Lost Odyssey - Day 1

Well, before I start with this, I finally got enough XP to rank up in Vegas 2... so I got my officer achievement and realize I wasted a lot of time to get the gamerscore for it.

But, onto happier topics. The new[ish] game I got was Lost Odyssey. I watched the awesome commercial (except the ones I saw were like 30 seconds) and was greatly impressed. I didn't get the JRPG (Japanese RPG) vibe that I would normally get when I see a game like Final Fantasy. Especially by just how the war scene looked.

The opening to the game was just bad ass. That's all I can really say about it. It was cool, and the opening fights were interesting. Of course, the opening fight would be easy, considering its trying to introduce the whole system to you.

Though, once all that was done, it really hit me that it was a JRPG. Lots of random things to pick up, many healing items, and men with makeup. Luckily, it has some cool things in it.

I like the ability to equip rings, and have a chance to increase damage yourself (instead of random criticals that JRPGs love to serve.) Also, you don't just go around opening every chest you see; you shake trees, look in pots, and even check behind posters. It's nice to see that they aren't all the same.

And, the fights are interesting enough. The more damage the front row takes, the less they defend the back row. And, it doesn't come back if you heal the front row (at least, it doesn't come back in THAT battle.) Which, really sucked because I had my ass handed to me by THE FIRST BOSS I FOUGHT (the opening battle doesn't count, since you can't die and you can't lose.) But, the experience is enjoyable so far. All I need to do now, is get a guide so I can collect everything I need for the game's acheivements. Guess it's not a good thing that I am a collector/completionist when I play RPGs...

Achievement Progress - Lost Odyssey
3 of 42 Achievements
80 Gamerscore

New Achievements - Lost Odyssey
The Dreamer Wakes - 20 GS
Ring Assembler - 30 GS
Skill Linker - 30 GS