Multiplayer has an interesting little preview up for Lost Odyssey, the upcoming RPG from Mistwalker starring an immortal man with amnesia. We've reported before that a significant portion of the game is taken up by flashbacks. The twist is that these flashbacks are actually written short stories for the player to read (if desired). While Multiplayer reports that the game is more or less aimed squarely at Final Fantasy fans, the short stories are apparently an entertaining diversion. It's explained that one of the reasons these stories are so entertaining is that they are significantly different from things tried in other, similar Japanese RPGs. It's not uncommon for games to present unlockable content as an incentive for players to keep on playing, but we're pretty sure that short stories are a first. Fret not if reading isn't your thing, as Multiplayer also takes a look at the rest of the game. You can hit the "read" link to check out the whole preview, or you can let us save you some time: if you like Final Fantasy, it sounds like you'll like Lost Odyssey. Just get ready for a lot of loading.
Lost Odyssey: the best game you'll ever read
Multiplayer has an interesting little preview up for Lost Odyssey, the upcoming RPG from Mistwalker starring an immortal man with amnesia. We've reported before that a significant portion of the game is taken up by flashbacks. The twist is that these flashbacks are actually written short stories for the player to read (if desired). While Multiplayer reports that the game is more or less aimed squarely at Final Fantasy fans, the short stories are apparently an entertaining diversion. It's explained that one of the reasons these stories are so entertaining is that they are significantly different from things tried in other, similar Japanese RPGs. It's not uncommon for games to present unlockable content as an incentive for players to keep on playing, but we're pretty sure that short stories are a first. Fret not if reading isn't your thing, as Multiplayer also takes a look at the rest of the game. You can hit the "read" link to check out the whole preview, or you can let us save you some time: if you like Final Fantasy, it sounds like you'll like Lost Odyssey. Just get ready for a lot of loading.
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1-15-2008 @ 5:36PM
xenocidic said...
Achievement Unlocked: Boomworm (25g) - Read all the short stories
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1-15-2008 @ 5:52PM
Ejab said...
achement onloked: spellin masta(-50) u kan speal reel good!
1-15-2008 @ 6:03PM
xenocidic said...
haha !
1-15-2008 @ 6:22PM
Knight Marquise said...
LOL...
I've been looking forward to this game for a long time now. Couple that with I like RPG's, I like JRPGs, and I love to read, and my enthusiasm continues to grow.
1-15-2008 @ 5:54PM
victor360hd said...
Achievement Unlocked 100g clear disc 4
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1-15-2008 @ 6:08PM
spenc3r said...
I thought this was the game with like 5 disks or something... a little ridiculous ...
1-16-2008 @ 11:57AM
Jonah Falcon said...
Pre-rendered cutscenes eat disc space.
1-15-2008 @ 6:04PM
JakubK666 said...
Immortal Man with Amnesia...Planescape Torment anyone?
I'm not a big fan of RPG's(only liked KOTOR) and I'm not touching any JRPG with 40ft Pole.
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1-15-2008 @ 6:35PM
Mark said...
YES! That's what I thought when I read that. Never heard a story summary until now.
1-15-2008 @ 7:02PM
james said...
"aimed squarely at Final Fantasy fans"
Ha! Final Fantasy - Square.... Nice little pun you snuck in there, you sly x3F devil you!
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1-15-2008 @ 9:14PM
Game_playa said...
Lol man good point!
1-15-2008 @ 9:19PM
Game_playa said...
I hope this comes to Ps(triple)
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1-15-2008 @ 11:10PM
BlackBeltJones said...
I think Microsoft published both Mistwalker next gen games so I think the chances are pretty slim.
1-15-2008 @ 11:31PM
youyan002 said...
Achievement Unlocked 100g clear disc 4
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1-16-2008 @ 2:02AM
CharleyTony said...
Ill get this game for sure, too bad 4 dvds just means lots of pre-rendered videos and not a Huge 100 hrs game ...
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1-16-2008 @ 5:05AM
Micheal82 said...
I want to be able to play Lost Odyssey not to read Lost Odyssey. If I wanted to read it I would have waited for the book.
"I was elected to lead not to read."
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1-16-2008 @ 9:36AM
jcer said...
^ then don't
this game is obviously marketed towards a more intelligent audience anyways.
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1-16-2008 @ 10:28AM
Tom said...
zing
1-16-2008 @ 1:42PM
Micheal82 said...
Obviously you didn't get the sarcasm that was screaming from my last post. The Simpsons reference at the end didn't clue you into it being a joke. For that sir I'm starting to question your inteligence.
Didn't this game do poorly in Japan? So it seems that the Japanese don't like to read their games either.
1-16-2008 @ 11:21AM
Ashraam said...
I'm looking forward to this game, actually. The short stories sound interesting and I like the traditional JRPG style.
The only thing I'm worried about are the reports of ridiculous load times for encounters and such. Those can easily kill a game experience.
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