ragfell
Posts: 729

Probably very much the standard story ie. you play as a lowly farmer boy or something like that, somehow end up in the city when the bad guys attack. Before that happens you meet the princess with whom you fall in love. After a short struggle with the bad guys and a glimpse of the big bad guy the princess gets kidnapped so you and your friends immediately set off to find her. 524 dungeons and 12984249 dead monsters later you fight the boss, win and order is restored in the kingdom. You may or may not become king.

PS: There is also quite possibly another female character you meet along the way who falls in love with you.

PPS: There will most likely be a water and a fire based area. Judging by the trailer you can also expect to fight high up in the skies. And a big island will explode.		2010-02-11 14:35:00

Author:
Syroc
Posts: 3193

... Anyway, anyone know if the flowers you give to the memorials matter which one you give?

Depending on which flowers you place at the three spots, you fight a different boss.


Wind Dragon ==> E-6: Scarlet Carnation; G-4: White Carnation; B-3: Red Carnation
Soldiers ==> Yellow Carnation on all
Ahwahnee ==> Any Carnation combo		2010-02-11 17:49:00

Author:
ScoutsBoo
Posts: 63

Now that I've played this quite a bit (GR7) I have to say the game could have been much better with a few simple changes. The single player story was fine, super easy but entertaining...everything else just misses the mark. I'm going to rant about what I didn't like about WKC now...

You can't really build your town without investing hundreds of hours to get the materials to make anything beyond basic stuff. Or you can resort to buying parts with actually money, $1.99 for a single virtual house, no thanks. All the advanced player towns I've visited contained a lot of purchased items. Way to take the fun out the GeoRama Level 5!

The online quests are just lazy and un-fun with a few exceptions. Guess what quest I just unlocked, Memorial Servent II...yes many quests have a 2 version where the monsters have more hp. Most quests involve running back and forth ignoring the small monsters, there's no reason to fight them.

Raising your Guild Rank is a horrible grind...and it's an artifical restriction that limits the armor/weapons you can equip as well as being able to upgrade your town. The only way to get guild points is from the online quests...you can do them solo, but you can't even bring the story characters along. Ask anyone with a high GR ranks how many times they've done "big red".

I usually don't mind grinding, Monster Hunter is one of my favorite games and all it is is grinding, the difference is that in WKC you spend more time running to the boss than actually fighting it!

That said, I'm still mostly glad I got the game, I had some fun with it and may still play more. With better online quests, greatly reduced GR and georama requirements it could have been a game worth spending a lot of time with. If your on the fence about this game probably best to skip it...hopefully that other little RPG out next month won't dissappoint.		2010-02-15 06:47:00

Author:
fullofwin
Posts: 1214

k then...think ill save my moneh :3 with MNR and other stuff coming and FF14 in the distance i could hold out 2010-02-17 00:41:00

Author:
Littlebigdude805
Posts: 1924

Ok, I still don't have this game, but as most of you would agree, I thought the reviews were very harsh. Well, when it comes to trusting "official" reviews, there is only one site that I trust - www.psxextreme.com. They finally came out with a WKC review (http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-reviews/342.html) a few days ago, and I think it's more on par with what everyone in this thread has been saying. For those of you who don't want to read it, they gave it an 8.5 out of 10 and said it's a solid RPG that shouldn't be missed by fans of this genre.2010-02-17 18:16:00

Author:
Powershifter
Posts: 668

Clearly an 8.5/10 is trying to compensate for the 5.1/10...I think a 7/10 is a more accurate/fair score. Really the main problem with this game is the extremely repetitive grinding necessary to do anything...your rewards are few and far between. The GR7 online quests are actually pretty entertaining, you have to start really coordinating as a group to get through them and get S rank with dedicated healer/tank/damage dealer, etc. I assume it gets even better for GR8+.

The trouble is that many people will give up long before reaching the high GR ranks because it involves the un-fun process of doing the same few low level quest HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of times! I know I plan to quit when I hit GR8. I'm also totally annoyed with the Georama because I would love to build my town but it's such a chore grinding for GR rank, gold, and the upgrade materials. It's a fun game but the fun is dilluted by too much unnecessary grinding. At some point all but the most dedicated will reach a spot where they say, "I need how much for the next level?!? Are you kidding, I'm done!"

Hey Rock, how are you enjoying the game? What GR are you now?		2010-02-17 18:44:00

Author:
fullofwin
Posts: 1214

So, not really worth my money, until I'm bored with FFXIII...which I have to wait till 10 days after release to play... :'(2010-02-21 00:33:00

Author:
Ragfell
Posts: 729

if anyone cares to join me for some online quests let me know PSN : BlackThornDust WKC:Alseif2010-02-27 23:39:00

Author:
BlackThornDust
Posts: 100


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