I was just wondering where Ben had gone too earlier today. Glad you are still working hard on the game! I haven't tried the demo yet, but I might... I might wait for the final product though to get the full experience.
Lonely milk-carton-boy returns! Ben's world of RPGs!
On 09/04/2013 at 10:48 PM by BrokenH See More From This User » |
"Amy sees the ghost of her departed mother."
I recently saw my face on pixl-bit’s milk carton and decided to pop up. Normally people have good reasons like being sick, visiting their relatives, or dealing with some heady life changes. I cannot truly boast any of this so I’ll cut to the chase. For the most part I’ve simply been working hard on the game. Since we last talked, I finished the school section. The mansion and forest sections are almost done too. All that’s left is maybe 2 more boss fights, a few new enemies to introduce, 2 new dungeons, and the ending. Well, that’s not entirely true. There’s also the editing. Aka, fiddling with the passability of certain objects as well as checking for spelling errors. (I’m more concerned about passability issues right now.)
"Outside the O'sheely manor proper."
"Not so pleasant surprises await the gang in the high school."
Anyway, I hope those of you played it enjoyed the demo! It’s safe to say things get a lot more interesting later on. I must also warn you they get a lot more disturbing. There’s a plot revelation in the school that may alienate certain gamers and I have no ill will towards the folks it’ll be a deal breaker for. There were parts in certain movies I could not sit through so who am I to judge, right?
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Oddly enough,Growlanser WOT is sort of like a Bioware game made in Japan. Aka, you can pursue romances with almost anyone (male or female) and the choices you make have a huge impact on the story. There are three main sides in the conflict (Dealing with angels bringing forth Armageddon and multiple feuding nations) and the game boasts something like 30 endings!
I find it kind of weird this game skated by with a teen rating. If anything WOT is a lot like Suikoden 2 and Suikoden 2 was a very dark and morose experience at times. No one’s life is truly sacred and there are many points where people you care about die in front of you. (There are also plenty of instances where helpless men, women, and children get cut down too.) This is not a game that glorifies war. It shows it off as the ugly beast it truly is.
"The prison segment in WOT is every bit as depressing,hopeless, and teary-eye inducing as the real Auschwitz concentration camp. A side-plot during this part of the game literally made me cry."
Many people may pass this off as an “otaku anime rpg” and that’s a pity. The narrative is exceptionally mature and the combat system is both deep and rewarding. There’s quite a bit of “strategic planning” during battles but not so much people will feel completely alienated and utterly confused. (Though I did feel as if there was one battle in particular where I finally won based upon sheer luck. Saying “It was brutal“ would be an understatement!)
"DEBATE ABOUT POLITICAL CORRECTNESS INCOMING! THIS MONTH IN MISOGYNY WE ADDRESS SKIN TIGHT LAVENDER BODY SUITS AND FETISHISTIC CRYO-SLEEP FASHIONED BEDS FOR ALL THOSE POTENTIAL SCI-FI THEMED RAPISTS PROWLING OUR DEGENERATE STREETS!"
I’ve known many people in the gaming journalism field who would gladly spend a whole 6 page article picking apart Satoshi Urushihara’s artwork as “sexist misogyny” but frankly those people can sit on my middle finger and spin until they’re down to my elbow. Being “politically correct” seems like the new black right now and I’m really tired of it bombarding my sensibilities everywhere I go. Personally I love Satoshi’s work and I don’t think the man in trying to promote a patriarchal conspiracy every time he draws a beautiful woman in suggestive clothing. Whether or not you love or hate Growlanser’s visual style, the female characters in WOT are well written. Furthermore, the “man whore letch” in your adventuring party gets brow-beaten constantly for being such a womanizer. (Though honestly Christopher is pretty awesome on the battlefield!) My problem with “shock jock activists” is they take everything at surface value. This REALLY needs to stop.
Assuming you have a PSP or a Vita with enough hard-drive space, I wholeheartedly recommend picking Growlanser WOT up! If you’re a big fan of rpgs with romances, branching paths, and strategic combat this is one of the best games of that niche to dive into. Whether you enjoy titles like Agarest War or Mass Effect you’ll probably be pleased with this little gem either way!
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