15th August 2005, 5:02 AM
Concerning SD3 and SoE, I've played both (the former on an emulator, independently translated) and SD3 is something of a drag. The class-change system is cool, but that's pretty much all it's got going for it. It's whack-a-baddy for hours on end with tiny bits and pieces of a storyline popping up from time to time - the storyline btw seems really deep and detailed, but never really gets going - and when the plot does pan out, it's a big disappointment (for lack of spoilers). I guess it leads you to think there's more to the story than "bad guy wants to destroy the world; you are the hero of legend who will stop it" when there really isn't.
SoE with its dozens of different weapons and alchemy spells, and the whole trading system, gives a feeling of open-endedness that's more functional than SD3's turns out to be. The storyline and its conclusion are more satisfying as well IMO.
SoE with its dozens of different weapons and alchemy spells, and the whole trading system, gives a feeling of open-endedness that's more functional than SD3's turns out to be. The storyline and its conclusion are more satisfying as well IMO.