There are so many aspects of this game that just haven't been seen in any psx rpg. Had Parasite Eve never come out, this game would be fully original. The music and sound in the game adds another level of gameplay as you look for the approaching lich, or enter a limelit cavern for the first time. The combat system runs partially on sound for timing, and so you're constantly aware of everything around you. Oftentimes there is no music, and instead you hear just the sound of breathing beasts, or the clanking of armour as a knight comes charging at you. The music is generally eerie or downright scary, but always fitting the cave, forest, or city you're in. The gothic aspects of the game, both in plotline and speech is beautifully added to by the sounds of the game.
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Square learned from its GF follies to allow people to play a game instead of watch it.Īshley Riot - Riskbreaker and Dragonslayer Speaking of time-saving, almost all story sequences (all the long ones), can be skipped with a simple press of the start button. However, when you're in combat, and you can't take 5 button presses every couple of seconds, the L2 button brings up a brilliant shortcut menu, which enables you to spend less time in menus, and more time crushing the undead's rotting flesh. Your standard menu has a lot of substance to it, but nothing more than 5 button-presses away.
Inside, he can combine his weapons to form better ones, and combine the bonuses on the weapons towards certain classes of monsters and/or certain elements.Īll the menus are set up for maximum effectiveness.
Throughout the game, Ashley Riot, Riskbreaker and Blacksmith extraordinaire, comes across little smithies. In addition to block puzzles and a little platform jumping, Vagrant Story contains another element of Parasite Eve - weapon customization. The puzzles are all that great medium difficulty where you won't hurl the psx across the room, but at the same time you have to rack your brain and don't dismiss it as simple busywork. Every time I was getting fed up, and yearned to use a FAQ, I would try one last time, and figure it out. There are several block puzzles, which are quite difficult. The combat is supplemented with great game mechanics. Of course, it is more fun to hear the sound of an arm breaking as you swing a two-handed maul into it, so it's a fair trade-off. My only qualm with the system is that it sells attack magic short in many occasions because mp is quite limited. Toss in magic, which has the same hit chance as regular attacks (in that it's lowered by high risk), and you have the makings of an incredible battle system.
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Monsters are generally weak against a certain element and a certain type of attack, so it is quite beneficial to carry a full arsenal of weapons with you. To make combat even more complicated, there are 6 classes of monsters, 7 elements, and 3 types of attacks. Therefore, long chains aren't always the best way to go. However, to counter the benefits of being able to swing over and over without the enemy attacking, the Riskbreaker accrues risk - the more risk you have, the more easy it is to be hit, the more damage you take, and the harder it is to hit the opponent. With good timing, you can continue an attack indefinitely. Chain abilities are abilities that when pressed at the correct time during a swing, give you an additional attack or effect. Once you attack, you can keep swinging - if your timing's right. Select a body part to maim, and your sword/bow/axe/mace/dagger/spear is thrust/slashed/smashed against it. When you press the attack button, you get a little wire circle indicating your range around your character. Vagrant Story's battle system is reminiscent of Parasite Eve's. The story then unfolds brilliantly in what looks like the most polished Squaresoft game for the Playstation. The story begins with the Hero, Ashley Riot, a VKP Riskbreaker (an elite troops of the Parliament), rushing off to the Duke's manor after talk of cultists attacking it. The first thing you do when you get Vagrant Story (note the when, not if), is that you should let the intro roll, the title screen up, and let it sit, because more introduction to the game will come up. Buy Vagrant Story, or Vinnie Will Break Your Knees
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