the Console Wars are still raging on? Who knew.
posted by Pocky22 (Jackson Heights, NY) Mar 12, 2011
Member since Jun 2010
Hyperdimension Neptunia is a difficult game to really criticize. Budget titles usually are the underdog you want to see win; but sometimes even their determination isn't enough.
Let's begin with the premise. The game takes place in Gamindustry, a parody of the console wars of this generation (PS3/360/Wii/ and oddly the SEGA Neptune, a canceled console). We are introduced to Neptunia, who was thrown down to earth by the other three goddesses, Black, White and Green Heart. After that, it's pretty much a comedy that follows Neptune(/ia) on a quest to save the narrator Histoire. It's unique, and cute, but nothing that memorable.
In terms of Localization, the game is pretty decent. Voices are natural, but somewhat off putting at times, and yet funny in certain areas. If you like the Japanese vocals are in, but it doesn't change much. Music is. . . well a budget title soundtrack, with really nothing all that inspiring or catchy. The visuals are also pretty lazy, as most scenes use, albeit well drawn, partly-static static images. Dungeons use a decent cellshaded look, and I kind of wanted to see that more, but again; budgets.
The meat of the game comes in the form of combat. It's and IdeaFactory game, so it's bound to be kind of unconventional (even if they are pretty much becoming their own convention). Attacks are entered in as combos mapped to each button; one for weapon, melee and projectiles. You'll mix and match up them to try and gain point to pull off skills which unfortunately are gained so fast that you replace them far too regularly to get attached. Healing, on the other hand, is handled in one of the strangest ways. You must assign AP gained by levels to each characters item skill , and the computer will decide when the character uses the skill within 0%-100%, and only when the character is at half their HP. It obviously causes some headaches, for an otherwise overly easy game.
If I had to say anything, it's definitely worth a try for IF fans, but no one el
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