Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: ffmaster on March 11, 2003, 03:41:45 AM
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Post by: ffmaster on March 11, 2003, 03:41:45 AM
I'm interested in purchasing SoA and I'm an avid player of RPG's (I've beaten almost every Final Fantasy game), but I'm unsure whether it'll be worth my money.
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Post by: ShutEye on March 11, 2003, 04:20:36 AM
I've only played the Dreamcast version but you should definitely buy it. Great game (40 hours+), amazing cast of characters, unique setting, good graphics (if a bit dated), good extras apparently (haven't played legends). But a great RPG, many people consider it the best next-gen RPG before last month's PS2 bombardment of quality.
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Post by: Stewpot on March 11, 2003, 05:16:32 AM
Last week I picked up this game. I am also an avid player of RPGs and have played almost every Final Fantasy. There have not been enough RPG type games on Nintendo systems as of late. So far, SOA has been great. I have not finished it yet, but up to this point, I have few complaints. I never had a Dreamcast so I couldn't experience SOA then, but I am glad I paid the $50 to have the experience now.
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Post by: CijaroDSK on March 11, 2003, 06:48:04 AM
I like how skies of arcadia gives the player an uplifting hero, its a welcome change from heros like manic-depressed Cloud or awkwardly girlish Tidus.
Great game by the way, buy it.
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Post by: Ian Sane on March 11, 2003, 06:59:26 AM
If you even remotely like RPGs you should get this game. I generally find RPGs to be tedious, too long, and boring and I had a blast playing Skies of Arcadia Legends (I only rented it though I may buy it later). It's well worth the money.
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Post by: nolimit19 on March 11, 2003, 08:09:08 AM
"its a welcome change from heros like manic-depressed Cloud or awkwardly girlish Tidus."
hahahaha i agree with u on tidus, but manic depressive characters are tight. o yea and soa is bad ass. it seems like a must buy for an rpg fan.
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Post by: Perfect Cell on March 11, 2003, 11:12:28 AM
I like this game alot. Its got a ton of new stuff not found in the DC Game
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Post by: MorningStar on March 11, 2003, 02:45:50 PM
How's the music in the game? I don't know why but music is a big deal with me in RPG's.
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Post by: "Sky" on March 11, 2003, 03:07:14 PM
I really liked the Dreamcast version, although at the same time I found the random battles really annoying. However, with Legends I heard they lowered the ratio of random battles and the ratio is bearable now (I didn't play it yet).
The music is very nice and has an upbeat feel to it.
And yes, the upbeat atmosphere of Skies of Arcadia Legends is a great change to occur. Not enough RPGs nowadays have the adventerous and lighthearted atmosphere that Skies had, to the point that Skies of Arcadia is actually a rare breed .
The battle system itself is very well designed IMO, with a good balance with the spirit meter.
I never beat the Dreamcast version though as my file got deleted, and then I heard about Legends.
The airship battles are nice, although I found them a bit on the slow side, not sure if they sped up the pace in Legends.
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Post by: StrikerObi on March 11, 2003, 07:13:48 PM
Best RPG EVER. Simply a must by for anybody who is a fan of RPGs. No questions about it, you need to own this.
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Post by: Crazy on March 12, 2003, 05:45:29 AM
I bought this when it came out. I was splendidly surprised to find myself playing a great RPG with lively characters and great music
I love the boss music in this game, well... you know when you get the boss below 50% health? And the music changes? That songs cool
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Post by: cyrus420 on March 12, 2003, 06:38:16 AM
or when one of your allies is almost dead. and then you heal them, the music instantly goes from losing to winning. that was cool.
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Post by: Lumas Etima on March 12, 2003, 08:40:49 AM
This is one of the best RPGs I've ever played. My game clock is pushing 45 hours, and I haven't finished it yet, so it's well worth the money. Run, do not walk, to your local store, and buy this game.
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Post by: KainMD on March 12, 2003, 12:25:42 PM
I really beileve that SOAL is not only the best RPG I've ever played and I played so many, but best game ever too, and about the music it is so great that it is the only game OST I hear in my car while driving
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Post by: Perfect Cell on March 12, 2003, 12:40:19 PM
The Music does rock. Id love to buy the soundtrack if i could find it
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Post by: ffmaster on March 12, 2003, 04:21:41 PM
Thanks guys you helped me alot, I'm going to go get it soon, hopefully, I'm so glad I came here!
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Post by: theasylumofthedamned on March 12, 2003, 04:40:44 PM
I havent' played any RPGs at all except Pokemon and a few psuedo-RPGs (Ie: Zelda, Eternal Darkness), so I'm really thinking of seeing what a 128-bit RPG can do. And judging by the recent review score of 9.5 on PGC that SoA got, I think tommorow I'm going to be 60 bucks poorer. Either that or 50 bucks if I get Megaman and Bass first.
No, I don't care about the Final Fantasy series. And yes, I know I'm a freak.
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Post by: SPhil64 on March 13, 2003, 02:46:09 AM
I've had Skies of Arcadia for almost two months now and I loved every minute of it! Though FF3 is still my favorite game of all time, SoA certainly had me reminsicing on those times!
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Post by: StRaNgE on March 13, 2003, 07:22:21 AM
i have never liked turn based fighting. that alone has always made me stay clear of most rpg. i know SOA has turned base fighting but is it good enough to make one deal with and maybe even enjoy the turn based fighting?
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Post by: theasylumofthedamned on March 13, 2003, 03:57:52 PM
I gave in and bought it, and it's an awesome game, aside from the stale Dreamcast graphics. I think it rocks, but my little brother says its crap. But he's only 11. So what does he know? ;
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Post by: Mario on March 13, 2003, 06:44:02 PM
*waits for Grey Ninja to reply*
Oh, and good review PGC, im really looking forward to this game, Australia doesnt get it until May...
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Post by: Grey Ninja on March 13, 2003, 08:19:52 PM
Read my sig.
Seriously though, the game reminds me of an old school Final Fantasy. It's simply awesome, and even though I am not far, it is definately one of the best I have ever played. (And I have played a LOT of RPGs.)
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Post by: egman on March 14, 2003, 02:33:52 AM
I just bought this about a week ago without a rental, which is usually my custom. In this case I made out pretty well. Grey Ninja has an interesting point there--it does remind me of old school Finaly Fantasy. The music is wonderful (am I the only one who watches the awesome intro every time I put in the game?), and the characters and story are full of adventure and fun, which was big point for me. I haven't played too many RPGs recently because the fun seems to have been zapped out of them with these overly depressing, existential stories that form there premise. I also hate the fact that many RPGs are becoming interactive movies rather than games. Thankfully, SOA has neither of these traits.
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Post by: StRaNgE on March 14, 2003, 07:28:51 AM
so let me ask again, if you hate turned based fighting will you hate this game?
it looks very good, but i never got into final fantasy because of the battle set up. i have heard this game has broken many people into turn based fighting who did not enjoy it before.
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Post by: cyrus420 on March 14, 2003, 10:17:49 AM
did you guys hear that they're in the planning stages of the sequel? i can't wait for info to be relesaed on it.
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Post by: MadMan on March 14, 2003, 10:49:04 AM
Woohoo!! There actually making a second one, and if there still going to make a second Rez game after it sold so poorly, we should see SoA2 on the Gamecube.
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Post by: Darc Requiem on March 14, 2003, 12:54:15 PM
Hey does anyone actually know how well SoAL sold for GC, I know it sold 20,000 copies in January but its the middle of March anyone have any updated sales numbers fo SoAL? Anyway I don't SOA has sold badly Sega didn't exactly ship a lot of copies. I had to go to like 4 different stores to find SoAL, and the sales numbers for January surprised me because I was expecting it to have higher numbers due to the difficulty a lot of us GC owners had finding a copy of the game. I hope the sequel continues where the last one left of....since they never really got explore the Deep Sky in depth or they never confirmed or denied the existance of a Black Moon.
Darc Requiem
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Post by: deminisma on March 14, 2003, 01:41:57 PM
skies of arcadia is great. sort of got a spirit of adventure to it. reminds me of indiana jones and star wars in a way.
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Post by: Grey Ninja on March 15, 2003, 09:06:41 AM
Well, I am sure that Skies of Arcadia would have sold a great deal better if Sega had managed it's supply to all areas better. There is a single copy of the game in my city, and it's only for rent. I haven't bought it online yet due to a lack of money, and a lack of time to be doing some serious gaming. (I scarcely see the inside of my room these days) However, I would have bought it long ago had it ever been delivered to the retailers here.
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Post by: egman on March 15, 2003, 09:31:21 AM
strange--I think you might enjoy the battle system. Skies of Arcadia is not terribly difficult, and the system itself is rather intuitive. The boss battles and air ship battle do require a bit of strategy for more effective attacks. That is something I like about the spirit point system in this game, it keeps you from overwhelming your enemy in one turn with all of your special attacks. Instead, you likely have one character providing backup with healing or shield spells, another might be used bring up spirit points, and the last guy will be one you assign a special attack to. If you like that kind of fighting, then I think Skies will be good buy or rental.
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Post by: Darc Requiem on March 15, 2003, 12:53:07 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Grey Ninja Well, I am sure that Skies of Arcadia would have sold a great deal better if Sega had managed it's supply to all areas better. There is a single copy of the game in my city, and it's only for rent. I haven't bought it online yet due to a lack of money, and a lack of time to be doing some serious gaming. (I scarcely see the inside of my room these days) However, I would have bought it long ago had it ever been delivered to the retailers here.
Yeah that was what I was alluding to in my post. Sega didn't ship that many copies of Skies of Arcadia Legends. I mean as I said before I had to go to like four places to find a copy of it.....hmmm come to think of it I haven't seen it around lately. I haven't seen a game this undershipped since Panzer Dragoon Saga for Saturn.
Darc Requiem
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Post by: nitsu niflheim on March 17, 2003, 08:36:24 AM
Quote Hey does anyone actually know how well SoAL sold for GC, I know it sold 20,000 copies in January but its the middle of March anyone have any updated sales numbers fo SoAL?
Well according to a news piece on gamecubeheaven.tk, Skies of Arcadia Legends, sold something like one and a quarter million copies just for February. I can't get the site open so I don't know right off the top of my head who the source is, but regardless this is comforting news.
This could be wrong, I have seen the same numbers two places with copies sold and monies made being switched.
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Post by: Darc Requiem on March 24, 2003, 04:16:54 PM
Well I've since found out how well Skies has been selling. Almost 45,000 copies thus far. If sales continue to climb hopefully we'll be experiencing a Skies sequel at this time next year
Darc Requiem
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Post by: Stewpot on March 25, 2003, 08:59:45 AM
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