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The opposite is equally ridiculoud though, I mean, how does a Level 7 Diglett end up on Floor 48 of Sky Stairway ALSO: NA RELEASE OF PSMD IN 2 DAYS HYPE HYPE HYPE |
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11-21-2015, 06:32 AM | #202 |
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I always just assumed those Pokemon just had a horrible sense of direction.
In any case, the game is really fun, though it takes longer then any of the past PMD games for the plot to really pick up, though once it does, I've heard it's a doozy. |
11-21-2015, 06:34 AM | #203 |
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EU release when
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11-21-2015, 07:35 AM | #204 |
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February 19th, if Serebii is correct. But you Europeans do get Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam earlier though! :p
Anyways, I think I'll be picking this up tomorrow since I don't wanna be left out on the fun and this PMD looks really good. I've also been wanting to rediscover PMD since I haven't played the games since my GBA broke a long while ago, and GtI's demo really didn't sell me on the game. Unsure on starter/partner, may go as Treecko/Pikachu or Froakie/Pikachu. Haven't looked up anything but some mechanics for the games, so idk what'll be the best combination. Anyone else decided their starter/partner yet?
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11-21-2015, 10:53 AM | #205 |
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I'll be going Piplup/Chikorita when I get to a place that actually stocks the game. (Read: Christmas)
Guess I'll have to avoid internet for an extra month c: Also the game plays pretty heavy off of nostalgia so I'd imagine that if you haven't played the ds games some charm may be lost or idkkkk |
11-22-2015, 08:13 PM | #206 |
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I so wish I could redo one of my favorite combos (Shawn the Piplup, Gus the Meowth) but alas. I too will have to wait for Christmas.
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11-23-2015, 03:31 AM | #207 |
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Geez.
This game really doesn't play around in the last third compared to the previous games (And I thought the events leading up to the finale in Gates were jarring enough, what with Spoiler: show EDIT: And now I'm finished. I felt almost certain that this game's story would end up being my favorite in the series, but I think I liked Gates better still, mostly because of how it handled its characters (Small group of characters with a good amount of development > tons of characters with little to no development). Last edited by Rakurai; 11-24-2015 at 02:03 AM. |
11-26-2015, 01:50 AM | #208 |
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Once I get PSMD in Feb (Yay for Feb release in Aus!) I'll be going Chikorita and Totodile because of the good type coverage they have together, also, gen 2 is my favourite.
But yeah, I'm going to try to avoid spoilers but this is the internet which means spoilers at every corner.
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11-26-2015, 11:18 AM | #209 |
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Finally finished the epilogue. Whew, what a ride this game was.
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11-26-2015, 03:55 PM | #210 |
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Besides the story, which was fantastic, I liked a lot of the small changes that made the game feel different from other PMD games. Hunger depletes faster, floors are longer, leveling is slower, and you are ever more reliant on your surroundings for having good emeras, which give you powerful buffs but are only temporary. The game felt a lot more difficult than before, which I liked. It's not a crushing difficulty though, with oran berrires temporarily increasing max hp and most of the older seeds and orbs becoming wands which can be used multiple times per item slot. PSMD went in a new direction in terms of how you play through the game and I enjoyed it.
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11-26-2015, 04:34 PM | #211 |
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>hunger depletes faster
Last thing I needed to hear. There's "difficulty" and there's "annoyance." A game that is supposedly all about exploration should not be hindering my efforts with every step. I can manage: but I shouldn't have to manage. It's an unfun mechanic that requires the backpack to be filled with boring but necessary food items instead of allowing for more fun-to-use items. I'll probably pick this one up used. I have a backlog forming on 3DS with games I already own (tail end of Layton Vs. PW, all of AA5, most of ORAS) so it's hard to justify purchasing yet another $40 game. Can wait until $30 or less arrives on the used market, I think.
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11-26-2015, 05:25 PM | #212 |
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Well I mean its not ridiculous but it is faster. Another thing is that general dungeon length is a lot shorter so the amount of food you have to bring is similar to other games(at least for all the story dungeons and most of the dungeons in general). If anything its balancing because with how hunger worked in previous games I could make 15-25 floors, depending on how much HP I had, whereas in this game I can make at most 7-8 without eating anything.
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11-28-2015, 02:23 PM | #213 |
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Honestly, it's less that hunger depletes faster and more of the average floor size being unquestionably bigger than Rescue Team/Explorers were. Also you deplete 3 HP/step this time instead of 1 if you ever go hungry.
Besides, with this game, hunger's the least of your worries. If you don't know how to item manage, you're screwed. |
11-30-2015, 01:27 AM | #214 |
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Anyone feel like doing a rescue please? Revelation Mountain? I'll post a code if there's interest. :<
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12-25-2015, 08:14 PM | #217 |
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So I got this for Christmas. Went with Fennekin and Riolu as the partner. Initial thoughts:
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12-26-2015, 12:42 AM | #219 |
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I liked the challenge, and its not impossible with the right items
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12-26-2015, 04:55 AM | #220 |
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In fact, with how hard this game is, you're actually encouraged to use items if you want to make it through alive. That part of the game is really blatantly telling you that, no, you can't brute force your way with just your moves with the more difficult situations this time.
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12-26-2015, 01:09 PM | #221 | |
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12-26-2015, 01:59 PM | #222 |
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Thoughts in the spoiler box, picked Treecko as starter and Charmander as partner. Still relatively early in though.
Spoiler: show Also, for anyone who has played the game, how useful is the speed stat, exactly?
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12-26-2015, 10:18 PM | #223 |
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Apparently the Speed stat affects your accuracy for some reason.
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12-27-2015, 04:23 AM | #224 |
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Speed affects both Accuracy and Evasiveness.
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12-27-2015, 04:58 PM | #225 |
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Just started the game today! Chose Fennekin as my Pokemon and Squirtle as my partner, just like my starter choices in Pokemon X. I like both starters, but more importantly... (Mechanics Spoiler)
Spoiler: show I also have a question for y'all... (Slight Early-Game Spoiler) Spoiler: show
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