Comments on: Softmax Transitions To The DS, Gently Reminds Us Magna Carta 2 Still Exists http://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nick Doerrhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-559104 Nick Doerr Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:20:32 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-559104 I had Magna Carta for a few weeks before eBay-ing the sucker for a 100% return. To this day, I wonder if that was the right decision.I enjoyed the storytelling. It took itself seriously without diving into ridiculousness, despite the cliches.I hated the battles. Even the Judgement Wheel or whatever from the Shadow Hearts games gave you partial damage for hitting at least one of the panels/slices/buttons/whatever, but Magna Carta was a vicious, relentless battle system of slow moving, senselessly limited fights.For example: I let a friend play one fight in an area with very underpowered enemies, thinking it'd be a good way for him to learn how to time the attacks. He died. Every character died. He's good a video games -- very good. But that frustrated us both.So -- was this game good? I still don't know. And I still have my save data, just in case I want to find out someday. I had Magna Carta for a few weeks before eBay-ing the sucker for a 100% return. To this day, I wonder if that was the right decision.

I enjoyed the storytelling. It took itself seriously without diving into ridiculousness, despite the cliches.

I hated the battles. Even the Judgement Wheel or whatever from the Shadow Hearts games gave you partial damage for hitting at least one of the panels/slices/buttons/whatever, but Magna Carta was a vicious, relentless battle system of slow moving, senselessly limited fights.

For example: I let a friend play one fight in an area with very underpowered enemies, thinking it’d be a good way for him to learn how to time the attacks. He died. Every character died. He’s good a video games — very good. But that frustrated us both.

So — was this game good? I still don’t know. And I still have my save data, just in case I want to find out someday.

]]> By: NickyDhttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-696254 NickyD Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-696254 I had Magna Carta for a few weeks before eBay-ing the sucker for a 100% return. To this day, I wonder if that was the right decision.I enjoyed the storytelling. It took itself seriously without diving into ridiculousness, despite the cliches.I hated the battles. Even the Judgement Wheel or whatever from the Shadow Hearts games gave you partial damage for hitting at least one of the panels/slices/buttons/whatever, but Magna Carta was a vicious, relentless battle system of slow moving, senselessly limited fights.For example: I let a friend play one fight in an area with very underpowered enemies, thinking it'd be a good way for him to learn how to time the attacks. He died. Every character died. He's good a video games -- very good. But that frustrated us both.So -- was this game good? I still don't know. And I still have my save data, just in case I want to find out someday. I had Magna Carta for a few weeks before eBay-ing the sucker for a 100% return. To this day, I wonder if that was the right decision.

I enjoyed the storytelling. It took itself seriously without diving into ridiculousness, despite the cliches.

I hated the battles. Even the Judgement Wheel or whatever from the Shadow Hearts games gave you partial damage for hitting at least one of the panels/slices/buttons/whatever, but Magna Carta was a vicious, relentless battle system of slow moving, senselessly limited fights.

For example: I let a friend play one fight in an area with very underpowered enemies, thinking it’d be a good way for him to learn how to time the attacks. He died. Every character died. He’s good a video games — very good. But that frustrated us both.

So — was this game good? I still don’t know. And I still have my save data, just in case I want to find out someday.

]]> By: John H.http://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-559094 John H. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:42:11 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-559094 Magna Carta. A friend had that game. I remember looking at the cover and noticing that the breasts on the characters on the cover weren't just big, they were grotesquely large, way past the attractiveness limit. We're talking bigger-than-her-head big. Magna Carta. A friend had that game. I remember looking at the cover and noticing that the breasts on the characters on the cover weren’t just big, they were grotesquely large, way past the attractiveness limit. We’re talking bigger-than-her-head big.

]]> By: John H.http://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-696255 John H. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-696255 Magna Carta. A friend had that game. I remember looking at the cover and noticing that the breasts on the characters on the cover weren't just big, they were grotesquely large, way past the attractiveness limit. We're talking bigger-than-her-head big. Magna Carta. A friend had that game. I remember looking at the cover and noticing that the breasts on the characters on the cover weren’t just big, they were grotesquely large, way past the attractiveness limit. We’re talking bigger-than-her-head big.

]]> By: John H.http://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-696256 John H. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-696256 Magna Carta. A friend had that game. I remember looking at the cover and noticing that the breasts on the characters on the cover weren't just big, they were grotesquely large, way past the attractiveness limit. We're talking bigger-than-her-head big. Magna Carta. A friend had that game. I remember looking at the cover and noticing that the breasts on the characters on the cover weren’t just big, they were grotesquely large, way past the attractiveness limit. We’re talking bigger-than-her-head big.

]]> By: R-1http://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-559067 R-1 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:28:03 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-559067 At least it had a higher manly men ratio to the androgynous men.A second wouldn't be bad if they take away limited enemies, make the time bar faster and make the skill learning less random. At least it had a higher manly men ratio to the androgynous men.

A second wouldn’t be bad if they take away limited enemies, make the time bar faster and make the skill learning less random.

]]> By: R-1http://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-696257 R-1 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-696257 At least it had a higher manly men ratio to the androgynous men.A second wouldn't be bad if they take away limited enemies, make the time bar faster and make the skill learning less random. At least it had a higher manly men ratio to the androgynous men.

A second wouldn’t be bad if they take away limited enemies, make the time bar faster and make the skill learning less random.

]]> By: Freddy Stubbshttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-559066 Freddy Stubbs Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:03:30 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-559066 Magna Carta 2 - the game with characters so androgynous they make Nomura's designs look like a roided up FPS. Magna Carta 2 – the game with characters so androgynous they make Nomura’s designs look like a roided up FPS.

]]> By: Freddy Stubbshttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-696258 Freddy Stubbs Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-696258 Magna Carta 2 - the game with characters so androgynous they make Nomura's designs look like a roided up FPS. Magna Carta 2 – the game with characters so androgynous they make Nomura’s designs look like a roided up FPS.

]]> By: Freddy Stubbshttp://www.siliconera.com/2008/11/12/softmax-transitions-to-the-ds-gently-reminds-us-magna-carta-2-still-exists/comment-page-1/#comment-696259 Freddy Stubbs Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=21932#comment-696259 Magna Carta 2 - the game with characters so androgynous they make Nomura's designs look like a roided up FPS. Magna Carta 2 – the game with characters so androgynous they make Nomura’s designs look like a roided up FPS.

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