Initial Impressions ~ Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song

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Published on January 28, 2019 7:15:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WIORp47upw

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Romancing SaGa (1992)

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First Impressions

Duration: 47:21

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We've begun quite the epic, open-ended adventure this time, my friends! Let's discuss how I'm feeling about certain things thus far.
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Discussion and Review Points
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✦STORY/PLOT✦
(+) Compelling and mysterious backstory
(+) Not easily predictable outcome(s)
(+) Expansive world with hints of deep lore building
(--) Not a driving force to gameplay as much as exploration due to non-linearity

✦VISUALS✦
(+) Great texture details to environments
(+) Exceptionally colorful world
(+) Variety in map/town layouts
(+) Unique character and monster designs
(+) Well-animated visual/spell effects [**forgot to mention in video]
(--) Dated character models and overall graphics for 2005 PS2 release (by comparison)

✦AUDIO✦
(+) Phenomenal and fitting soundtrack
(+) Appropriate use of sound effects to match animations
(--) Inconsistent voicework/voice acting

✦MECHANICS/GAMEPLAY✦
(+) Intricate and detailed gameplay in general
(+) High customization of the overall gaming experience due to variety of ways to build characters and navigate through quests
(+) Involving and complex "leveling" or skill building system
(+) Deeply rewarding for exploration-driven and quest-driven players
(+) Interactive turn-based combat system
(+) Tremendous level of replayability due to profoundness of mechanics and gameplay
(--) Extremely high learning curve due to the depth of the game and number of functions available
(--) Heavily punishes players who dislike reading large amounts of text (or listening to NPCs deliver lines)
(--) Exceedingly non-linear to the point of some players likely becoming frustrated, lost, and—as a result—bored or unsure how to progress
(--) Random stat/attribute gain system may lead to character or party imbalances [**forgot to mention in video]
(--) Can't rotate camera [**forgot to mention in video]

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