Absolutely! Xenoblade released around the same time and it is getting a the love now while this game is slowly being forgotten. The last story is on that same tier level and deserves a remake or sequel.
Lol, here I am with a HDMI cable from Hyperkin and Marseilles Mclassic graphics upscaler with pixel smoothing software! 😂 I'm at the pinnacle of Wii quality!
Just finished this game last night. It was totally worth my time and money. great music, interesting battle system and likeable characters. Ninendo was dumb for not bringing it early to the west with a big marketing campaign.
This is the 1st JRPG i've ever played and the 1st RPG i play in a home console, AND I FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!!!!!. It's all perfect, all!!!! A 10 out of 10 hands down!!! BUY IT!!!!!!
A truly masterpiece that should be placed by anyone who enjoys any kind of fantasy adventure dressed with an excellent story, memorable characters, a superb soundtrack, an outstanding art direction and wonderful characters design. Thanks Nintendo for bringing such jewel to Europe and to the crew for reviving a genre that has been suffering so much in the current generation.
Please, all of you : Go Play this. And if it's 60 bucks, it doesn't matter. I played so many great Games but story-wise, this game is the best game I think I've ever played. I wasn't prepared for all the emotional stuff going on and the depth of it all. Do yourself a favor and pick this up.
It seems like it'll be a great game, I'm not that thrilled with the combat mechanic where you run up and auto attack everyone but I'm sure it will expand once I've played more. The music and voice acting are outstanding and the story seems like it's going to be a classic.
Bought a wiiu windwaker bundle last week been looking for good rpgs from the wii. Picked up this and xenoblade chronicles, really loving xenoblade hadn't started the last story yet. Gonna get the metroid trilogy and both zelda's. But some recommendations would be nice
@UltimateIllz Keep in mind, that's not 20 hours of 'gameplay' - that's 20 hours of story. There's the meaty online multiplayer, side-quests (about 10 hours worth according to some forum posts I saw when the Japanese version came out)...not to mention some good old fashioned exploration. Still not too lengthy for an RPG, I agree, but it's still longer than most games nowadays and it's not like it costs more because it's a JRPG and so should be longer. I say judge by quality, not quantity =)
I had no idea Nobuo was still making music! This makes me ridiculously excited, and I am officially sold on the Wii U. Yes I know this is a Wii game but it'll play on it :P
This is my favorite game now, or it at least qualifies. It didn't focus on this huge adventure that, when you think about it tends to just pad hours played. Instead it focused on the story and developing the characters. One of the best games ever.
yes you do it clicks off that it does it but it does not give money nor exp till you go back to the person that gives you the quest. Not one of the quests that I have done gave me the rewards auto only clicked it off my quest lists. Not one auto gave me a thing. And you can look at the missions online and even they tell you where to find your quest giver and when they appear. I got at least ten quests done that ive not gotten the reward for and have a hard time finding the giver.
I must be slow because I'm only halfway through and I have collected about twenty hours of gameplay. Maybe it's because I take my time with everything.
The art book and special box aren't pre-order bonuses. All first edition releases will come with them. However, XSEED has said they are doing a limited print, so if you really want those items, your safest bet would be to pre-order. Also, if you haven't heard yet, the mini-soundtrack will be a pre-order bonus to those who pre-order from Gamestop, EB Games Canada, and Amazon. You should receive all the extras if you pre-order from one of the places mentioned above.
I beat this game from start to finish in 18:45:22 without stopping but to use the bathroom and to restock on snacks it was an amazing gaming experience I give it 9.5 out of 10 grate game
You can compare the turn-based system to strategy games. You don't win by having the best reflexes and timing, you win by preparing for battle and reading the situation. When you're up against a tough boss, or low on health and looking for the next save point, the battle system proves to be just as thrilling as real time.
I recently bought the game. I'd say I'm around halfway through at this point. Last major game I sat through was Xenoblade. I'd highly recommend Last Story as well. Only thing I would change at this point is how easy combat can be at times. Each party member has 5 lives per fight-sequence, including the protagonist you control. This allows for plenty of mistakes in fights. I'm hoping for some sort of difficulty increase option once I've beaten the game. So tl;dr, they're both amazing games.
Being a Nintendo IP isn't why XSEED kep the NoE translations/voices. They kept them because XSEED felt it was extremely done well. They could have changed the voices/translations if they wanted to. Xenoblade's sales did not have a direct affect on what XSEED wanted to publish because Xenoblade has nothing to do with XSEED. They said in an interview that TLS fit what they look for when choosing titles to publish and some of the team member who played the game said they loved it.
I agree with your theory makes since to me. But I think it's safe to say Jrpgs don't sell on 360 anywhere not just in Japan they don't sell well in the US either. The western rpgs are the ones that sell on the 360 in the US. PS3 though I have no clue what sells on that.
Could be wrong but I think they're referring to the setting of this game. TLS takes place on an island and doesn't involve the entirety of a world. That would be my guess. That doesn't bother me though, personally.
Such an incredible freakin' game. The 20 hour JRPG should be a new design form. While this game is nowhere near as deep as Lost Odyssey, Xenoblade or Final Fantasy XII; it is extremely streamlined, playable and joyful. It is undoubtedly one of the best battle systems I have played in a while and it takes great features from FFXII, Vagrant Story, Valkyria Chronicles and cover based games. If it weren't for the slowdown it would be a 10/10. It is just a bit ahead of its time.
Aid the meele not just attack but make sure you leave rings for them to power up their weapons for their attacks and heal them if you have the power to. Like when your fighting the Krakken its weak to fire. If your playing Yurick then stand back and blast it with your fire magic. You can get 5000 or 7000 or more Damage to the boss
Well, If you preorder the game at Gamestop, you get a free soundtrack CD featuring seven memorable tracks from the game. In addition, all first edition copies come in a special box with a 40 page soft cover art book featuring concept art and all that jazz. So if you want both, I suggest preordering the game and buy it at launch.
Maybe sales didn't affect TLS's release directly, but the sales of Xenoblade showed that there is still indeed a market for good JRPG's in North America; more specifically on the Wii. That(probably)encouraged TLS's release. Anyways, my point was that Xenoblade and TLS aren't in competition with each other since the release dates are almost two months apart. If they were both released within the same month, then I could have seen the competition. But two months apart? That's a bit of a stretch.
2:00 You know how she said how it slows down the Wii some times? Will it work faster/ better on a Wii- U? (playing it on the system I mean). O__o Just wondering. :D
It's funny because most reviews talk about slowdown, but I rarely experienced it - Maybe once or twice with more action going on on-screen than most PS3/Xbox games which have shortcomings in the same area. I'll take a hiccup a couple times to play a game this beautiful and detailed.
Maybe, but sadly, it hasn't been confirmed if Pandora's tower will make it in America. They're a bit more hesitant with that one since it hasn't sold that well in Japan. I hope it does because it's the most appealing of the three games, at least for me.
Quick question: Does the length of the game (or the game itself) justify a purchase. I hear it's only 30 hours long. Xenoblade lasted about 100. I don't have an online connection for the Wii either.
It's also waay more combat oriented, like mass effect, so the shorter play time is rather warranted, plus you get a new game+ when you're done (It's even chrono trigger style)
@zigugu Mistwalker didn't team up with Monolith Soft on this one. It's a Mistwalker game. They designed the game then chose AQ interactive to do all the programming. Nintendo gets some credit for publishing and funding the game. Monolith Soft has nothing to do with TLS.
The GameStop where I live told me that this comes out anywhere from August 15 or 16. I told them that there website says it comes out tomorrow yet they say they were told otherwise. It will come out tomorrow for sure right?
Control: great Ai: you can control their magic, moves, and targets but they do well on their own. Tech issue: sometimes slows up when there is too much going on. No motion control Hope this helps ^-^
@wishingwell24 Final Fantasy was known by its name because it was during a time where Squaresoft (at the time) was pretty much on its last leg. it was the be the final game released by square, but the game became a hit. idk why Sakaguchi named this game the last story, probably because he loved his work on the original final fantasy games. it comes off as being a clone in a sense though, in name and logo styling.
fancy lighting and particle effects and high resolution does not make up for bad art direction however, according to some comments that all people care about in games
The 360 or PS3 could handle some of the game's bigger sequences better. I've noticed some slow down during a chase scene and during some of the bigger battles. It's not terrible or game breaking, but it is there and wouldn't be on the HD systems. Other than that though, I agree it wouldn't make the game much better. It still plays fine on the Wii, people just need to make sure to use the classic controller pro.
wait so does the items unlock after hours of play or is that just saying that far into the story? Like if i play for 3 hours but am not far in will it be the same as someone who plays 3 hours and is farther?
Im on an Euro release. None of my quests give me the rewards only say i finished them. I go back to the quest giver and talk to them and then It gives me the money and exp. Not before. I saw in a review that said it was auto but it wasnt for me. Not that the side quests are worth much anyway. Same old bs different day. I like playing the story part more that is when I can get back to it, Seems ive resolved to finish the last story first.
The voice actors and combat are all great, IMO. There are so many different elements involved with the battle system that I don't feel it's necessary to need 10 different combat moves for each characters. The game is chaotic and busy enough without all that. I will agree the character models look a bit stiff at times. However, the graphics are nicely polished and, in general, it's one of the best looking wii-games. Only complaints I have is the slow frame rate and the camera being too close.
How is the tutorial/opening? Are there a bunch of pauses to read long text boxes that explain deep mechanics only once, or is there a gradual getting accustomed to the systems?
I would imagine that the experience would be a bigger driving point for the value of a game, rather then its length. NiGHTS, Metal Gear Solid, Super Mario World, and Resident Evil 1 could all be completed in a matter of a few hours. If its longevity you're looking for, try FPS multiplayer matches and MMOs. However, I wouldn't say only those specific genres deserve a 60 dollar price tag, though. With the exception of RPGs, most game are typically short, especially the action adventure titles.
Ive read pandora's tower has a game breaking bug that makes it impossible to finish it. Because i want to get it, really liked the last story but damn the framerate was horrible is pandoras framerate ok?
Sure, you can play the game and beat it in perhaps 10 hours or more, but you will be missing side quests which helps you understand other characters in the game. Plus, the game does give rewards for you exploring places like the city which continually leaves stats upgrades lying around the grounds in certain places. There is no real reason to rush the main story if there are other things to do.
@woskis9161 You can barely consider it a console when you like at the games they've released. How many good games did you get in 2011 aside from zelda?
You are not forced to explore the whole field you know, you can just follow the arrow and then come back and explore for secret spots, quests, items and such later. I see no problem with it at all.
I'm buying this purely as a collectors item. I feel like 10 years from now the limited edition will be a commodity. But I'm sure I will enjoy playing it.
Out of the 3 Xseed games Xenoblade, Pandora's Tower and The Last Story I thought The Last Story looked like the least interesting one. However it turned out to be my favorite of all three! God do I love this game!
It hasn't been confirmed for U.S release where I live. Can't play a game that's not released here unless you import it from the UK which I'm not that interested in the game to do.
I suppose it depends on what you like. If you're a fan of RPG's (and JRPG's in particular) this game is an absolute no brainer. It suffers from a little bit of linearity but the game gives you the option of re-visiting places and doing sidequests which help break it up. The story isn't really groundbreaking, but the characters are really solid and help completely glaze over any of the plot's shortcomings. The game looks beautiful for a Wii game, too. I'd definitely recommend. :) Hope you enjoy.
Playing Wii games on the Wii U will still make you use the original Wii controls. You can get a classic controller for the for about 20 bucks now and use that instead.
Interesting fact about this game. The creator of Final Fantasy originally said that Last Story would be his "Last" game, similar to how he said Final Fantasy would be his "Final" game, but again he retracted his statement but now you know where he got the title idea from.
The Last Story needs to be remastered in HD for the Switch.
Absolutely! Xenoblade released around the same time and it is getting a the love now while this game is slowly being forgotten. The last story is on that same tier level and deserves a remake or sequel.
@@DarkFlame0wns Playing it on dolphin emulator, looks great!
Wii u bigs it up
"HD for the Switch"?
PFFT!!
@@dale3852 what do you mean bigs it up?
I would love for this thing to have an hd remastered version.
TamaskanLEM a portable hd version on the Switch would be godlike.
Yes please
sadly, no mistwalker's games ever got remastered.
it could look better? It's on the wii. it's at it's limit yo
Lol, here I am with a HDMI cable from Hyperkin and Marseilles Mclassic graphics upscaler with pixel smoothing software! 😂 I'm at the pinnacle of Wii quality!
@@esk8jaimes that or a gaming pc with a dolphin elmutor lol
But it will still looks lacking compared to the current modern games
At the beginning: Holy shit! Is that Ganondorf?!
Haha me and my older brother called him "Wanna be Ganondorf" while we were playing the game XD
Ha! Special guest host the evil Ganderp!
That was my first reaction too.
Just finished this game last night. It was totally worth my time and money. great music, interesting battle system and likeable characters. Ninendo was dumb for not bringing it early to the west with a big marketing campaign.
That's great to know. After watching this IGN review and taking you up on your experience with the game, gonna pick this up sometime this week.
This really needs an HD update for Switch.
This is the 1st JRPG i've ever played and the 1st RPG i play in a home console, AND I FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!!!!!. It's all perfect, all!!!!
A 10 out of 10 hands down!!!
BUY IT!!!!!!
agree
You missed the golden age of JRPGs. I'm so sorry
yep. nut i like action RPGs, tunr based get me damn bored :B i've been playing a lot of rpgs, but i just like action. Pokemon is the only exception.
BRING THIS TO THE SWITCH
"It could look better [...]" "[...] Sometimes you can hear the wii growning under the strain"
Uh huh, that makes perfect sense !
Oh wait...
A truly masterpiece that should be placed by anyone who enjoys any kind of fantasy adventure dressed with an excellent story, memorable characters, a superb soundtrack, an outstanding art direction and wonderful characters design. Thanks Nintendo for bringing such jewel to Europe and to the crew for reviving a genre that has been suffering so much in the current generation.
Please, all of you : Go Play this.
And if it's 60 bucks, it doesn't matter.
I played so many great Games but story-wise, this game is the best game I think I've ever played.
I wasn't prepared for all the emotional stuff going on and the depth of it all. Do yourself a favor and pick this up.
it costs around 50p here xD
sakaguchi (ff 1-9) leader
That red haired dude looks an awful lot like Ganon...:p
I thought it *was* Ganon when I first saw him.
@@obitwokenobi9808 dorf
It seems like it'll be a great game, I'm not that thrilled with the combat mechanic where you run up and auto attack everyone but I'm sure it will expand once I've played more. The music and voice acting are outstanding and the story seems like it's going to be a classic.
TIME FOR A SWITCH HD REMASTER
Bought a wiiu windwaker bundle last week been looking for good rpgs from the wii. Picked up this and xenoblade chronicles, really loving xenoblade hadn't started the last story yet. Gonna get the metroid trilogy and both zelda's. But some recommendations would be nice
Fire Emblem Radaint Dawn
Tomas Caceres good luck finding it!!!
Favorite game of all time no cap bro
Playing it for the first time right now and i love it.
it holds up so well, just replayed it this week!!
Yep. There are different types of options where you can customize the controls. Look in the manual for more details.
I WANT THIS TO BE PORTED TO THE NEW 3DS (along with Pandora Tower)
The New 3DS would not be able to handle this game. Dolphin can barely handle this and it runs Xenoblade perfectly fine.
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@UltimateIllz Keep in mind, that's not 20 hours of 'gameplay' - that's 20 hours of story. There's the meaty online multiplayer, side-quests (about 10 hours worth according to some forum posts I saw when the Japanese version came out)...not to mention some good old fashioned exploration. Still not too lengthy for an RPG, I agree, but it's still longer than most games nowadays and it's not like it costs more because it's a JRPG and so should be longer. I say judge by quality, not quantity =)
I had no idea Nobuo was still making music! This makes me ridiculously excited, and I am officially sold on the Wii U. Yes I know this is a Wii game but it'll play on it :P
This is my favorite game now, or it at least qualifies. It didn't focus on this huge adventure that, when you think about it tends to just pad hours played. Instead it focused on the story and developing the characters. One of the best games ever.
yes you do it clicks off that it does it but it does not give money nor exp till you go back to the person that gives you the quest. Not one of the quests that I have done gave me the rewards auto only clicked it off my quest lists. Not one auto gave me a thing. And you can look at the missions online and even they tell you where to find your quest giver and when they appear. I got at least ten quests done that ive not gotten the reward for and have a hard time finding the giver.
I must be slow because I'm only halfway through and I have collected about twenty hours of gameplay. Maybe it's because I take my time with everything.
The art book and special box aren't pre-order bonuses. All first edition releases will come with them. However, XSEED has said they are doing a limited print, so if you really want those items, your safest bet would be to pre-order. Also, if you haven't heard yet, the mini-soundtrack will be a pre-order bonus to those who pre-order from Gamestop, EB Games Canada, and Amazon. You should receive all the extras if you pre-order from one of the places mentioned above.
I think what made me love this game so much was the characters and the style.
I beat this game from start to finish in 18:45:22 without stopping but to use the bathroom and to restock on snacks it was an amazing gaming experience I give it 9.5 out of 10 grate game
wow impressive 👌👍
playing with out stopping was the best way to play this game smoke a blow and have fun
+Stephen Eubanks good work .... you must be proud of that accomplishment....
You can compare the turn-based system to strategy games. You don't win by having the best reflexes and timing, you win by preparing for battle and reading the situation. When you're up against a tough boss, or low on health and looking for the next save point, the battle system proves to be just as thrilling as real time.
Ahh I didn't know you could change the attack controls. I'll hjave to check that out once I log back on. I've been too busy to play lately.
I recently bought the game. I'd say I'm around halfway through at this point. Last major game I sat through was Xenoblade.
I'd highly recommend Last Story as well. Only thing I would change at this point is how easy combat can be at times. Each party member has 5 lives per fight-sequence, including the protagonist you control. This allows for plenty of mistakes in fights.
I'm hoping for some sort of difficulty increase option once I've beaten the game.
So tl;dr, they're both amazing games.
Being a Nintendo IP isn't why XSEED kep the NoE translations/voices. They kept them because XSEED felt it was extremely done well. They could have changed the voices/translations if they wanted to. Xenoblade's sales did not have a direct affect on what XSEED wanted to publish because Xenoblade has nothing to do with XSEED. They said in an interview that TLS fit what they look for when choosing titles to publish and some of the team member who played the game said they loved it.
I agree with your theory makes since to me. But I think it's safe to say Jrpgs don't sell on 360 anywhere not just in Japan they don't sell well in the US either. The western rpgs are the ones that sell on the 360 in the US. PS3 though I have no clue what sells on that.
Can we have another Project Rainfall please? This time for Switch? Thank you. Really need to play this game again!!
Could be wrong but I think they're referring to the setting of this game. TLS takes place on an island and doesn't involve the entirety of a world. That would be my guess. That doesn't bother me though, personally.
I would have thought that the music would at least rate a mention...
Such an incredible freakin' game. The 20 hour JRPG should be a new design form. While this game is nowhere near as deep as Lost Odyssey, Xenoblade or Final Fantasy XII; it is extremely streamlined, playable and joyful. It is undoubtedly one of the best battle systems I have played in a while and it takes great features from FFXII, Vagrant Story, Valkyria Chronicles and cover based games.
If it weren't for the slowdown it would be a 10/10. It is just a bit ahead of its time.
@3000whateverman You can't really judge that from a couple of gameplay clips. What makes you think it's boring?
Aid the meele not just attack but make sure you leave rings for them to power up their weapons for their attacks and heal them if you have the power to. Like when your fighting the Krakken its weak to fire. If your playing Yurick then stand back and blast it with your fire magic. You can get 5000 or 7000 or more Damage to the boss
Well, If you preorder the game at Gamestop, you get a free soundtrack CD featuring seven memorable tracks from the game. In addition, all first edition copies come in a special box with a 40 page soft cover art book featuring concept art and all that jazz. So if you want both, I suggest preordering the game and buy it at launch.
@SNIPERF0RHIRE no hes talking about the wii u coming out this holiday season
Maybe sales didn't affect TLS's release directly, but the sales of Xenoblade showed that there is still indeed a market for good JRPG's in North America; more specifically on the Wii. That(probably)encouraged TLS's release.
Anyways, my point was that Xenoblade and TLS aren't in competition with each other since the release dates are almost two months apart. If they were both released within the same month, then I could have seen the competition. But two months apart? That's a bit of a stretch.
2:00 You know how she said how it slows down the Wii some times? Will it work faster/ better on a Wii- U? (playing it on the system I mean). O__o Just wondering. :D
I WANT A RE-MAKE
"It could look better". No, not on a Wii. The game looks like an early 360 title, actually.
It's funny because most reviews talk about slowdown, but I rarely experienced it - Maybe once or twice with more action going on on-screen than most PS3/Xbox games which have shortcomings in the same area. I'll take a hiccup a couple times to play a game this beautiful and detailed.
Maybe, but sadly, it hasn't been confirmed if Pandora's tower will make it in America. They're a bit more hesitant with that one since it hasn't sold that well in Japan. I hope it does because it's the most appealing of the three games, at least for me.
@illyas1 That's why he said "The WiiU is coming out, which is why not a lot of great Wii games are getting released lately. Makes sense" =) I suppose
Quick question: Does the length of the game (or the game itself) justify a purchase. I hear it's only 30 hours long. Xenoblade lasted about 100. I don't have an online connection for the Wii either.
It has changed. It's being released in America this month on the 14th.
Notice how the big guy at 00:20 looks EXACTLY like Ganondorf?
It's also waay more combat oriented, like mass effect, so the shorter play time is rather warranted, plus you get a new game+ when you're done (It's even chrono trigger style)
The Last Story was revealed yesterday, in the US.
Amazing game. I don't really play JRPG's but this one caught my interest and i never regret playing it.
Out of curiosity, did you get it?
rifasclub I did. Terrific gsme
Yeah.
Is that Gannondorf at the beginning? 0.o
"alongside Lost Odyssey as Mistwalker's best work"? That's a heavy claim, I'll definitely have to try this one out.
One thing i hate about jrpg is that there are too many effects flowing across the screen! its sometimes hard to make out whats happening
The editors themselves may not work for or at gamestop but GS controls the content in the mags.
@GreatTherion just because its an rpg doesnt mean it cant have combos, you cant limit combos to just hack and slash games.
I hope we get another Mistwalker game soon. Lost Odyssey is the best JRPG I've played since FFX.
There's a lot of framerate issues during cutscenes, anyone else experience this?
@zigugu
Mistwalker didn't team up with Monolith Soft on this one. It's a Mistwalker game. They designed the game then chose AQ interactive to do all the programming. Nintendo gets some credit for publishing and funding the game. Monolith Soft has nothing to do with TLS.
@kaneose In some countries, games are 120 dollars.
My local Gamestop won't get this game in stock until Friday. Can't! Freaking! Wait!
FINAL Fantasy? The LAST Story? Even fantasy and story...cmon dude...
this game was directed by the original creator of Final Fantasy
The GameStop where I live told me that this comes out anywhere from August 15 or 16. I told them that there website says it comes out tomorrow yet they say they were told otherwise. It will come out tomorrow for sure right?
Control: great
Ai: you can control their magic, moves, and targets but they do well on their own.
Tech issue: sometimes slows up when there is too much going on.
No motion control
Hope this helps ^-^
@DarlianSantander Wii games aren't in HD. Wii can only do 480p/480i
@wishingwell24 Final Fantasy was known by its name because it was during a time where Squaresoft (at the time) was pretty much on its last leg. it was the be the final game released by square, but the game became a hit. idk why Sakaguchi named this game the last story, probably because he loved his work on the original final fantasy games. it comes off as being a clone in a sense though, in name and logo styling.
Forgot that, they don't make the magazine though.
fancy lighting and particle effects and high resolution does not make up for bad art direction however, according to some comments that all people care about in games
The 360 or PS3 could handle some of the game's bigger sequences better. I've noticed some slow down during a chase scene and during some of the bigger battles. It's not terrible or game breaking, but it is there and wouldn't be on the HD systems. Other than that though, I agree it wouldn't make the game much better. It still plays fine on the Wii, people just need to make sure to use the classic controller pro.
Don't forget about Blue Dragon by Mistwalker Studios. That game gets so under-credited.
Is this the Xseed translation or is there a different localization in the uk?
wait so does the items unlock after hours of play or is that just saying that far into the story? Like if i play for 3 hours but am not far in will it be the same as someone who plays 3 hours and is farther?
Im on an Euro release. None of my quests give me the rewards only say i finished them. I go back to the quest giver and talk to them and then It gives me the money and exp. Not before. I saw in a review that said it was auto but it wasnt for me. Not that the side quests are worth much anyway. Same old bs different day. I like playing the story part more that is when I can get back to it, Seems ive resolved to finish the last story first.
The voice actors and combat are all great, IMO. There are so many different elements involved with the battle system that I don't feel it's necessary to need 10 different combat moves for each characters. The game is chaotic and busy enough without all that. I will agree the character models look a bit stiff at times. However, the graphics are nicely polished and, in general, it's one of the best looking wii-games. Only complaints I have is the slow frame rate and the camera being too close.
Hilarious I got a Final Fantasy ad before the video started when you think about it.
How is the tutorial/opening? Are there a bunch of pauses to read long text boxes that explain deep mechanics only once, or is there a gradual getting accustomed to the systems?
Jeffery Francis The combat System gets deeper and more detailed the further you get.
EonHSD Are there multiple wordy text boxes in the beginning of the game that explain game mechanics?
I would imagine that the experience would be a bigger driving point for the value of a game, rather then its length. NiGHTS, Metal Gear Solid, Super Mario World, and Resident Evil 1 could all be completed in a matter of a few hours. If its longevity you're looking for, try FPS multiplayer matches and MMOs. However, I wouldn't say only those specific genres deserve a 60 dollar price tag, though.
With the exception of RPGs, most game are typically short, especially the action adventure titles.
I really liked playing this game and I would recommend it.
bit isnt there one last game for the wii called pandora's tower.
Ive read pandora's tower has a game breaking bug that makes it impossible to finish it. Because i want to get it, really liked the last story but damn the framerate was horrible is pandoras framerate ok?
Sure, you can play the game and beat it in perhaps 10 hours or more, but you will be missing side quests which helps you understand other characters in the game. Plus, the game does give rewards for you exploring places like the city which continually leaves stats upgrades lying around the grounds in certain places. There is no real reason to rush the main story if there are other things to do.
@AZNsMeetsGaming Ya, but that's not out in America yet, and he was already talkin about getting that. lol
@woskis9161 You can barely consider it a console when you like at the games they've released. How many good games did you get in 2011 aside from zelda?
You are not forced to explore the whole field you know, you can just follow the arrow and then come back and explore for secret spots, quests, items and such later. I see no problem with it at all.
What are u saying? in xenoblade u don't have to go back to get ur reward in most side missions.
@DamuEmran Actually, the Wii has a bigger audience than the 360 or PS3
I'm buying this purely as a collectors item. I feel like 10 years from now the limited edition will be a commodity. But I'm sure I will enjoy playing it.
I was talking to someone else about Pandora's Tower not the Last Story.
Out of the 3 Xseed games Xenoblade, Pandora's Tower and The Last Story I thought The Last Story looked like the least interesting one. However it turned out to be my favorite of all three! God do I love this game!
I'm guessing it means it's somewhat linear and doesn't allow for free-roam and exploration of wide open areas.
looks awesome but i think its kinda held back since its on the wii only
It hasn't been confirmed for U.S release where I live. Can't play a game that's not released here unless you import it from the UK which I'm not that interested in the game to do.
I suppose it depends on what you like. If you're a fan of RPG's (and JRPG's in particular) this game is an absolute no brainer. It suffers from a little bit of linearity but the game gives you the option of re-visiting places and doing sidequests which help break it up. The story isn't really groundbreaking, but the characters are really solid and help completely glaze over any of the plot's shortcomings. The game looks beautiful for a Wii game, too. I'd definitely recommend. :) Hope you enjoy.
i see demise (LOZ:SS) is making his way into other games now
amazing Wii graphics
Playing Wii games on the Wii U will still make you use the original Wii controls. You can get a classic controller for the for about 20 bucks now and use that instead.
I can't wait for the 2ed game on the Wii U
Interesting fact about this game. The creator of Final Fantasy originally said that Last Story would be his "Last" game, similar to how he said Final Fantasy would be his "Final" game, but again he retracted his statement but now you know where he got the title idea from.