Sakura Wars news & views thread

[RedCoKid]

Another preview:
http://www.examiner.com/x-13269-Gaming- ... ng-My-Love

BTW, Nintendo Power's review was summed up here. It was a short review. Saw it in my local B&N, too. The "issues" aren't explained, although the context suggested the quirky, conversation-heavy game design.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

10 hours in and halfway through the game? I remember reading that each chapter had at least 4-5 hours worth of gameplay in them...

[odinfan]

Rushing is a very good possibility. I probably would have done the same on the second playthrough if I were him, unless I wanted to read everything again. If he did this his first time, that's his loss.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

...I wouldn't blame anyone of rushing. This IS America, ater all.

[odinfan]

Right..... XD

[RedCoKid]

Previews:

Warning! A Huge Podcast (posted Mar 21 2010; skip to 2:05:15-2:09:20)

(That really is the name of the show.)

[RedCoKid]

GameZone - 60%

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[PhantomOfTheKnight]

...this is the first review that said the voice acting was bad.

[Snatcher2047]

GameZone - 60%

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N64 has better graphics? Please... SWV is one of the best looking PS2 games I've played over the years.

[RedCoKid]

Gaming Trend (PS2) - 80%
IGN (PS2) - 90%
RPGamer - 70%
Siliconera - N/A

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

GameZone - 60%

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N64 has better graphics? Please... SWV is one of the best looking PS2 games I've played over the years.

...don't forget the completely DATED soundtrack.

Gaming Trend (PS2) - 80%
IGN (PS2) - 90%
RPGamer - 70%
Siliconera - N/A

Mass Effect 2 - 9.6
God of War III - 9.3
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love - 9.0

Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love: IGN's newest contender for Game of the Year?

...seriously, IGN wrote this reveiw?

[Snatcher2047]

That's shocking, really. IGN hardly ever gives anything that's not a FPS or something that's not a long running franchise anything above a 7. I wasn't expecting an anime-heavy game that's about five years old to get that high of a score from them.

[odinfan]

Not surprised with IGN, they're like Gamespot, usually very lenient with their scores. I'm expecting at least an 8 or above from them myself. Shouldn't be too surprising. Those reviewers who gave it a low score are the ones who wouldn't appreciate such a foreign concept.

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

Those reviewers who gave it a low score are the ones who wouldn't appreciate such a foreign concept.

...or have very short attention spans.

[Ar Tonelico]

That's shocking, really. IGN hardly ever gives anything that's not a FPS or something that's not a long running franchise anything above a 7. I wasn't expecting an anime-heavy game that's about five years old to get that high of a score from them.

IGN gave Ar tonelico II an 8.4 score and also the Best PS2 Game of 2009 Award so I say it's quite possible. But I do wonder if they will give Sakura Wars Best PS2 Game of 2010 Award for it not having any competition. Oh well I would be happy with Sakura Wars winning something.