![]() But when the franchise does reappear we hope it has the same healthy disregard for current trends. We’d have preferred something more forward-looking as a finale, but the 3DS’s shrinking profile probably ensured that would never happen. (Although there is actually still Persona Q2 to come – a crossover that features the characters and setting of Persona 5 but the gameplay of Etrian Odyssey – but for the original series this must be the end.) And yet, perhaps because we knew this is the last time Etrian Odyssey will ever be like this, we really enjoyed Nexus anyway. Perhaps there were budget cuts after the fourth game but whatever’s going on the lack of a meta game has been a real disappointment in the more recent sequels. But then the disappointing Etrian Odyssey V did away with that aspect entirely and this doesn’t have anything more involved than a world map that you click on like a main menu. So if you’ve played any of the previous games a lot of this is going to seem very familiar, even if each dungeon is at least subtly different from its original form.Ĩ7% of video games before 2010 are currently impossible to buy or play anywhereĮtrian Odyssey III had a similar system involving boats and it seemed that the games were gradually expanding that aspect with each sequel, turning the games into something much more expansive and innovative than just a straightforward first person dungeon crawler. This makes some of the dungeons essentially remasters, as their graphics have been upgraded and their music remixed from the DS originals. The mystery this time is… why are all the dungeons copies of ones that already appeared in previous games? The in-universe explanation for this is not very convincing but the real-world one is that this is essentially a greatest hits compilation, with dungeons, enemies, and music culled from all the various previous entries. You’re always cast as a band of adventurers, with typically five in your party at once, exploring nearby dungeons that are filled with monsters and some kind of over-arching mystery. Etrian Odyssey has a very old school mentality, with a very minimal of storytelling and characters that are created and customised entirely by you – so they have no personality or dialogue beyond what exists in your head.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |