Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - dark fantasy reimagining of FF1 from Team Ninja

[somerandomdude]

Ok, so there's new class branches, most of them are edgy as fuck, like Crimson Lord, Apocalypse Warrior, but then thief gets CUTPURSE!? Apocalypse warrior sounds like the ultimate gigachad, who leaves entire battlefields into smoldering ruin in his wake, while cutpurse sounds like a limp-wrist femboy with a fannie pack.

 

[Zariusz]

Huh did they just added a class with guns?

 

[Dishonoredbr]

The most powerful being:

Jack Garland with a gun.

 

[ADL]

 

[Shrimp]

Did they ever manage to fix the framerate issues? I remember the game being pretty poorly optimised when it came out.

 

[Suicidal]

I'm actually interested to try this. From what I've seen combat seems pretty fun and there's lots of build autism like in Nioh and they added some huge roguelike dungeon in the DLC. Will get it when it's cheap enough.

 

[Shackleton]

I really enjoyed it. Picked it up in a sale for my X and was surprised it seemed to be negatively received. Probably shouldn't have been as it does make a pretty poor first impression. The graphics are average and have a weird sheen to them that never stops being irritating. The story is baffling at first and very meme-worthy until it starts to come together in the last couple of chapters. It's Team Ninja, so they throw a ridiculous amount of loot at you that is almost totally pointless at lower levels and only serves to teach you which 99% is shit and which 1% is good.

But the combat is fantastic. Difficult until you figure it out and then it get's easier until you finally figure out how to break it and then it's time to steamroll through the current difficulty. The enemy variety is good, some bosses are brilliant and there's so much variety in the classes that one of the biggest problems is deciding which way to kill things is more fun!

I don't think it'll be a surprise to anyone if the PC launch is a dogshit port at first though, given recent history. I hope not or it'll probably kill any chance it has at being a success. The first impression isn't good enough to overcome a lot of technical issues but it's worth it if you enjoyed Nioh.

 

[Shrimp]

I really enjoyed it. Picked it up in a sale for my X and was surprised it seemed to be negatively received. Probably shouldn't have been as it does make a pretty poor first impression. The graphics are average and have a weird sheen to them that never stops being irritating. The story is baffling at first and very meme-worthy until it starts to come together in the last couple of chapters. It's Team Ninja, so they throw a ridiculous amount of loot at you that is almost totally pointless at lower levels and only serves to teach you which 99% is shit and which 1% is good.

But the combat is fantastic. Difficult until you figure it out and then it get's easier until you finally figure out how to break it and then it's time to steamroll through the current difficulty. The enemy variety is good, some bosses are brilliant and there's so much variety in the classes that one of the biggest problems is deciding which way to kill things is more fun!

I don't think it'll be a surprise to anyone if the PC launch is a dogshit port at first though, given recent history. I hope not or it'll probably kill any chance it has at being a success. The first impression isn't good enough to overcome a lot of technical issues but it's worth it if you enjoyed Nioh.

The game's already been available on PC for about a year (as an Epic Games Store exclusive which certainly didn't help it gain popularity) and as you already have guessed it was a mess, most notably in cutscenes

 

[Grampy_Bone]

I'm actually interested to try this. From what I've seen combat seems pretty fun and there's lots of build autism like in Nioh and they added some huge roguelike dungeon in the DLC. Will get it when it's cheap enough.

Quite a fun game but some really bad design choices. loot vomit, bland stages, and the fact you have to beat the game before you can gain levels killed it for me.

 

[Jinn]

and the fact you have to beat the game before you can gain levels killed it for me.

What the fuck? How does this work? Seems like an absolutely terrible decision.

 

[Cat Headed Eagle]

and the fact you have to beat the game before you can gain levels killed it for me.

What the fuck? How does this work? Seems like an absolutely terrible decision.

They looked at Soul Level 1 autists and said "that's a good idea!"

 

[Grampy_Bone]

and the fact you have to beat the game before you can gain levels killed it for me.

What the fuck? How does this work? Seems like an absolutely terrible decision.

You can level each class but this just unlocks new abilities, stats are fixed until level 30, which is only removed postgame. So all your power comes from your gear.

I guess you could say it keeps the game balanced. But if you're going to do that, just get rid of the gear grind and make it a basic action game like Devil May Cry.

 

[HoboForEternity]

i admit i know knothing about the game, but this meme just showed up on my youtube feed and i thught this was an edit. it's not.



so maybe this is worth playing for the memes ?

 

[Hobo Elf]

i admit i know knothing about the game, but this meme just showed up on my youtube feed and i thught this was an edit. it's not.



so maybe this is worth playing for the memes ?

You play the game for the memes. You stay for the soul, gameplay and Jack (soul).

 

[Maxwell's Demon]

i admit i know knothing about the game, but this meme just showed up on my youtube feed and i thught this was an edit. it's not.



so maybe this is worth playing for the memes ?

That's so hilarious I might just buy it.

 

[lametta]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358700/STRANGER_OF_PARADISE_FINAL_FANTASY_ORIGIN/

released on steam

 

[abnaxus]

90 GB

 

[d1r]

How is this game actually, gameplay wise? Has anyone played it and can compare it to another action game?

 

[Puukko]

It's really snappy. It's also really not like Nioh. You get different combos mapped to X/Y (with occasional LS directions, I will probably never quite get the hold of these) and finish off practically all enemies well before their HP reaches 0, using Jack's magical homemade crystals recipe. Lots of canceling, and you can steal abilities ftom enemies. So far in the early game it's relatively simple and it feels like they haven't given me all the tools yet. You can switch between two jobs instantaneously and the buildfaggery is there if that appeals to you.

Regarding performance, it seems to have improved, but you'll still want some beefy hardware for a smooth experience. Runs better than Wo Long at least.

 

[Jinn]

So what's up with the DLC on this? Is it worth getting right out of the gate if I can get a decent deal?

 

[Jinn]

Eh, after doing a bit of research on the DLCs, I decided they'd be worth the extra $15 just for the gameplay additions alone, not to mention some really nice sounding boss fights. Got the Deluxe edition on gmg for $47, so not a bad deal. Excited to beat the shit out of Chaos!

 

[Hobo Elf]

Eh, after doing a bit of research on the DLCs, I decided they'd be worth the extra $15 just for the gameplay additions alone, not to mention some really nice sounding boss fights. Got the Deluxe edition on gmg for $47, so not a bad deal. Excited to beat the shit out of Chaos!

If you love the game the DLC is worth it since it adds stuff like an extra difficulty level which is going to give the game more longevity. It's a bit disappointing since it's not adding big new chapters of a game like NIOH DLC did, but it's still worth it.

 

[Dadd]

i admit i know knothing about the game, but this meme just showed up on my youtube feed and i thught this was an edit. it's not.



so maybe this is worth playing for the memes ?

Is this real?

 

[Suicidal]

i admit i know knothing about the game, but this meme just showed up on my youtube feed and i thught this was an edit. it's not.



so maybe this is worth playing for the memes ?

Is this real?

Yes.
So is this.

 

[Jinn]

This game is insanely fun so far. Kind of pisses and shits all over Wo Long, sadly. I mean, it's definitely it's own thing separate from Nioh and Wo Long, but as a Team Ninja game, it's just a lot more fun and varied. They really did great with the job system.