Is this a good version of the game?

[Neko-Chan]

Always been meaning to play this series and this game in particular as it seems to be one of the most acclaimed. I was wondering if this steam release is the version to go or does it lack something that the others have?

[Doomlord]

Only thing it lacks is the 60FPS from the gamecube version, but the game is perfectly playable at 30. You also have Dual Audio and all the extra content that came with the PS2 re-release.

[Zeno]

This version has everything the other games have in terms of content, but like Doomlord said it lacks 60fps.

[Alwear]

it's playable. I boost all graphics to max and it's a pleasure. No lag no problem. Enjoy

[SenMithrarin85]

It has minor issues like a number of typos and the dodgy framelimiter causes an occassional judder (like then game is trying to catch up on itself) TSFix by kaldaien adds support for 4k textures too.

But its far and away not the trainwreck it was at launch.

[Masquerade]

Its perfectly fine! I would get this for full price any day, cause ive heard its pretty long! Im mid playthrough right now btw.

[Shade_Koopa]

Pretty much what all the other coments have said are true.

The Gamecube version was superier in terms of performance (60FPS n such). The steam version is basicly the "director's cut" version with all the extra's and included fixes. They just did a bad job of porting it from GC to PS2/PS3 then to PC. The TSfix, though, fixes are majority of the problems. The max FPS is 30 due to how the engine is, but that's not a deal breaker to play the game.

[tommy_lop]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykuNW0HdtFc
Here is my video on how it runs now days. It's pretty good, yeah it's only 30 fps but it's not the train wreck it was when it was released if you care for reseloution over frame rate then the steam version is the way too go.

[M3gadeuce]

Honestly, I would stay away from this game and play it on dolphin instead. Google dolphin gamecube. Thank me later.

[Simon]

Originally posted by M3gadeuce:

Honestly, I would stay away from this game and play it on dolphin instead. Google dolphin gamecube. Thank me later.

However, this version has slightly more contents than the Gamecube version. This version also has JP audio option to choose from

[M3gadeuce]

Originally posted by Simon:

Originally posted by M3gadeuce:

Honestly, I would stay away from this game and play it on dolphin instead. Google dolphin gamecube. Thank me later.

However, this version has slightly more contents than the Gamecube version. This version also has JP audio option to choose from

Content that most people will not care about compared to getting 60 fps.

[l0c0m0tif]

i'm interested, what's the play time needed for first run through, basics of basics?

[Simon]

Originally posted by l0c0m0tif:

i'm interested, what's the play time needed for first run through, basics of basics?

On average, probably around 70 hours.

[Zeno]

Originally posted by M3gadeuce:

Originally posted by Simon:

However, this version has slightly more contents than the Gamecube version. This version also has JP audio option to choose from

Content that most people will not care about compared to getting 60 fps.

I'd sure like to meet these "most people" you speak of. I'd take 30fps with more content over 60fps anyday for a game like this.

If people cared so much about 60fps they could just play the game on dolphin. Clearly chronicles added enough.

[Zeno]

Originally posted by l0c0m0tif:

i'm interested, what's the play time needed for first run through, basics of basics?

If you just rush through the main story it would probably take around 50 hours.

[Helvetica]

Originally posted by Zeno:

Originally posted by M3gadeuce:

Content that most people will not care about compared to getting 60 fps.

I'd sure like to meet these "most people" you speak of. I'd take 30fps with more content over 60fps anyday for a game like this.

If people cared so much about 60fps they could just play the game on dolphin. Clearly chronicles added enough.

The only reason I still haven't bought the game is because of the 30 fps limit. 30 fps just feels awful. Too bad they didn't port the superior Gamecube version