akabur - 449 - Suikoden V sucks...
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HELLO and welcome to another Monday Post. Yet again, I have nothing exciting to talk about, so this will be a short one. -_-
SHOP. This week’s new item for the gallery/shop is the Magic Shop title screen illustration. For more information, check the description for the item itself. Moving on.
WISHLISTED. A game called Forastero caught my attention. It’s not out yet, but the trailer looks very interesting. If you have a couple of minutes to spare, check it out, and you may end up wishlisting it yourself. ^^ LINK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401280/Forastero/
THE BETRAYAL. I was really looking forward to unlocking the bathhouse feature in Suikoden, only to be majorly disappointed. I don't know what went wrong during development, but it looks awful. The characters just sit there in an awkward arrangement, staring into space without blinking. And that's it. Oh, and you can't control the camera in the game, but in the bathhouse, they let you zoom in. I wish they didn't, though, because it only makes the whole thing even more jarring.
THIS IS SERIOUS! I am not kidding, the stupid bathhouse broke something inside of me. I was really close to dropping the game after this. I continued to play because I try not to abandon games halfway through if I can help it, but everything became less fun from this point on. I realize how ridiculous this sounds, but the feature I was looking forward to the most ended up being the most unfinished one. I can't forgive this. I like playing older games because I get this “they really did their best with the little tools they had” feeling. But here, I got more of a “they really didn’t care to do this properly” feeling, and I don’t like feeling that way about a game I’m playing. :(
NO MORE PINK GLASSES. The bathhouse opened my eyes to many of the other issues the game has. The entire world looks bare, you can't control the camera, the NPCs never move, and so on. Everything feels devoid of life. And for some reason, there are fucking dogs and cats everywhere. There are more stray animals on the streets than people, and they look extremely out of place. Also, I hate my castle's layout. There is no rhyme or reason to it, and with every upgrade, it gets bigger and it gets harder to find the people I need to talk to.
GOOD THINGS ARE GOOD. On the bright side, the writing continues to be great, and the characters often say things that would never make the cut if this game were to get remastered. Also, the battle system is fun, and the character design is absolutely superb. I also appreciate the rare on-engine story cutscenes that present the rare chance to take a closer look at the characters. All in all, my honeymoon period with Suikoden V is over. I intend to beat it and keep the good times I had with it in my memory, but I don't plan to ever revisit it, and I won't be recommending it to anyone... (How could they neglect the bathhouse like that!??)
Mr. LAZARE sent me a photograph of the latest Akabur merch he created. I must say, I really like these ones. They look extremely cute. I want them on my desk. XD
AND THAT IS ALL I have to say. Still have nothing to brag about work-wise, so I won't even try. I am working. Coding and writing. And that's about it. Thank you for your support, and I will see you next Monday. Laterz.-Aka-
A few links just in case:
subscribestar.adult/akabur
HELLO and welcome to another Monday Post. Yet again, I have nothing exciting to talk about, so this will be a short one. -_-
SHOP. This week’s new item for the gallery/shop is the Magic Shop title screen illustration. For more information, check the description for the item itself. Moving on.
WISHLISTED. A game called Forastero caught my attention. It’s not out yet, but the trailer looks very interesting. If you have a couple of minutes to spare, check it out, and you may end up wishlisting it yourself. ^^ LINK: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401280/Forastero/
THE BETRAYAL. I was really looking forward to unlocking the bathhouse feature in Suikoden, only to be majorly disappointed. I don't know what went wrong during development, but it looks awful. The characters just sit there in an awkward arrangement, staring into space without blinking. And that's it. Oh, and you can't control the camera in the game, but in the bathhouse, they let you zoom in. I wish they didn't, though, because it only makes the whole thing even more jarring.
THIS IS SERIOUS! I am not kidding, the stupid bathhouse broke something inside of me. I was really close to dropping the game after this. I continued to play because I try not to abandon games halfway through if I can help it, but everything became less fun from this point on. I realize how ridiculous this sounds, but the feature I was looking forward to the most ended up being the most unfinished one. I can't forgive this. I like playing older games because I get this “they really did their best with the little tools they had” feeling. But here, I got more of a “they really didn’t care to do this properly” feeling, and I don’t like feeling that way about a game I’m playing. :(
NO MORE PINK GLASSES. The bathhouse opened my eyes to many of the other issues the game has. The entire world looks bare, you can't control the camera, the NPCs never move, and so on. Everything feels devoid of life. And for some reason, there are fucking dogs and cats everywhere. There are more stray animals on the streets than people, and they look extremely out of place. Also, I hate my castle's layout. There is no rhyme or reason to it, and with every upgrade, it gets bigger and it gets harder to find the people I need to talk to.
GOOD THINGS ARE GOOD. On the bright side, the writing continues to be great, and the characters often say things that would never make the cut if this game were to get remastered. Also, the battle system is fun, and the character design is absolutely superb. I also appreciate the rare on-engine story cutscenes that present the rare chance to take a closer look at the characters. All in all, my honeymoon period with Suikoden V is over. I intend to beat it and keep the good times I had with it in my memory, but I don't plan to ever revisit it, and I won't be recommending it to anyone... (How could they neglect the bathhouse like that!??)
Mr. LAZARE sent me a photograph of the latest Akabur merch he created. I must say, I really like these ones. They look extremely cute. I want them on my desk. XD
AND THAT IS ALL I have to say. Still have nothing to brag about work-wise, so I won't even try. I am working. Coding and writing. And that's about it. Thank you for your support, and I will see you next Monday. Laterz.-Aka-
A few links just in case:
subscribestar.adult/akabur
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