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Preventer Wind · Mar 25th, 2003, 06:34 PM

Well I think that FFVII had a pretty weak battle system as Rei stated. Maybe average, but still not interesting. And I have put up with that game for 2 1/4 turns around. I tried playing Grandia on two different occasions and I was sick to stomach. The battle system was good but....the rest stunk. Xenosaga has a nice blend of battle system and story line. The battle system makes it interesting at times and the story is solid. Though it does not go overboard at times. I have heard that .Hack has a really good battle system once you get used to it and the story is real good.

I prefer to read books any way so call me crazy. But I look for an interactive reading experience in an RPG. No not one of those books where you skip pages just to reach your ultimate demise but, I guess, like a movie with you controlling it.

Games like Morrowind are addictive, for no reason. Morrowind was just....? The battling was just wacky and the story line was ok. I guess being able to join guilds and undermine a guild is good

Mar 25th, 2003, 06:34 PM	#10
Preventer Wind Senior Member Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 464	Well I think that FFVII had a pretty weak battle system as Rei stated. Maybe average, but still not interesting. And I have put up with that game for 2 1/4 turns around. I tried playing Grandia on two different occasions and I was sick to stomach. The battle system was good but....the rest stunk. Xenosaga has a nice blend of battle system and story line. The battle system makes it interesting at times and the story is solid. Though it does not go overboard at times. I have heard that .Hack has a really good battle system once you get used to it and the story is real good. I prefer to read books any way so call me crazy. But I look for an interactive reading experience in an RPG. No not one of those books where you skip pages just to reach your ultimate demise but, I guess, like a movie with you controlling it. Games like Morrowind are addictive, for no reason. Morrowind was just....? The battling was just wacky and the story line was ok. I guess being able to join guilds and undermine a guild is good __________________ "Know thy enemy and know thy self," "Find naught to fear in 100 battles." "Know not thy enemy, but know thy self," "Find victory and defeat in equal measure" "Know thy enemy, but know not thy self," "Find defeat in every battle." Sun Tzu

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