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Today I am going to buy a DS game
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I have a DS Lite which I literally haven't turned on in 6 months and haven't played consistently in a year. While I've owned probably 20 games for it since I first bought, at this point I'm left with only 4 games: Clubhouse Games, Tetris DS, the first DS Castlevania game, and Brain Training (1).
The only reason I even have those 4 games is because I didn't think they'd get more than $5 on a trade in.
But today this will change. I'm going to buy a new game. I'm thinking it will be one of the following:
One of my favorite games of all time is Final Fantasy Tactics. I played FFTA and got about halfway through it. I didn't love it, didn't hate it. However I'd love to play this game, but only if it gets it right. And from impressions I've read, this might not sound like the game FFT was all those years ago. Plus it's $40.
As for Etrian Odyssey 2, I don't know much about it other than it's getting good scores and it looks deep. On the downside, I haven't played the first one. Does this matter? Also, from what I've read the game looks to be hard.
As for Space Invaders, I've heard and read it's really fun but also not very deep. I don't particularly like games where all you're trying to do is get a high score. I'd prefer a story. However, it's getting so much good buzz and it's only $20.
Any other serious suggestions? This is my last attempt to enjoy this system. I've played and traded in Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros., Rocket Slime, Pokemon, most other AAA games that were popular 12-18 months ago. I'm not interested in weird Japanese niche games or games in which the point is to keep the beat with music. Also I'd like to be able to find this game at Best Buy.
EDIT: Multiplayer options have very little impact on my decision. I will be playing this game alone.
The only reason I even have those 4 games is because I didn't think they'd get more than $5 on a trade in.
But today this will change. I'm going to buy a new game. I'm thinking it will be one of the following:
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2
- Etrian Odyssey 2
- Space Invaders Extreme
One of my favorite games of all time is Final Fantasy Tactics. I played FFTA and got about halfway through it. I didn't love it, didn't hate it. However I'd love to play this game, but only if it gets it right. And from impressions I've read, this might not sound like the game FFT was all those years ago. Plus it's $40.
As for Etrian Odyssey 2, I don't know much about it other than it's getting good scores and it looks deep. On the downside, I haven't played the first one. Does this matter? Also, from what I've read the game looks to be hard.
As for Space Invaders, I've heard and read it's really fun but also not very deep. I don't particularly like games where all you're trying to do is get a high score. I'd prefer a story. However, it's getting so much good buzz and it's only $20.
Any other serious suggestions? This is my last attempt to enjoy this system. I've played and traded in Mario Kart, New Super Mario Bros., Rocket Slime, Pokemon, most other AAA games that were popular 12-18 months ago. I'm not interested in weird Japanese niche games or games in which the point is to keep the beat with music. Also I'd like to be able to find this game at Best Buy.
EDIT: Multiplayer options have very little impact on my decision. I will be playing this game alone.
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The Etrian Odyssey game have basically non-existent plots so skipping the first one and going straight to the second is not a problem. If a solid character class/skill system, traditional JRPG battles, mapping out your own dungeons, brutal difficulty, and next to no story sounds good to you, go for it. If not, don't. They're definitely not for everyone.
As for Space Invaders Extreme, it's a blast and very deep if you're trying to get a good score or get past the higher difficulty routes. I hear multiplayer is fun too. I love the game, but then again, I'm the kind of person who likes to replay action games for high scores. Best remake/sequel of a classic game next to Pac-Man: Championship Edition.
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As for new games...Space Invaders Extreme has no story and is all about high score. Great game but doesn't sound like it's for you.
FFT:A2 is more FFTA than FFT. You probably will feel the same way about it as you did about FFTA.
I'd go with Etrian Odyssey 2. Fantastic game. Very deep. Yes, it's hard but that keeps me entertained. It's pretty light on story, so be prepared for that. You can easily get 100 hours out of this one if you want to.
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Actually yeah I am kind of looking for an easy game. I've got a wife and a kid so I don't have time to be repeating missions.
Despite what I've said, I'm leaning towards FFTA2. It doesn't look perfect but I've continued to read everything I can about it and it sounds "good enough" for me. I love the art, I love stats, and the genre. I think I'm set.
They fixed a lot of things I couldn't stand about the first game, and the carrot on a stick this game has is delicious looking. I stayed up too late last night saying "Just one more battle, over and over."
If you hate item and team management, stay far far away from this game.
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You know, I'd actually say entirely the other way around.
Dawn of Sorrow is really rather dull and lifeless as Castlevania games go. PoR is an enormous improvmenet over it in atmosphere and level design.
Rather, this sounds like a "give me something truly, specifically awesome geared towards my tastes" kind of thread.
And thus, it's very difficult to recommend something without knowing your particular tastes.
What kinds of games do you like, specifically, Ohio? Besides "games with stories" as the only criteria?
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FFTA2 has a hard mode selectable right from the start. If you end up getting it, I'd recommend choosing it as hard mode actually has some challenge to it.
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Really I just wanted input on the three games I listed. I should have come right out and said that. I would listen to other recommendations, though. Despite not buying any DS games recently, I still have followed new releases and reviews so I'm pretty aware of all the games people have suggested. I've never been interested enough in any of them to buy them though. This is why the three games I listed were all relatively new releases - since they're new, I don't know as much about them as some of the older games listed in this thread.
Yes I am looking for something very specific and I am hard to please, especially when it comes to DS. I've bought so many games for it and have never really loved any of them.
So I went to Best Buy and had FFTA2 in my hand and put it back down. I was all set to buy it and then....man, $40. I was proud that I resisted but now I'm still sitting here ready to go after work and get it. I just want it to be good.
The only game I can personally speak to is Space Invaders. It can best be described as the Pac-man CE of space invaders. It's gameplay has surprising depth to it in terms of strategy, but ultimately the purpose of the game is to get a high score (although you can "beat it" if you play through the levels in arcade mode). There is no story.
Its most similar games in terms of how it appeals to people are Pac-man CE, lumines, Rez, geometry wars, and point-centric shmups.
It's a great deal of fun and very addicting if you enjoy the arcadey style games that are focused in their gameplay aspect, and enjoy the addicting nature of getting progressively better and ever increasing your score or climbing the leaderboard. It's fun to develop strategies for scoring higher points, because there are multipliers and bonuses and lots of varieties of scenarios you face with said options in order to figure out the best point-scoring strategy. There are even branching levels of different difficulties and varieties.
The music/graphics and everything is very well done.
But if you're not one of the people that enjoy arcadey, focused, point-based games that are there to test both your timing, reflexes, and ability to strategize for both score and life-saving on the fly, it will not be for you.
It doesn't sound like it's for you.
But it's extremely good for Pacman CE or Geometry wars or everyday shooter or shmup or lumines or arcade-style fans.
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