I did not know that. It's quite shocking that the original Rean would be even more boring than what we got in Xseed's version, haha.
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Not quite. Here's Xseed's take on it:
It's pretty noticeable, I feel. There's a kick to his lines that don't make them boring to read through, and he always gives as good as he gets.
I dunno. Rean collectively had some of the best and most entertaining lines in the game. I don't think Rean's issue is that he's uninteresting, the main issue is that he occasionally indulges in some very frustrating cliches. But for the most part, he's a pretty decent character in CS1.
So you basically have two choices, either play regular NG and hack your BP using Cheat Engine or whatever to keep them full until you have done all the bonding events OR the IMO simpler way of simply getting a clear save and starting a new game on NG+ select the infinite bonding point bonus at the start and nothing else. The game is essentially the same both ways if you don't carry over level, gear, etc.
Personally, I'm too lazy to run cheat engine every time I start the game so starting on NG+ made it easy for me. Both ways should work (at least in CS1, I dunno how it would work in CS2, but I suspect it is similar.)
I'm not far in at all so I wouldn't mind restarting. Anybody have a clear save handy? GameFAQs doesn't have any for PC and I'd google for it but would probably get spoiled lol
http://steamcommunity.com/app/538680/discussions/0/1471967615839359790/
first page is free of spoilers
Starting with a NG+ in CS2 seems like the better option anyway unless you plan to replay it, since there is at least one significant NG+ exclusive scene.
This is wise advice. It's more than just one scene - it's a lengthy sidequest that really has no business being locked behind NG+, as it's highly relevant to the story and CS3 expects you to have done it.
There should be a clear save around by the time you finish CS1. It didn't take long for the first game at all.
Speed runs of CS2 on Ps3 (so longer loading times and no turbo mode) took about 6 hours. So expect a pc clear file quickly
Awesome. Gonna have to set aside some time for a CS1 replay on PC.
Yeah I will be looking for a clear file on PC very quickly from when I start. I am knee deep in Xenoblade 2 atm (Chapter 9, so close to done), then I have Trails 3rd on deck which I plan to play before I jump back into CS2. Though I suspect all the Zero and Ao spoilers come in CS3, I want to have played through 3rd first since I hear it is amazing regardless.
I wouldn't call some of the spoilers minor
But that goes both ways anyway and there's a lot more stuff left, specially the more personal stuff
I was lucky enough to win the CS2 key, so i'm really looking forward to Valentine's Day
Even luckier though:
Hngh
That's slick (especially since his eyes are closed that we can see).
Basically news gets spread, but you only see the Erebonian side of things. So you'll see some results, but not the how and why necessarily.
It would lose some credibility in world building if you're not spoiled on a few things honestly.
Aside from that, there are some references that don't really spoil anything. It's basically pick your spoiler poison.
Huh, didn't know this. I guess there's a reason to replay it on PC besides the visual upgrade afterall. Not sure when I'll have time to repaly a 100 hour game though. I was relieved when I beat it on PS3, my backlog really grew because of it, I don't have a lot of free time.
Is this sidequest missable?
Since it requires you to collect a series of books or tomes throughout your playthrough I would have to go with yes.
Yes. It involves collecting a number of items throughout the majority of the game, all of which can be missed.
Thanks. Will have to keep that in mind if I ever replay it.
If you choose not to replay it, at the very least watch this video instead. It covers everything in the sidequest except for actually finding the books, which isn't the important part. (spoilers, naturally)
Ehh, it's just a few scenes, only one with major importance, I wouldn't replay the whole game because of it unless you really want the relevant achievement, I'd just watch this(this goes through all the game and deals with endgame material, so major spoilers inside) and be done with it (although I believe the PC version will have the final scene voiced)
If you're playing the game for the first time though, starting on NG+ and having a guide at least for that "quest" should be recommended imo
If you're playing the game for the first time though, starting on NG+ and having a guide at least for that "quest" should be recommended imo
It spoils the identity of one of the antagonists and shows... certain things happening in Crossbell from outside, although the nature of these things is not explained at all. There's also a little part near the end of the game that will be a lot more meaningful if you've played the Crossbell games.
However, Ao spoils CS2 arguably just as much, including revealing one of its biggest endgame twists (bigger than anything that CS2 spoils of Ao), so it really is not at all a problem to play CS2 first.
Agreed. I was already curious to know what happened in Crossbell while playing CS1-2 but some of those events playing out from the Erebonian side had me wondering wtf was happening there.
I tend to take it more as since all the games (presumably the same with the new arc) take place around a similar timeframe to each other, you're getting pieces of a continent-wide plot involving all the major nations, so it's inevitable you'll hear about something from another arc.
That being said, I know that the developers have planned out the overarching story for several games down the line, but I'll be curious to see how the events of one game inform the story they write for future ones.
That being said, I know that the developers have planned out the overarching story for several games down the line, but I'll be curious to see how the events of one game inform the story they write for future ones.
There is one door in particular in Trails 3rd which references one of the most major events in Cold Steel II.
While playing CS1, I was really impressed how Cassius having to leave Liberl at the start of FC was still very important. The 3rd added a lot of detail to what he was doing and in CS1 you see the aftermath of that.
I don't think there's much to say one way or the other but I think it'd be either starting concurrent with CS3/4 or after it (most likely the latter imo)
I doubt they'll be going back all the way there
Interesting. I'm basing my thoughts on the fact that there were
some Ouroboros enforcers in TitS being set up to feature there
I'll be interested to finally get to the rest of the CS games and see what you mean.
I think the Calvard arc will start during or after the events of CS4. They haven't mentioned any major events going on at the same time as the troubles in Erebonia. (Or have they? I haven't played CS3)