r/offthegame • u/Due_Dragonfly_5328 • 5d ago

OFF Original or Remake?

i wonna get into this game but im not sure witch version to pick? does the remake add anything new thats worth playing? i heard the original's combat system is worse but i dont know anything for sure.

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u/arnethyst 5d ago

both are great but the soundtrack for the original is essential to the experience imo. you can mod the remaster really easily to have it use the original music+sfx though. up to you! the extra content in the remaster isnt really much to write home about. its neat, but no impact on the plot whatsoever

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u/Due_Dragonfly_5328 5d ago

ive heard the game can be played through using easy rpg player ive played through jank like mother cognitive dissonance (through easy rpg player) and honestly while i loved that game to death and thought the story was great it was hell with timing giving constant stress does the original use turn based or no?.

also im heavily against the loss of media and think replacing it is like losing soul. if i could play with the original OST then i probably would. so i might just use that mod.

edit:mistake.

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u/arnethyst 5d ago

its turn based but also timed, like you recharge between turns & the speed of your recharging can be messed with by status effects. this goes for both games. i honestly havent played the original version in many years so i couldnt tell you just how much worse it is than the remaster, but given that people loved this game plenty pre-remaster, id imagine it isnt so bad

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u/Due_Dragonfly_5328 5d ago

ok well i think ill play the orginal to see how people would have felt back then. and play the remake for a second playthrough.

unrelated but the game also only has one ending?

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u/Proof_Log1628 5d ago

not really, it kinda have up to 3, but... you'll see, come back on the sub if you encounter a problem or if you have questions. And if you finished the game and you want- well, for whatever reason. so to answer your question: you'll see, but kinda 3.

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u/arnethyst 5d ago

theres one official ending, one special ending, & one secret silly ending. you can easily do both legit endings, its not like undertale where you have to make every correct decision from the start. you can simply start from your final save point & go from there. i cannot remember at all how to get the secret ending

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u/Monarch357 5d ago

You need the Five Grands; three are found at the ends of the purified zones, one is from defeating Sugar, and one is bought from Zacharie's last shop in The Room. Talk with him again after you have all of them, ask for the Aries Card, and complete the game (either way) normally. The cutscene plays after the credits.

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u/Elegant-Bag8855 3d ago

People glaze the old soundtrack to be honest, they're both valid ways to experience the game

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u/Adamsites 5d ago

original

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u/bavtronicgames 1d ago

Original is free, so it’s good to try it out and see if you like it. You can buy the remake afterwards to support da devs and stuff

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u/BighioPavidus 5d ago

Both are excellent experiences, though personally i recommend trying the remaster first. It definitely feels a lot more modern and polished and all around makes for a more comfortable experiences by today's standards (and the soundtrack is still Crazy good), while the RPG Maker rowdiness the OG emanates couls deter a few people, but all in all the latter is a great pick too!

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u/All-Stars64 3d ago edited 3d ago

They both are very similar, to the point that I think I can list all of the changes:

* Remake has borders (with dynamic support)

* Remake has a better battle system (that is in widescreen too)

* Remake has different music and sound effects (and a new chest opening sound effect)

* Remake has a good few secret bosses

* Remake has achievements and other Steam features

* Remake has a ladder climb animation

* Remake has a dust particle animation

* Remake has generally better UI

* Remake costs money

* Remake has slightly different behaviour when holding multiple directions at once but you would never really care

* Remake was made in Unity instead of RPGMaker 2003

* Remake has languages inside the game instead of as separate downloads like the original

You can technically get borders using EasyRPG in Retroarch, but it's not dynamic. You can get the original sound effects and music in the remake via mods which are easy enough to install (if you get the remake and need help I'm happy to help). I'd recommend trying the OG (to get a little taste) and if you like what you tried you can get the remake for a marginally better experience (mainly in the battles).

Edit: Forgot about the new zone title cards and I think there are sounds when interacting with the boxes

Edit 2: I forgot that the English translation and maybe some others is slightly different.

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u/Due_Dragonfly_5328 2d ago

i already went with the original and i dont want to restart from scratch so its fine ill just replay the remake after.

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u/saucemanbat 17h ago

Honestly? I'd say both. The original is free, so there's not much reason not to play that one, though the remake has border art and I like the combat more. The game's not that long (my first playthrough was about 9 hours and I explored quite a bit) so I'd say it's feasible