Blue Dragon out 24th of August in Europe

Retr0gamer

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=78656

Can't wait for this. It's Final Fantasy in everything but name and should be a change after the pretty naff FFXII.

Smellyirishman

Was gonna post this earlier, but didn't know if anyone but you would be interested Retro. Probably better off PMing each other .

Can't wait for this game, I'm going to be totally spoiled for choice when I get back to Ireland.

One thing I'm unsure of, and I remember reading about it somewhere, although it may have been in reference to Lost Odessy or something else. Can you play the game in Japanese with subtitles, or is it Dubs or nothing.

Retr0gamer

Somebody on eurogamer comments, not the most official statement then, said that the american version will have both English and japanese tracks but the european version won't since they are going to have 5 language tracks on the disc for europe. Still it is a MS studio game so the chances are that it will be region free.

Smellyirishman

Interesting, hopefully I don't have to put up with dubs (assuming they're bad). I'm not home 'till the end of September anyway so I will order whichever one is appropriate slightly before my return.

Kenny_D

Finally. Nice that we don't have to wait too long for this either. Only 2 months

Stokolan

I got the Chinese version that has the English subtitles a few weeks back.. Its a great game. well worth the wait!

johnny_ultimate

Can't wait for this, along with Eternal Sonata.
That Chinese version sounds interesting, but I think Ill wait and support the Euro release.

By the way, is that the same day as BioShock? Thats gonna be an expensive and fresh air free weekend then...

Retr0gamer

johnny_ultimate wrote:

By the way, is that the same day as BioShock? Thats gonna be an expensive and fresh air free weekend then...

Yes it is. I'll be away that weekend and probably have spent all my money by the time I get back

Smellyirishman

Stokolan wrote:

I got the Chinese version that has the English subtitles a few weeks back.. Its a great game. well worth the wait!

That's the one, I knew I had read about it's subtitled version somewhere. I hope they keep the subs available for the EU release.

ShaneU

sweet, i'll deffo be getting this.

Stokolan

johnny_ultimate wrote:

That Chinese version sounds interesting, but I think Ill wait and support the Euro release.

Better say this before anyone goes and trys to buy it. You need an Asian/Japanese 360 to play the Chinese version.

Zapp Brannigan

Will definitely be getting this, but maybe not on launch because it's also the rumoured release for Bioshock (its also my 20th birthday!)

Clank

Finally the good RPGs are on the way:D


*Starts saving now for Bioshock special edition and Blue dragon*

chrislad

Why, oh why, do they insist of releasing big games on the same day. This and Bioshock. I mean, today was crazy also.

The Darkness
Call of Juaraz
Tenchu
Harry Potter
Overlord
Sypleed

I want all of them!

Zapp Brannigan

Tenchu is muck, so you're safe there.

Retr0gamer

Haven't the games companys heard of the summer lull!

Kiith

I'm looking forward to this, but i'm not 100% sure about the art style. I'm getting a bit sick of the large headed, anime style rpg's. I just prefer the art style in, say, FFXII (although not so much the play style). I have heard great things about it though. Wouldnt mind a good RPG...its been a while (damn Rogue Galaxy dying on me:mad:)

Maybe Lost Odessey will be more to my liking.

Retr0gamer

I really hate it when people just completely dismiss a game due to the art style or the kiddie image. Go play Chrono Trigger and then get excited since this game is from basically the same developers. The same artist worked on Dragon Quest VIII as well and if you have played both games you will know which game was the superior between FFXII and DQVIII.

um7y1h83ge06nx

Retr0gamer,

Would you recommend DQVIII so? It's only €15.49 on Play.com at the moment. In two minds on whether to buy or not. I have a backlog of other games to play but heard good things about Dragon Quest VIII.

Back on topic, I'm really looking forward to Blue Dragon, that and Bioshock are getting bought on release.

Retr0gamer

Elianna Gentle Venom wrote:

Retr0gamer,

Would you recommend DQVIII so? It's only €15.49 on Play.com at the moment. In two minds on whether to buy or not. I have a backlog of other games to play but heard good things about Dragon Quest VIII.

Back on topic, I'm really looking forward to Blue Dragon, that and Bioshock are getting bought on release.

Yes I would, wholeheartily. It's the finest RPG since FFX. However it might take a while to get into, the story is quite generic but the characters are fantastic and the gameplay is great, although again it takes a while before it gets really interesting.

Zapp Brannigan

Retr0gamer wrote:

Yes I would, wholeheartily. It's the finest RPG since FFX. However it might take a while to get into, the story is quite generic but the characters are fantastic and the gameplay is great, although again it takes a while before it gets really interesting.

Maybe that's why I didnt like it. I got really bored after I had gotten all the party members and just felt no motivation to play the game. Might give it a bash on the PS3 again though. At least the HDD should cut the loading times.

um7y1h83ge06nx

Retr0gamer wrote:

Yes I would, wholeheartily. It's the finest RPG since FFX. However it might take a while to get into, the story is quite generic but the characters are fantastic and the gameplay is great, although again it takes a while before it gets really interesting.

Thanks for that. Searched through others comments on Boards about it, including some of yours, and reckon It's definitely worth a go.

Now, I just have to find the time!

Retr0gamer

Zapp Brannigan wrote:

Maybe that's why I didnt like it. I got really bored after I had gotten all the party members and just felt no motivation to play the game. Might give it a bash on the PS3 again though. At least the HDD should cut the loading times.

You've hardly scratched the surface of the game. It gets so much better later on. It's also a truly enormous game. The first continent is only a small part of the game and even then there are only a handful of places you can visit at the start. BTW, don't pass up the monster arena sub missions, they add a great pokemon type collecting to the game and the rewards are well worth the effort.

Kiith

I would never dismiss a game because of the art style. I loved Chrono Trigger, i loved most of the Final Fantasy games, Suikoden, Rogue Galaxy, Star Ocean, Shadow Hearts etc...I will still definatly play it. All i was saying was that i prefer the more realistic styles of, for example, FFXII. I didnt like the game (FFXII), but i prefered the style it was done in.

I couldnt get into Dragons Quest VIII though, as i had just cleared Suikoden V, and i was all rpg'd out at the time....plus i found the amount of random battles really frustrating.

Vyse

I have this one pre-ordered a while now. Really looking forward to it although after seeing the latest trailer for Eternal Sonata....................it'll be a close call for GOTY me thinks.