Pretty sure they are identical, since this game is just a remaster of a PS3 game there is only so much that could be done to it, really. Both are 60 FPS, neither are 4k iirc.
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Shining Resonance Refrain |OT| Tales of Shining
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Damn! Shining Resonance is very expensive on brazilian Steam. I can buy Dragon Quest XI and half of Yazuka 0 for the price Sega is asking for this remaster.
I think it's amusing enough so far, not ground breaking but yeah. Combat is pretty fun or well could be, though the AI is awful when it comes to moving out of the way of attacks as I mentioned on the previous page (to be fair Tales has had that problem too), enemy AI isn't always great either. Soundtrack is surprisingly decent. Story is kind of run of the mill I suppose, plus it decided to info-dump near the start of the game too which I don't really appreciate, like wait till I'm invested before you do that cos it just means I won't pay attention. Characters are a bit tropey but the scenes between then are kind of fun anyway. I can't really comment on the "social link" system too much, since I'm only like 6-7 hours in. I'm not even sure how the social link system works really, I read that your ending is determined by whomever is highest, but I dunno if you can romance everyone including the dudes, or what.
Yeah people were complaining about that. If you wanted it you're better off buying it from a third party seller.
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It's a solid popcorn game. I'm having fun rolling around in tropes, enjoying tales of style combat, etc.
It's pretty fun, boss fights get annoying later on unless it's just me being underleveled somehow.
nop thing get worse..... and same thing happen for normal encounter too much later, you have to grind.... But it's still fun and challenging if you don't overgrind like i do.
I am enjoying this game but... I am confused about the bonds and how they work.
How can you tell what level bond Yuma has with his party members (on the individual level)? I see in Bond diagram the circles and links. However on a 1 to 1 level I am not sure if the game even tells you how it is measured or whatever the case is here.
How can you tell what level bond Yuma has with his party members (on the individual level)? I see in Bond diagram the circles and links. However on a 1 to 1 level I am not sure if the game even tells you how it is measured or whatever the case is here.
I switched to Casual for a boss fight and there really wasn't much difference, I'm not sure what exactly changes since you can't see the HP or anything.
Yeah, I was confused about the bond diagram as well. The game doesn't explain it to you so I had to google it.
Found https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/233332-shining-resonance-refrain/76794350 to be helpful.
As someone that will likely only play through this once, which mode should I play, original or refrain?
got to first boss, lvl 5 party vs lvl 14 one shotting everyone with a good "fuck you go grind for an hour message"
its 2018 outside (2014 when game came out but still) and we are still stuck in this ancient relic mindset of mindless grind to progress.
everything is clunky, combat is awful, dialogue is straight from kindergarden...
play any other great jrpg that came out lately (tales of berseria, trails of cold steel, whatever) instead
its 2018 outside (2014 when game came out but still) and we are still stuck in this ancient relic mindset of mindless grind to progress.
everything is clunky, combat is awful, dialogue is straight from kindergarden...
play any other great jrpg that came out lately (tales of berseria, trails of cold steel, whatever) instead
Tales of the Abyss did have an emphasis on music as special attacks, at least for Tear, but I'd say it is even more so with the Ar Tonelico series as well if you have played those games. They also have a special meter that fills up with attacks that allow your
Reyvateil to unleash a song magic attack.
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I think I probably should have waited a few days or played through another game before starting this, not that it's bad but I literally just came off finishing Ys VIII last night so this is a bit of a step back lol.
Game opens up when other characters join and the further you are in to the story and I'm surprised more of game systems seem to unlock. I admit I wasn't too keen on a lot of things especially since the fighting and dialogue feels clumsy but it's growing on me.
Ugh! I just got a quest to hunt and kill giant arachnids. I hate spiders!
Ugh! I just got a quest to hunt and kill giant arachnids. I hate spiders!
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Did you have any aspects equipped? Those are critical.
Also is there a quest log in game? Can't seem to find it.
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The difficulty curve is just really, really bizarre.
The normal enemies near the start of the game are fine but the bosses are oddly difficult. Partially due to the AI being a bit rubbish at dodging attacks (most of the early bosses are big with slow wind-up attacks, so as the player you shouldn't have much trouble), the AI problem led me to actually soloing one of the bosses (Gae Bolg I think?) early on because I was sick of having to baby sit the AI so much. But also due to really odd design decisions too, the boss after that, the game decided to use it as a tutorial fight for a new party member - but forgot to make it a bit easier due to the fact you'd be playing with a character you're unfamiliar with. You might be able to swap back to Yuma despite that fact, admittedly I didn't bother trying since I did beat it anyway as intended.
Following that though, the game becomes really easy for quite some time. That is until around Chapter 5 I think I'm on - can't remember specifically, where the games deciding to spike in difficulty again.
Yeah this is what I was referring to actually, I didn't have any issues with gae bolg but the next minute I'm getting absolutely bodied by a boss that should be at least a bit easier since it's essentially a tutorial fight, guess I'm gonna have to do some grinding or something
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Defeated the ice dragon, Gae Bolg (or "Gay Bulge" as I like to call him). Dude was a total pushover. Activated shining dragon with full MP, activated BAND session with full meter, spammed fireball, dead. My party was level 12-14 though, so maybe I was overleveled.
I have been hype for Octopath traveller for weeks. I picked this up on Xbox X as had a spare gift card kicking about. And I'm hooked for some reason, my brain keeps telling me this isn't the most amazing JRPG out there yet I can't help but pick up the pad and put in a few hours...
Might be early days but really unexpected how much I'm enjoying this...
Might be early days but really unexpected how much I'm enjoying this...
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That's the only thing I don't like so far. Side quests seem borderline worthless.
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From what I can tell, it's not explicitly gay.
But if you "date" one of the guys and choose them at the end, the character ending sequence is really, really gay. (They never come out and say "we're gay"... but they totally are.)
Maybe the localization team played up that aspect in the English version.
I think it will end up as best bros path as during that date;
That's how it came across. *shrugs*
Agnum started asking Yuma about what kind of girls he liked, Yuma felt awkward and didn't know how to answer and returned the question back to Agnum who became uncomfortable revealing that he never dated any girls at all and didn't know how.... and then it ended. Agnum now doesn't want to talk to Yuma and needs time to reassess his life. :/.
That's how it came across. *shrugs*
Is that item that warps you back to town really the only fast travel option in the game? That's probably my biggest issue with the game so far...
Same deal for most JRPGs. I hate side quests so their worthlessness is a bonus for me.
Oooh, just unlocked the dungeons. Hopefully this should have me playing for a bit longer each time. Are they randomly generated? The layout certainly makes it feel like it is, but then again you could have said the same about Tokyo Xanadu lol...
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Grind for the monster parts or, if you have enough cash, buy them from the item shop. Since the AI is so bad at dodging, I'd put hp up and Def up on characters you're letting the AI control.
I sort of enjoyed the demo on the Switch e-shop.. I dont know how long it was, maybe 20 minutes? but the dialogue was like 60% of the time,... is the entire game like that as well?
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The demo is literally the start of the game so it is front loaded with dialogue. That said, the game has lots of optional skits and talking scenes outside of battle.
Is there anyway to switch characters in the main world areas? I want the main person to be Sonia but it always makes Yuma the main person
On the triangle,x or y menu under party you can change who you're controlling from it at any point, even in combat. Just drag the person you want to control into the leader spot. As for swapping people into your party, you can do it on the same screen but you have to be out of combat - if you're in combat and want to change the party (ie because the game forces a party you don't like) then you'll need to let yourself die and press continue which will give you the option to mess with your party before going back into the fight again.
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Honestly, all the elf girls are thirsty as fuck in this. The way Kirika literally worships you as a god is borderline unnerving.
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