Whoa, totally forgot about this thread... >_<
Yeah, I've heard some pretty good things about Legend of Dragoon. One of these days, I'll add it to my PS1 collection (I haven't even seriously begun collecting for that system just yet...) I dunno, it just seems hard not to have fun with PS1 era JRPGs, so I agree, I don't think the story for Legend of Dragoon will be a problem for me. Glad you enjoyed an old but good game
Personally, I'm knee-deep in Bravely Second. I've had it since April, but been busy with other games. It's more of the same, in my opinion, but that's a good thing. I loved Bravely Default thanks to all the combos of jobs and skills. Bravely Second is even more streamlined than Default, and you can chain together consecutive battles for more EXP, money, and job points. Makes grinding, even easier than before. I'm already 20+ levels higher than what the game recommends. And they added guns as weapons! And they're overpowered!
I bought Dragon Warrior I & II for the GBC last October, and I finally beat it last month. Obviously I was expecting the game to be primitive in terms of modern JRPGs, but it was rough. I mean, there was little indication where you were supposed to go next, or what exactly you had to do. Too many key items are simply invisible and hidden. And you can only hold like a dozen items at a time. Now, compare this to Dragon Warrior III on the GBC (which I also bought), it's night and day. There are obvious hints where to go next, and you really can't wander around aimlessly without completing certain events. I guess back on the NES, ENIX finally got the JRPG formula right on the third try. I mean, you can't blame them for I and II, since they were one of the firsts of the genre.
Yeah, I've heard some pretty good things about Legend of Dragoon. One of these days, I'll add it to my PS1 collection (I haven't even seriously begun collecting for that system just yet...) I dunno, it just seems hard not to have fun with PS1 era JRPGs, so I agree, I don't think the story for Legend of Dragoon will be a problem for me. Glad you enjoyed an old but good game
Personally, I'm knee-deep in Bravely Second. I've had it since April, but been busy with other games. It's more of the same, in my opinion, but that's a good thing. I loved Bravely Default thanks to all the combos of jobs and skills. Bravely Second is even more streamlined than Default, and you can chain together consecutive battles for more EXP, money, and job points. Makes grinding, even easier than before. I'm already 20+ levels higher than what the game recommends. And they added guns as weapons! And they're overpowered!
I bought Dragon Warrior I & II for the GBC last October, and I finally beat it last month. Obviously I was expecting the game to be primitive in terms of modern JRPGs, but it was rough. I mean, there was little indication where you were supposed to go next, or what exactly you had to do. Too many key items are simply invisible and hidden. And you can only hold like a dozen items at a time. Now, compare this to Dragon Warrior III on the GBC (which I also bought), it's night and day. There are obvious hints where to go next, and you really can't wander around aimlessly without completing certain events. I guess back on the NES, ENIX finally got the JRPG formula right on the third try. I mean, you can't blame them for I and II, since they were one of the firsts of the genre.