Comments on: Magnacarta 2 Bonus Pack Contains Bonus Cutscenes

By: Aoshi00

Aoshi00 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:49:18 +0000

lol, don't mention it, I'm glad my rambling does someone good, Bamco ought to pay me.. yes, I guess you could say it's alone the lines of the solid traditional RPG. It's nothing revolutionary, but it isn't too cliche either that one feels unbearable. The chars are likable. The mechanics are easy and the tutorials are nice, just make sure you get what chain break is, I was too lazy to read the instructions when I played then Jpn demo before.

Unfortunately the extra DLC that's solid on the US marketplace for 400 pts won't work on the Jpn version, otherwise I would be able to use these godly weapons. Lol, the Glay rock song just comes up… Well, I will finish this game in English first, I like Johnny Yong Bosch's Juto.

By: Pesmerga00

Pesmerga00 — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:24:33 +0000

Thanks for the impressions Aoshi00.

I'm about to start the game tomorrow. I was going in expecting the worse, but your info has me actually excited to play it. I'm an RPG buff since the SNES days, so I can tolerate a LOT of cliche.

So it seems once I get past the familiar concepts, I'm in for smooth sailing?

By: Aoshi00

Aoshi00 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:49:18 +0000

By: Pesmerga00

Pesmerga00 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:24:33 +0000

By: Mr_Qoo

Mr_Qoo — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:43:28 +0000

Thanks for all the info! I'll definitely be picking up Magna Carta 2 this weekend. I can't remember the last traditional JRPG I finished that was from THIS generation that is on a non-handheld system. It may have been Blue Dragon… really? That was a while ago. Maybe this can break the cycle.

By: ElTopo

ElTopo — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:53:42 +0000

I'll pick it up in a year when it comes out for PS3 with more content.

By: Aoshi00

Aoshi00 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:17:53 +0000

Hey, I just watched the first drama (very funny) and to answer your questions, I think these extra weapons are d/l exclusive and not from the game since the maximum achievement is now 1240 instead of 1000 (all weapons for each character 30 x 6 = 180 + watching all 3 dramas is 60 points)

While the live dramas are fun, the expensive pricing on Jpn Live (320 points a piece) explains the low rating from users.. which was what deterred me from buying it in the first place. This is one of the few DLCs that I feel completely satisfying and reasonably priced.

By: Aoshi00

Aoshi00 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:59:37 +0000

Yeah, I was going to mention, strictly speaking on graphics, it's not going to win any awards, but it's not bad looking either. Also I like the world setting and the design, not just because of the Korean artist, but the in game models who actually don't look like his drawings (and more like the manga/anime Claymore which I really like, I heard the Claymore DS game is crap). Also maybe I was expecting worse from Unreal 3 engine, this doesn't have any slowdown and load time is almost non-existent (compared to the Last Remnant, load time between room to room, waiting 2-3 secs for textures to fully show up).

I tried the demo and was really frustrated w/ the overheating because I didn't know how to do chain breaks, but it's rather fun once you get used to all the aspects of the game, like each char as two types of weapons and fighting styles, etc. I thought this would feel like lots of grinding in a big overhead map in MMO fashion, but the pacing is rather nice that fighting doesn't feel like a chore. Maybe some feel $60 is too much, if that's the case, wait for a price drop to grab this, definitely worth it. I love the artbook, and the game exceeds my expectation. If only this has optional Jpn voice acting, it would be totally perfect…

By: Aoshi00

Aoshi00 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:51:54 +0000

Well, I was never a fan of DLCs, especially for alternative costumes and such which are pretty much useless and something so trivial should be unlockables, but these are just extra scenarios that are outside of the main story. And I usually hate Bamco the most for this practice since they DLC everything, but as Spence's calculation shows, this would cost 2,880 MS points on Jpn Live while it's a mere 400 here, so I jumped right on it. Also if it makes anyone feel better, they are 80+ Mb so they were definitely not something on the disc that's locked away (even though the contents was planned from the get on). Just like those CD dramas for anime or games, if you really like the story and its characters, you can see them (or hear them) interact different and goof off.. I really liked the cast of Archaic Sealed Heat, people probably forgot about this game, and I went ahead and bought the CD drama as well, it was fun to listen to.

By: Aoshi00

Aoshi00 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:44:45 +0000

lol, guess I was really plugging it there. It just exceeds my expectation is all, I tried the demo and only thought it was okay, but as you play there's more stuff you can do, like adding Kamond to your weapons (kind of like FFVII materia), and there's elemental attributes in the field..

I just tried the DLC, those are kick ass weapons for the whole crew, almost like a cheat. I'm not sure if those would be available later on in the game and you just get them sooner now, so you really have an edge now. I wasn't even thinking of the weapons at all, I was only thinking about the extra scenes, but this is very cool.

Oh, and the cutscenes here are different than the audio CD that's coming out in Japan, looking at the synopsis. Like on the CD the crew is trying to throw a b-day party for Princess Zephie, etc.

By: Doctor_Rabbit

Doctor_Rabbit — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:44:06 +0000

I never liked the idea of DLC, but extra scenes that we have to pay for? That's too much.

By: Chris Taran

Chris Taran — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:58:44 +0000

I'll wait for the “Fun Time Beach Swimwear” DLC before buying the game.
This game clearly does not have enough cleavage.

By: thebanditking

thebanditking — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:21:53 +0000

Technically speaking its a Korean RPG and maybe you guys are all playing a different game, because the one I tried out was not to my liking. The battle system felt disjointed with all the switching and I felt like there was a delay between button presses and the action, which for a standard turn based game is normal but this is not like that. I also though the game looked pretty sub-standard, bland colors poor texture work and lighting. Oh well to each his own.

By: vrakanox

vrakanox — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:30:56 +0000

Yeah this is really a pretty amazing game. I can't put it down at all. One of the best JRPGs I've played in a long time.

By: lucy1986

lucy1986 — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:42:27 +0000

*sigh* I know DLC is a great idea and for those looking to dress their character in some outrageous garb or play minigames, it's magic, but I hate the idea that cutscenes of any nature which give the player a more informed idea about relationships between characters, is download only.
Rather than being an 'extra' it feels like being given an incomplete game and asked to pay for the rest.