Odin Sphere

**Perrin Aybara** · 01-30-2008, 12:46 PM

I picked up this game over the weekend since I've just been itching to play a new RPG. I also heard good things about it on RPGamer.com. Oh, and I figured it would be a good purchase since I am never going to buy another Square game ever again.

So, are there any good/bad comments on the game before I start playing?-jay

***ZeldaGirl*** · 01-30-2008, 01:00 PM

^I've actually never heard of it. Good luck, and have fun.

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-30-2008, 01:11 PM

I've never played it either. Have fun with it. I want to hear your review so I know if I can have "Jay Resop approved!" written on the box.

What system is it for? -CSM

**Booyakasha** · 01-30-2008, 01:13 PM

^PS2.

I bought it when it dropped, and then never actually got around to starting it. That'll happen. (To me, anyway.)

The Doctor · 01-30-2008, 01:28 PM

Hasn't been released here yet.

**Wyborn** · 01-30-2008, 02:31 PM

I played it. Beat it. Good, hard 2-D sidescroller with RPG elements and five concurrent storylines with definite Nordic themes (though few specific Nordic elements). It's really, really good. I should write a review it is so good.

***Ace Mercury*** · 01-30-2008, 07:32 PM

It has a lot of impromptu gardening in it. You'll be growing most of your HP restoration items for the first part.

**Wyborn** · 01-30-2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

It has a lot of impromptu gardening in it. You'll be growing most of your HP restoration items for the first part.

Ehhhhh, it depends. A lot of your best cooking items are found in the wild, though it's true the very best takes growing.

**Perrin Aybara** · 02-10-2008, 09:16 PM

So... an hour into the game, and I'm already bored and annoyed with the battle system. I donno what it was, but it sure didn't grab me at all in that first hour.

Too repetitive. And I'm already annoyed how all of the battle screens are a giant circle (what's the deal with that?).

I'm also not a huge fan of any sort of cooking/food/gardening system in games.

So... I stopped playing it last week and picked back up SuPaper MaRPGio. Which I'm *almost* close to finishing now.

I'll give Odin Sphere another shot soon though, since I'm sure that it *has* to get better than this.

-jay

***Ace Mercury*** · 02-10-2008, 09:38 PM

I remember getting annoyed with the inventory; I kept having to discard crap because it got full. =\

**Perrin Aybara** · 02-10-2008, 10:08 PM

Right. It's pretty bad when I get annoyed with it within an hour of playing.

The equip system is also fairly lame. Only one item? Meh.-jay

**Crazyswordsman** · 02-10-2008, 10:36 PM

Wait... only one weapon OR one armor? Or one of each? Either way, that's lame. -CSM

**Wyborn** · 02-10-2008, 11:19 PM

Your weapon levels up; you always have that weapon.

You guys realize you can buy more inventory space, right?

The combat system gets better as you go along: the more powers you get, in general, the better.

And....save all your magic coins when possible.

**Crazyswordsman** · 02-10-2008, 11:34 PM

That kinda reminds me of the Dark Cloud games, where you don't really have any armor and you increase your defense in the story...sounds kinda lame...like, Chrono Cross lame. -CSM

**Wyborn** · 02-10-2008, 11:52 PM

You don't really have any armor at all; enemies tend to do set amounts of damage to you based on enemy type and the level of your health. Health level may not affect it, even, come to think.

It's not lame, it's just breaking away from the d20 system that every JRPG has had its head up the ass of for twenty-two years.

**Crazyswordsman** · 02-11-2008, 12:26 AM

Well I'll have to try it to believe it. And I had two PS2s break so I'm not buying another one. -CSM

TheEvilDM · 02-13-2008, 10:01 PM

This is without a doubt one of the WORST games I have ever seen.

Also, did it bother anyone else that the creepy lead character girl says to her significant other, "I wish my father loved me the way you love me." Because that hit a weirdness note with me.

**Wyborn** · 02-13-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by TheEvilDM

Also, did it bother anyone else that the creepy lead character girl says to her significant other, "I wish my father loved me the way you love me." Because that hit a weirdness note with me.

Who the hell are you talking about? I don't remember Gwendolyn saying that to Oswin. Ever.

Also: you are all plebeians and need to RTFM.

TheEvilDM · 02-13-2008, 10:11 PM

I'm not sure that she says it TO him, but she does say it about him.

And I think his name was Oswold..

**Wyborn** · 02-13-2008, 10:19 PM

You're right, it's Oswald. I was thinking Oswin from Fire Emblem.

01-30-2008, 12:46 PM	#1
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01-30-2008, 01:13 PM	#4
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 7,132 Thanks: 92 Thanked 524 Times in 288 Posts Points: 17,071.98 Bank: 55,546.50 Total Points: 72,618.48 Donate	^PS2. I bought it when it dropped, and then never actually got around to starting it. That'll happen. (To me, anyway.) __________________ Boo--beware, he lives

01-30-2008, 01:00 PM	#2
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01-30-2008, 01:11 PM	#3
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01-30-2008, 01:28 PM	#5
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01-30-2008, 02:31 PM	#6
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,333 Thanks: 86 Thanked 456 Times in 274 Posts Points: 21,306.80 Bank: 88,927.77 Total Points: 110,234.57 Donate	I played it. Beat it. Good, hard 2-D sidescroller with RPG elements and five concurrent storylines with definite Nordic themes (though few specific Nordic elements). It's really, really good. I should write a review it is so good.

01-30-2008, 07:32 PM	#7
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,173 Thanks: 379 Thanked 1,657 Times in 837 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 115,281.71 Bank: 31,567,564.03 Total Points: 31,682,845.74 Donate	It has a lot of impromptu gardening in it. You'll be growing most of your HP restoration items for the first part.

02-10-2008, 09:16 PM	#9
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,888 Thanks: 191 Thanked 431 Times in 204 Posts Points: 47,250.42 Bank: 263,453.38 Total Points: 310,703.80 Donate	So... an hour into the game, and I'm already bored and annoyed with the battle system. I donno what it was, but it sure didn't grab me at all in that first hour. Too repetitive. And I'm already annoyed how all of the battle screens are a giant circle (what's the deal with that?). I'm also not a huge fan of any sort of cooking/food/gardening system in games. So... I stopped playing it last week and picked back up SuPaper MaRPGio. Which I'm almost close to finishing now. I'll give Odin Sphere another shot soon though, since I'm sure that it has to get better than this. -jay

02-10-2008, 09:38 PM	#10
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 19,173 Thanks: 379 Thanked 1,657 Times in 837 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 115,281.71 Bank: 31,567,564.03 Total Points: 31,682,845.74 Donate	I remember getting annoyed with the inventory; I kept having to discard crap because it got full. =\

02-10-2008, 10:08 PM	#11
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,888 Thanks: 191 Thanked 431 Times in 204 Posts Points: 47,250.42 Bank: 263,453.38 Total Points: 310,703.80 Donate	Right. It's pretty bad when I get annoyed with it within an hour of playing. The equip system is also fairly lame. Only one item? Meh.-jay

02-10-2008, 10:36 PM	#12
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,584 Thanks: 633 Thanked 471 Times in 311 Posts Points: 167,219.15 Bank: 77,775.54 Total Points: 244,994.69 Donate	Wait... only one weapon OR one armor? Or one of each? Either way, that's lame. -CSM

02-10-2008, 11:19 PM	#13
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,333 Thanks: 86 Thanked 456 Times in 274 Posts Points: 21,306.80 Bank: 88,927.77 Total Points: 110,234.57 Donate	Your weapon levels up; you always have that weapon. You guys realize you can buy more inventory space, right? The combat system gets better as you go along: the more powers you get, in general, the better. And....save all your magic coins when possible.

02-10-2008, 11:34 PM	#14
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,584 Thanks: 633 Thanked 471 Times in 311 Posts Points: 167,219.15 Bank: 77,775.54 Total Points: 244,994.69 Donate	That kinda reminds me of the Dark Cloud games, where you don't really have any armor and you increase your defense in the story...sounds kinda lame...like, Chrono Cross lame. -CSM

02-10-2008, 11:52 PM	#15
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,333 Thanks: 86 Thanked 456 Times in 274 Posts Points: 21,306.80 Bank: 88,927.77 Total Points: 110,234.57 Donate	You don't really have any armor at all; enemies tend to do set amounts of damage to you based on enemy type and the level of your health. Health level may not affect it, even, come to think. It's not lame, it's just breaking away from the d20 system that every JRPG has had its head up the ass of for twenty-two years.

02-11-2008, 12:26 AM	#16
Crazyswordsman RPG Mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 8,584 Thanks: 633 Thanked 471 Times in 311 Posts Points: 167,219.15 Bank: 77,775.54 Total Points: 244,994.69 Donate	Well I'll have to try it to believe it. And I had two PS2s break so I'm not buying another one. -CSM

02-13-2008, 10:01 PM	#17
TheEvilDM Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: the seventh layer of hell. Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 492 Thanks: 21 Thanked 28 Times in 13 Posts Points: 5,997.80 Bank: 7,318.16 Total Points: 13,315.96 Donate	This is without a doubt one of the WORST games I have ever seen. Also, did it bother anyone else that the creepy lead character girl says to her significant other, "I wish my father loved me the way you love me." Because that hit a weirdness note with me.

02-13-2008, 10:11 PM	#19
TheEvilDM Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: the seventh layer of hell. Wisconsin Gender: Posts: 492 Thanks: 21 Thanked 28 Times in 13 Posts Points: 5,997.80 Bank: 7,318.16 Total Points: 13,315.96 Donate	I'm not sure that she says it TO him, but she does say it about him. And I think his name was Oswold..

02-13-2008, 10:19 PM	#20
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,333 Thanks: 86 Thanked 456 Times in 274 Posts Points: 21,306.80 Bank: 88,927.77 Total Points: 110,234.57 Donate	You're right, it's Oswald. I was thinking Oswin from Fire Emblem.