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PROS: DIALOGUE IS AMAZING GRAPHICS LOOK WONDERFUL CONS: CHARACTER’S VOICE CLIPS ARE DISTRACTING CUTSCENES ARE UNDERUSED DIFFICULT TO PICK UP FOR A FIRST TIME PLAYER
More often than not, characters will say something, and the dialogue text will say something else entirely. What’s said usually contains the same connotation as the text, but it’s distracting to be reading one thing, and to have the character voice something else. It’s a shame too, as voiced dialogue was a heavily marketed feature of Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold. However, if the game is left to idle, characters randomly chime in depending on where you are, such as in the Labyrinth, in the main town, or at a menu. Like the writing, it just splashes a dash of character into the mix. Everything looks quite a treat, especially with 3D turned on. In fact, I was scrambling for the charger because my battery was drained due to extended use of 3D. Graphically, everything’s received an overhaul compared to Etrian Odyssey II, released all the way back in 2008. 2D images, used to represent character portrait and screens outside of the dungeon have an incredible depth-of-field effect applied to them that really make them pop, and the 3D models used while exploring and battling look nice too. Cutscenes are also added to explore the story, but they’re rarely used. It would have been nice to have seen more cutscenes, as opposed to character portraits changing expression. It would have been nice though if a consistent art style was chosen between 2D and 3D. It’s not just the graphics and the voices that have been upgraded from the previous title, but some gameplay mechanics have been changed too. The most notable is the introduction of the café. After discovering recipes and utilising various items from killing monsters, food can be cooked and prepared to give bonus effects while exploring, such as recovering HP or protection from various ailments. While it boils down to a dressed up shop that you have to give up items as well as money, it’s fun trying to dis- 7.5/10 cover what items are needed; each recipe hints towards the items, and the only way to find out what the hints are referring to is to read the description of items. For example, if a recipe calls for salting red meat, you’d have to put Rock Salt and Venison together. It’s something that didn’t require a layer of depth, but it works. For an Etrian Odyssey fan, Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight is a sight to behold, figuratively and literally. For someone new to the Etrian Odyssey franchise, there’s a little faffing around before things start to click. In the end, what’s left is a visually impressive dungeon crawler with characters that you learn to care about, filled with gameplay that pulls you in. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TRAILER! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykpB8xGbd3A WRITTEN BY SASHA KAREN WWW.STICKYTRIGGER.COM
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