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6487739 No.6487739 [Reply] [Original]

why does this son of a bitch need 5 blocks on the memory card

>> No.6487860

>>6487739
Think about it this way. The PSX holds a mere 128KB of data, even in the 90s that was practically nothing. Each block was 8KB, and when it comes to things like RPGs and such you would have to do tremendous amounts of in-game data compression to keep the block count down. For example, Final Fantasy 7's main story progress is tracked by a single variable. In games with content such as elaborate stats, customizable weapons, completionist bait like bestiaries, and so on, the amount of blocks can quickly climb up. Vagrant Story takes up three blocks and has to do a lot of shenanigans with its inventory management to keep it within that.

Also the game only took up 2 blocks per savefile.

>> No.6488159

>>6487860
It's five blocks you bastard guy

>> No.6488693

>>6487860
Decent answer

>> No.6488698

>>6487739
It was released in fucking 1994 cut them some slack for experimenting with a new medium such as memory card

>> No.6488732
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6488732

Imagine being too poor to play King's Field.

>> No.6488780

>>6487739
Big map.

>> No.6488813

>>6488780
This, and it keeps track of what doors you've opened, where you've moved items around to etc

>> No.6489140
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6489140

>>6488698
Holy shit yeah it was practically a day-one game for an early 3d console
Also pretty much a contractual work done as a 3rd party without much technical skill or any hardware knowledge to back it up
It's impressive that the game is actually playable, and mildly enjoyable compared to all the shit PSX could vomit from its entrails

>> No.6489341

can anyone give me any tips for surviving this game? Why do I have a shield and can't block? Everything kills me in two hits

>> No.6489367

>>6489341
You need to bob and weave in combat. Walk at enemies already swinging, as soon as you connect back off. The shield provides a flat defensive bonus.

>> No.6491041

>>6489341
Bait enemy attacks, dodge them, then either strike the enemy before they recover or circle around them. Enemies typically have a fairly long recovery time after an attack, and they are briefly stunned after you land a blow, so you can land a hit and then get back outside of their range before they retaliate.

>> No.6491080

>>6487739
Because it's FromShit.