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Title: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: kokeyjoe on 20 Dec 2006, 18:24

I just happened to stumble upon this game on IGN.com, the other night.  Looks to be a potentially great swan song game for the PS2.  Considering I'll probably be getting FFXII and Bully for Christmas and I'm still slugging through Oblivion on my PC right now, I doubt I need another epic RPG a month after Christmas, but it looks to good to pass up!  Definitely watch the cinematic videos on IGN.com (haven't checked Youtube or anything else for them, so not sure where else they'd be).  Anyone else looking forward to / know much about this game?

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Jenno on 20 Dec 2006, 20:21

I have the import version of this, if you liked Dark Chronicle you'll definitely like this. I got about a hundred hours out of Dark Chronicle and I can definitely see myself getting a similar amount of gameplay when I don't have to rely on my Japanese friend to translate it for me.

If you haven't played Dark Chronicle, you owe it to yourself to get it.

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Storm Rider on 21 Dec 2006, 06:23

It's made by the same people as Dark Cloud 2, so I'm sure as hell picking it up.

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Dimmukane on 21 Dec 2006, 10:08

Quote from: Storm Rider on 21 Dec 2006, 06:23

It's made by the same people as Dark Cloud 2, so I'm sure as hell picking it up.

and Dark Cloud 1.  I just got a demo disc in the mail, actually.  It's a lot of fun. 

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Storm Rider on 21 Dec 2006, 10:35

Dark Cloud 2 was actually way better than the original, though.

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Dimmukane on 21 Dec 2006, 11:30

Quote from: Storm Rider on 21 Dec 2006, 10:35

Dark Cloud 2 was actually way better than the original, though.

that goes without saying.  They're almost too different to be in the same series.  But yeah, even so, I had a lot of fun with the first one.  Only thing that really got to me was the weapons disappearing every time they broke.

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Jenno on 21 Dec 2006, 12:12

That doesn't happen in the second one.

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Johnny C on 21 Dec 2006, 14:07

Bizarre. I got a demo of this in the mail today. It was wrapped in a poster and (for some reason) a flag.

I guess I'll play it after all and let you know how the demo is.

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: kokeyjoe on 21 Dec 2006, 16:42

Does the flag have that space-pirate ship from the game cover on it?  If so, hang it with pride!  Pride in what?  I don't know... space-piracy, maybe?

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Dimmukane on 21 Dec 2006, 22:49

Quote from: Jenno on 21 Dec 2006, 12:12

That doesn't happen in the second one.

I know...I played the second one.  The demo, like I said, was pretty fun.  They have one section where you just run around a village talking to people (at least, that's what I did) for 15 minutes, and it takes you back to the menu after.  The other part is a battle with a "hunt" creature (sort of a sidequest) which basically shows you how the battles go.  And that's where it gets fun.  The other party member AI is so much better than in Star Ocean 3 and Final Fantasy XII.  And the decision system makes things flow much better than pausing the fight to confirm something.  It took me a good ten minutes to beat the "hunt" creature.  The last little bit is the first trailer they released for it, but in English instead of Japanese this time.

Title: Re: Rogue Galaxy?
Post by: Merkava on 29 Dec 2006, 09:15

I'm gonna need some money. Thank God for grandparents.