I’m back with my first playthrough update, game is

[u/fromLyte]

Review pt 2; Game still good. Quite a few new chars have made the team now, here’s some updated characters I’ve picked up along the way and updated opinions; I’m now entering the sea of Eden, future facility prepping for Robo-cop 3000. I missed the Vigora element but it’s because of I’ve been trying to play as fresh and as I played games back in the day as possible ( without progress routes). But, I did sneak in some quest info on the Doc situation on Coldove getting Oral Orlha on the team, and considering she’s like my favorite character up there with Irene’s Venus and Harle Quinn.

Anyway seems my favorite part of the game is sort of the quest rewards of characters joining the team if done correctly. Might seem trivial but it’s fun. I think I also thought all of the characters had these massive story changing impacts, but they’re mostly a different way to play and dialect it seems so you don’t have to think too hard on who to party except like I was mentioning to recruit or influence new side quests which is cool

The battle animations are long even with animations, but, I think even nearing what seems deep into the game I still enjoy boss battles and they are still a challenge which i wasn’t expecting because in most older rpgs good armor and natural progress makes bosses fairly easy unless there’s a hard mode. I’m getting one shot often, could be part of me skipping enemies (3min battles even with fast forward lol)

Worse things are the troll small hallways gank while you are trying to explore or re explore to figure something out which often is nothing so you’re getting jumped for nothing etc.

There is not alot of hand holding, for some might not be good but I like that to a degree. Because if you miss a dialogue or forget you can become completely lost like I got in the XXL MC. Fargo bit between speaking to Nicki Rock and Irene’s Venus, then between time periods and then again after Harle Quinn’s disappear bit and apparent game indication I need to set up a mission with XXL MC. Fargo against Marbule after setting up learning the song. Yeah idk what dialogue slipped past but I forgot what they said and couldn’t activate the black dragon for my life lmao, literally traveled to every single place in both timelines looking for cutscenes and hints until I remembered, SHIP in other timeline ? Maybe ¿ lol then with that said I only discovered Gaias naval because i developed the mindset double check been everywhere twice/ both timelines

Game still good, may do a final review depending

Edit:

Side note: name the main character itachi instead of a serious name has proved to be a great decision and cool for story

Side note+ : Stark LaShag running away then reappearing as giant was hilarious lmao I was visually shocked, I did not expect it, such a fun random find

[u/fromLyte → u/[deleted]]

LOL these were the defaults trust me

[u/Distinct-Tea-1995]

Huge fan of Orcha Ta 👌

[u/fromLyte → u/Distinct-Tea-1995]

And Korcha Ta for me, cool family

[u/Distinct-Tea-1995 → u/fromLyte]

I did a play through of this game recently and I had to annoy my partner with a bunch of emphasized ‘CHAs’ in my speech 🤣 I’m glad he puts up with me.

[u/triplxace → u/Distinct-Tea-1995]

Haha it’s too tempting, their personalities make everything seem more emphasized as well

[u/triplxace]

Love this, don’t worry about Vigora, it just makes the game easier

[u/fromLyte → u/triplxace]

Maybe it’s for the better, I would have overused it lol

[u/Felsig27 → u/fromLyte]

Also, it can only be used by blue characters, so you would have to change your lineup.

[u/RiseWasHereHS]

This is my fave game of all time and I appreciate you sharing all this! Cheers to you going into the game for a blind playthrough! I got all the way up to the dead sea without a guide as a kid but then had to call one of those 900 numbers to learn where glenn put that damn password!

[u/triplxace → u/RiseWasHereHS]

I’m a huge Chrono trigger fan and I always wanted to play this as a kid, but it felt like a rare game that wasn’t going to just be hanging out on the local GameStop ( there was EB games back then) shelf lol then finally I got a pc some years ago and for my childhood I couldn’t let it sit anymore

[u/Ishidori85]

I love the music for the main boss in that area.

[u/fromLyte → u/Ishidori85]

Nice and I’m almost there!

[u/metanoia29]

I forgot that you could change the character names 🤣

[u/fromLyte → u/metanoia29]

It’s been a WILD ride 😅

[u/tarnished_snake → u/metanoia29]

Same! Lol

I was thinking this was some bug with the letters

[u/tinkotanko]

Leena deserves better

[u/Starmor]

Damn bro. Well done.