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[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

This is a thread where you can ask me questions about The Last Story, or just discuss the game. I have spent approximately 50 hours with the game total, reached rank 23rd in North America (23rd most points) online, beat the game including the optional chapters, and have been an active member of a community of The Last Story experts.

Amazon has the game for $30 right now, which is a good deal.

[Tricky Sonic]

I've been slowly playing through this, the battle system is honestly yet to win me over. I love the characters and its a beautiful game - but as an old fashioned Turn Based RPG guy...the battle system just..isn't doing it for me, I'm about 3 hours in...some people told me it grows on you..but..we will see.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

I've been slowly playing through this, the battle system is honestly yet to win me over. I love the characters and its a beautiful game - but as an old fashioned Turn Based RPG guy...the battle system just..isn't doing it for me, I'm about 3 hours in...some people told me it grows on you..but..we will see.

It grows on you.

3 hours isn't really enough to assess the battle system.

Edited by PotatoHog, 02 December 2012 - 07:25 AM.

[UnholyVision]

3 hours isn't really enough to assess the battle system.

Umm, it kind of is as it really doesn't change much.

As for this game I have put tons of hours into it via the single-player, but never was a fan on the multi-player aspect of the game. It is cool they added such a feature, but personally I think it is not to lackluster. You are pretty much just put in a game with other people to go kill something with no real back story.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

Umm, it kind of is as it really doesn't change much.

As for this game I have put tons of hours into it via the single-player, but never was a fan on the multi-player aspect of the game. It is cool they added such a feature, but personally I think it is not to lackluster. You are pretty much just put in a game with other people to go kill something with no real back story.

On online, you have the choice of Deathmatch or Co-Op.

Deathmatch is against other players. It has some quirks that weren't in the one-player mode, like you being able to heal by hiding behind things.

Co-Op is where your equipment is reflected from one-player in terms of ability, not just looks. You battle bosses alongside other people. Co-Op is better for leveling up your online rank.

Edited by PotatoHog, 02 December 2012 - 07:51 AM.

[Goose]

Would you say it is your favorite Wii game?

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

Would you say it is your favorite Wii game?

Yes. It and Skyward Sword.

It takes a Wii U game to top it.

Edited by PotatoHog, 02 December 2012 - 05:31 PM.

[lucario23]

Yes. It and Skyward Sword.

It takes a Wii U game to top it.

have you played xenoblade? If so which would you say is better?

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

I haven't played Xenoblade.

However some people in my The Last Story club prefer it to The Last Story.

Edited by PotatoHog, 02 December 2012 - 07:12 PM.

[UnholyVision]

On online, you have the choice of Deathmatch or Co-Op.

Deathmatch is against other players. It has some quirks that weren't in the one-player mode, like you being able to heal by hiding behind things.

Co-Op is where your equipment is reflected from one-player in terms of ability, not just looks. You battle bosses alongside other people. Co-Op is better for leveling up your online rank.

Yes, I know the whole online options, but as I said, "You are pretty much just put in a game with other people to go kill something with no real back story" meaning you're sent out to kill something. That something does not mean just a boss or playing PvE per se. It just means your placed with other people to kill something with no back story. Not sure exactly, how that lead to explaining of the game. (Shrugs)

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

Yes, I know the whole online options, but as I said, "You are pretty much just put in a game with other people to go kill something with no real back story" meaning you're sent out to kill something. That something does not mean just a boss or playing PvE per se. It just means your placed with other people to kill something with no back story. Not sure exactly, how that lead to explaining of the game. (Shrugs)

Multiplayer options shouldn't always explain a game/story. Halo tends not to in its offline or online multiplayer. Then there are multiplayer and multiplayer online games that have no story at all, like Madden 13.

[SoldMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

I'm definatly picking this game up at some point

[UnholyVision]

Multiplayer options shouldn't always explain a game/story. Halo tends not to in its offline or online multiplayer. Then there are multiplayer and multiplayer online games that have no story at all, like Madden 13.

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It is an RPG (Sort of action RPG) it is suppose to be a more story driven title. Next who said anything about all games and genres should explain a story? (I sure didn't) On to of that how can you compare a RPG to shooter or sports game? Shooters usually have no story to tell and if it does there not grand anyway (The mindset is to just shoot things & not think to much) & sports games are not suppose to have a story to begin with. (The idea of these games are not to have a story. This way the player can sort of manage a team to their liking and change history per se. I doubt many people would play these games if they had to play a losing game).

Edited by UnholyVision, 04 December 2012 - 04:10 PM.

[Nightbane30]

Man I really want this game for Christmas.

[PedanticGamer]

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It is an RPG (Sort of action RPG) it is suppose to be a more story driven title. Next who said anything about all games and genres should explain a story? (I sure didn't) On to of that how can you compare a RPG to shooter or sports game? Shooters usually have no story to tell and if it does there not grand anyway (The mindset is to just shoot things & not think to much) & sports games are not suppose to have a story to begin with. (The idea of these games are not to have a story. This way the player can sort of manage a team to their liking and change history per se. I doubt many people would play these games if they had to play a losing game).

I agree with what you are getting at, but there are many shooters that have excellent stories.

I so wish this was remade on the wiiU and playable in 1080p.

Edited by PedanticGamer, 07 December 2012 - 01:47 PM.

[UnholyVision]

I agree with what you are getting at, but there are many shooters that have excellent stories.

I so wish this was remade on the wiiU and playable in 1080p.

Kind of why I said, "Shooters usually" Never said there was none with a story, but that there are far more with little to no story than ones with stories.

Personally, I would rather see them invest the time and money into a new IP. Than paying to port this game over to the Wii U to have another high price on another game port. Not to mention is was released not that long ago (yes a good while, but nothing like some of the revamped HD collections), so ideally speaking it would not be a great investment. Specially when they still have the Wii copies sitting on store shelves & the Wii U capable of playing Wii titles. Perhaps a remake of this in say the Wii O or what ever Nintendo may call it in ten to twenty years.

[PedanticGamer]

Kind of why I said, "Shooters usually" Never said there was none with a story, but that there are far more with little to no story than ones with stories.

Personally, I would rather see them invest the time and money into a new IP. Than paying to port this game over to the Wii U to have another high price on another game port. Not to mention is was released not that long ago (yes a good while, but nothing like some of the revamped HD collections), so ideally speaking it would not be a great investment. Specially when they still have the Wii copies sitting on store shelves & the Wii U capable of playing Wii titles. Perhaps a remake of this in say the Wii O or what ever Nintendo may call it in ten to twenty years.

Given I can already make it run it at 1080p on my pc, all they would need to do is implement some better textures (then again zombiU didn't ) and new net code. I would however much prefer twilight princess/skyward sword made playable in 1080p (either via a patch allowing the wiiU to render wii games at 1080p or via a rerelease on the wiiU). Honestly take a look at some pictures of the games at 1080p via the dolphin emulator and say that wouldn't be awesome to be able to do on the wiiU (and the wiiU does have the power to do it).

[UnholyVision]

Given I can already make it run it at 1080p on my pc, all they would need to do is implement some better textures (then again zombiU didn't ) and new net code. I would however much prefer twilight princess/skyward sword made playable in 1080p (either via a patch allowing the wiiU to render wii games at 1080p or via a rerelease on the wiiU). Honestly take a look at some pictures of the games at 1080p via the dolphin emulator and say that wouldn't be awesome to be able to do on the wiiU (and the wiiU does have the power to do it).

Yes, they could but would they really do this. No, I doubt they would upscale. (Even if they did it does not mean it would look great doing so).
Most likely it would be like any other game throughout history and bundle it in some kind of remade version with a higher price. Which is exactly what I was getting at.

Not to mention the backwards compatibility on Nintendo products are a little wonky as is. Being all boot into so and so as if it was a virtual machine and yet lack in so many ways to actual virtual machine software. Though of course that is wishing to much from a console I suppose.