purlarian
TALES OF SYMPHONIA ACHIEVEMENT: GOT.
purlarian
and i watched the intro screen and omg fond memories of watching dubbed anime with Japanese intros
purlarian
worth it purchase just for the memories
purlarian
buuut i am not playing it tonight because Am got Heavy Rain and wanted to play that, i was just testing to make sure the Aussie game would work on the American console.
Smiley Angles
And it did. And there had better be multiple save files because the intro alone looked awesome.
purlarian
ikr unf
purlarian
Raine being badass
Loup D'etat
<3
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omg.
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yes multiple save files are possible
ask me about how many I had on the first version or don't
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aaaaaa
I am excited and terrified both and goodness I hope you have fun :3
purlarian
Oh we shall
purlarian
i love how the clip right after Raine's shot is of water
Loup D'etat
hahaha
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/snrk/
even better, for the tos2 opener she's outright standing on a dock. for... reasons best known to the artistic director, I guess
purlarian
the artistic director is a meta troll
purlarian
OMG RAINE HAS A VOICE
purlarian
Am and i were just like SHE HAS A VOICE at once
purlarian
after she threw a chalk duster at Lloyd's face
Loup D'etat
hehe
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...yes. yes she does. and yeah that's definitely one's introduction to her.
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purlarian
I LOVE IT
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I still want to know how he manages to pass out standing up holding buckets of water
purlarian
God Genis has said two lines and i'm like 'yeah be the little goody two shoes student for your sister, Genis'
purlarian
I KNOW RIGHT
Loup D'etat
He's talented
purlarian
all 'yes Raine :-D /smug/'
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our hero, ladies and gentlemen
purlarian
i didn't realise Lloyd knew Raine and Genis and Collette before game start, wow
purlarian
or that Collette is already the Chosen
purlarian
... is. is that a Lloyd-shaped hole in the wall by the blackboard?
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yes she's been... raised to know what she's gonna do.
I think Raine and Genis moved to Iselia about five years ago?
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and no. that is a Colette-shaped hole.
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:-P
Loup D'etat
Not the first one you will see
purlarian
oh well if it's a Colette-shaped hole
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(examine it with her in party if you get a chance >.>)
purlarian
i was about to ask how you knew /snicker
purlarian
'it's research' > Lloyd knows how to play Genis
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I will bet you in turn that Genis can get away with a lot with Raine if he phrases something as 'research'
purlarian
i am playing Lloyd as not having realised that yet because he grumbled but didn't sneak out
purlarian
(is there much difference if you take different choices?)
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In this case, the same events just happen in different places.
In some things, choices let you see a scene you wouldn't otherwise (ex: following someone)
mostly, however, they're tied to affection.
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Every party member has an affection value for Lloyd; that affects who turns up in some places, including one particular Big Thing much later on.
purlarian
so i should ramp up affection as much as i can
purlarian
(that's Zelos innit)
Loup D'etat
Yeah...That THING that Makari made us play once
purlarian
wow the first five minutes and the pastor has already died
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i know
the game starts out all 'yes look this is adorable' and then... hits you with murder.
purlarian
also can i just say that i really love the overworld sprites and stuff? it's a cross between later FF styles and older FF styles
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and yeah, affection's worth ramping up, but the only real way to tell who's where is by checking with the fortune teller. and it's more a question of relativity than volume, if that makes sense.
purlarian
explain a little more :-P
purlarian
*? pls
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Mmm, f'rex, the Big Thing-- you get three people who show up and ask to talk to Lloyd. It's not like whoever's past 100 points shows up; it's the three people who like him most.
purlarian
ahhh
purlarian
but you need someone past a Point for the Big Thing to turn out well, right?
Loup D'etat
Umm...not really?
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fortunately, no. the only thing you have to do to avoid murder is actually accept one of those three invitations.
Loup D'etat
It isn't like ME
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If you decline all three, there's a fourth scene, which leads to a crucial re-phrasing which... yeeeeah.
Loup D'etat
it is sad
purlarian
okay so note to self, don't decline those invitations
cяσω вυsιηεss
yeah. and it's p easy to tell who'll drop by, and... you won't have to worry about this for a while yet, anyway :-P
purlarian
omg these lil skits
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skits
I love skits about Tales games. because-- while they do get into some serious stuff, they're not all big fate of the world. they're arguing about who cooks and Lloyd's attention span and
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it adds a bit more, imo.
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...they're also often ridiculous so there's that
purlarian
omg this is like a cross between an old style party-based RPG and a new style FPS rpg, if this makes sense
purlarian
(the party stuff is gonna take some getting used to, i think ...)
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you mean as regards to the battle system, or...?
purlarian
THERE IS A COOKING MENU
purlarian
all of it :-P it's more in-depth and complex than i was expecing
purlarian
though i did choose 'manual' for battle system, was that a good or bad idea?
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cooking yes
I personally prefer manual, but semi-auto may help you get used to it if you're having trouble.
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I think it just helps manage where you are and possibly auto-guard? I... haven't used semi-auto in several years >.>;
Loup D'etat
I use semi-auto, no hand eye coordination
purlarian
also does it matter who i've got showing as party lead?
Loup D'etat
Yes
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Well.
Loup D'etat
for reasons
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Not in battle.
purlarian
but in overworld, got it
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However, if you talk to a dog with Colette as display, it's adorable.
purlarian
I'M GONNA HAVE TO PLAY THIS GAME MORE THAN ONCE I SEE
Loup D'etat
indeed
Loup D'etat
Makari has played through it a full three or four times just with me, and that doesn't count the half-playthroughs or the times she's finished on her own
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...I've had this game since it was new in stores and also I have a problem >///>;
purlarian
'Colette obtained the title of Klutz.' (LOL)
Loup D'etat
titles are fun
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Titles will actually affect stat growth, which can be handy. Klutz gives her a little strength boost each level, iirc.
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Later, titles will also give costumes.
purlarian
also i love how there are some grown women apparently learning from Raine and they are all 'yeeeahhh ... we're curious but we're not that curious. let's not piss off the professor.'
purlarian
oooh, noted!
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everyone has I think a formal costume, a swimsuit costume, and two unique-to-them ones.
/hoards costumes >.>
purlarian
can i open a map in overworld?
purlarian
holy shit it's party-based freeform
Loup D'etat
hahahahaha
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Uhhh you should be able to. hit the start button to cycle through minimap options, ooor you'll get a map that you can access via key items.
purlarian
I. I CAN'T REMEMBER EVER HAVING PLAYED A GAME WITH THIS COMBINATION OF GAMEPLAY BEFORE.
Loup D'etat
I love how amazed you are at this game
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tales games
purlarian
LIKE I WAS SERIOUSLY EXPECTING IT TO BE STATIONARY FF-BASED BATTLE GAMEPLAY.
Loup D'etat
nope
Loup D'etat
:-D
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I came to FF after this
so I was very confused in the opposite direction.
purlarian
i don't have any maps yet though, Start isn't working and no map in my inventory. all good, t least i know i'm not meant to have one yet!
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hmm. yes it'll show up eventually I promise! :-P
purlarian
oh i see i wasn't even in overworld, i was in town. the camera and stuff changed when i left the school so i thought the town was part of overworld mapping
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ahhh yes that'd do it
Symphonia's camera is adjustable only on the overworld, alas; in towns and dungeons you're limited to the angle they give you.
purlarian
... Lloyd's fainted, how do i switch who i controll in the middle of a battle?
purlarian
i am not good at this
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If you have the triangle menu open, pressing start should allow you to switch characters.
purlarian
oh they just beat him without me
purlarian
awww when Genis faints he calls out for Raine :c
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yup.
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also fun: Raine's reaction to Genis getting ko'd if she's in the party
purlarian
... 'No one seems to be hurt', says the mysterious man in purple. in spite of both Lloyd and Genis fainting because i suck.
purlarian
yes? :-D
Loup D'etat
Kratos <3
purlarian
aha!
purlarian
oh Kratos so recognised Lloyd
purlarian
he wasn't nearly so 'you're a kid' until he found out Lloyd's name
purlarian
esp since he doesn't seem to care about Colette's age.
purlarian
also his voice sounds familiar /chinscratch
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see
there's foreshadowing here that's apparently blatantly obvious unless you're a 12yo Makari
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It's Cam Clarke, if you know the name
purlarian
not offhand, no
purlarian
Lloyd's hair is almost the same colour, too
purlarian
they're related
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...apparently he voiced Simba in KH2?
purlarian
God i suck at this <.<;
purlarian
i'm going to have to replay the beginning a few times to get used to the battle mechanics, methinks XD
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May be worth swapping settings to semi-auto to see if that helps - it's under tech in the menu.
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you can also just run around and punch monsters before entering the temple - Colette's family will heal you if you head back to the village and talk to them. helps for levels, too
purlarian
ah, that's where it is! i did wonder.
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and it's true they give you the party at v low levels.
purlarian
but yes i think i will punch monsters a bit before going to the temple, and in retrospect i should've done that and gotten used to the system first
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and they should be the nice fancy house on the far right of the village if the game didn't point them out to you
I don't always remember what is and isn't obvious >.>;
purlarian
yep! i explored the village first but i. don't know why i didn't twig to going back for healing. i think i was distracted by commentary and zomg. XD
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excitement is a powerful distraction, it's true :3
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Cam Clarke is in a lot of things. He was Liquid Snake in MGS, and he was the secret messages guy in Assassin's Creed, and even Toph's dad in AtLA.
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Look up his wiki or imbd sometime and be amazed.
purlarian
MGS is the only thing of those i've played and that was a long time ago. /goes to check this out/
purlarian
... wait he was Aladin?!
purlarian
*Aladdin even i can spell
purlarian
and Simba's singing voice in the seond movie
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... he was Aladdin? I missed that memo
purlarian
NWN, Dragon Age ... yeah i know this guy from everywhere
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Lots of things. /nod
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