/vr/ - Retro Games

>>11215645
Skies of Arcadia made me want to read all of his novels since they all seem like adventure kino. I remember thinking Nadia had a similar vibe to Skies and when I found out it's ALSO based off a Jules Verne book it all made total sense.

Sadly I still haven't got around to any, I tried listening to Journey to the Center of the Earth while exercising but the speaker kept changing every three chapters and it became incredibly fucking annoying. Haven't tried another since, maybe I should see if From the Earth to the Moon has one.

>>10935442
It's my favorite game of all time. I chalk it up to the fact it truly feels like you're going on an adventure. The world feels pretty huge and lived in for a game from 2000.

The story and characters are quite charming, and the characters are quite expressive too. The main cast have like 200 different faces they can pull depending on the situation. Hell, Vyse can go down as one of the best protags in JRPG's for being a dude who never gives up and doesn't complain about shit, the guy is just straight up a smiling confident dude who will find his way out of any situation, and as >>10936263 put it, he's a perfect opposite to the grimdark edgy heroes we were having in JRPG's at the time.

The music (well on the DC) is really good and reflects each location quite well, the jungle city will have energetic pan-flutes, drums and chanting to give a feeling of a tribe and forests, meanwhile the Arabian inspired town will have overbearing strings, steel drums and pungi's (I think) to give a feeling of heat and desert sand. One of the best themes in the game is actually the boss theme when you finally get it down to 10% of its health and you get a crescendo in the track.

The ship battles, while a bit slow and annoying really do feel like all your actions count as you're trying to outgun or outwit your opponent. There's nothing incredibly special about them but the way it's presented to you along with the music, it really does send chills down my spine trying to figure out how to win.

The game really does just feel like a grand awe inspiring adventure. You're going around the world with your best friends and companions to save the world. Think Lunar, Grandia, Dragon Quest 3. It's one of those kind of games. Just shonen adventure.

The encounter rate is pretty awful though.

Fun fact, Charles Martinet even voices one of the antagonists in the game (although only a few one liners) and remembers it really well due to it being a non-mario role for him.

>>10716908
Skies of Arcadia

>>8409149
Skies of Arcadia

>>7820472
It's my favourite game but I haven't replayed it in nearly a decade now so I've forgotten a lot, maybe I should give it another shot to see if it holds up.

>Favourite game
Skies of Arcadia. Loved the feeling of adventure that game gave off, it was so amazing and honestly shot up to being my favourite game of all time as well, everything from the music to the worlds you could explore gave off a great feeling of adventure and fun. I absolutely adore it.

>JRPG or CRPG
Haven't played much CRPG's. Just Fallout 1 and 2 but I loved them a lot, especially once I understood how to play it, so I'll say JRPG's since I've experienced more of them.

>>4819970
Grandia has a pretty cool battle system, all moves are based on a timer at the bottom of the screen which you can manipulate with items and criticals and such, but the game itself is pretty easy so you never really need to focus on it too much, just if you want to end a battle quicker by critting enemies to slow down their turns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrK1MZoVVGg

>>4517490
Yeah I finished it last year as well, sadly I feel like the feeling of adventure was lost on me, especially after playing Grandia 2 and enjoyed that a lot more. The game was by no means bad, I really enjoyed it and only wished it was a bit more challenging. The voice acting while cheesy was something I really enjoyed, and the characters were fun and energetic.

If you're still yearning for a game with adventure, Skies of Arcadia is perfect for you. The entire game is pretty much about going around the uncharted world with your friends and crew. It's my favourite game just because of the adventure it gave off, something I wasn't expecting from the get go either.

If you can stomach the encounter rate, then go for it. It's really a great game. Play the Dreamcast version if you can, it's OST is miles better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc0PL_rqgU0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4EFcXvUXFw