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Any similiarities to Suikoden 2?

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Cajin
Posted 3/16/2012 2:23:40 PM
I want to play this game but first I'd like to know if the storyline and gameplay is anything like Suikoden 2 which is the best jrpg I have ever played.

For those who have played suikoden 2 and loved it does this game deliver the same appeal?
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Doomerang
Posted 3/16/2012 2:27:06 PM

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It's.... apples and oranges in terms of story. They're VERY different. Same thing with the gameplay. This is real-time and rather hectic (in a good way). It has its own charm, but you really can't compare the two games because they're just too different.
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Bishop_Sasarai
Posted 3/16/2012 2:25:11 PM
First off - you have great taste, though I would put Suikoden II behind III and V, personally. But it's a damned fine game, vastly underrated by most, and should be on the PSN.

Second off - Can't answer, haven't finished Graces. So I'm kinda useless here, but I get a gaming boner when it comes to Suikoden so yeah.
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bcsnakeeyes1
Posted 3/16/2012 2:26:02 PM
LOL no, S2 is turned based. This is not and why would you even think that? Have you not played any of the other Tales games?
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Celine10
Posted 3/16/2012 2:29:45 PM
Cajin posted...
I want to play this game but first I'd like to know if the storyline and gameplay is anything like Suikoden 2 which is the best jrpg I have ever played.

For those who have played suikoden 2 and loved it does this game deliver the same appeal?

There are actually a lot of common traits: young people's friendship put to test by the real world (there is a whole arc devoted to the characters' childhood), war, political strife and so on.

That said, Tales games are action-JRPG, there aren't 108 characters to recruit, tactical battles between armies or any other Suikoden system.
Cajin
(Topic Creator)
Posted 3/16/2012 2:32:41 PM
Celine10 posted...

There are actually a lot of common traits: young people's friendship put to test by the real world (there is a whole arc devoted to the characters' childhood), war, political strife and so on.

That said, Tales games are action-JRPG, there aren't 108 characters to recruit, tactical battles between armies or any other Suikoden system.

bummer :(
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Celine10
Posted 3/16/2012 3:10:29 PM
Cajin posted...
Celine10 posted...

There are actually a lot of common traits: young people's friendship put to test by the real world (there is a whole arc devoted to the characters' childhood), war, political strife and so on.

That said, Tales games are action-JRPG, there aren't 108 characters to recruit, tactical battles between armies or any other Suikoden system.

bummer :(

I think you will enjoy it if you want a Japanese RPG with a strong focus on war, politics and character relationships. It isn't Suikoden, but then again why would you expect Tales to mimic that franchise?
Allvah2
Posted 3/16/2012 3:16:50 PM
Bishop_Sasarai posted...
First off - you have great taste, though I would put Suikoden II behind III and V, personally. But it's a damned fine game, vastly underrated by most, and should be on the PSN.

Second off - Can't answer, haven't finished Graces. So I'm kinda useless here, but I get a gaming boner when it comes to Suikoden so yeah.

Suikoden fan high-five!
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