Instant Classic
posted by terraforme (WESTON, FL) Aug 14, 2010
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I believe this game was made for a very specific type of gamer.
It's not something that I think everyone should play or want to play, but for me, it just hits the nail smack in the center.
To me, dungeon crawling in this game isn't repetitive, it's addicting. I just believe this game has a formula that works very well, as this game is simple to play, but is difficult and takes a LONG time to master.
I could not find one character that I was introduced to in the whole game who I didn't immediately want to make friends with (maybe except for Pamela, she sounds like a stalker). Everyone is very charming and is wonderful to listen to (I use the Japanese audio option, and if you don't you may regret it).
Combat in this game is more complex than the age-old menu of options (Attack, Magic, Items, etc.) and allows for more diverse combinations of moves. It also requires smart button inputs.
Ex: hitting square, square, square, square, square will do one combo,
hitting square, square, X, will do another one. (Not sure if that's an actual combo or not, this is all hypothetical).
However, if you were to use square, square, square, square, square,X
then you would do both combos in a shortened chain. When you're in the middle of a huge combo, it can be difficult to remember the last few buttons you pressed.
This game isn't nearly as ridiculous as NIS's last attempt at an RPG, Cross Edge. And what I mean by that is that Trinity Universe is a lot more user-friendly, the requirements for using weapons and skills aren't as strict as their last game, and that is what makes this game just sell.
To me, this is one of those instant classic games, right up there with Zelda and Metroid. I love everything about this game. The funny events, the happy-sounding music, the easy-to-grasp but difficult-to-master combat system, and just gazing at the Netheruniverse on the world map.
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