The Last Remnant

Haly · 30-10-2008, 02:29

Just browsing the release schedules on Gameplay and saw this is listed as out on 20th November.
Anyone heard much else about the game? I remember seeing a few screenshots a while back from a conference but didn't realise a release date had been announced.
Really, the words RPG and Square made me wonder

Aboobie · 30-10-2008, 07:59

I've been tracking it for a while. It was due for a simultaneous PS3 / 360 release but the PS3 version slipped and I think Square really wanted to get it out for Christmas.
For some reason it's just failing to excite me though. On paper I've nothing against it but I think the characters and story just look a tad stale and cliche (yeah I know this a jrpg). It does have turn based combat (supposed to be quite similar to LO's system) and has no random encounters however; both are big wins in my book.

Saying all this I will get it next year, maybe before, it's inevitable.

Davey_Pitch · 30-10-2008, 11:25

Not been following this at all to be honest, as I don't really seem to be that big a fan of JRPGs. Saying that, if it turns out to be good I'll likely give it a whirl next year when there's a drought and I can pick it up cheap. There's just far too many good games coming out now to really pay attention to this.

Haly · 30-10-2008, 11:30

The brief write up on the gameplay site didn't enthuse me as much as I thought it would. Can't put my finger on it, it just didn't. So I think I'll wait till there's less games about too.

NokkonWud · 30-10-2008, 11:31

You very well might get this as a rental review game Jen. Wouldn't surprise me.

Haly · 29-11-2008, 14:30

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Originally Posted by NokkonWud

You very well might get this as a rental review game Jen. Wouldn't surprise me.

\o/
Funny thing is I've just been sent a copy by play.tm when I'd already reserved the rights to a review with xboxgamezone for it too

So just got to email the woman in charge there so I don't have two copies as it's unfair on the rest of the team

Aboobie · 29-11-2008, 16:06

I'm looking forward to your review. I saw this for £17.99 at play.com today and I nearly bit but decided to check out a few forums first. A lot of people are calling it the 360's worst jrpg and it seems to be getting a universal panning.

Haly · 29-11-2008, 16:11

Yeah it doesn't seem to have gone down too well at all

Be interesting to see what it's like. I hope it's not a slog, I keep reviewing games that are a slog and it's getting annoying

Aboobie · 29-11-2008, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Haly

Yeah it doesn't seem to have gone down too well at all

Be interesting to see what it's like. I hope it's not a slog, I keep reviewing games that are a slog and it's getting annoying

Looking at a few forum posts it does seem like it could be

I am a fan of slower turn based combat however and it could work in it's favour. I'm still toying with the idea of grabing a copy anyway as I do seem to like decidedly average rpgs

Hurry up and review it

I need something new to play!

Haly · 29-11-2008, 16:32

I'm the same, I tend to quite like RPGs that everyone else hates because they're average

The copy's not here yet

Only posted out today. For now I need to get on with Spiderman: Web of Shadows which is slowly being written!

30-10-2008, 02:29	#1
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	The Last Remnant Just browsing the release schedules on Gameplay and saw this is listed as out on 20th November. Anyone heard much else about the game? I remember seeing a few screenshots a while back from a conference but didn't realise a release date had been announced. Really, the words RPG and Square made me wonder __________________ Halycopter

30-10-2008, 07:59	#2
Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	I've been tracking it for a while. It was due for a simultaneous PS3 / 360 release but the PS3 version slipped and I think Square really wanted to get it out for Christmas. For some reason it's just failing to excite me though. On paper I've nothing against it but I think the characters and story just look a tad stale and cliche (yeah I know this a jrpg). It does have turn based combat (supposed to be quite similar to LO's system) and has no random encounters however; both are big wins in my book. Saying all this I will get it next year, maybe before, it's inevitable. __________________

30-10-2008, 11:25	#3
Davey_Pitch I iz speshul Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 6,296	Not been following this at all to be honest, as I don't really seem to be that big a fan of JRPGs. Saying that, if it turns out to be good I'll likely give it a whirl next year when there's a drought and I can pick it up cheap. There's just far too many good games coming out now to really pay attention to this. __________________ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

30-10-2008, 11:30	#4
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	The brief write up on the gameplay site didn't enthuse me as much as I thought it would. Can't put my finger on it, it just didn't. So I think I'll wait till there's less games about too. __________________ Halycopter

30-10-2008, 11:31	#5
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	You very well might get this as a rental review game Jen. Wouldn't surprise me. __________________

29-11-2008, 16:06	#7
Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	I'm looking forward to your review. I saw this for £17.99 at play.com today and I nearly bit but decided to check out a few forums first. A lot of people are calling it the 360's worst jrpg and it seems to be getting a universal panning. __________________

29-11-2008, 16:11	#8
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Yeah it doesn't seem to have gone down too well at all Be interesting to see what it's like. I hope it's not a slog, I keep reviewing games that are a slog and it's getting annoying __________________ Halycopter

29-11-2008, 16:32	#10
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I'm the same, I tend to quite like RPGs that everyone else hates because they're average The copy's not here yet Only posted out today. For now I need to get on with Spiderman: Web of Shadows which is slowly being written! __________________ Halycopter