Post by FM-77AV on Feb 9, 2005 4:37:07 GMT -5
Well, I found the leaked beta version of Xanadu Next on the web, and I just couldn't resist trying it out (I'm sorry) (I'm going to spend 60 dollars on this one, at least I want to try it out before I buy it, it could have been a piece of junk) and I must say that I am pleasantly surprised, in some ways.
First of all, this is the best game I have played on N-Gage so far. It's far better than Requiem of Hell, Pocket Kingdom, Elder Scrolls and the other N-Gage games I have played (including those that aren't RPGs.)
But playing the game (the beta version, that is) is almost impossible, or at least very frustrating.
Because:
- It crashes every now and then (very often, in fact) and sometimes it crashes so bad that you will have to take out the battery and then put it back in. (And of course, this only happens when you have played for a really long time without saving)
- There's a regular guy standing where you begin the game, if you talk to him, a "level select" dialogue appears. Here you can warp to several locations. (I didn't realize this until after a while, because the thing is just so very very strange, but when I realized that I had spoiled some very interesting parts of the game, I was very dissapointed.)
- It appears to be only one song (excluding the title screen song) in the game - the Xanadu main theme, nostalgic, perhaps. But it gets (very) annoying in the long run. There are probably more songs in the finished version, though. I had to turn the music off after playing it for a while.
- Graphical glitches, you can stand "behind the textures" of walls, etc. So can enemies, and they often do.
- Sometimes, the rooms are "in the wrong direction". That is, it doesn't look like it does on the map. That makes it very confusing, and is annoying.
- The "continue game" function does not work! It loaded a previous save file so I lost quite some experience there.
- Sometimes it lags, hopefully it won't do that in the finished release.
- It may not be a bug, but sometimes, regular (weak) enemies can kill you with only one blow, which makes you wanna smash the N-Gage to pieces, since it always seems to happen when you have gained a LOT of experience and played it for a long time.
And now, for the good things:
- It looks very good for an N-Gage game, and it looks like many of the textures were taken directly out of YsVI.
- The gameplay is wonderful, the battle system is great. If you have played YsVI, you will know what I am talking about.
- It does not leave the original story behind, the Dragon-King is here, and most importantly, the DRAGON SLAYER is still here!
- Good music. Even though I got very tired of the main theme of the original Xanadu, it was still good. And it sounded surprisingly well for an N-Gage game. Mighty obstacle (YsVI boss theme) is also in the game, and it sounds just like the original YsVI song. Great, with other words.
- Fun. Well, that's all that's needed to say. The game is fun, a lot of fun.
- Adventure ("Zelda") elements. Some ideas are taken directly out of the 3D Zelda games, this is not a bad thing, it suits the game just fine. It has what YsVI didn't - some puzzle elements.
- Excellent equipment system. In order to prevent you from having über-equipment at an early stage, you are unable to use the equipment unless you are above a certain skill level.
- Did I mention that the battle system RULES?
If you like YsVI, you will love this game, it's basically YsVI, but with a new scenario, and with a different title. And if you don't have an N-Gage yet, this is enough of a reason to get one - now. Xanadu Next is coming out in March!
I was slightly skeptical before trying the beta out, but this settles it. This is a must-have and it's worth any ammount of money. If YsVI was worth 100 dollars, this is definitely worth the 60 it costs. (It's probably cheaper in the US, though.)
And please, do not do the the same mistake as I did, downloading the beta version, I regret that I did (because it spoiled several important parts of the game for me), and the 55 minutes I have played it (not counting the time I've played before crashes, etc. though) is enough. I will wait until it gets released.
And another please, do NOT download the finished version when that gets released instead of buying it. Then you're better off without it. Support Falcom! Don't ruin this, Falcom might actually have a chance outside of Japan this time.
And of course, this is the first Falcom game to be released in North America since 1992 (or something like that). You just gotta support them by buying this game!
And if nothing else, buy it for the battle system! No random encounter here!
First of all, this is the best game I have played on N-Gage so far. It's far better than Requiem of Hell, Pocket Kingdom, Elder Scrolls and the other N-Gage games I have played (including those that aren't RPGs.)
But playing the game (the beta version, that is) is almost impossible, or at least very frustrating.
Because:
- It crashes every now and then (very often, in fact) and sometimes it crashes so bad that you will have to take out the battery and then put it back in. (And of course, this only happens when you have played for a really long time without saving)
- There's a regular guy standing where you begin the game, if you talk to him, a "level select" dialogue appears. Here you can warp to several locations. (I didn't realize this until after a while, because the thing is just so very very strange, but when I realized that I had spoiled some very interesting parts of the game, I was very dissapointed.)
- It appears to be only one song (excluding the title screen song) in the game - the Xanadu main theme, nostalgic, perhaps. But it gets (very) annoying in the long run. There are probably more songs in the finished version, though. I had to turn the music off after playing it for a while.
- Graphical glitches, you can stand "behind the textures" of walls, etc. So can enemies, and they often do.
- Sometimes, the rooms are "in the wrong direction". That is, it doesn't look like it does on the map. That makes it very confusing, and is annoying.
- The "continue game" function does not work! It loaded a previous save file so I lost quite some experience there.
- Sometimes it lags, hopefully it won't do that in the finished release.
- It may not be a bug, but sometimes, regular (weak) enemies can kill you with only one blow, which makes you wanna smash the N-Gage to pieces, since it always seems to happen when you have gained a LOT of experience and played it for a long time.
And now, for the good things:
- It looks very good for an N-Gage game, and it looks like many of the textures were taken directly out of YsVI.
- The gameplay is wonderful, the battle system is great. If you have played YsVI, you will know what I am talking about.
- It does not leave the original story behind, the Dragon-King is here, and most importantly, the DRAGON SLAYER is still here!
- Good music. Even though I got very tired of the main theme of the original Xanadu, it was still good. And it sounded surprisingly well for an N-Gage game. Mighty obstacle (YsVI boss theme) is also in the game, and it sounds just like the original YsVI song. Great, with other words.
- Fun. Well, that's all that's needed to say. The game is fun, a lot of fun.
- Adventure ("Zelda") elements. Some ideas are taken directly out of the 3D Zelda games, this is not a bad thing, it suits the game just fine. It has what YsVI didn't - some puzzle elements.
- Excellent equipment system. In order to prevent you from having über-equipment at an early stage, you are unable to use the equipment unless you are above a certain skill level.
- Did I mention that the battle system RULES?
If you like YsVI, you will love this game, it's basically YsVI, but with a new scenario, and with a different title. And if you don't have an N-Gage yet, this is enough of a reason to get one - now. Xanadu Next is coming out in March!
I was slightly skeptical before trying the beta out, but this settles it. This is a must-have and it's worth any ammount of money. If YsVI was worth 100 dollars, this is definitely worth the 60 it costs. (It's probably cheaper in the US, though.)
And please, do not do the the same mistake as I did, downloading the beta version, I regret that I did (because it spoiled several important parts of the game for me), and the 55 minutes I have played it (not counting the time I've played before crashes, etc. though) is enough. I will wait until it gets released.
And another please, do NOT download the finished version when that gets released instead of buying it. Then you're better off without it. Support Falcom! Don't ruin this, Falcom might actually have a chance outside of Japan this time.
And of course, this is the first Falcom game to be released in North America since 1992 (or something like that). You just gotta support them by buying this game!
And if nothing else, buy it for the battle system! No random encounter here!
Do you still have that beta version of Xanadu NEXT??
