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Resonance of Fate
Ever since Final Fantasy VII, which revolutionized the JRPG, developers and gamers alike have been searching for the next revolution in role-playing games. On the back of Resonance of Fate's box, there's a tagline. Can you guess what it says? "RPG IS REDEFINED." Not like you haven't seen that before... click to enlargeResonance of Fate is a game by Tri-Ace, the minds behind RPGs like Star Ocean: The Last Hope. The story revolves around this giant machine, Basel, that is supposed to clean the atmosphere after humanity has polluted it beyond habitability. How contemporary! Humanity has gone underground and built civilization's last stand on this giant machine. Of course, Basel starts to malfunction, and the remainder of human life is threatened. Does this contrived plot redefine the RPG genre in this sense? No. I've long been fond of role-playing games and Japanese developers, but Resonance of Fate reeks of the ways that JRPGs have driven themselves into the ground. The first is bland and predictable character design. Resonance of Fate's lead characters are an amalgam of all the other stereotypical roles you've played for the past 10 years.
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As a western gamer, it’s becoming harder and harder nowadays to effectively critique an eastern-developed RPG. Sometimes an incredible sense of frustration can set in so quickly that it’s all one can do not scream in maddened annoyance, hurl the controller across the room and stab 00% into the score-box before curling up with Mirror’s Edge just to play something that might be a bit shite, but at least manages to be original. Instantly, Resonance of Fate had me chewing my bottom lip, crossing my legs and irritably scratching at my hair and hands in effort to keep hold of the controller and at least see the game through its opening hour. The alarm bells were going off so loudly I thought someone was actually breaking into my head when the introductory FMV showed an androgynous, ponytailed fop inexplicably kicking seven shades of hell out of a similarly-girly villain. Then a second FMV showed another pair of suspect hermaphrodites falling several thousand feet off a bridge, exchanging conversation made almost nonsensical by the usual lack of exposition or context, and I have to admit that I was only held enthralled by the genuinely jaw-dropping beauty of the visuals. Finally, at least four of my teeth came dangerously close to shattering when I was greeted by a gamescreen eerily reminiscent of Final Fantasy VIII, complete with the ponytailed man-girl seen earlier moving around in a way worryingly similar to Squall Leonhart.
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These are interesting times for the Japanese role-playing game; times of progression, growth and change. I'm of course referring to the fantastical behemoth that is Final Fantasy XIII, but while the likes of Leona Lewis might be enjoying the new accessibility of the series, what do the loyal fans that have stuck with the series since the days of the SNES think? XIII features breathtaking visuals and the most refined combat system yet to grace the series, but the outrageous linearity puts a stake through the very heart of the Final Fantasy experience. Don't take that the wrong way, I'm actually a big fan of the game, I just pray it's not indicative of the direction the rest of the genre is heading.Even if Square-Enix is hell-bent on taking the genre to the mainstream, there are still plenty of developers catering to the core audience. tri-Ace is one such studio, with games such as Valkyrie Profile, Infinite Undiscovery, and more recently Star Ocean: The Last Hope as shining examples. Its latest game, Resonance of Fate, has been (perhaps rather foolishly) released in the wake of Final Fantasy's success, and subsequently may struggle to get itself noticed. Should players find the time for it, however, Resonance of Fate offers traditional JRPG gameplay with innovation in all the right places.
Resonance of Fate
The first time you fall in battle you will assume it's a fluke. How could a normal, low-level enemy triumph over your team of gun-toting heroes? The second time you fall, you will grit your teeth, wipe your brow, and rush right back into the fray. The third time, you will realize that rushing into battle is a fool's folly, but even with careful planning and well-executed shooting, you will find the life sapped from your protagonists' bodies. But when you finally are victorious in that fourth battle, exploiting your enemies' weaknesses while keeping yourself out of harm's way, the spoils of war will be so much more than the gold, weapons, and other assorted loot you greedily swipe from your downed opponents. The real reward comes from knowing you overcame the punishing obstacles that stood in your path by learning and adapting to your enemies' attacks. Resonance of Fate is an unforgiving adventure, but its tactical combat is so fluid and engaging that you will be sucked into this world until you finally destroy the last enemy who stands in your path. 6254128>Take that, gremlin scum! Climate once again reveals itself as man's greatest enemy. In the distant future, violent weather patterns have destroyed the human race's opportunity to live on the soil of the earth. The solution?
Resonance of Fate Review
The first time you fall in battle you will assume it's a fluke. How could a normal, low-level enemy triumph over your team of gun-toting heroes? The second time you fall, you will grit your teeth, wipe your brow, and rush right back into the fray. The third time, you will realize that rushing into battle is a fool's folly, but even with careful planning and well-executed shooting, you will find the life sapped from your protagonists' bodies. But when you finally are victorious in that fourth battle, exploiting your enemies' weaknesses while keeping yourself out of harm's way, the spoils of war will be so much more than the gold, weapons, and other assorted loot you greedily swipe from your downed opponents. The real reward comes from knowing you overcame the punishing obstacles that stood in your path by learning and adapting to your enemies' attacks. Resonance of Fate is an unforgiving adventure, but its tactical combat is so fluid and engaging that you will be sucked into this world until you finally destroy the last enemy who stands in your path. Take that, gremlin scum! Comment on this videoWatch this video in High Def Climate once again reveals itself as man's greatest enemy.
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Resonance of Fate has an interesting pedigree, coming from tri-Ace, the studio behind the Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile series of games, and though they've had a couple of dud games so far this generation it seems they're finally getting to grips with the technology and making a game as good overall as its core mechanics. You see, Star Ocean 4 and Infinite Undiscovery both had fun battle systems but suffered from rubbish plots, funky-looking visuals (in the bad way) and an absolutely terrible localization. Resonance of Fate immediately seems stronger in those areas and has arguably the most complex but rewarding and satisfying combat system tri-Ace has cooked up to date. All the action in Resonance (known as End of Eternity in Japan) plays out with more contemporary weapons, doing away with the swords and sorcery largely in exchange for massive gun battles with characters twirling through the air like they're in the Matrix. The main crux of battles in Resonance of Fate is in the two types of damage you can deal to enemies - Scratch and Direct. Scratch damage hits the enemy and hurts them but doesn't actually deplete their health - sort of like damaging their stamina.
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Putting Resonance of Fate up against the biggest RPG of the year might not have been the soundest decision from well-meaning folks at Sega. After all, competing with a highly-anticipated, years-in-the-making RPG blockbuster like Final Fantasy XIII is a tall order, especially when you're a quirky game designed with significantly less mainstream appeal. But while releasing this newcomer in the face of an ongoing franchise behemoth might not give Sega the biggest return on their investment, if anything, Resonance of Fate's debut a mere week after Square's money magnet provides a vivid example of two schools of game design in direct opposition. If you'll excuse the analogy, it's almost as if all those gamers disgruntled by Final Fantasy XIII's slow burn and constant hand-holding wished on a monkey's paw and somehow caused Resonance of Fate to materialize into being. But, as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for... In the tradition of developer Tri-Ace's recent output, Resonance of Fate is a game about systems. In fact, the game's setting and characters seem to be nothing more than window dressing lightly draped over some very complex game play mechanics; within the first five minutes of starting Resonance of Fate, you're unapologetically given access to nearly everything it has to offer, without having to suffer through the traditional story-heavy prologue over which you have little-to-no control.
Resonance of Fate
A purification tower called Basel stands high above a polluted land, supporting entire cities built upon its many levels. Based out of a mid-level town, your team of adventurers complete random jobs for whoever will pay. Sometimes you'll do important tasks like getting the power back on, but many quests involve indulging the upper class Cardinals in their absurd whims. Throw in fetch quests from townspeople, and you'll feel like you're a simple errand boy risking life and limb (and elevator overexposure) for things like scrap metal or a bottle of wine. However, it's more about the battles than the job-to-job motivation in Resonance of Fate. In this steampunk world, guns are the weapons of choice. In the spectrum of RPG battle systems, this one leans more in the action direction, allowing characters to move freely before firing. Machine guns take off temporary scratch damage, while handguns do permanent direct damage; softening foes up with scratch damage before dealing direct damage is the only way to succeed. Hero actions allow you to draw a line on the battlefield that your character will dash along while firing away at pre-selected targets. This is where you'll see fancy signature flips and slides, and also deal some heavy damage.
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At this point I'm supposed to adopt an authoritative tone and pretend that I'm a well of knowledge when it comes to Japanese Role Playing Games - but unfortunately, I can't. The best I can manage is to stand in the corner with a spiky haircut, pout my androgynous metrosexual face, and say something along the lines of "...". Because sadly, as shameful as it is for me to admit it, I lack experience when it comes to this kind of game. Sure, I played Final Fantasy 7 and loved every second of it - but then again, who didn't? Aside from a few notable exceptions, I'm still very much green around the edges.Still, there are advantages to this situation. If you're a hardcore J-RPG gamer then you'll probably have a distinctly different appreciation for Resonance of Fate, but there's equally a good chance that you may not be so familiar with the games of this ilk; after all, the genre has arguably lost a little of its European popularity in recent years - particularly with the advent of Western big hitters like Mass Event and Fallout 3. Under the circumstances, you may well fall into the same ill-informed category as me.
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