So...what is the final verdict? : )

[Andrew R]

A couple weeks have passed since release. Sadly, I can't play this on Steam ( computer won't run it ) but I CAN play it on console. Some of the reviews I have read were pretty poor but my instincts tell me this is something I will enjoy. What are some of the pros and cons? Thank you.

[Ponxha]

Pretty hit or miss about the combat system, the rest is ok but still in need of a good patch.

[Thendarion]

Bugs can make your life miserable. I'd wait for the patch.
Read the manga till then. It's almost mandatory, because it explains stuff that's never mentioned in the game.
It's not perfect by any means but it's unique and it's exactly what I needed. It brought back some fond memories too. I loved it to pieces despite its obvious flaws.

[FlashStep]

Hit or miss you say but I'm really not sure how I feel about it. It's cool in theory but it can pretty easily devolve into just spamming the same hits or magic casts and parrying when needing to.

[Ponxha]

Originally posted by Flash~Step:

Hit or miss you say but I'm really not sure how I feel about it. It's cool in theory but it can pretty easily devolve into just spamming the same hits or magic casts and parrying when needing to.

It took me some time to get used to it, and used to the fact that I'll inevitably take damage sometimes. Spamming the same hits seems pretty common in most games so not a huge deal for me.

What I don't like though, and haven't changed opinion on it:
It takes too long to get combos or Shi spells (not the mastery but diversity), which is also why you tend to stick to the same skills since the sooner you get them the more useful to you they'll seem.
Hyper attacks are blockable/avoidable, don't play an animation of the character hitting the monster if he won't take any damage after...
And unavoidable damage like some whirlwind attacks, can't parry, can't dodge, it's just frustrating.
Probably some other things that I just ignore now.

[Andrew R]

I think I will get it on PS4. ( As I mentioned in my original post, it won't run on my PC )

It is by a small ( ? ) indie developer so I can deal with some flaws as long as the story / characters can keep me going. I just wish there would be a price drop. :P Maybe later this year?

[Falkon Swiftblade]

i saw patch notes that come out next wk. I think they adress all the problem areas and I think it's worth getting. I'm almost at the end now.

[Thendarion]

Originally posted by Falkon Swiftblade:

i saw patch notes that come out next wk. I think they adress all the problem areas and I think it's worth getting. I'm almost at the end now.

patch notes? where? can you link? or are you just trolling? :)
I already finished the game once, but there's a lot I want to go back for, I just don't want to put up with the same issues again. :D

[Falkon Swiftblade]

Originally posted by Thendarion:

Originally posted by Falkon Swiftblade:

i saw patch notes that come out next wk. I think they adress all the problem areas and I think it's worth getting. I'm almost at the end now.

patch notes? where? can you link? or are you just trolling? :)
I already finished the game once, but there's a lot I want to go back for, I just don't want to put up with the same issues again. :D

They sent the backers (I'm assuming all backers, but I had beta level in the campaign) an email stating the patch would come next wk and I have access to it now. I'm not sure I'm allowed to post the changes, but they fixed a lot of stuff folks were complaining about, and its a pretty decent patch list.

[Thendarion]

Originally posted by Falkon Swiftblade:

Originally posted by Thendarion:

patch notes? where? can you link? or are you just trolling? :)
I already finished the game once, but there's a lot I want to go back for, I just don't want to put up with the same issues again. :D

They sent the backers (I'm assuming all backers, but I had beta level in the campaign) an email stating the patch would come next wk and I have access to it now. I'm not sure I'm allowed to post the changes, but they fixed a lot of stuff folks were complaining about, and its a pretty decent patch list.

I guess it's for backers with beta access only. :(
We'll just have to wait for the official announcement then. Thanks for the info. :)

[Ice Wallowkum]

Wait, so backers have the right to have fixes before others? I mean, ok, they are bakers, they can have bonus item, quest or whatever, but patch that fix lots of QoL and game killing bugs? Wtf. Do they really care about those who paid their game

[Thendarion]

Only backers with beta access can download a beta version of the patch. Beta means it wasn't tested so it may make things even worse than before -- if your game is willing to run at all. It's down to personal preference whether you like to experiment or not. In this case, I'd rather wait for the final version.

[豹雄]

I just regret playing the game so fast and now I have nothing to do except worry about if I can see the story wholelly.Being kept waiting feels so bad.
Besides,I'm willing to help them test their patch if I can.

[Thendarion]

I know, right?
I finished the main story, but there's much left to discover. I want to go for the other ending, find Rosalya's doors, master all skills, complete the invincible challenge, and so on. But when I think of all the bugs I encountered... Nah, I'm waiting for the patch. :)

[Marble]

I finished the game with the beta patch yesterday, it does seem to fix most of the major issues. It did change my battle camera settings though, so if you notice the camera behaving oddly after patching, just go check the options menu.

I liked the combat system, but I would suggest the magic attacks do more damage at lower levels, because you run out of energy for them so quickly. Yet at the level cap, the magic attacks just steamroll everything. I was also disappointed there were no post-game powerful enemies or bosses to do.

I enjoyed the story, but the English writing for it was full of spelling and grammar mistakes and whoever wrote the dialogue doesn't know enough about writing to make the characters personality shine through. The manga-style cutscenes are fine, but the majority of the dialogue takes place with the characters standing still, so you NEED a good writer to put some weight to the words to keep readers engaged.

All in all I had a lot of fun with it. The combat system is very satisfying once you've gotten used to it. Using a controller is practically a must, the game even tells you this when starting up.

[豹雄]

Originally posted by Canti:

I finished the game with the beta patch yesterday, it does seem to fix most of the major issues. It did change my battle camera settings though, so if you notice the camera behaving oddly after patching, just go check the options menu.

I liked the combat system, but I would suggest the magic attacks do more damage at lower levels, because you run out of energy for them so quickly. Yet at the level cap, the magic attacks just steamroll everything. I was also disappointed there were no post-game powerful enemies or bosses to do.

I enjoyed the story, but the English writing for it was full of spelling and grammar mistakes and whoever wrote the dialogue doesn't know enough about writing to make the characters personality shine through. The manga-style cutscenes are fine, but the majority of the dialogue takes place with the characters standing still, so you NEED a good writer to put some weight to the words to keep readers engaged.

All in all I had a lot of fun with it. The combat system is very satisfying once you've gotten used to it. Using a controller is practically a must, the game even tells you this when starting up.

Hello,I would like to know that with the new patch,if there are voices when Chado punch and kick,when Poky jump and roll.