This, have been tempted to either snag this or Whit Knight Chronicles, for when I go and use my gamestop coupon for a free pre-owned game if i buy two pre own's
But I had my eye on both but can't decide which would be better
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I heard White Knight isn't that great. If anything, it's okay. Part 2 already came out in Japan, so the US one is around the corner. I'd wait for that. I hear the story is kinda fail, and the battle system is a bit flawed. What bugs me most about games like these is when you can't attack an enemy from far via melee attack, but they can LOL. Also, what's up with the brawl FC system? Apparently, you can't add each other via PSN names.
@Nys Combat is very simple. It's "hack and slash". You can either dual wield, use ranged attacks, magic, or a standard sword and shield. While the elements are "hack and slash", you can't hack and slash through the game, because you will get punished. Most enemies can kill you in a few hits, and what sucks more is when you are fighting more then one. I'm not a fan of grinding in RPGs, but this game makes it pretty fun. You get "souls" from enemies which can be used to level up, repair equipment, upgrade, buy, etc. The more you level up, the more souls it takes. However, if you die while trying to gather souls, you can't die again while going back to your spot to retrieve your souls, otherwise they are lost forever.
So say I have 10,000 souls and I die. I respawn in the beginning, all enemies respawned, and I have to get back to the spot where I died without being killed. Otherwise, those 10,000 souls are gone.
For the most part, I've used a variety of weapons and shields, but depending on your build, you can be anything from a hardcore melee character to a mage.
What I like most about this game is that it encourages exploring the whole stage. Not because you want to find other items or traps (lulz), but because the game doesn't tell you which way to go. At the same time, if you don't want to die, you need to walk around with your shield up almost everywhere you go, because you never know what's around the corner. Oh, and you will be healing...A LOT.
@GP I can understand your hate for autosave, but it's actually a good thing to prevent people from trying to exploit a chance situation or being reckless. If anything, for this game at least, autosave makes me more aware of my surroundings then if I could save normally. Before I fight every boss, I always make sure I have enough healing items, the right weapons, armor, etc so I can observe the boss patterns without dying. If you die...well you have to tread all the way back.
Edit: So far, I would have to say the difficulty of the game is exaggerated. If you're prepared with a bunch of healing items, level up properly, and find the right weapons...most fights shouldn't be so bad. I'd rather play this then deal with getting Big Boss ranking on MGS4 lol.