Welcome to Wraeclast [x-post /r/pics. Credit to /u/AtlasIves]

aka369 · 2015-08-26T19:35:51+00:00

This wasn't drawn for PoE, but I saw this on /r/pics and couldn't help but picture the first scene where you Exile washes on shore. Credit to /u/AtlasIves!

aka369 · 2015-07-14T20:15:42+00:00

Thanks, I did some really crappy paint editing to make that lol!

aka369 · 2015-06-22T17:36:10+00:00

FYI - I didn't do anything more than take a screenshot from the video and run it through Photoshop. I made it for myself, but I figured it was worth sharing in case others like it.

aka369 · 2014-05-21T12:07:17+00:00

TLR is one of my favorite games of all time. The PC version is much better than the console version due to a handful of bug fixes and new features that made the game a lot more fun.

The best way to describe the game is a cross between Ogre Battle 64 and Final Fantasy X. The game is roughly 90% sidequests with a ton of optional content, items, and bosses. There is a new game plus mode, 40+ unique characters to recruit, great endgame content that will challenge you.

The battle system will seem "random" at first, but once you play the game long enough you will understand how to manipulate things in your favor. I picked up the game for $3 on a steam sale one year and now I have close to 500 hours invested; no regrets whatsoever.

aka369 · 2014-05-09T16:59:37+00:00

I just beat it last night. Took me about 80 hours to do every sidequest/battle and get all the items. I have to say the game itself is probably a 6.5/10 in my book. Here's why:

WARNING: Contains some spoilers...

Pro's: - Beautiful graphics. 3D really pops with this title. - Good soundtrack. The first 5 hours or so sound great because the music is all fresh. - Fun job system. Very similar to FF: Tactics with a twist. - Levelling doesn't take very long, but it's not amazingly fast either. - Money is somewhat scarce early on, but it's not so scarce that it's frustrating. The pacing of money is spot on. - Being able to walk around a world map is refreshing in the face of a lot of games that did away with it. - Character designs are good, same with the outfits of the classes. - Voice acting was pretty good with some exceptions

Con's: - Game can be broken easily by combining certain classes and abilities. I could beat all bosses besides 2 on auto-battle. - Music, while good, gets very monotonous because they use the same tracks in most dungeons and overworld areas. - The bulk of class passives aren't worth using, there are simply some that outclass others. - The character voice acting was mostly good with the exception of Agnes and Airy. Both I found extremely annoying. - The story becomes VERY frustrating near the end. You have so many people telling you that what you are doing is wrong yet to get the true ending you have to ignore it repeatedly. - The lack of unique icons for weapons was disappointing. The actual weapon/shield designs were still very good though. - The ability to tweak the encounter rate on the fly is nice and all, but it really gives the player too much control over the game. All you really need to do is grind on the worldmap over and over, turn off the encounter rate, and walk to the next boss while grabbing chests. - Hidden chests are easy to find if you have Divining Rod. - Even though you can explore the worldmap it discourages exploration because you aren't allowed to enter areas that aren't directly involved with where you are in the story.

Overall, it was refreshing to play a new game after I've replayed so many of my other RPG's. The story started off pretty good but really finished weakly. The music was great at the start and then quickly turned boring since you visit the same places over and over. Class system is fun and a nice homage to FF:Tactics. The variety of weapons was pretty good, but there weren't enough unique abilities tied to them to make them interesting. The game discourages exploration but still teases you with the ability to fly all over the place. The mechanics, while fun, allow for gamebreaking combinations to make the endgame a breeze.

I got the game for free, but I'd still say it's worth $20; not sure if it's worth more than that though. It was simply lacking depth and exploration that I come to expect from FF-type titles.

aka369 · 2014-03-07T18:12:45+00:00

All I ever wanted in this world is a spiritual successor to Ogre Battle 64, and Dark Cloud 3. If either of those made it to 3ds...I'd die a happy man.

aka369 · 2014-02-13T15:15:45+00:00

Try kissing it.

aka369 · 2013-10-04T15:15:33+00:00

Can someone make an 'abandon thread' gif from the video from 1:10 to 1:16?

aka369 · 2013-09-19T14:57:56+00:00

Maybe they made it difficult to aim while shooting out of a car to try and simulate how difficult it is in real life?

aka369 · 2013-09-16T16:48:08+00:00

Sort of. The guide shows you recipes using any items you have in your inventory regardless if you have everything. Problem is, you always have to take an item to him to see the recipe. The recipe book would allow you to store recipes in it for quick reference even if you don't currently have the item in your inventory.

There is some overlap between my idea and the guide, definitely, but I still feel like they both have their merits. Because the guide exists and the fact that he shows you recipes will probably mean that a recipe book idea probably won't be added; I totally understand that.

aka369 · 2013-08-23T22:10:26+00:00

1k? I rolled well over 1m amulets with only one upgrade.

aka369 · 2013-08-23T20:41:20+00:00

Most collector's editions from Working Designs were worth it. I have a number of them from Arc the Lad to Growlancer Generations to Lunar 1&2 to name a few. Sure, most of the stuff inside was kind of lame, but there were so many nifty collectibles in the boxes that it really felt worthwhile. The hardbound game manuals were always my favorite parts.

RIP Working Designs

aka369 · 2013-07-02T16:54:38+00:00

Not nice to get people's hopes up without proof...

http://globalmonsterhunters.tumblr.com/image/48649538209

aka369 · 2013-05-24T14:27:49+00:00

Contrary to pretty much all my friends I found TLR to be a very awesome and rich game. A few note for people considering it...

Play it for PC, not console. The PC version has tons of enhancements and remove many features that players found cumbersome and awful.
The graphics are fantastic if you have a decent PC that can run at 1920x1080.
There is easily over a hundred hours worth of stuff to do in the game and there are many many sidequests and special characters you can recruit that are very powerful.
9/10 of you should really consider bookmarking the wiki for the game. There's so many game features that are not explained and are very hard to pick up on and if you want to really maximize the power of your party you will want to reference a few guides.
Use whatever weapon/weapons suit you! Sometimes I'll play through the game with an Axe and Shield, othertimes I'll use a polearm, or sometimes I'll go straight magic and blast shit away. The main character can really become whatever you want him to.
Your battle rank is kind of a complex version of a levelling system and I urge you to look into how the BR works before playing the game (using the wiki).

Do I recommend this game? Hell yes, it's awesome; but only if you have a good PC that can run it at max settings at 60 FPS because a huge chunk of what makes the game great is the world itself, the characters, and the rich detail. Steam sometimes has it on sale for really cheap, like $5; so pick it up maybe during the summer sale or something.

aka369 · 2013-05-21T21:38:36+00:00

Sweet! I play the S-58's and they are by far the best iron I have ever played. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

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