So I got this game a few months ago, and now that I've beaten Bayonetta and Demon's Souls (and my roommate's in the living room where the 360 and PS3 are) I've decided to start playing this again.
It's got a few problems. The most glaring being that the right stick does not control the camera, but the map. In fact, the only control you have over the camera is pressing L2 to center it behind you.
Combat controls are also a little sticky. It's hard to cancel out of a combo once you've started it, and lock-on doesn't always lock on, at least not where you want to. Compound that with the aforementioned lack of camera control.
But once you get used to all that, its really cool. It's Grand Theft Auto RPG. It's got equippable items and even random encounters sometimes, and aside from the wandering you can do and the requests you can fulfill it's pretty linear. Which is great, 'cause there's less time wasting stuff.
Despite what I just said, combat is my favorite part of the game. It's like a beat-em-up but not really because you actually have to give some thought to how you fight - what weapon you use on what enemy, how early you'll finish your combo, who you're going to use your HEAT finisher on. It's great.
Also, Kazuma Kiryu is a great protagonist. He's old school. He's got mad respect for himself and others. Old guys call him "son" and young punks call him "old man" and he beats the **** out of both of them.
And now there's a FOURTH one coming out in Japan? I guess it's a real thing over there. That's great.
Anyone else play this? If so, what's up with the hostesses? Is it worth buying nice things for them?
Edit: Oh, no. Ohhhhh, no. There's a casino in this game. I am so ****ed. I'm gonna spend sooo much time playing blackjack. I can't resist videogame casinos. Not even in Xenosaga.
It's got a few problems. The most glaring being that the right stick does not control the camera, but the map. In fact, the only control you have over the camera is pressing L2 to center it behind you.
Combat controls are also a little sticky. It's hard to cancel out of a combo once you've started it, and lock-on doesn't always lock on, at least not where you want to. Compound that with the aforementioned lack of camera control.
But once you get used to all that, its really cool. It's Grand Theft Auto RPG. It's got equippable items and even random encounters sometimes, and aside from the wandering you can do and the requests you can fulfill it's pretty linear. Which is great, 'cause there's less time wasting stuff.
Despite what I just said, combat is my favorite part of the game. It's like a beat-em-up but not really because you actually have to give some thought to how you fight - what weapon you use on what enemy, how early you'll finish your combo, who you're going to use your HEAT finisher on. It's great.
Also, Kazuma Kiryu is a great protagonist. He's old school. He's got mad respect for himself and others. Old guys call him "son" and young punks call him "old man" and he beats the **** out of both of them.
And now there's a FOURTH one coming out in Japan? I guess it's a real thing over there. That's great.
Anyone else play this? If so, what's up with the hostesses? Is it worth buying nice things for them?
Edit: Oh, no. Ohhhhh, no. There's a casino in this game. I am so ****ed. I'm gonna spend sooo much time playing blackjack. I can't resist videogame casinos. Not even in Xenosaga.
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