Official Blue Dragon Thread
IGN has their review up. Reading it is starting to give me 2nd thoughts about buying it right when it comes out. I may wait for a price drop. I will definitely be playing it at some point though.
Closing Comments Blue Dragon is not the most original RPG as far as design goes. Nor is it the first "must have" RPG on a Microsoft console. The pacing through the first half of the game is far too slow to stay engaging for all but the hardcore JRPG fan and the story is not nearly as epic as the multiple disc, 50+ hour game implies. But for those needing a solid traditional role-playing experience on Xbox 360, Blue Dragon will fit the bill. Another Take from Hilary Goldstein I have been desperate for some JRPGs to make it onto Xbox 360. With a great pedigree, it seemed Blue Dragon would deliver as one of the better experiences on Microsoft’s console to date. That didn’t turn out to be true. Though it has some nice touches, Blue Dragon’s first disc (which will eat up 15 hours of your life) is a total snooze fest. Sure, things pick up the more you play, but when a third of the adventure is designed to cure insomnia, it’s difficult to give an enthusiastic thumbs-up. The skill system is engaging and the enemy designs are fantastic. If there were any type of worthwhile story or intriguing characters, I could look past some of the more lackluster aspects of Blue Dragon. But the story – the reason most folks pick up an RPG – is sophomoric and uninteresting. If you enjoy the grind, you might enjoy Blue Dragon. But if you are expecting something on the level of Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, you’ll be wearing the same sad expression currently displayed on my beautiful face. 6.5 Presentation The pacing and story are unlikely to be well received by the majority of the American audience. 8.0 Graphics It looks nice but could use a lot of work to make it run smoothly. 7.0 Sound That boss music gets seriously annoying. 7.5 Gameplay Classic RPG gameplay with a few nice touches. 8.0 Lasting Appeal Go ahead and try to get all of the achievements. 7.9 Good OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average) |
I too am gonna be waiting for a price drop. I'm not too into JRPGs in the first place, it was the production team that made me so interested.
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If you enjoy the grind, you might enjoy Blue Dragon. I hope the final version fixes the insane amount of seriously distracting screen tearing in the demo. |
I'm one of those who was far less than impressed with the demo. I too will use Eternal Sonata for my JRPG fix. Heck, I've still got RPG's on my PS2 I haven't finished.
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
I'm one of those who was far less than impressed with the demo. I too will use Eternal Sonata for my JRPG fix. Heck, I've still got RPG's on my PS2 I haven't finished.
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Same boat. Demo did more harm than good, especially with Eternal Sonata on the footsteps :drool:
If TRU has a B2G1 sale later this year, I might look into Blue Dragon then. Shame, really. |
Well, I don't trust "professional" reviews of RPGs anyway since they still use Final Fantasy as the apex of the genre and dock games that don't explicitly follow in its footsteps. If mainstream sites are not digging Blue Dragon, then chances are pretty good that I'll probably enjoy it.. so a mediocre review from IGN actually gives me a little hope for this title.
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Only a 7.9 isn't mediocre, its merely okay.
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I might wait a bit for a deal or price drop on this unless some more stellar reviews come out. I'll have a fine backlog of games with Madden and Bioshock coming out that I'm not sure about putting in 50 hours into an RPG. I haven't even finished FF12 yet and I love the gameplay and story. Dissapointed that IGN felt it was a little slow... :(
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Just pre-ordered mine at familyvideo.com for $50.98 shipped.
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EGM sure didn't like it (6.8) but the metacritic rating is currently 83/100 which is pretty darn good.
http://www.metacritic.com/games/plat...=blue%20dragon I think it's going to get mixed reviews like a lot of more traditional RPGs do. I bet if it was a Real-time battle system it would be getting more slack. Turn-based RPGs that aren't strategy RPGs sure get whacked on in reviews nowadays. |
Originally Posted by GreenMonkey
EGM sure didn't like it (6.8) but the metacritic rating is currently 83/100 which is pretty darn good.
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Hmmm.. I was really looking forward to this as I have never really played any RPG before (unless Pokemon is considered one, than thats the only one really).
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Originally Posted by FantasticVSDoom
Hmmm.. I was really looking forward to this as I have never really played any RPG before (unless Pokemon is considered one, than thats the only one really).
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Originally Posted by noonan4224
But if you are expecting something on the level of Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, you’ll be wearing the same sad expression currently displayed on my beautiful face.
I'm looking forward to this still, it looks like it might be fun. But Eternal Sonata looks incredible! That might be the game that makes me buy a 360 so I can stop pestering my brother to play his. |
Like others here, I was disappointed with Blue Dragon and impressed with Eternal Sonata, probably because I had higher expectations for Blue Dragon.
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I will most likely be sitting on the side lines and waiting for some of my friends to let me know how the game is first before I rush out and buy it like I was planning on.
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Like others, I'll definitely play it, it's just a matter of when. Probably not until a slow period after H3, Mass Effect, Assassins Creed and COD4.
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This one comes out today! I'll be picking it up after work but I don't think I'll be able to tear myself away from Metroid Prime 3 until at least the weekend to pop it in. Hopefully as it's not too long as it's guaranteed to get tossed like a salad once Eternal Sonata comes out.
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
This one comes out today! I'll be picking it up after work but I don't think I'll be able to tear myself away from Metroid Prime 3 until at least the weekend to pop it in. Hopefully as it's not too long as it's guaranteed to get tossed like a salad once Eternal Sonata comes out.
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I think I'll like it in the end, the reviews tend to emphasize that there's a good deal of dungeon crawling properties to the game. But I can't help but be a bit disenchanted by the general notion of mediocrity surrounding the title. This needed to be the impetuous that helped move the 360 in Japan and bring more Japanese developers over. On the other hand, it does feel like the sluggish reception of the PS3 in the US seems to be convincing Japanese developers that cross-platform releases are going to be needed to make a profit in both territories.
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Well, Im going to get it on Friday so I can get 10% off at Best Buy... I should finish Bioshock by then so Ill have this waiting for me when I get back from Florida.
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This game is packaged cheaply, the three discs are on top of each other in a single DVD case. :( :mad:
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
This game is packaged cheaply, the three discs are on top of each other in a single DVD case. :( :mad:
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
This game is packaged cheaply, the three discs are on top of each other in a single DVD case. :( :mad:
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