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Bomu
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Member # 1

posted 15-11-2003 01:01 AM

Just a quick question to see if Grandia needs to be played before Grandia 2 in order for you to understand the plot?

I number 2 on my B-day last month, and it's the only game I have on my PS2 I havn't played/completed yet!

[ 15-11-2003: Message edited by: Bomu ]

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Shirai
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posted 15-11-2003 01:37 AM

noooop G2 is a whole different game

go right ahead cause I couldn't be arsed to finish G1 lol

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Bomu
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posted 15-11-2003 04:09 PM

Good stuff. So all the characters and locations are different too, or just the story?

And how long did it take you to complete? I know what I'm like with games, as soon as I sit down with an RPG, I forget all about my other commitments!

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Shirai
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posted 15-11-2003 06:51 PM

its a whole different story

and erm i didnt complete G2 either lol got to the very end and decided to retire my Dreamcast

which reminds me, did you manage to play the remade Lunar games for the psx? lunar was great lol and yes once you settle in the outside world doesnt exist, except the only thing that pulls you out is food to carry on playing lol X3

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Bomu
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posted 15-11-2003 07:15 PM

I completed Lunar Silver Star Story, but never bought the second one due to cash flow problems when it was released. Lunar SSS was a very cool RPG tho. I've played better, but not one to miss if you're a fan of 2D rpgs

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Aeris
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posted 11-06-2004 12:33 AM

Ohh I love the Grandia games!! But yeah Grandia 2 isn't a true sequel, much like what Final Fantasy do.

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Tri_kento
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posted 11-06-2004 02:23 PM

well Final Fantasy games are not all conected in the same story but they all seem to flow thoughe the same idea and the keep lots of the same monsters and of course the chocobos(i liked them alot in ff9 that music was boss hukalalys rock)

But any ways a for fun rpgs for ps1-2 i would say get leagengd of dragoon great game played at my friends and i really enjoyed dark cloud 1&2 but thats just my opinion

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StuckMojo
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posted 19-06-2004 07:58 AM

Grandia II is awesome.. I think it has the best Battle System over any other RPG that I've played.

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Bomu
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posted 19-06-2004 01:56 PM

-Best battle system eh? How is it different from typical RPG turn based combat?

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Zankouken
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posted 19-06-2004 09:15 PM

I thought it was good in the way that you could move around and cancel/delay the enemies moves with critical attacks. Although it was not that different from things like the ATB in ff7 I still agree with mojo it is the best (I like it the best even).
Grandia 2 is also one of the only rpg's I have ever felt compelled to finish.

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StuckMojo
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posted 20-06-2004 02:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Bomu:
-Best battle system eh? How is it different from typical RPG turn based combat?

http://img.gamershell.com/imagefolio/gallery/RPG/Grandia_2/Grandia2_03.jpg
Go here and look at the guage bar in the bottom right corner.. It is turn based, but there is a wait time after you give the character his/her command. It alos shows the enemies turn/wait command..this makes it a bit more tactical and interactive..you are able to counter and evade a hit jut by selecting a spacific enemie. the wait time is the time it takes for the person to get to it's target (movement).. if you choose the right enemie you could evade this by moving to another enemy, and that can cause the enemy that is attacking you loose all its moving time and its turn just stops. Sorry I can't explain things very well.. i hope that gave you a brief idea...

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Bomu
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posted 23-06-2004 12:56 AM

The times battle system sounds interesting. Maybe similar to FFX's turn system?
I've been playing FFX for over 70 hours now and am nearing completion of the game, so I may give Grandia 2 a go at last. Although, I still have several other games that need playing. I'll see how I feel

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Zankouken
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posted 23-06-2004 02:10 PM

Its not turn based Bomu.
You can make a move when you have recovered from the delay of your last move, different moves give you different amounts of delay.
I would definately play it next, unless you have z.o.e or armoured core or anything with mecha in it!

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Bomu
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posted 23-06-2004 08:41 PM

Different moves giving different amounts of delay sounds like FFX, but I'm sure I'll see it for myself soon enough. Heh, not reallyt a mecha fan. I've still got XenoGears on PS1 which I've been waiting to start for years! Im one of those people with more money that time by the sounds of it

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Zankouken
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posted 24-06-2004 02:02 PM

I envy you!

Yeah playing it for yourself is best its not very complicated as such, I'm just crap at explaining things. My heart genuinly sinks every time I hear some one say im not into mecha though. I just cant comprehend the reasoning behind such a way of thinking. When I rule the world I'll make it a law!.

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Tri_kento
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posted 27-06-2004 01:38 AM

mmm mecha the only mecha i know of any sort of is escaflowne ,gundam-ing (hope is spelt thoses all right) and i have played mech warrior for X-box thats my only 2 cents of knowledge of mech I most likely sound really |\|3w813 lol

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Bugsy
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posted 01-08-2004 08:39 PM

lol I finally got Grandia 2 on pc. Still haven't gotten far with it, I want to finish FF-IX first :3

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Bomu
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Member # 1

posted 01-08-2004 11:01 PM

I still havn't even started Grandia 2 yet- despite posting this original message nearly a year ago! lol

I love RPGs for the stories, but I wish there was less of the monotonous turn based fighting. I recently finished FFX after some 85 hours of play time, which could have been 185 hours had I tried to level up each character to max stats, gain all secret weapons and defeat all the evil Aeons and wotnot.. *thinks of a new thread to post*

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dude
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posted 25-09-2004 02:31 PM

i got up 2 some ruin on grandia 1 then my disk muffed up

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<The Babe>
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posted 30-04-2005 02:21 AM

Anyone got pictures of the boss in all forms?

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AKATT
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posted 08-05-2005 08:10 AM

grandia 1 was a great game. i'm a annoyed tho cos i lost the disc before i completed it!

never got round to playing granida 2 tho i think i've got it... somewhere

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Camdon
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posted 31-07-2005 02:23 AM

Its completely diff, 50 hours for me, but I powered up my guys too...

PS: sorry, i/c got fried, havent been near interenet snce school got out

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