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ruta
Apr 21, 2010

Look at this snail.
I'm more or less hoping all the DLC have fun and good BGM. More than the costume looks themselves, I like the change of BGM. The combat music doesn't change enough without it.

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Selenephos
Jul 9, 2010

Cake Attack posted:

i bought the dhaos costume for milla because it owns

She does look surprisingly good in it to the point I kind of wish it was her original outfit.

Namnesor
Jun 29, 2005

Dante's allowance - $100

Cake Attack posted:

i bought the dhaos costume for milla because it owns

the least controversial opinion ever made in this thread

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE

ruta posted:

I'm more or less hoping all the DLC have fun and good BGM. More than the costume looks themselves, I like the change of BGM. The combat music doesn't change enough without it.

It's just the school and beach ones definitely confirmed so far. I assume the im@s ones are going to have music too...

That's what it usually is, right? Legacy, im@s, and Zestiria had school costume music too.

Caphi fucked around with this message at 23:36 on Jul 22, 2016

ruta
Apr 21, 2010

Look at this snail.
Oh yeah, then I hope someone gets Zaveid as their legacy costume so we can have Zaveid's theme as a battle BGM because it rocked.

I know it's not going to happen.

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

The bushy eyebrows were made for Alvin

Renoistic
Jul 27, 2007

Everyone has a
guardian angel.

Sakurazuka posted:

The bushy eyebrows were made for Alvin

And Leia.

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

At least the early teleport in Xillia makes it easier to compulsively check villages for sidequests after ever scene.

The Colonel
Jun 8, 2013


I commute by bike!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7CO1ILUjY

i said once in another thread that tales of the abyss had a forgettable soundtrack but i think i might probably have been wrong

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

Speaking of music the Xillia soundtrack seems more subdued, outside of the usual selection of battle tunes, and not the usual Tales stuff and I like it.

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE

The Colonel posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa7CO1ILUjY

i said once in another thread that tales of the abyss had a forgettable soundtrack but i think i might probably have been wrong

meaning of birth is special since it's the instrumental version of Karma, but it is a good song, as is Karma.

Excited for the instrumental BURN in Berseria.

The Colonel
Jun 8, 2013


I commute by bike!
it's making me remember the part where you fought asch and how loving cool it was thematically and how much i looooooooooooooooove tales of the abyss dear god

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE
I wonder if that's why they started doing the guitar version of the theme song for Abyss instead of replacing it with some generic fantasy track like they did for Eternia and Symphonia - because the tune was actually a key moment in the game.

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

What would Jude do for cunning plans if there was nothing handy for Alvin to shoot, huh?

BrightWing
Apr 27, 2012

Yes, he is quite mad.
I think you will find that Abyss's OST, in fact, owns:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EGnFgsdDnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fN4J_Pd6Vo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=771G25HrAOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHSBpMF6kI0

yes I know 2 of them are final boss tracks, shut up. I just really like Abyss ok?!

pezzie
Apr 11, 2003

everytime someone says a seasonal anime is GOAT

Just watch the best anime ever
Yay after years of thinking of trying to get a way to play the game, I have finally found someone to loan me their 360 so I can finally do Vesperia.

I heard this is a game to play with a guide because of missables? Or is that another game?

Meowywitch
Jan 14, 2010

BrightWing posted:

I think you will find that Abyss's OST, in fact, owns:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EGnFgsdDnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fN4J_Pd6Vo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=771G25HrAOQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHSBpMF6kI0

yes I know 2 of them are final boss tracks, shut up. I just really like Abyss ok?!

you're missing crimson pride friend

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE

arisu posted:

Yay after years of thinking of trying to get a way to play the game, I have finally found someone to loan me their 360 so I can finally do Vesperia.

I heard this is a game to play with a guide because of missables? Or is that another game?

It's not as bad as Abyss. There are a few but I think most of them expire at a few big obvious plot points and some of them are just side "what this NPC is doing" things that fit in a certain timeframe, instead of secrets. The big one I remember being real worried about last time was the Antlionz trader thing that you end up getting some unique equipment out of if you hit like six flags between acts?

If you have a spoiler free guide it can't hurt, I'm sure.

The Colonel
Jun 8, 2013


I commute by bike!
can anyone say if the english patch for vesperia ps3 is any good?

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

The Colonel posted:

can anyone say if the english patch for vesperia ps3 is any good?

yes, it's just very unlikely you have a ps3 that can play it

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

most of the good music in abyss is by the bump of chicken guy, not sakuraba

it is good music tho

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

Strictly speaking, the concept of gender does not apply to me.

Erg
Oct 31, 2010

Milla is VERY good

ImpAtom
May 24, 2007

Milla is honestly probably my favorite Tales protagonist. She owns.

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE
Apart from Milla generally owning I would like to take this moment to remember how classy it was that they actually implemented her being poo poo with a sword.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

ImpAtom posted:

Milla is honestly probably my favorite Tales protagonist. She owns.

Having only played 4 Tales games I think I can agree with this.

Luke comes close though.

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE
The only thing wrong with Milla is that she's not the protagonist. I'm excited because Velvet hits a bunch of the same notes but is carrying her arc on her own instead of sharing it with a normal Tales boy.

The Colonel
Jun 8, 2013


I commute by bike!
velvet is gonna kick rear end

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE
This is nothing against Jude by the way because he is a good and bright kid.

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

Jude seems okay, I like that whenever Alvin tries to tease him about fancying Milla or liking older women he's just like 'haha yeah I guess so' instead of freaking out.

ApplesandOranges
Jun 22, 2012

Thankee kindly.
Also Jude fully admits to having no idea what he's doing on this journey and actually grows to find one (Millia and then later Spyrix).

Millia's the more heroic protaganist, but Jude's got the slightly better growth arc.

Clarste
Apr 15, 2013

Just how many mistakes have you suffered on the way here?

An uncountable number, to be sure.
Milla's almost the mentor type hero who would normally die to let Jude grow. Actually, she kinda did.

Samurai Sanders
Nov 4, 2003

Pillbug

Caphi posted:

The only thing wrong with Milla is that she's not the protagonist. I'm excited because Velvet hits a bunch of the same notes but is carrying her arc on her own instead of sharing it with a normal Tales boy.
Yeah, that's how I felt about Xillia too. This time looks different, since I don't see any male characters who could even conceivably kind of slide their way into the generic male protagonist role.

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

they've outright stated that velvet will be the sole main protagonist and she is the main protagonist because people like milla and westerners want more female protagonists.

xillia was marketed with jude and milla as the dual leads from the beginning. he didn't slide into it or anything, that was the design from the outset.

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE
Sophie spacing out and doing weird things like looking at flowers or chasing bugs around during serious scenes was a good thing and I hope Laphicet does the same thing when he's figuring out emotions.

Or he could be like Amber, whatever.

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
Episode 4 of X:
-Sparrowfeathers are a bit more active in helping Sorey inside the city, but only Rose talks.

-Rose wants payment for the entry, and digs around Sorey's backpack for Alisha's dagger. She secretly recognizes the mark and hands it back, saying something about destiny owes her one.

- Lunarre is a billion times more story relevant. Sorey chases him a bit, but ultimately Lunarre admits he was chasing Alisha out of fun and drops the mission, but warns them that the true assassins are still out there. He's just chilling around the city for the rest of the episode, dropping amusement reactions.

-Cut to the Sparrowfeathers negotiating if they kill Alisha, with them being convinced by Barrows that killing her will save many lives because of Alisha's "don't do the first strike" policy for the war. That is their "honor."

-Instead of a bunch of monsters that Sorey/Mikleo see among the citizens, a general smog cripples Mikleo that he has to take a breather.

-Alisha gives a big speech to the crowd about her defensive war policy, but that only stirs the malevolence.

-Instead of a few blobs and a random citizen werewolf, a big gently caress-off dragon appears out of goo and starts rampaging in the ladylake temple.

-Rose comes out of the chaos and attempts to kill Alisha. Battle's good, but a little nerf on Rose's part that she can't kill Alisha with her single dagger.

-Barrows scumbags Maltran into escorting the citizens out instead of helping Alisha.

-Sorey jumps off the balcony to attempt to get the sword, and this is the first reunion between him and Alisha instead of meeting before the ceremony.

-When Sorey accepts the Shepherd Burden, he immediately comes out of it in armatized fire mode, destroying the dragon goo.

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

yeah x is really good so far and everything is flowing a lot better

Caphi
Jan 6, 2012

INCREDIBLE
About Zestiria:



Serious reactions:
  • There was a lot of implied instant bonding between Sorey and Rose that I don't really get. They've known each other for five minutes and she basically tried to cheat him and then they're sharing meaningful looks?
  • There seems to be a lot of minor stuff implying Rose has a pre-existing issue with Alisha, I want to see where they're going with that.
  • Knife scene is actually good now.
  • Ladylake, as a whole, the scale of the city comes off a jillion times better than in the game.
  • I'm so happy the anime is taking the Alisha/Bartlowe storyline seriously.
  • The story is already way better and it's not even to the part where the game goes off the rails yet!
  • "It is a solitary, lonely battle" yeah it was, was that line in the game?

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

my take on the whole sorey and rose thing was sorey was subconsciously noticing dezel's leftover seraph energy or whatever you wanna call it

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Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
Seemed more like two charismatic people being friendly to each other.

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