Odd decision, this, releasing a role-playing game, like, SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE BIGGEST RPG EVER, Final Fantasy XIII. Shame, because of the two Resonance Of Fate appeals more to our Western sensibilities. We of course mean our love of blowing stuff up with guns.
Yes, the fighting may still be mired in the stubborn JRPG tradition of turn-based combat, but Resonance does a great job of hiding the tactical depth and endless grinding behind some of the flashiest gunplay you're likely to see on PS3. Spend an hour or so with the combat tutorials at the start of the game, and you'll be pirouetting through the air emptying ammo into all kinds of strange creatures pretty much from the start. Satisfying stuff.
Resonance of Fate
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1:10tri-Ace and Sega's new 360/PS3 RPG
Resonance of Fate
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A good job really, because ROF is hard. You need to grind your way through random battles for hours before you can make a dent in some of the bigger bosses, and if you fail, you have to pay money to retry each fi ght. Ouch. The key to success lies in knowing when and how to use your team and, although the mechanics are far too complex to explain here, there is a fantastic amount of depth to the system. Ten or so hours in you won't have mastered Resonance of Fate, but you'll have had a great time learning the strategies.
CULTURE CLASH Sadly, ROF stumbles where its closest rival shines. The story is jargon-ridden JRPG nonsense, and you really have to invest yourself in the game to understand the big picture. The cast is achingly clichéd too.
In terms of setting and cut-scenes ROF is thrashed by Final Fantasy. Environments are cold and metallic, drawing from Steampunk as opposed to FF's vibrant sci-fi . The city in which the game takes place, Basel, is an interesting concept: a huge, multi-layered tower that sticks out high above the world below, but in reality it's just a collection of grey towns and combat arenas.
So, what's a JRPG fan to do? One month and two worthy but contrasting games to choose from... Resonance is better suited to scratching that level-grinding, gun-toting itch, but Final Fantasy is more accessible, looks in-cred-ible and makes you feel good about PS3 and as such, gets our +1 vote of approval.
Pre-ordered. I chose it over FF13. Story is set up like an anime. Separate episode formula which ties together at the end. You'll either like it or not. Obviously the reviewer did not. Oh and Nolan North is one of the main characters. oh and the musical score is exceptional and the voice work on the whole is very well done. oh and you can customise the appearance of your character down to its contacts which appears in the cutscenes. oh and there's a weapon customisation system similar to that in re4.
wait did the reviewer even bother to play the game?
wait did the reviewer even bother to play the game?
Judging by the length of this piece, it wouldn't seem so! It barely touches on anything in the game. In fact, I think those that don't know anything about the game will probably get more info from your comment.
Turn based battles + steam punk - leona lewis = sold.
I was sold before the Leona Lewis bonus point was pointed out. Now an essential purchase. FFXIII is good but it just seems like RPG lite more than anything to me.
Now VS XIII is sounding good for now at least with airships and a world map making an appearance, so I will be keeping a closer eye on it.
Pre-ordered. I chose it over FF13. Story is set up like an anime. Separate episode formula which ties together at the end. You'll either like it or not. Obviously the reviewer did not. Oh and Nolan North is one of the main characters. oh and the musical score is exceptional and the voice work on the whole is very well done. oh and you can customise the appearance of your character down to its contacts which appears in the cutscenes. oh and there's a weapon customisation system similar to that in re4.
wait did the reviewer even bother to play the game?
The review itself turned me off but your comment has turned me on (so to speak ). Will consider picking this up when I'm done with FFXIII.
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). Will consider picking this up when I'm done with FFXIII.
