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A blend of old-school and original features. Moderatly hard level of difficulty. Good for what seems to be a ported game..
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Horrible gameplay, horrible characters, boring setting. I was really hoping this game wasn't as bad as I heard it was...but o man...it is. Auto battles, running reduces you health, and you have to decide if you want money or EXP from battles, but you can't have both. I gave this game a good 2-3 hours of playing before I had to stop. If you want it for collections sake, that is about all that this is worth. I would recommend just watching a play of it on YouTube, or even better, a speed run.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
If you are willing to over look the faults, then this becomes a great RPG. The faults are redundant for me to say again, due to the fact that everyone that has written a review says the same thing, but I will repeat, just in case you have not read those yet. The faults of this game would be the running issue. Now, when I read reviews previous to buying this game, I thought they meant when running from battles. Oh no, it's when you run on the main screen, walking from place to place, does not involve battles at all. When you run, you lose HP, on the main screen. That "I need to run to get to the next place quick because I need an action fix" is what makes people press the B button while walking in order to make the character run... refrain from this and you might not have really low HP when you encounter a monster. Also, you cant chose the monster you hit. It's automatic. Whatever monster is closest to you gets hit first. Which this isnt so bad, except that it makes my whole battle strategy go down the drain. If you're like me, and when you begin a new game, you figure out what monsters are harder to kill and you go for those first in order to keep yourself from dying, losing HP, or using too much MP, then you my friend, are out of luck. You can not choose the monster you hit. So basically, there is no battle strategy in this game, you just fight. Other then that, I dont really know. I'm already starting to lose interest in the game and I havent even gotten to the first boss. I love Lunar. It's my favorite series and I will finish this game, but it will take me longer then a normal game I think because I will get frustrated with those faults. But the plot line and story are great so far, the battles are not so great.Read full review
I read the reviews and did research before buying this game, so I knew exactly what I was getting into. The box says the game was made by the "original creators of Silver Star Story." This is false; Game Arts farmed the development out to Marvelous Entertainment, a multimedia company best known among gamers for the most recent portable Harvest Moon games. They are not credited for their work, by the way. While this is not by any means an adequate entry in the great Lunar series, it is an interesting and very non-traditional RPG which may appeal to a small and specially tuned audience, because not since Unlimited Saga has an RPG taken such an aggressively avant-garde approach to gameplay. Every element of the long-established formula has been twisted. Right from the beginning, you can buy a weapon that allows the main character, Jian, to slay anything in the early dungeons in one turn. But it will still be hard going for a number of reasons: you cannot run, either in the field or in dungeons, without bleeding 1 HP per 2 seconds, and you cannot run at all below 1/3 HP; you cannot choose which enemy to attack; status effects can only be healed with items; and weirdest of all, you must choose between battling to gain experience and to earn key items for the courier's quests, which are the only source of money. That all sounds really bizarre on paper, and the what-the-heck-is-this factor is strong in practice, too. That such an experimental game should bear the weight of being Lunar 3, the newest entry after 10 years to one of the best traditional RPG series ever, is unfortunate. Taken with an open mind, though, there are some definite merits to the dissonant choices Marvelous made, and it makes an interesting little game. Here's what I mean: if you concentrate mostly on experience and leveling (Virtue mode), then you get some bonuses from that decision. Each monster-populated area has a special blue treasure chest, which you unlock by clearing the area of monsters in Virtue Mode. These chests often contain an expensive weapon or piece of armor that was recently unlocked in the shops. Also, since your characters are leveling up and getting extra HP, after a couple of hours you can start running all the time without worrying about bleeding HP. For the fastest way through the game, I recommend playing it like that, clearing each new area in succession and only switching to Combat Mode when you have to backtrack. If you play only Combat Mode, then you have a totally different kind of game. You'll be stuck at whatever level you stop leveling up at, but you will also be able to upgrade your equipment much more often, and you will gain cards from battles, which have wonderfully helpful effects in battles. Bosses also have lower HP when you are at a low level, so the game is not completely impossible, but you will have a lower HP stock, meaning you can't run as much, and a lower MP stock, meaning you can't heal as often and you will need to stay well stocked with items. The storyline is unusual, too. In Chrono Cross, the main villain was a demi-human who resented humans' harsh treatment and sought to exact revenge. That's more or less the usual order of things, where such themes are concerned. Dragon Song reverses the roles; you are human, and it is the beast-men who have the power. They hate you, but eventually man and beast have to band together. Rent or borrow if you can, to make sure you can stand the downsides. There are good times here.Read full review
Reviewed for Big Boss Games by: TRC Lunar Dragon Song, Oh it hurts so good! The Lunar games have been a favorite of my for a long time now. I was so happy to find out that Lunar Dragon Song, published by UbiSoft, was out that I ran out and picked one up. The graphics were like that found on the SNES. Everything was well drawn in this game. The environments were bright with color. Also, the split screen Boss battles looked cool! The best thing about this game was the background music. Battle system in the game is truly a mistake! You cannot choose your target! All you can do is tell your party to fight, use an item (you get to pick the item) or use a spell (you pick the spell). The game will then choose the monster you fight. You can hold the top right shoulder button to speed up the battle. Special mention Losing hit points while you run is torture. Also, having to choose experience points or items before a battle is not fun. Having to do fetch and return jobs for money is a good idea. I would have liked to have more of a variety in my job quests. Like some hunt and destroy missions tossed in just for fun. Overall, if you like torture and Lunar this is your game. I give this game a 4/10 If not please hold out for Final Fantasy III remake for the DS.Read full review
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