The Last Story

SirLink said:
Wow, so is everybody except me getting the Limited Edition then? Damn, you guys make me feel like a cheapskate. Seriously though, I just didn't find the extra stuff worth the higher price. I can't wait to play the game though. However, I'm a bit worried about the British dubs. I watched a few trailers and the voice acting I heard in there made me cringe more than once. There are definitely worse dubs out there, but something about them just instantly takes that sense of immersion away from me. Maybe that's just me...

Oh no, don't tell me there's no options for subs like Xenoblade. >_< It's gonna be hard to get into a game where the voice actors don't care about their role. I awlays prefer playing and watching stuff in it's original format becuase that's how the creator intended it to sound.

L said:

Oh no, don't tell me there's no options for subs like Xenoblade. >_< It's gonna be hard to get into a game where the voice actors don't care about their role. I awlays prefer playing and watching stuff in it's original format becuase that's how the creator intended it to sound.

The only voice I don't like out of the ones I've heard so far is Zaels, he sounds far too wimpy and his voice isn't deep enough.

I haven't got the game yet though :/, not enough cash atm.

I've only played this for about an hour or so, and that was a lot earlier. I'm really loving the game so far, and voice acting has never been something to piss me off. I am 99.9% sure that there is no Japanese VA options in this game, as I have used pretty much all of the menus. There might be a chance that I overlooked that option, but I certainly doubt it.

I will play some more of this later. Only had like two hours sleep last night so I was napping for a few hours.

I only just opened it but I doubt I'll have time to play it until next week. I like all the stuff that comes with the Limited Edition, well worth the extra £7. XD

L said:
I only just opened it but I doubt I'll have time to play it until next week. I like all the stuff that comes with the Limited Edition, well worth the extra £7. XD

Some of the options are so funny, if you don't mind spoilers... read the next part. It isn't a MAJOR spoiler though. I won't use any character names.

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There's a part at the tavern when two of the female characters take a shower/bath together and you can either choose to watch them or leave it. If you choose to watch, you don't see anything, the screen just goes black and you get called a pervert and stuff. If you choose to leave it, you'll hear the two females talking and it sounds... very rude. I love the wittiness in this game!

I won't read it. XP I avoid spoilers at all costs. But it's good to hear that the voices are bearable.

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SirLink said:
Wow, so is everybody except me getting the Limited Edition then? Damn, you guys make me feel like a cheapskate. Seriously though, I just didn't find the extra stuff worth the higher price. I can't wait to play the game though. However, I'm a bit worried about the British dubs. I watched a few trailers and the voice acting I heard in there made me cringe more than once. There are definitely worse dubs out there, but something about them just instantly takes that sense of immersion away from me. Maybe that's just me...

Anyway, I played twenty minutes or so (up to the second save point) and I'm liking it so far. The voices aren't too bad I guess, would have preferred having the choice to listen to Japanese voices, but at least I can play the game without the need to read the subtitles that way, and concentrate on the action (especially since the characters chat a lot during battles).

Kafei2006 said:

Well you're not alone mate, because I simply couldn't get a hold of a limited edition in the end . It seems like very few stores had any copies in stock, and those that did had only a few.

Anyway, I played twenty minutes or so (up to the second save point) and I'm liking it so far. The voices aren't too bad I guess, would have preferred having the choice to listen to Japanese voices, but at least I can play the game without the need to read the subtitles that way, and concentrate on the action (especially since the characters chat a lot during battles).

Anyways, I haven't played this game at all today. I was playing Raid Mode with SirLink for a few hours earlier. I might play some of this later, since I'll be up for quite a few hours.

Mush123 said:
Some of the options are so funny, if you don't mind spoilers... read the next part. It isn't a MAJOR spoiler though. I won't use any character names.

Show Spoiler

There's a part at the tavern when two of the female characters take a shower/bath together and you can either choose to watch them or leave it. If you choose to watch, you don't see anything, the screen just goes black and you get called a pervert and stuff. If you choose to leave it, you'll hear the two females talking and it sounds... very rude. I love the wittiness in this game!

Having played a bit earlier today, I have to say I like the writing very much in this game . Dialogues are almost always good, and apart from the hero, I think the English voice cast this time is better than it was in Xenoblade (Zael's voice is a bad match IMHO).

jesusraz said:

Mush123 said:
Some of the options are so funny, if you don't mind spoilers... read the next part. It isn't a MAJOR spoiler though. I won't use any character names.

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There's a part at the tavern when two of the female characters take a shower/bath together and you can either choose to watch them or leave it. If you choose to watch, you don't see anything, the screen just goes black and you get called a pervert and stuff. If you choose to leave it, you'll hear the two females talking and it sounds... very rude. I love the wittiness in this game!

Did you do it? I did...the reaction is SO funny!

I'll probably get around to playing some of this tomorrow.

Just started playing - good first impressions of Brit voices and battle system. Won't be getting through it much due to work, but will try to play where I can this week.

Only 85% on the April'S edition of GamesMaster, wait until price drop.

UntoItsDream said:
Only 85% on the April'S edition of GamesMaster, wait until price drop.

Super Mario Galaxy for 20 Euro. Your point is null and void.

UntoItsDream said:
Super Mario Galaxy for 20 Euro. Your point is null and void.

Fair enough if you prefer to wait for a price drop, but I think it's a shame you're only highlighting the lowest score review for the game and going with that, despite it getting mostly 9/10 across the board most elsewhere, and despite the fact that 85 is a bloody terrific score. To each his own.

Azuardo said:
Fair enough if you prefer to wait for a price drop, but I think it's a shame you're only highlighting the lowest score review for the game and going with that, despite it getting mostly 9/10 across the board most elsewhere, and despite the fact that 85 is a bloody terrific score. To each his own.

Mush123 said:
Even then though, there have been some games that didn't get great reviews on some sites, yet I have loved them.

Talking to someone with shit taste is apparently a waste of time.

I had to double check which thread I was in, thought I clicked the mass effect 3 thread by accident.

UntoItsDream said:
Talking to someone with shit taste is apparently a waste of time.

UntoItsDream said:
Talking to someone with shit taste is apparently a waste of time.

Aw, and here I was thinking that there was some sort of discussion about The Last Story going on in here when I saw a lot of new posts...but it's just UntoItsDream trying to pick a fight. I have to wonder though, are you ever buying any game at launch or before a price drop? Because I can't recall any fairly recent game except Super Mario Galaxy 2 that didn't get a score below 90% from at least one gaming website out there. Oh yeah, you might want to avoid The Last Story altogether since it actually received a 6/10 and two 7/10's. Surely those reviewers are right and it must be a terrible game that's not worth your precious time and money...

That aside, let's bring this thread back on track, shall we? How is everyone who owns it liking it (so far)? I finished it last weekend and thought it was a brilliant JRPG that was unlike any JRPG I've played before. I've seen a lot of direct comparisons with Xenoblade which makes sense since they're both JRPGs on the Wii but I myself couldn't directly compare them and say that one is better than the other since they both have a focus on very different elements, with The Last Story focusing more on the characters and combat system while Xenoblade offered so much freedom, exploration and sidequests.

I loved the action-based combat, the setting, the characters, the graphics, the music and pretty much everything else. Heck, I even liked the British dubs by the end of it. The rather frequent slowdowns are a shame though, but they didn't negatively affect the overall experience for me. If I had to give it a score, I'd probably go with a 9.5/10.

( Edited 08.03.2012 05:46 by SirLink )

The Last Story is not included in the Famitsu's Top 50 Nintendo Games of All Time. If a game can't manage to be included in a list , where a mediocre 7.5 game like Skyward can achieve 10th place, then it'S a hopeless game.