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Title: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Phil on June 18, 2017, 01:48:15 PM
I'm very excited to get Ever Oasis, and I'm hoping I can when it launches this Friday. Tomorrow UPS should return my repaired New 3DS XL to me, so that kicks monster butt! What a perfect occasion to play with it than a new game! For those uninitiated, here's an overview trailer for Ever Oasis, developed by Grezzo of Ocarina of Time 3D and Majora's Mask 3D fame:
And Nintendo Treehouse's demo of the game at E3 2017:
Anyone else yearning to pick this up, or are there too many other games you'd rather get? Or are you just done with the 3DS in general?
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Mop it up on June 20, 2017, 06:06:01 PM
For some reason, I was under the impression that this game had co-op, probably from the way it was unveiled as well as the director's history. Apparently, it turns out that it does not, which is really strange.
Without co-op, these kinds of games don't really interest me, so I may end up passing on it altogether.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Phil on June 20, 2017, 06:25:14 PM
Did you get to try the demo, Mop?
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Stratos on June 20, 2017, 10:04:51 PM
I'll check out the demo, but I'm in the same boat as Donk it up, as I would have loved there to be co-op in this game.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: BeautifulShy on June 20, 2017, 11:07:24 PM
I probably should try the demo of this soonish.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Mop it up on June 21, 2017, 05:11:09 PM
Yes. It felt like playing Mario Party or TriForce Heroes in single player.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Phil on June 21, 2017, 05:16:07 PM
I can see the disappointment of a lack of co-op, but the AI actually does help out instead of being stationary like in Tri Force Heroes. The dungeon stuff and combat gives me a Crystal Chronicles vibe which I've been missing for a while! ;D
Plus, I like the idea of it having Animal Crossing-like elements with the oasis and stuff!
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Mop it up on June 21, 2017, 05:23:40 PM
Animal Crossing and Crystal Chronicles are both also games that are only fun in multiplayer.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Phil on June 21, 2017, 05:29:57 PM
Not for me at all. No, no!
EDIT: I like the town management, collecting, and such of the former, and the dungeon crawling and combat of the latter, but that's just me of course!
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Khushrenada on June 21, 2017, 05:53:09 PM
Animal Crossing and Crystal Chronicles are both also games that are only fun in multiplayer.
Can't comment on Crystal Chronicles but I sunk at least 500 hours of Animal Crossing: New Leaf in single player so I think it holds up without multiplayer.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Mop it up on June 21, 2017, 06:20:17 PM
It should be noted that I'm more of a social player, so there are certain types of games that I find boring and lonely in single player.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Stratos on June 21, 2017, 06:57:14 PM
Animal Crossing and Crystal Chronicles are both also games that are only fun in multiplayer.
Can't comment on Crystal Chronicles but I sunk at least 500 hours of Animal Crossing: New Leaf in single player so I think it holds up without multiplayer.
Does it count as single player if I left my town open while I was away and allowed Donkenada to come and go as he pleased to get all to that 500 hour benchmark?
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Khushrenada on June 21, 2017, 09:48:46 PM
Not 500 hours but the 500 trip/traveller benchmark. I pillaged your village something fierce after it was all over! :evil;
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Stratos on June 21, 2017, 09:58:03 PM
Not that I would have noticed. You probably could have made off with anything not bolted down and I still would not have noticed. Don't think I've logged in since we finished that badge for you.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Mop it up on June 22, 2017, 07:32:08 PM
Animal Crossing and Crystal Chronicles are both also games that are only fun in multiplayer.
Can't comment on Crystal Chronicles but I sunk at least 500 hours of Animal Crossing: New Leaf in single player so I think it holds up without multiplayer.
Does it count as single player if I left my town open while I was away and allowed Donkenada to come and go as he pleased to get all to that 500 hour benchmark?
Something about this sounds insidious...
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Stratos on June 22, 2017, 07:34:10 PM
Oh don't you go acting all innocent, Donk it up, you were present for a number of these rendezvous.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Khushrenada on June 22, 2017, 08:41:20 PM
In fact, she's responsible for the whole thing!
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: ClexYoshi on June 26, 2017, 08:47:24 AM
I want this game really bad, but I'm likely to get it months or even years down the line, sadly.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: AnGer on June 30, 2017, 04:01:00 AM
Bought it yesterday. Was already psyched for it at last year's E3, so I didn't want to wait (plus I hadn't bought a console game since DQ VII was released).
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Phil on June 30, 2017, 03:34:39 PM
For those interested in the game, just be aware (and as said in the NWR review) that the game starts out very slowly -- doing quests and the like that introduce the game's various features and systems -- before giving you much more freedom to do things. I think it's worth the time, but I can see how repeated play-throughs would make this tedious, much like Twilight Princess or a game I played last fall, Disney Magical World 2, which also had an extended tutorial that went rather slowly and tediously.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Mop it up on June 30, 2017, 03:51:25 PM
Bought it yesterday. Was already psyched for it at last year's E3, so I didn't want to wait (plus I hadn't bought a console game since DQ VII was released).
Would you mind posting your early thoughts when you get a chance, AnGer? Would love to hear other folks' thoughts on the game!
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: AnGer on July 01, 2017, 09:30:15 AM
Sure. ;D
So, here's some stuff. I should note that I'm still in the tutorial section of the game, so I can only write about that. Also I'll keep myself to gameplay bits for the most part.
The tutorial is well-made. It still largely consists of text, but the text boxes are short and to the point, so it is nowhere near as cumbersome. There's a good pace to it, whereby you learn things piece by piece and it eases you into the rhythm of life in your oasis.
There's a lot of components to the game, but it balances them by making them as accessible as possible - there's no bloated inventory management (looking at you, Dragon Quest Builders), no breakable weapons (you again, Dragon Quest Builders) and not bloody hunting for recipes (FFS, Dragon Quest Builders)
Exploration is a thing early on. Once you can go out to the desert, you can go and find places to do stuff. That said, it's better to wait until you can take party members with you, for ease of combat, exploration and material farming, since some places require specific skills to be used. Since your party can only hold three members, sometimes it may be necessary to return to the oasis to swap out and go back.
Combat feels nice. The component whereby certain weapons/weapon types are only effective against specific enemies is reminiscent of the recent Ys games (Seven, Memories of Celceta and Lacrimosa of Dana), but the overall pace is less frantic and a tad bit more Zelda-esque. Enemies that are behind you are indicated by a dark purple arrow at the bottom of the top screen.
The sole annoyance I've felt so far is the camera - it moves a tad bit slow and can only be placed behind the player character by pressing the L button. (The manual says the camera can be moved freely when the game is played on a new3DS, so this is only an issue for people who own a classic 3DS)
The overall presentation is nice - the graphics and design are cute without being overtly sugary, the music (which I just found out was made by a composer from my home country of Germany, neat-o) is very nice and matches the arabian-inspired game well. You can also see some of Ishii's iconography carried over from the Mana franchise - specifically the idea of a tree as a symbol of life.
All in all, there's little to complain about so far. Good pick, I can only recommend this.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 02, 2017, 12:37:11 PM
Ill have to pick this up in the next few days.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Lemonade on July 10, 2017, 11:41:46 PM
I got the game a few days ago. I havent played much of it yet, but I have really liked it so far.
I have been looking forward to it since E3 last year
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: AnGer on July 13, 2017, 02:57:04 AM
Finished the story portion this week. Will give some more input later.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Lemonade on July 13, 2017, 03:03:20 AM
How many hours did that take.
I beat the first boss last night, so Im still early in the game.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: AnGer on July 13, 2017, 02:13:20 PM
As an estimate, I'd say about 15-20 hours, roughly as long as the GC Zelda games.
I should note that beating the final boss is necessary if you want to build the Oasis to the maximum.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Lemonade on July 14, 2017, 12:47:41 AM
Good, thats not too long then
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Phil on July 23, 2017, 08:24:57 PM
I've beaten the final boss and overall enjoyed my time with Ever Oasis. I played it on and off over the past month, but when I really sunk my teeth into it, I had sessions as long as 4 hours! It was enjoyable, despite the slow start and need to warp back to the oasis to switch characters when you don't have one in a dungeon with the ability required.
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: ShyGuy on July 27, 2017, 07:36:53 PM
I tried the demo for this game and thought it was pretty good. The combat is a little week, perhaps it improves? I just don't know if I have enough time to spend on 3DS game of this size. :/
Title: Re: Ever Oasis ~ From the Creator of the Mana Series! (June 23)
Post by: Phil on July 27, 2017, 10:40:52 PM
Here are my thoughts on the game. Went somewhat in-depth. http://www.superphillipcentral.com/2017/07/ever-oasis-3ds-review.html
