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OK, so I finished this a couple of days ago. Which surprised me, given I only played for a hour or two each day while taking my kids for there nap. I shall review it somewhat now to give my thoughts. Because I'm a pretentious bastard and you love it.
Gameplay - OK, this is a third person shooter with some RPG elements. A kit of action, very few RPG elements. Those are basically limited to levelling up and getting DNA fragments that have various effects and you can equip a variety of those. Some speed up how fast you heal, others create a barrier. There are also negative ones, which makes it more interesting.
The main thing that makes the game diffrent is Overdive. Aya is basically able to hop from character to character, using any weapon they may be holding. Everytime you die you can jump to another available body. You can also use it to get into a better position, move troops where you want them, etc. Rapid use of it is vital for several fights. It's also used against the new enemies, the Twisted, doing huge damage to them but you can only do it sometimes.
Aya can also build up a Liberation bar, where you get faster and do a lot of damage. Useful, and again required for a couple of fights.
Graphics - I don't care much for graphics, but for a PSP game this looks pretty good. Although given it's a Squeenix game that should shock anyone. The FMV sequences are nice, and the main game is very pretty.
Story - Yeah..the plot is odd. You play as Aya, who has amnesia, who was located at a church after her appearent wedding and now covered in blood. The world is a mess...giant organic masses called Babels have started taking over the world, unleashing monsters called Twisted which convert or kill any humans they can.
It's found by the man who rescues you that Aya can use Overdive. Not only that, buth with a machine, she can Overdive into the past and alter events. As a result, the timeline (and characters) can alter quite significantly.
Of course, it's not shocking that Eve and Kyle start showing up...
The story is, however, very, very odd. I'll continue this behind a Spoiler Tag. I should mention that I'm not a hundred percent sure what happened myself, though.
Spoiler:
Conclusion - The main complaint I have with the whole thing is two fold, but related. The game is too short. I suspect, if you know what you're doing, you can probably knock it off in a hour, maybe an hour and hald. Secondly, the plot feels under developed. There are several notes in the game files that suggest a few more missions were planned but not implemented, and as a result the story is odd. It jumps about a lot in terms of the story, and suddenly jumps fowards several times with little explanation.
It feels like the game is missing a good chunk of itself. Which is annoying, because I like the plot, but the fact I'm not clear on exactly what happened is frustrating. And I was expecting a much longer game, at least on par with 2.
Worth a look, but I'd suggest you rent it or get it cut price.
Gameplay - OK, this is a third person shooter with some RPG elements. A kit of action, very few RPG elements. Those are basically limited to levelling up and getting DNA fragments that have various effects and you can equip a variety of those. Some speed up how fast you heal, others create a barrier. There are also negative ones, which makes it more interesting.
The main thing that makes the game diffrent is Overdive. Aya is basically able to hop from character to character, using any weapon they may be holding. Everytime you die you can jump to another available body. You can also use it to get into a better position, move troops where you want them, etc. Rapid use of it is vital for several fights. It's also used against the new enemies, the Twisted, doing huge damage to them but you can only do it sometimes.
Aya can also build up a Liberation bar, where you get faster and do a lot of damage. Useful, and again required for a couple of fights.
Graphics - I don't care much for graphics, but for a PSP game this looks pretty good. Although given it's a Squeenix game that should shock anyone. The FMV sequences are nice, and the main game is very pretty.
Story - Yeah..the plot is odd. You play as Aya, who has amnesia, who was located at a church after her appearent wedding and now covered in blood. The world is a mess...giant organic masses called Babels have started taking over the world, unleashing monsters called Twisted which convert or kill any humans they can.
It's found by the man who rescues you that Aya can use Overdive. Not only that, buth with a machine, she can Overdive into the past and alter events. As a result, the timeline (and characters) can alter quite significantly.
Of course, it's not shocking that Eve and Kyle start showing up...
The story is, however, very, very odd. I'll continue this behind a Spoiler Tag. I should mention that I'm not a hundred percent sure what happened myself, though.
Spoiler:
Conclusion - The main complaint I have with the whole thing is two fold, but related. The game is too short. I suspect, if you know what you're doing, you can probably knock it off in a hour, maybe an hour and hald. Secondly, the plot feels under developed. There are several notes in the game files that suggest a few more missions were planned but not implemented, and as a result the story is odd. It jumps about a lot in terms of the story, and suddenly jumps fowards several times with little explanation.
It feels like the game is missing a good chunk of itself. Which is annoying, because I like the plot, but the fact I'm not clear on exactly what happened is frustrating. And I was expecting a much longer game, at least on par with 2.
Worth a look, but I'd suggest you rent it or get it cut price.
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