Comments on: Editorial: Bravely Defaulting with Predictions

By: Java

Java — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 02:42:33 +0000

@Lusipurr: sent via UPS Ground, because it is simply too cold to roll them over to your house.

@Mel: Weird, a lot of my problems get that fix. We must have the same bank account.

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:08:36 +0000

My 3DS has been dusty of late. Majora’s Mask threatened to wake it from hibernation but my bank account fixed that problem.

By: Lusipurr

Lusipurr — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 08:21:08 +0000

Still waiting on my rims, dawg.

By: Java

Java — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 18:03:26 +0000

@Ethos: I went into the game with the expectation that the story would have its moments, but not be anything mind-blowing, so I should be good. My plan is to finish things up tomorrow, then grind and purge Norende of those nemesis, and I’ve only been able to deal with two. I’m actually looking forward to that part for some reason.

@Dancing Matt: BD really calls me back to the same thoughts I had with FF: 4 Heroes of Light. Is it the best game I’ve ever played? No. Am I enjoying it despite its flaws? Absolutely. It has that classic structure that I always seem to be drawn back to, no matter how far I stray, and it honestly feels like home.

By: Dancing Matt

Dancing Matt — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 16:35:18 +0000

I left off at the end of Chapter 3 (the one with the volcano or whatever, where there's 2 rivals cities), so I had to skip most of the article fearing spoilers! But I must say, despite its faults Bravely Default is a fine portable JRPG, and one of the best to come out on any Nintendo handheld. See how far we've come since Final Fantasy Legend and yet, somehow back at the beginning again. It really reminds me of what a portable RPG is versus a console RPG, and the writing emphasizes that point. I like it for that reason, and plan on getting back to it soon.

By: Ethos

Ethos — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:24:18 +0000

” Otherwise, I was actually quite disappointed with their little story arc. With all this build up of those two being sides of the same psychopathic coin, and Victoria’s apparent health issues, I suppose I expected a more gripping reveal to their history.”

This sums up the game’s story failures to me. The whole thing reads like a script written by a talented high school student. The type who has enough creativity and talent to come up with compelling themes and ideas, but doesn’t have the maturity or life experience to handle them with any sort of nuance, insight, or a wider sense of coherency. I know not everybody is in the same boat, but I wasn’t impressed by the writing in the least. Some decent set-ups though.