Brave Story: New Traveler
by Xseed
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Product Summary
Brand: XseedRelease Date: 2007-07-31
Platform: Sony PSP
Model: 00105
Publisher: Xseed
Product features:
- A role-playing game with an epic tale, introducing unique characters with distinct personalities and leading the player through the imaginative world of Vision.
- No load time between battles.
- Beautifully rendered 3D graphics with a distinct visual style, highlighted by polished character and enemy movement, and a unique animation for each special ability.
- Collect special birds which you can use for mini-games or trade for rare items.
Video Game Reviews of Brave Story: New Traveler
Customer Review: Quite Excellant!
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had this game for about a week and played about 15 hrs worth. Here are some initial thoughts:
PROS:
+Hilarious dialogue and very charming characters. Since you'll be spending your whole game with these characters, humor and personality is a must.
+Quick battles and I love the extra attack feature that happens from time to time to speed up battles
+Gorgeous game, top-notch cut scenes and beautiful scenery and towns
+Quick learning curve. I've mainly played only Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts RPGS but Brave Story is easy to learn and dive into
+Gives you the option of listening to either the JAPANESE OR ENGLISH voices in battle mode, no other game i've played so far offers this feature, too bad it doesn't give you that option for the cut-scenes too.
+ALMOST NO LAGTIMES AT ALL. Seriously.
+Those of you who have watched the anime movie will be pleasantly surprised to know that some main characters make an appearance and actually join your party for a short time!!!
+This game is currently under $20, pretty cheap considering the quality.
+Decent music, it's not mindblowing but it's pleasant and easy to listen to.
+Besides the main quest, you can also do sidequests like helping the villagers in return for useful items There's also birdcatching and birdbrawling (aka cockfighting) which is pretty addictive, i just wish there were more characters in the game you could birdbrawl with.
CONS:
-The Maps: THERE ARE NO MAPS FOR DUNGEONS OR FORESTS. This is a huge problem for me because there are easily dozens of paths in these areas and i'm constantly getting lost or retracing my steps because I can't use the map feature.
-The English voices are VERY annoying, just grit your teeth and bear with it though.
-A lot or random enemy encounters, when you're trying to get somewhere specific this becomes very annoying.
-It's not an amazingly new or innovative addition to the RPG genre. Basically the same save the girl story.
-Slow text, there's a lot of text dialogue and I wish there was a skip feature for dialogue I've already read through.
-The main character is as boring as a rock, there are times in the game when you're given an option for saying either the expected thing or something wildly humorous, but this doesn't happen enough. Thankfully, the side characters are there to make up for it.
Final thoughts:
For an RPG it does almost everything right. And at it's current price, this game is a catch. I'd recommend this game for experienced gamers who want to play something solid and casual gamers who are new to the genre. I'm not sure why it's $70 on Amazon, but just buy it from the other vendors.
Description of Brave Story: New Traveler
Fantasy becomes reality in the course of changing one's destiny from worse to better. High quality Asian animation, rich with cultural mythology, takes you through series of adventures and battles. Your travels will bring new experiences as you emerge to a new realm of consciousness, reboen to an new world. On a day that starts like any other, a boy's life is changed forever. As the main character and his friend Miki pass a leisurely afternoon, Miki suddenly collapses from an unknown illness. When the girl shows no sign of waking, the main character grows distraught over not being a better friend and not having the means to save her. Suddenly, a strange voice offers him a second chance: Beyond the door you can change your destiny! He soon leaves the real world and journeys to the world of Vision, where, as a novice Traveler, he will surmount myriad ordeals in hopes of ultimately meeting with the Goddess of Fortune to have a single wish granted. No load time between battles. Beautifully rendered 3D graphics with a distinct visual style, highlighted by polished character and enemy movement, and a unique animation for each special ability. Collect special birds which you can use for mini-games or trade for rare items. Network with friends to trade your birds, or game-share a mini-game to have friends assist in capturing rare birds.Role-Playing Games
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