Too much RPG recently!! ∑(ﾟДﾟ)
Without any risk(?), I've smoothly cleared Shadow Hearts II last night. I've got my lesson from Shadow Hearts I, so this time, my saves were separated, and while not being spoiled in terms of the story, I've found a well written guide site to save me some time. Thus I have to apologise to the staff that I had zero intention to figure out their riddles or find a way out of the maze dungeons myself -- I do think they were well designed. I'd do it in a horror game but I can't focus in a RPG as you're forced to fight--or to flee--every a few steps. u_u
An impatient RPG player's conclusion: a non-story-spoiling guide is absolutely necessary! The total time of SH2 with playing guide was more than four times compared to the time I spent on SH2.... Silent Hill 2 completely on my own! To think how long it would take to finish the game with no help makes me headache...
An impatient RPG player's conclusion: a non-story-spoiling guide is absolutely necessary! The total time of SH2 with playing guide was more than four times compared to the time I spent on SH2.... Silent Hill 2 completely on my own! To think how long it would take to finish the game with no help makes me headache...
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Time for some gameplay thoughts:
Again, like everyone who played this series said, the stories are really good. SH2 was even a little shocking for both of its endings. It bothered me a lot last night about Kallen's ending. The photo in her hand indicated (based on the hairstyle) she became Uru's mother (=Anne)?! In game it did mention that Uru's name was also his mother's first love's name, which makes sense. But isn't Anne a Russian? And why Kallen still wears the orange outfit? I'm so confused! xD
In the bad ending, what drove Uru to have Roger Bacon to become his father? Althought he's a joyful mysterious being. Well, think in another way, the worldline was changed so this Roger was not that Roger any more... Impossible. It's not Steins;Gate!!
In the bad ending, what drove Uru to have Roger Bacon to become his father? Althought he's a joyful mysterious being. Well, think in another way, the worldline was changed so this Roger was not that Roger any more... Impossible. It's not Steins;Gate!!
They say the final bosses in Ar Tonelico II were the ones that people don't want to fight, I indeed enjoyed it a lot mainly because Akiko's EXEC_over.METHOD_SUBLIMATION/. I-II blowed up all my other feelings (and I do think Nenesha is annoying..). While Kato was the final boss that I don't want to fight at all. The boss BGM was excellent though.
However, since I spent over 1 hour to fight the 30K HP boss: Seven-Lucky-Gods. The final boss and his familiar spirits lost their standing completely. After the 30K boss fight, everything was like a joke. ^^;
However, since I spent over 1 hour to fight the 30K HP boss: Seven-Lucky-Gods. The final boss and his familiar spirits lost their standing completely. After the 30K boss fight, everything was like a joke. ^^;
↓ 1 hour!!! (￣д￣)ｴｰ
top: play time before fighting the 30K HP boss.
bottom: play time after the fight and a quick event.
The top save slot is also my never-change main party. I love girls, but for lots of reasons I don't feel like to use any of the SH2 girls. If they could turn Yoshiko to a magic girl I (and Blanca) will be happy. (･ω･)
At last, Joachim was such a fun guy!! (ヽ´ω`)
top: play time before fighting the 30K HP boss.
bottom: play time after the fight and a quick event.
The top save slot is also my never-change main party. I love girls, but for lots of reasons I don't feel like to use any of the SH2 girls. If they could turn Yoshiko to a magic girl I (and Blanca) will be happy. (･ω･)
At last, Joachim was such a fun guy!! (ヽ´ω`)
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Speaking of magic girls. It was too late when I realised the colours I eventually chose for "Perfect Pitch" resembled someone in a magic girl anime...
I retried so many times to either fine-tune or start over for an overall balance, and never thought the ribbon's colour caused the most problem. Maybe I should have drawn a bow tie instead (too bad it's too late). At first I used series of pale colours, and soon changed my mind.
The result of using saturated hues reminded me "her" in an anime -- at least my daughter's hair isn't golden. ↓
"Perfect Pitch" -- I wish I had it.
The result of using saturated hues reminded me "her" in an anime -- at least my daughter's hair isn't golden. ↓
"Perfect Pitch" -- I wish I had it.
Since I hardly draw background/props myself, this time I was more excited while drawing the magic circle as usual~ and actually there is a cello version (which certainly means the heroine is...) but I'm afraid I can't make it until next year -- regardless the draft was done in early November.. ._.
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Bonus:
↓ My favourite scene in Shadow Hearts II
↓ My favourite scene in Shadow Hearts II