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Star Stealing Prince Review

Jesus Christ... I left for a few days (partially because of this long string of comments, partially to get some IRL work done) and this tirefire is STILL burning... I came on here only to find out that there were 250 some-odd new notices, most of which came from this review! I have wanted to respond to more of the comments since my last post (which I feel ever so slightly bad about, but not much), but I felt like it would only be throwing another gallon of gasoline on this seemingly endless inferno. I'm not saying the discussion should stop, but I really feel like it's getting way off topic... I'm pretty sure everything that can be said, has been (although I have been enjoying the EXTREMELY labored analogies that have come out of all this).

It's amazing how something so insignificant can really get people so riled up that they start going for the throats of those that may have supported them in the past. I like this community, a lot, and it really bugs me when this vitriolic craziness occurs. Sure, there are valid points on both sides, but I feel like some of it has seriously gotten out of hand (personal attacks and crazy (yet endlessly entertaining) analogies). And, yes, I had my part in this, but isn't six pages of (mostly) angry attacks already enough?

*climbs down from soapbox*

I love RMN, and everything that comes with it, especially the community, but it's stuff like this that worries me. Maybe I'm over analyzing this whole thing, but still...

*okay, for real this time... off the soapbox*

Edit: Wow, in the 15 minutes it took me to type this sappy thing, Ronove beat me to the punch! At least I'm not the only one feeling the way I do.

Star Stealing Prince Review

Wow... alright.

First, I would like to reiterate by saying I had very little trouble with this game difficulty-wise. I really feel like it was pretty balanced, and I want to echo Volrath by saying the game probably is near impossible without the utilization of status effects. Unless something was changed in one of the more recent updates, status affects hit fairly often, especially for the player, making it pretty easy to blind/put to sleep/paralyze/stun the enemy before they "mop the floor with your party".

Next, you say you are trying to be fair and honest in your criticism of the game. Alright... if that's the case, I feel like you missed quite a few assets that the game offers. I understand your annoyance with the "mainstream" RPG genre. Square, company I once loved, and to some degree still do, pissed away a ton of opportunities to make some truly amazing games, only to focus on the visual assets. But an indie game like this and most others on this site are labors of love. These people don't have six, seven, eight or even more figure budgets to create their assets; a lot of time and effort goes into making every little bit of these games enjoyable, which includes the music, and graphics, and deep story. If you didn't like the gameplay, fine; say so and move onto other parts of the game. It's like getting a cashmere sweater as a gift and complaining that there is a tiny red dot on the inside of it (Seinfeld reference anyone?).

My point is, instead of being informative in your review, you come off as whiny and condescending. You focus solely on what you didn't like, with somewhat fair reasoning I will add, but completely ignore the rest (a footnote saying "the game was pretty" does not count). I'm not saying you should change the score or your review of the gameplay; I'm saying that an OVERALL score of 2/5 is invalid because it does not focus on anything other than the one thing you thought was lacking. Even if you think that gameplay is by far more important than any other asset a game offers, they should be given some consideration into the final score of the game, shouldn't they?

I've written a handful of reviews, and yes, the scores I give are generally good, but I will tear apart the parts I didn't enjoy or thought were lacking. If I thought there was something wrong with the story, I'll say so, and I'll do my best to explain why. If the graphics were boring and unengaging, I'll point it out. I know my breakdowns can be boring and seem somewhat juvenile, but it's both easier for me to portray my thoughts and for the reader to digest. A page long rant on how a game is "unplayable" doesn't really tell the reader much about why you thought it was unplayable (even though you posit that you have given reasons for its difficulty, I fail to see where).

To be perfectly honest, I really don't think this review will affect this game or its popularity, and that's not at all why I replied to it. I personally have no emotional attachment to this game at all. I thought it was fun, but I haven't thought about in months, and only clicked the notice for the review out of shear curiosity. If anything, I'm trying to point out why I feel your review is unhelpful, and in the process help you understand why you are being inundated with other replies that agree. Sorry to be a bit of a condescending dick, but I couldn't really help myself. I feel like I had to respond in kind.

Star Stealing Prince Review

Ummm... maybe I'm a bit behind the times with this one (I haven't played the most recent version of the game), but IIRC, this game isn't that hard. I will admit that I have some experience with some of the harder titles out there in terms of RMN and RPGs in general, but I feel like this game is pretty fair. Yes, it got tough when you got into a new area, but it didn't take long to overcome the difference in levels required to make most of the battles a breeze. To be honest, it seems to me that you just aren't a fan of the genre, seeing as you talk about FPSs quite a few times throughout the review.

Again, I may be off-base here, but I really didn't have any trouble getting through this game, and I don't recall grinding at all. Trust me, there are far harder games out there, and they're half as "pretty", if that. So consider yourself lucky that you had something pretty to look at and listen to while you were pummeled to death over and over again.

Dhux's Scar Review

author=Addit
(This game is rated PG13...right?)

Anyways, very nice review (and don't be afraid to pull the preverbal trigger and give this game a 5; with all the praise that this game gets -- it deserves every star).

I haven't played Dhux's Scar in a few years, but I may give get it another try when I get some more time on my hands... Again, excellent review.



Thank you for the kind words! And PG-13 may be an understatement... guess I should have mentioned that somewhere!

I wanted to give it a 5, but there were definitely things that bugged me (like the font fix thing and the missed translation spots). They were minor on the whole, so I only docked a small amount. To give a better idea of how I felt on a wider scale, I'd give it a 95ish out of a 100, but I generally round down (I guess I'm mean like that).

Again, thanks for the support!

Story of Integra Review

author=Tosi-Taku
Thanks for taking the time to write a review!


No problem! I really did enjoy the game, and I hope that the sequel is still on track!

Wine & Roses Review

author=Clareain_Christopher
Good review.


Thanks!

author=Craze
Why thank you, good sir!

I was not really expecting anybody to love this game so much, but I'm ecstatic that people do. It makes me feel all warm and productive inside.


You're very much welcome!

I thought it was a fantastic game! It was fast paced and easy to wrap your mind around. It's hard to beat that in a game that looks as good and is as balanced as this one.

Paradise Blue Review

Hah! I thought the temple thing was a quest! Since I completed the quest before talking to the dude it still doesn't come up in the list. At least I know it's complete.

In terms of levels: my entire party is on level 31. Each one has about 4 jobs mastered (I think I mastered each class at least once), but I pretty much have my entire party set up for damage output. I have 3 monks, one with the set up I have hidden above, and the other two with build up. My last one is a summoner, for healing; he has lvl3 speed + and white. He also has the best sword and armor equipped for boosted stats.

I hope that answered that question... I didn't master every class with everyone, but I may go back and do that at some point.

Thanks for helping me find that last quest!

Paradise Blue Review

Again, I really liked the music! I thought it was all custom, but I couldn't find any mention of it in any of the blogs. Also, the story wasn't bad, just a bit choppy, and I got really distracted by everything else available in the game!

Anyway, the quest I'm missing is on page 7, 4th one down. I really appriciate the help on that! Even though I walked away from the game, it was eating away at my soul!!!

Final Fantasy Blackmoon Prophecy Review

author=dethmetal
Yeah, maybe having an NPC mention where chocobos lurk would be a good idea for players who aren't used to the classic FF games.

I'm pretty sure one of the NPCs early on makes some sort of mention of it. It may not have been in Branch, but it was at least within the first hour of gameplay.

Chocobo Panic XMAS Review

No problem! Again, I'd be willing to review the first one as well.

The difficulty was manageable, but Chocobo Panic Space was by far more reasonable. Plus, the original Chocobo Panic is FAR harder... I have yet to beat it, but think I have completed enough of it to give a fair review.

Also, I plan on doing a let's play/let's try of this game and CPS!
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