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| Tales of Symphonia; Replay Value | |
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| hostilecrayon | Aug 11 2005, 10:07 AM Post #1 |
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In Repair
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I saved this post because I feel it was a comprehensive post on the replay value of Tales of Symphonia, and I may decide to crate a review out of it. Yes, I did just copy and paste from WHC. So sue me. I realized it was a pretty good post. I'll probably post more on it later. For now, read about some of the replay value. This time around I'm enjoying Kratos even more than before, because this time I know all of his secrets for a fact instead of just a hunch. I managed to guess them all the first time around, but I wasn't 100% sure. Now it's fun to see both the hints I picked up as well as the ones I missed. Same goes for Zelos. Now, I HATE Zelos, expecially because he's supposed to be Krato's replacement and unlike Kratos, he's an arrogant bastard, but I'm picking up on all of his hints this time that I missed last time. I still managed to guess his secret, but not until right before it was revealed. Now I'm seeing some of the subtlties that I missed. I'm also taking the time to use all of my characters, instead of last time when I had one specific preferred party. And I'm trying to teach them the abilities they didn't get last time. For example, last time, Lloyd was S-type, this time, I'm going for T-type. It's pretty cool to watch them develop stuff they didn't have before. It puts a nice spin on the actual gameplay, giving the battles a nice replay value. Speaking of the battle system, it's one of the few I enjoy. I'm not utterly thrilled with it, but usually I'm not one for random battles. But this game really puts a whole new spin on the battle system all together. There's different ex-skills to try and create and use, as I already said, their customizable attacks, the real time, usually a hassle, was done extremely well, and there's TONS of extra bonuses to fighting. For example, if Colette has learned the combo ex-skill "Item Finder", you get like 3 times the normal goodies at the end of the battle when she's in your party, which means more often they drop rare items that are good for either customizing or selling off for a good 1,000 Gald usually. Presea and I think Lloyd can learn an ex-skill that I don't recall the name at the moment, but it randomly increases their max HP after battles. That means every few battles, more meat to the HP. That's always a good thing. And while we're on the subject of ex-skills, I should talk a bit about that as well. The level two personal is useful for almost all the characters. There are only a couple I don't use. Now, I wouldn't trade Zelos' or Presea's personal skill for anything. They are by far the most useful, and as such, the only ones I'll bother discussing. First, Zelos. He thinks he's hot stuff, and the girls fall for it every time. With Zelos' personal skill, every lady you talk to will forfiet an item or Gald. OUTRAGEOUSLY USEFUL. Once he gets that skill, which is easy, just equip him with a level two gem and set the skill to personal, you never have to buy any gels or life bottles or panacea bottles ever again. You get more items than that, but those are the most common, and generally the most useful. Fun thing about it, go out of the town, walk back in, get items all over again. They're different every time too. The same girl won't necessarily give out the same item. You can stock up pretty quick just by going in and out of a town. This comes in real handy when they give you things like Miracle Gels. I think those things are like 3,000 Gald a piece. Way too expensive. As for Presea, she has the personal ability to find food items in a dungeon. So as your strolling through the nearest dungeon, you hear a sound and a light flashes. Voila, you've picked up some food. Food is pretty expensive, and running out is always a downer. So this skill is really handy when in a dungeon, even if she's just picking up extras. The more goodies in a meal, the more HP and TP it restores. Hmm, I said only Zelos and Presea, but Regal's is worth mentioning too. Regal's is simple, and cost effective as well. (Notice a pattern? I'm cheap.) When buying things, the price is reduced to 90%, and when selling, up to 110%. Nice, simple, keeps Gald in my pocket. Gotta love it. Wow, I suppose this is rather extensive... well, just a few more things to add. The replay value on this game is awsome. See, when you fight, you get something called Grade. It seems pointless and useless the first time through, but it definately is not. It's yet another thing that adds to the immense replay value of this game. When you beat the game, your Grade is counted (This means DON'T spend your Grade on customizing items or Ex Gems!!! ) and you're able to 'buy' things towards your new game. Things like Grade up (A MUST if you see things on the list you want but can't 'afford' ) double EXP, keep your Techs, Recipes, ect ect. It's really quite awsome. I didn't have enough grade to buy even a quarter of what I wanted, and so needless to say, I got Grade up. (I was too poor for double EXP, but I'll get it next time dammit! ) Even better for the replay value is the BAZILLION side quests, most of which you don't even catch on to your first time through. I'd guess to do them all would literally take hundreds of hours. I'm going to do some this time through, but I think I'll really hit the gaming my third time through. Right now, my goal is to get enough grade to buy... well, everything on the list. I'm about 25 hours in, a little less than half. Yes, this game is over 50 hours, normally. My first time through I clocked at 56 hours. Most of my recent gaming time has been these last two days. I played for 13 hours on Saturday, and about 8 hours today... that's okay, three day weekend! I'll be cramming all my homework into tomarrow, heh. Well, I guess that's all for now. So there's my random impression of Tales of Symphonia Replay Value! I didn't talk about the plot at all really, but that's where the spoilers come in, so I kept it clean. Yay for no spoilers! And even more Yay for a game that I can actually talk in depth about without having to talk about plot! I'll tell you, that's a first. And I barely scratched the surface. Don't have it? BUY IT. Totally awsome game, really amazing. The plot is actually a tiny bit lacking, but you won't notice it over all the fun you're busy having. Besides, the plot, lacking as it may be, is fun, too. But the ending was disappointing. |
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Marci: What is the world coming to? You've become me, Xantar's become Slappy... Dragon: I bet Xantar is like the ultimate designated driver Dragon: drops off all his drunk buddies at each other's ex-girlfriends' houses Mystic Gohan: xantar has had his lasting effects on our easily influenced minds Mystic Gohan: hes probably at home cackling as we speak Me: Xantar never really talks unless you talk to him first. Marci: And that will hold until he makes the first move. I've learned. Don't ever go into a Xantar conversation blind. It's like going swimming naked. You make sure there aren't any sharks nearby and that you don't have any open wounds first. My LJ | |
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| wolfman_120 | Aug 11 2005, 07:25 PM Post #2 |
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One Winged Angel
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Long post.... I want to read it all but at the same time I don't... Sum it up for me. Is it good? |
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| Captain Goose | Aug 11 2005, 09:27 PM Post #3 |
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Searching for the Great Beyond
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Buh Wolfman, c'mon. Add some more length to your posts. Instead of asking to summarize it why not read some and at least critique on what you have read or just know from common knowledge of the game. Next time, please, more depth to your posts. |
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| sinful_indy | May 7 2006, 03:52 PM Post #4 |
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Newbieness Training
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for me replay values arent something i value, being as i usually only play a RPG once thru, because by the time im done with it, 5 more come out that i want to get thru...same goes with tales of symphonia..granted it was a fun game with a great story line, after one run thru was enouh for me...the only part i would redo is when u have the choice of getting kratos back or sticking with zealos...for me its hard to sit there and try and change my playing style to get the new techs...i just stick with what i know and do best |
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