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This is the best game ever :D
I could type for hours about everything that makes this game so damn good, but I can't be bothered, and you wouldn't read it anyway.
Everything about this game, especcialy the characters, music and storyline are absolutely fantastic. I can pretty much remember the entire game, spending my time productivly at school, I actually made a list of all the memorable moments, needless to say it was scrapped cause it was too long :D
Anyway, you can find many faults with it, mainly due to the crapness of the Dreamcast's graphical power, it would have simply taken too long to eradict these and use the GC's instead. But it's simply a beautfil game. Bar the ship battles, there's nothing particulary original. But then there's nothing original about Halo, it does things that have been done before, but it does them incredibly well.
Like I said, it's the characters, storyline and locations that make it so damn good; the despair of Esperanza, the sadness of Lower City Valua, the mystery of the beautiful but deserted Glacia, the wonderfully eerie Dark Rift, the intrique of Yafutomata, the superstitious people of Ixa 'Taka (also home of the dirty old pervert priest; "I bet I could guess that goofy girl's measurements " :D).
And the characters; Vyce's determination and positive outlook or everything, Fina's intrique in this 'new' world, the absolutely brilliant Valuan Admirals (the best set of enemies in any game); Belleza, poncy rich boy Alfonso (one of my favourite admirals), crazy De Loco (another favourite), Gergorio, Vigoro and hard man Galcian.
All of the crew members you can find to join your ship, not forgetting other party members of course, Gilder rules (and his Gun Slinger attack :D), crusty git Drachma (first thing he does is punch Vyse in the face with his metal fist) and good natured but pansy Prince Enrique (gets airsick, tut)
The music is splendiferous, I've got most of it downloaded on my PC. Imperial Armada is excellant (you'll know it when you hear it, big bass drums), and my personnal favourite is the woeful Hall of Memories, so listen out for that (I'm certain one of the time it plays is when Fina talks about her past after the temple (don't want to spoil it :D)). To put it simply, the music ties in really well, matches the surroundings and is NOT CHEESY!
Oh and not forgetting, Ramirez is the best character ever! And ther eis so much more stuff I haven't even mentioned, like the amazing Gigas, but that would be spoiling it too much :D
Bah, this was only meant to be a paragraph or two, I got carried away. So if there's anything you want to know, ask me, 'cause I know everything :D. When SoAL gets it's UK release I expect this to be used (as it is, it will probably sink for now).
Best. Game. Ever.
I could type for hours about everything that makes this game so damn good, but I can't be bothered, and you wouldn't read it anyway.
Everything about this game, especcialy the characters, music and storyline are absolutely fantastic. I can pretty much remember the entire game, spending my time productivly at school, I actually made a list of all the memorable moments, needless to say it was scrapped cause it was too long :D
Anyway, you can find many faults with it, mainly due to the crapness of the Dreamcast's graphical power, it would have simply taken too long to eradict these and use the GC's instead. But it's simply a beautfil game. Bar the ship battles, there's nothing particulary original. But then there's nothing original about Halo, it does things that have been done before, but it does them incredibly well.
Like I said, it's the characters, storyline and locations that make it so damn good; the despair of Esperanza, the sadness of Lower City Valua, the mystery of the beautiful but deserted Glacia, the wonderfully eerie Dark Rift, the intrique of Yafutomata, the superstitious people of Ixa 'Taka (also home of the dirty old pervert priest; "I bet I could guess that goofy girl's measurements " :D).
And the characters; Vyce's determination and positive outlook or everything, Fina's intrique in this 'new' world, the absolutely brilliant Valuan Admirals (the best set of enemies in any game); Belleza, poncy rich boy Alfonso (one of my favourite admirals), crazy De Loco (another favourite), Gergorio, Vigoro and hard man Galcian.
All of the crew members you can find to join your ship, not forgetting other party members of course, Gilder rules (and his Gun Slinger attack :D), crusty git Drachma (first thing he does is punch Vyse in the face with his metal fist) and good natured but pansy Prince Enrique (gets airsick, tut)
The music is splendiferous, I've got most of it downloaded on my PC. Imperial Armada is excellant (you'll know it when you hear it, big bass drums), and my personnal favourite is the woeful Hall of Memories, so listen out for that (I'm certain one of the time it plays is when Fina talks about her past after the temple (don't want to spoil it :D)). To put it simply, the music ties in really well, matches the surroundings and is NOT CHEESY!
Oh and not forgetting, Ramirez is the best character ever! And ther eis so much more stuff I haven't even mentioned, like the amazing Gigas, but that would be spoiling it too much :D
Bah, this was only meant to be a paragraph or two, I got carried away. So if there's anything you want to know, ask me, 'cause I know everything :D. When SoAL gets it's UK release I expect this to be used (as it is, it will probably sink for now).
Best. Game. Ever.
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Cyclone wrote:
> March 21st eh?
Yer, seams like an age away. But, i'm locking my girlfriend out for a few months
"This is my time now bi...!!!"
Well you get meh point ;o)
> March 21st eh?
Yer, seams like an age away. But, i'm locking my girlfriend out for a few months
"This is my time now bi...!!!"
Well you get meh point ;o)
Twice now I have shed a tear whilst playing this game
Both instances involving Drachma
*sniff*
Both instances involving Drachma
*sniff*
My ship is better than their ships
March 21st eh?
*waits........*
still. Getting it for free.
:)
*waits........*
still. Getting it for free.
:)
Well, seeing as i've never played it. I'm thinking that I might get it. After I complete Metroid when it comes.. March sometime.. *Checks Date*
March 21st. Aww..
March 21st. Aww..
Hehe.
The freedom of it all.
:D
The freedom of it all.
:D
That's because you suck
Now get out of me topic
Now get out of me topic
***possible spoliers!!(??)***
I got bored of Skies of Arcadia pretty quickly, i got to the bit where u save ur dad from the prison and i couldnt beat the guardian or who ever he was, probley aint got enough healing potions (what do you do in that situation anyway??). Aint played it since. LOL
I got bored of Skies of Arcadia pretty quickly, i got to the bit where u save ur dad from the prison and i couldnt beat the guardian or who ever he was, probley aint got enough healing potions (what do you do in that situation anyway??). Aint played it since. LOL
*Thinks of method of appriciating a game he's never played beore*
Well, the picture that I seen of the case RULES. Yup.
Well, the picture that I seen of the case RULES. Yup.
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