i can't return to my homeland
So, my sister is playing Baten Kaitos: eternal wings and the lost ocean (or somesuch) and been trying to drag me into it. I can't say she hasn't managed to do that. I hate it when that happens.
I'll elaborate: I thought it looked like shit (anyone who's seen this game?). Exploding colors, horrible 'realistic' character-designs and a half-assed story some people would use to describe Mary Sues; not even starting on the battle-system. And granted, it's all that. But behind the layers of crap there's something there. And it sucked me in completely.
It sort of hit me out of the blue, yanno.
First off, there's the question of who you are. Weirdly, you don't play the lead-chara. You are a fairy. A fairy? Yes, a fairy. A sort of guardian angel to the lead character (Kalas). You can say if you're female or male (why that is, I have yet to find out) and can give yourself a name. At random intervals in the game Kalas will ask you for your advice and you can guide him. That's a BIG bonus.
I mean, technically, the kid is your ho!
Except sometimes he tells you to shut up or disobeys your orders. >_> Bitch.
Ignoring the pictures of him that pop up when he's talking, Kalas is a cute kid. Very childish and anti-hero-esque. Did I mention I think he's cute?
Now Xelha (the girl he'd be shagging by the end of the game, most probably) isn't. She's a scary little cunt that should be hung and shot. Multiple times. So she can bleed to death and all that.
Then you've got the lovely supporting cast;
Gibari, the ape-man. Seriously, the guy reminds me of an ape. He's sort of fun but very... random. To say the least. In a way, he reminds me of Wakka from FF10. Just that big, strong guy that you always need to have around in RPGs.
Lyude, the weak dorkinator who I honestly thought I was going to hate. But just hearing him say 'I can't return to my homeland' in his 'I've got a runny nose'-dork voice-over made me want to hug him so bad. He's so adorable - and being supporting cast he has no role whatsoever (however could I hate someone who isn't important or fan-favorite?). Funnily, this guy fights with a trompet. Yes. You heard that right. He fights with a trompet. Don't ask me.
And this amazon-lady who I keep forgetting the name of. My sister is still sort of trying to get her to join the party (she's still on the first disc, yanno) so I don't really know what the hell is up with her.
The battle-system is weird, to say the least. It's card-based and technically you (the fairy) get shoved five/six cards in your hands and you need to pick out which to use in 30 milliseconds. I can't very well explain it, but it's very confusing. Apparently you can't use an 'extreme-attack' (like Lyude calls it) card without using a 'weapon'-card before it. Saying it doesn't make sense much but trust me, it won't even make sense when you're actually playing.
...I still don't know why I like this game and talking like this made me forget why I even started this post.
Rats. Whatever. Back to bad-mouthing Xelha.
I'll elaborate: I thought it looked like shit (anyone who's seen this game?). Exploding colors, horrible 'realistic' character-designs and a half-assed story some people would use to describe Mary Sues; not even starting on the battle-system. And granted, it's all that. But behind the layers of crap there's something there. And it sucked me in completely.
It sort of hit me out of the blue, yanno.
First off, there's the question of who you are. Weirdly, you don't play the lead-chara. You are a fairy. A fairy? Yes, a fairy. A sort of guardian angel to the lead character (Kalas). You can say if you're female or male (why that is, I have yet to find out) and can give yourself a name. At random intervals in the game Kalas will ask you for your advice and you can guide him. That's a BIG bonus.
I mean, technically, the kid is your ho!
Except sometimes he tells you to shut up or disobeys your orders. >_> Bitch.
Ignoring the pictures of him that pop up when he's talking, Kalas is a cute kid. Very childish and anti-hero-esque. Did I mention I think he's cute?
Now Xelha (the girl he'd be shagging by the end of the game, most probably) isn't. She's a scary little cunt that should be hung and shot. Multiple times. So she can bleed to death and all that.
Then you've got the lovely supporting cast;
Gibari, the ape-man. Seriously, the guy reminds me of an ape. He's sort of fun but very... random. To say the least. In a way, he reminds me of Wakka from FF10. Just that big, strong guy that you always need to have around in RPGs.
Lyude, the weak dorkinator who I honestly thought I was going to hate. But just hearing him say 'I can't return to my homeland' in his 'I've got a runny nose'-dork voice-over made me want to hug him so bad. He's so adorable - and being supporting cast he has no role whatsoever (however could I hate someone who isn't important or fan-favorite?). Funnily, this guy fights with a trompet. Yes. You heard that right. He fights with a trompet. Don't ask me.
And this amazon-lady who I keep forgetting the name of. My sister is still sort of trying to get her to join the party (she's still on the first disc, yanno) so I don't really know what the hell is up with her.
The battle-system is weird, to say the least. It's card-based and technically you (the fairy) get shoved five/six cards in your hands and you need to pick out which to use in 30 milliseconds. I can't very well explain it, but it's very confusing. Apparently you can't use an 'extreme-attack' (like Lyude calls it) card without using a 'weapon'-card before it. Saying it doesn't make sense much but trust me, it won't even make sense when you're actually playing.
...I still don't know why I like this game and talking like this made me forget why I even started this post.
Rats. Whatever. Back to bad-mouthing Xelha.