BuckFush wrote:
> Rob Browning wrote:
> 
>>"BuckFush" wrote:
>>
>>>Highlander wrote:
>>>
>>>>Square Enix's long-absent RPG franchise will be making its return.
>>>
>>>Considering their last offering in the Mana franchise (we all
>>>remember what a pathetic little game that was), I am so not looking
>>>forward to this.
>>
>>I remember it being a pretty decent game that most people didn't
>>appreciate.
> 
> 
> I remember it being a pretty game that most decent people hated, myself
> included.
> 
> It really was a work of art to behold (and music almost to match), but
> gorgeous 2D hand painted grafix and sounds aren't all a game is about and
> Legend of Mana is the perfect exemple.
> 
> Where was the story?  And most importantly, where was the gameplay?  Never
> before have I seen an RPG system where the improvement of your weapons and
> magic, NPC's and just about everything else mattered so little and remained
> useless throughout the entire game.
> 
> And how about the slow downs so severe you were pratically unable to move
> during boss fights?  Yea, that is always heaps of fun.
> 
> Chrono Cross, another hyped to death sequel to one of the best RPG games
> ever made (Chrono Trigger) was excruciatingly dull as well and yet another
> major letdown from the almighty Square  (who, to be fair, redeemed
> themselves by releasing Vagrant Story, another masterpiece that
> re-stablished my faith somewhat in the company).
> 
> I sure hope to be proven wrong, but I'm not holding my breath for this one.
> 
> 
crono cross a bad game? cant be. a little rough around the edges but a 
great game overall. from the Art Style, to its 107 i think different 
characters to pick up, to its enormous depth, and a pretty good story, 
what could possibly be wrong?