[Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Potter » Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:34 am

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Merk » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:15 am

Fluffyumpkins wrote:People won't shut up about that game since it was re-released. Merk, out of 10 what would you rate it?
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:33 am

I'm surprised it took so long to be re-released. I'll probably just download it since my options are either buy the SNES and cart (expensive) or WiiU (more expensive.)

Two questions:

1. Does it have multiple endings that are based on choices you make in game, or is it linear?

2. Does it have RPG bullshit like missable characters if I don't talk to someone at the right time, or can I just go at it sans-guide?

I don't really care about missing a treasure chest here or there, but in games like Star Ocean, you could miss entire characters and story.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Merk » Mon Jul 22, 2013 9:36 am

It is about as linear as you can possibly get for an RPG and does not require a guide. There is nothing important that is missable - there are some extremely rare items (ie, items that have a 1/128 chance of dropping) that you can grind to get but the game is in no way balanced around having these items.

There is only one ending and there are as far as I remember no choices at all that you can make that deviate the story. You are more or less a silent protagonist going from town to town on rails. It's one of those games that was easier to appreciate when it came out since nothing like it had been done before.
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by WyomingMyst » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:44 pm

FREAKING MICROSOFT and your bloody worthless Windows Firewall, completely running my Sunday and forcing me to travel to Ohio. (At least I got to go to Raising Cane's!)

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Potter » Mon Jul 22, 2013 5:56 pm

WyomingMyst wrote:FREAKING MICROSOFT and your bloody worthless Windows Firewall, completely running my Sunday and forcing me to travel to Ohio. (At least I got to go to Raising Cane's!)
if one of the first things you do on a new windows installation isn't disable the windows firewall/internet sharing service, you're doing it wrong
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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Pokebis » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:55 pm

Merk wrote:It is about as linear as you can possibly get for an RPG and does not require a guide. There is nothing important that is missable - there are some extremely rare items (ie, items that have a 1/128 chance of dropping) that you can grind to get but the game is in no way balanced around having these items.

There is only one ending and there are as far as I remember no choices at all that you can make that deviate the story. You are more or less a silent protagonist going from town to town on rails. It's one of those games that was easier to appreciate when it came out since nothing like it had been done before.
It is possible to accidentally miss some story bosses, though. Not permanently, I just went passed them unknowingly and had to return to them later to advance the story. But it was kind of lame trekking around finding these ditzy bosses that I was way overleveled for.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:08 am

I'd always thought those Keurig things were the epitome of useless devices, but they're actually pretty cool. Shoutouts to Riot.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

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Fluffyumpkins wrote:I'd always thought those Keurig things were the epitome of useless devices, but they're actually pretty cool. Shoutouts to Riot.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:19 pm

Riot wrote:
Fluffyumpkins wrote:I'd always thought those Keurig things were the epitome of useless devices, but they're actually pretty cool. Shoutouts to Riot.

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Fluffyumpkins » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:13 pm

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Re: [Grubb's] Random Thoughts of the Day

Post by Potter » Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:44 pm

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