One correction on your review at 4:01 is that Tri Ace developed the game. While SE's logo is on the cover, they published it. Other than that, great review on Radiata stories! I agree with you that it is a great game that is often overlooked.
+SnappleRyRy89 he didn't say square made it, he said its like square made a suikoden game in this day and age, while it would sound like that, it could of very well just meant it had a square feel to it
Sry for the misunderstanding but yes, I totally agree that the game does feel like a Square game. IICRC from when I made that comment a few months back, I think I was a bit annoyed that the SE logo on the case/disc while keeping the "Developed by Tri-Ace" in a small white fine print. Then again, I am a huge fan of their other franchises like Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile. Anyways, just a small nitpick but a great game nonetheless!
I got this game for Christmas in 2005 and I fell in love with it right away. Since then I've played it multiple times although its been a few years now. But I still think about this game fairly often. The combat system was fun, the characters all had character, the music was fantastic, and the world though not hugely open had many secrets and hidden things to find if you were into exploring. I also loved the idea that you could pick a fight with almost any npc in the game. I too think it deserves some kind of a prequel, sequel, or remake. It was just such a unique experience, a truly original game, and had so many special and unique aspects that I can't all name here. It is one of my favourite childhood games :)
I have played this game and beaten it so many times that I have lost count. When I mean this, I can tell you basically how to get anyone, where to fin them, the games songs etc. I love this game and it is my number 1. I will forever love and recommend it to anyone. If only it got noticed more or gets remastered!! Long live Radiata Stories!
I KNOW RIGHT! Omg, I LOOOOOVED this game and I was soooo lucky enough to find it in a thrift store for $5 back in the day. Omg, best purchase I had ever made and definitely one of my favorite ps2 games of ALL time. Ugh, please RS2
RADIATA STORIES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING FLASHBACKS OF THIS GAME FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBER THE NAME!! I'm so happy I stumbled upon this review, tysm for awakening the rest of this core memory lmfao
What I loved about this game was the characters, even the ones that weren't that important at all in the story. They weren't just some random NPCs that just stood in one corner the entire time, if you actually stalked (cough) one throughout the day you'd realize that they'd go from place to place doing stuff. Loved how they made the characters this way.
ur review came from ur heart.. ur a real jrpg fan indeed.. this game brings sooo muuch good memories..graphics is bright and colorfull,(animated style), gameplay is fun and my fave part was the kick em all! hahahaha ill play this game again now, as in now! just glad i still have my ps2 slim. really loved ur review, i almost cried :(, and for that ill sub :)
This is still the my favorite and the best JRPG I have ever played so far no other JRPG has been able to fill the void that this game left! I really wish they would make another one or remaster this for PS4!
One of the most under rated games ever. Everything in this game was so awesome and it's amazing to think what they could have done with a sequel with today's modern technology.
(Spoilers) Beautiful, gorgeous game. Such a nice story, and really fun to play overall. And the choice you had to make? It really mattered in the end. Also, I've always thought one the most meaningful messages the game brings is about choices. If you follow Ridley, you'll follow your heart, and you'll protect someone you love until the end, and beyond. However, you won't get nearly as powerful as you could be (the best allies are on the human side). You end up giving up a little bit of yourself, of your potential. If you choose the human side, you'll reach your full potential, and you'll probably have the same level of power your father had. However, you won't be able to protect the one you love the most (excluding his sister Adele). If you can't protect Ridley in the end, what is the point of having all that power? As Elwen said: "You lack real strength, because you wield your sword only for yourself. Remember this: only those who fight to protect another are able to acquire true strength.” I smile like an idiot when I remember anything about this game. But I don't really mind =)
Thank you for this comment. You definitely encapsulated the dilemma of that choice in the middle. Jack having to pick between siding with his humanity (His heart for Ridley) and literally siding with Humanity is a deeper narrative that I ignored when I was a kid playing this.
I bought the last copy of this from my local Wal-Mart for $10. Took it home and LOVED it. I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did from the price point.
I'm glad you enjoyed the review. We can agree to disagree on the enjoyment of Jack as a character. Differing opinions is what makes video games great. It's a subjective medium. :-)
i play this gem for almost 500 hour, this is one of the most fun and the hardest game ever if you want to beat all the secret boss to beat the etherial bitch queen your stat must be maximum, even that still wont be enough you need lots and lots of healing item and they all very2 expensive, you need more than 300 hour to collect enough money to buy them all
the bootygoblin that only work for potential recruit member, but all the final boss and all the secret boss are immune to almost all status effect, especially poison and burn so that tactic wont work on them
the game does have a slow start. i remember back in the days i play for 3 hrs and stop playing coz it just seems a bit boring. but then i saw my friend playing and immediately fell in love with it. many characters each with their own unique back story. the game also have a great replay value, one of the things many rpg is lacking nowadays.
A remake of this game or a game in similar style (people living their daily stuff) and recruiting would be great. However I would appreciate if they we're more creative with the weakest members of each factions and give them a chance to upgrade their moves/skills/armor and maybe even volty blast so that they are on par with the top tier leaders and give the game much more diversity.
Radiata Stories is a great game indeed. Plus the unlockables and secrets are great too. This is by far my favourite game. I also enjoyed Suikoden francise too :)
I liked the human character designs more than the fairy creatures, but that's my opinion. And although the story was all right, it could have been tweaked a bit more.
This game rivals my love for kingdom hearts as my favorite PS2 game its so awesome! I really wish one of the big youtube gaming channels would give it a try just so its name could get out there more!
Its pretty awesome. Has a kind of slow start like most jrpg games, but after its awesome. Testing out different teams and finding or buying better armor and weapons. Split decision down the line that gives two different endings and sides of the story. There are some missable characters and missing them stops you from getting some of the best recruitable characters so I'd advise you to use a recruiting character guide if you are trying to get the best teams possible. Or not if you are just trying to play through. You can still beat the game with lesser characters its just a little harder that way.
So,..circa 2019. Game stands up to time passing. So much so that, in 2018...maybe earlier, actually 2017 we see a report for PS3-4, as well as ported to the short lived but incredible machine...The Vita. Also, Radiata Stories becomes hella hard to find, and if you do find in a local retro game store, easily goes for from $35.00 on up to some sealed copies going for at 90 to 100, sometimes lower. Just got my copy, unsealed for $44.99.
how would you compare this game to chrono cross? after you recruit a character does his/her personal story completely halts and youre left with just another blank face to add to the party?
A time when square enix and tri ace made something so good and yet not much attention to. This was a really good game. With the tech we have now, the sequel or remake would be great.
I've been looking for an rpg to play for a LONG time. This game looks fantastic. Thanks for the review! I'll line it up on my list of games. I'm playing Summon Night Swordcraft Story for the GBA right now and it's also great. So give it a shot if you're interested. It's like Golden Sun meets the "Tales" series. It's quite good!
This game will always be my favorite rpg for ps2 and one of the most favorite RPGs ever I've put like 300 plus hours into this game I wish they would have made a sequel or a remake for those who like it there actually a manga serious about radiata stories its like six books
Radiata Stories is one of my favorite games as well along with Rogue Galaxy. Probably the two best games for PS2 along with KH2. (in my opinion of course) Could you possibly play Rogue Galaxy and do a review on it? Not enough people know about it and it's as good as Radiata Stories if not better!
Daniel Campbell That would be great. It definitely deserves more recognition. I'd say not many people know about it because it's not a Square Enix title.
Oh yeah that is a classic. I still have my boxed version looking good. I think I put 100 hours into that game.... really fun. Another good one is Rogue Galaxy.
Oh wow, i could not agree less, i couldn't stand jack, probably one of the least like-able main characters ever! second only to Edge Maverick. I was begging(!) to be able to play as Ridley, as the "alternate" story path, but nope. :( However i did really like this review, other then jack (and very mixed voice acting) you were spot on with everything, although i quite liked how the over-world worked.
Daniel Campbell Actually Non-Human story seems more like a True Story for this game. It just have worse gameplay because there ain't so many good party members on non-human side + there is that persistent feeling of alienation (which might be good actually, considering the story)
Pyrokan I agree with you Pirokan. It works well because when you end up fighting people you knew by name and what their hobby was as if they were random enemies, it's like a punch in the guts. And the whole 'two Dragons' and 'curse' issue is far more explored in this route than the other one. Hell, if you play the human route and go in the castle of Algandars you get a story-boss music for a boss that's supposed to be there for a random quest, while it's a story boss in the non-human route. To me the ending of the human path actually fell flat, but the other one felt a bit truncated. There are things that work better in one route than the other one in both routes.
Cute! I was always curious about this game when it came out, didn't hear too much about it later and didn't buy it b/c there wasn't many ppl saying anything about it. Perhaps it is worth the try after all... ;D
as i am playing the game as i post this XD. i got this game for my 17th birthday i am now 22 going 23 soon. I loved this game and still do. i for one think it needs and deserves a HD remake or extra content or a precual explaining more of Jack's father and the brigade he ran with or somthing along the lines i miss this game and really wish i could donate or contribute to make sure somthing is done for this game and that its remade or given a second chance with better publication :/ this game is great plain and simple
It would be awesome to have some kickstarter shit going on so we'll be able to help the project and show the backup this game has. It's an incredibly charming RPG, and the tunes on this game stick in your head for years...
This is a great game, I don't care what anyone says. Really beautiful world, unique graphics, upbeat tunes, and funny characters that had, character. Also one of the biggest if not THE biggest city in an RPG, Radiata City.
RADIATA STORIES is The Greatest Game Ever Played... seriously all scene in game are enjoyable. Soundtracks in game are good too. Some people don't like this but I really love this game, I played this more than 6 times now. //Full of mystery every character,even at the end there's still more story. I hope they do game like this more.(sry my bad eng :P) wait for RADIATA STORIES II will buy right away.
Because it's an underrated JRPG. The company who made it, don't think it's worth it for the PSN due the low amount of sales. In the end, it comes down to "can we make a profit on this or not?" Too many companies makes FPS these days because there'd less time consuming than an RPG and FPS is more popular genre than RPG, so there's a much bigger profit now because FPS is the new bandwagon genre. Where back in 1997 (till 2005 I think?), thanks to FF VII the RPG was the bandwagon genre to go for.
I'm currently playing this and loving its quirky humor. The story is interesting, but the battles have been really bland. I'm at the fight with the Blood Orc in the Low Elves' Metropolis. Gameplay truly has been just mashing the Circle button and moving around with the anlogue stick. I also don't like how you're required to roam around areas to find the 1 NPC that will advance the story. At least the NPCs usually have something funny to say though. As much as I'd like to continue, I think I'm going to have to pass. :{
I love playing the human side since ilove the whole characters being defined either priest, thief, mage or warrior. Non humans job classes tend to be defined by their races. I've never seen this available in psp. Can someone pls make an emulator of this????😖
Let me vouche for that as a vet of RS (150+ hours in one file right now) The gameplay is a lot like something you would see in Star Ocean 2 (Same company made RS Enix Tri-ace (Use to be a sub-Company of Sqaure and their own), but there are a few diffrences. Namely in combat, combat is pretty much string attacks ala DW style (Mash to win), but you can also block which GREATLY reduces the amount of damage you take (this is effective for all elemental armors and blocking the same element) More on combat are the powerful Volty attacks, there are 2 of them for jack and some NPCS have their own (Gerald for expamle, has Dual wave blade) for jack the basic one of pressing square unleashes a decent powered attack that has a high knock down chance, this one cost 10 CP (CP becomes more important early on) While the 2nd a powerful multi-hit attack that will ALWAYS knock down and deals a massive amount of damage, this cost 100 CP (Max) You can also later order party memebers who have Voltys to use them but it does take up all your CP. CP( Command Points) Allow you to give orders in battle from boosting attack or defense to healing to some other effects. CP also allows Linking, Linking sets all your party members (you need at least 3 to link) into a soild group. There are many links but the one I use the most is Cricle and Attack, Cricle has no offense but heals your party as long as they don't move (tricky to use), while attack link allows you to unleash a strong attack as one with your team. Also while linked you share abilities with your party (IE Auto-Healing on Jack will auto-heal everyone, VERY useful) Most of your gameplay time will involve Theater Vancoor or sometimes called the warriors guild and doing missions from there, after they are done sleeping almost always progresses the story. But there is an even bigger set of events that will take up more than the story and that's Friending people, by adding people as friends you can take them along with you into battle (3 more max for a party of 4) and EVERY character AND I DO MEAN EVERY has their own personality and way of fighting.
Me: Fcking hate this game Inner voice: you only hate this game cause you cant find it no where and its not on psn And you cant get over the fact that you never finish this game and its driving you crazy Me: :0
+Dok Hycodan I can't help that the game doesn't run well on an emulator at the time of recording. IF you feel you can do better, please, by all means make a review. I'll sub.
Theres actually a mistake with this review, the game and most of the characters, including the main hero are way too cliched, its still a great game to play its very fun and eye pleasing
One correction on your review at 4:01 is that Tri Ace developed the game. While SE's logo is on the cover, they published it.
Other than that, great review on Radiata stories! I agree with you that it is a great game that is often overlooked.
+SnappleRyRy89 he didn't say square made it, he said its like square made a suikoden game in this day and age, while it would sound like that, it could of very well just meant it had a square feel to it
+kindomhearts masterfan That's pretty much what I was trying to say. I can see where the confusion came from though.
Sry for the misunderstanding but yes, I totally agree that the game does feel like a Square game.
IICRC from when I made that comment a few months back, I think I was a bit annoyed that the SE logo on the case/disc while keeping the "Developed by Tri-Ace" in a small white fine print.
Then again, I am a huge fan of their other franchises like Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile.
Anyways, just a small nitpick but a great game nonetheless!
I got this game for Christmas in 2005 and I fell in love with it right away. Since then I've played it multiple times although its been a few years now. But I still think about this game fairly often. The combat system was fun, the characters all had character, the music was fantastic, and the world though not hugely open had many secrets and hidden things to find if you were into exploring. I also loved the idea that you could pick a fight with almost any npc in the game. I too think it deserves some kind of a prequel, sequel, or remake. It was just such a unique experience, a truly original game, and had so many special and unique aspects that I can't all name here. It is one of my favourite childhood games :)
Even though this is not most people's favorites it still holds up in my top 3 games of all time.
I just picked this game back up and honestly I love it. I've played though it countless time and I'm never sick of it!
Just got my PS2 back and was perusing Radiata content on RUclips. I'm glad I ran into you my friend! You just earned a sub!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the review.
I have played this game and beaten it so many times that I have lost count. When I mean this, I can tell you basically how to get anyone, where to fin them, the games songs etc. I love this game and it is my number 1. I will forever love and recommend it to anyone. If only it got noticed more or gets remastered!! Long live Radiata Stories!
What a colorful looking game, it's very charming. I'm totally going to buy it soon!:)
This game was amazing! Someone should petition for a sequel!
Tevin Giles yesss
Doubtful.
As good as it was, it falls in with "Infinite Undiscovery" instead of "Final Fantasy XV..."
I KNOW RIGHT! Omg, I LOOOOOVED this game and I was soooo lucky enough to find it in a thrift store for $5 back in the day. Omg, best purchase I had ever made and definitely one of my favorite ps2 games of ALL time. Ugh, please RS2
RADIATA STORIES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING FLASHBACKS OF THIS GAME FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT I COULDN'T REMEMBER THE NAME!! I'm so happy I stumbled upon this review, tysm for awakening the rest of this core memory lmfao
What I loved about this game was the characters, even the ones that weren't that important at all in the story. They weren't just some random NPCs that just stood in one corner the entire time, if you actually stalked (cough) one throughout the day you'd realize that they'd go from place to place doing stuff. Loved how they made the characters this way.
i remember playing this game years ago, probably one of the best experiences of my childhood
ur review came from ur heart.. ur a real jrpg fan indeed.. this game brings sooo muuch good memories..graphics is bright and colorfull,(animated style), gameplay is fun and my fave part was the kick em all! hahahaha ill play this game again now, as in now! just glad i still have my ps2 slim. really loved ur review, i almost cried :(, and for that ill sub :)
LOVE this game. So incredible.
This is still the my favorite and the best JRPG I have ever played so far no other JRPG has been able to fill the void that this game left! I really wish they would make another one or remaster this for PS4!
Great flow in your review! It helps that you sound so excited to talk about the game unlike many others. Great review! Subbed!
I have put 539 hours into this game. It's that good.
This is, no question, my favorite game, and Theatre Vancoor is probably my favorite fictional organization :)
So much love for this game...
one of my favorite games growing up. maybe my favorite. wish I still had a ps2 so I could play it
Thank you. I'm really glad you can see my respect for the game. I appreciate it. :-)
One of the most under rated games ever. Everything in this game was so awesome and it's amazing to think what they could have done with a sequel with today's modern technology.
One of my favs from PS2. Great game and one that seems a tad underappreciated and forgotten.
I miss this game a lot. I wish they put it on PSN or made an HD remaster of this game with bonus content, like post-endings contents, etc.
(Spoilers)
Beautiful, gorgeous game. Such a nice story, and really fun to play overall. And the choice you had to make? It really mattered in the end.
Also, I've always thought one the most meaningful messages the game brings is about choices.
If you follow Ridley, you'll follow your heart, and you'll protect someone you love until the end, and beyond. However, you won't get nearly as powerful as you could be (the best allies are on the human side). You end up giving up a little bit of yourself, of your potential.
If you choose the human side, you'll reach your full potential, and you'll probably have the same level of power your father had. However, you won't be able to protect the one you love the most (excluding his sister Adele). If you can't protect Ridley in the end, what is the point of having all that power?
As Elwen said: "You lack real strength, because you wield your sword only for yourself. Remember this: only those who fight to protect another are able to acquire true strength.”
I smile like an idiot when I remember anything about this game. But I don't really mind =)
Vinicius Carneiro best comment on RUclips
Thank you for this comment. You definitely encapsulated the dilemma of that choice in the middle. Jack having to pick between siding with his humanity (His heart for Ridley) and literally siding with Humanity is a deeper narrative that I ignored when I was a kid playing this.
I bought the last copy of this from my local Wal-Mart for $10. Took it home and LOVED it. I didn't think I'd like it as much as I did from the price point.
I'm glad you enjoyed the review. We can agree to disagree on the enjoyment of Jack as a character. Differing opinions is what makes video games great. It's a subjective medium. :-)
I give this game a 9 out of 10. HD remake or part 2
It actually made Game Informer's Top 100 RPG's Of All Time List...
i play this gem for almost 500 hour, this is one of the most fun and the hardest game ever if you want to beat all the secret boss
to beat the etherial bitch queen your stat must be maximum, even that still wont be enough you need lots and lots of healing item and they all very2 expensive, you need more than 300 hour to collect enough money to buy them all
+Roma X oooooor you could just poison and run in circles around them lmoa that worked to
the bootygoblin
that only work for potential recruit member, but all the final boss and all the secret boss are immune to almost all status effect, especially poison and burn so that tactic wont work on them
ethereal bitch queen 😂
the game does have a slow start. i remember back in the days i play for 3 hrs and stop playing coz it just seems a bit boring. but then i saw my friend playing and immediately fell in love with it. many characters each with their own unique back story. the game also have a great replay value, one of the things many rpg is lacking nowadays.
A remake of this game or a game in similar style (people living their daily stuff) and recruiting would be great. However I would appreciate if they we're more creative with the weakest members of each factions and give them a chance to upgrade their moves/skills/armor and maybe even volty blast so that they are on par with the top tier leaders and give the game much more diversity.
Radiata Stories is a great game indeed. Plus the unlockables and secrets are great too. This is by far my favourite game. I also enjoyed Suikoden francise too :)
easily one of my favorite games of all time, played it about 80 times collected everything and recruited everyone and its still fun to play.
We need a HD remake and sequel
I liked the human character designs more than the fairy creatures, but that's my opinion. And although the story was all right, it could have been tweaked a bit more.
Can they PLEASE make Radiata Stories 2!? Fuck, I LOVE this game so much
This game rivals my love for kingdom hearts as my favorite PS2 game its so awesome! I really wish one of the big youtube gaming channels would give it a try just so its name could get out there more!
Better than kingdom hearts???? I'm gonna have to check this out
Its pretty awesome. Has a kind of slow start like most jrpg games, but after its awesome. Testing out different teams and finding or buying better armor and weapons. Split decision down the line that gives two different endings and sides of the story. There are some missable characters and missing them stops you from getting some of the best recruitable characters so I'd advise you to use a recruiting character guide if you are trying to get the best teams possible. Or not if you are just trying to play through. You can still beat the game with lesser characters its just a little harder that way.
One of my all time favorites :)
So,..circa 2019. Game stands up to time passing. So much so that, in 2018...maybe earlier, actually 2017 we see a report for PS3-4, as well as ported to the short lived but incredible machine...The Vita. Also, Radiata Stories becomes hella hard to find, and if you do find in a local retro game store, easily goes for from $35.00 on up to some sealed copies going for at 90 to 100, sometimes lower. Just got my copy, unsealed for $44.99.
how would you compare this game to chrono cross? after you recruit a character does his/her personal story completely halts and youre left with just another blank face to add to the party?
A time when square enix and tri ace made something so good and yet not much attention to. This was a really good game. With the tech we have now, the sequel or remake would be great.
I've been looking for an rpg to play for a LONG time. This game looks fantastic. Thanks for the review! I'll line it up on my list of games. I'm playing Summon Night Swordcraft Story for the GBA right now and it's also great. So give it a shot if you're interested. It's like Golden Sun meets the "Tales" series. It's quite good!
I played this as a child and loveddddd it! Does anyone know a similar RPG to this game for 3ds?
This game will always be my favorite rpg for ps2 and one of the most favorite RPGs ever I've put like 300 plus hours into this game I wish they would have made a sequel or a remake for those who like it there actually a manga serious about radiata stories its like six books
Radiata Stories is one of my favorite games as well along with Rogue Galaxy. Probably the two best games for PS2 along with KH2. (in my opinion of course)
Could you possibly play Rogue Galaxy and do a review on it? Not enough people know about it and it's as good as Radiata Stories if not better!
If and when I get some free time, I'll put Rogue Galaxy near the top of my list of games to do a video review of. ;-)
Daniel Campbell
That would be great. It definitely deserves more recognition. I'd say not many people know about it because it's not a Square Enix title.
Daniel Campbell Sir, thank you for this review. I got the game today and you were right, it's a badass game. Keep it going.
well dont forget dragon quest 8 god that game took me alot of time to get everything i wanted done haha
Oh yeah that is a classic. I still have my boxed version looking good. I think I put 100 hours into that game.... really fun. Another good one is Rogue Galaxy.
This game have the best NPC so life-like
I like the feel good jazz theme the game has going for it. Makes the game feel more silly :P (in a good way of course)
Oh wow, i could not agree less, i couldn't stand jack, probably one of the least like-able main characters ever! second only to Edge Maverick. I was begging(!) to be able to play as Ridley, as the "alternate" story path, but nope. :(
However i did really like this review, other then jack (and very mixed voice acting) you were spot on with everything, although i quite liked how the over-world worked.
now I'm curious! what was the ending u like the most? The human or the non-human way?
This game is so great
i just found this game for $3 i can tell i'll love it now thanks
Most underrated game
Which route is the well though out story and which falls flat?
Human Story > Non-Human Story
Daniel Campbell Actually Non-Human story seems more like a True Story for this game. It just have worse gameplay because there ain't so many good party members on non-human side + there is that persistent feeling of alienation (which might be good actually, considering the story)
Pyrokan
I agree with you Pirokan. It works well because when you end up fighting people you knew by name and what their hobby was as if they were random enemies, it's like a punch in the guts. And the whole 'two Dragons' and 'curse' issue is far more explored in this route than the other one. Hell, if you play the human route and go in the castle of Algandars you get a story-boss music for a boss that's supposed to be there for a random quest, while it's a story boss in the non-human route. To me the ending of the human path actually fell flat, but the other one felt a bit truncated. There are things that work better in one route than the other one in both routes.
Cute! I was always curious about this game when it came out, didn't hear too much about it later and didn't buy it b/c there wasn't many ppl saying anything about it. Perhaps it is worth the try after all... ;D
as i am playing the game as i post this XD. i got this game for my 17th birthday i am now 22 going 23 soon. I loved this game and still do. i for one think it needs and deserves a HD remake or extra content or a precual explaining more of Jack's father and the brigade he ran with or somthing along the lines i miss this game and really wish i could donate or contribute to make sure somthing is done for this game and that its remade or given a second chance with better publication :/ this game is great plain and simple
It would be awesome to have some kickstarter shit going on so we'll be able to help the project and show the backup this game has. It's an incredibly charming RPG, and the tunes on this game stick in your head for years...
dear lord i posted this ages ago (FYI STILL LOVE THE GAME!!!)
This is a great game, I don't care what anyone says. Really beautiful world, unique graphics, upbeat tunes, and funny characters that had, character. Also one of the biggest if not THE biggest city in an RPG, Radiata City.
why cant we buy this on psn network?!
Can you tell me what song do you use on the background? It seems familiar and I wanna find it
+QueSanitarium It's from Radiata Stories. It's called "Song of the Freedom Fighters".
+Daniel Campbell OMG the sound is from the game itself! No wonder it sounds familiar! i played the game back then but never get to finish it xD
I enjoyed the Human ending the most.
this reminded me of kingdom hearts
RADIATA STORIES is The Greatest Game Ever Played... seriously all scene in game are enjoyable. Soundtracks in game are good too. Some people don't like this but I really love this game, I played this more than 6 times now. //Full of mystery every character,even at the end there's still more story. I hope they do game like this more.(sry my bad eng :P) wait for RADIATA STORIES II will buy right away.
Because it's an underrated JRPG. The company who made it, don't think it's worth it for the PSN due the low amount of sales. In the end, it comes down to "can we make a profit on this or not?"
Too many companies makes FPS these days because there'd less time consuming than an RPG and FPS is more popular genre than RPG, so there's a much bigger profit now because FPS is the new bandwagon genre.
Where back in 1997 (till 2005 I think?), thanks to FF VII the RPG was the bandwagon genre to go for.
What A GAME!!!!
Good review though missed this game alot lol
Great game! I just love this one, too bad mine is malfunctioning.
You'd be shocked at how often I get that. :-)
I loved this game :-)
You live in the US right? If so, you're lucky because it never got a Pal release :(
I played the non human side , still need to play the human side
I'm currently playing this and loving its quirky humor. The story is interesting, but the battles have been really bland. I'm at the fight with the Blood Orc in the Low Elves' Metropolis.
Gameplay truly has been just mashing the Circle button and moving around with the anlogue stick. I also don't like how you're required to roam around areas to find the 1 NPC that will advance the story. At least the NPCs usually have something funny to say though.
As much as I'd like to continue, I think I'm going to have to pass. :{
I love playing the human side since ilove the whole characters being defined either priest, thief, mage or warrior. Non humans job classes tend to be defined by their races. I've never seen this available in psp. Can someone pls make an emulator of this????😖
best rpg ever.. the fucking squid is the bane of me in EVERY playthrough.
Jack was awesome lol, made stupid decisions at times but awesome attitude about life imo.
Pretty passion-less milquetoast review for a 5/5 game, man.
Sorry to hear you didn't like it. You should steer clear of the the rest of my channel then. It's more of the same.
Odd how you made a game review without talking about the gameplay
I did, but perhaps not in depth as much as I should have. I'll keep that in mind if I ever get around to making reviews again.
Let me vouche for that as a vet of RS (150+ hours in one file right now) The gameplay is a lot like something you would see in Star Ocean 2 (Same company made RS Enix Tri-ace (Use to be a sub-Company of Sqaure and their own), but there are a few diffrences. Namely in combat, combat is pretty much string attacks ala DW style (Mash to win), but you can also block which GREATLY reduces the amount of damage you take (this is effective for all elemental armors and blocking the same element)
More on combat are the powerful Volty attacks, there are 2 of them for jack and some NPCS have their own (Gerald for expamle, has Dual wave blade) for jack the basic one of pressing square unleashes a decent powered attack that has a high knock down chance, this one cost 10 CP (CP becomes more important early on) While the 2nd a powerful multi-hit attack that will ALWAYS knock down and deals a massive amount of damage, this cost 100 CP (Max) You can also later order party memebers who have Voltys to use them but it does take up all your CP.
CP( Command Points) Allow you to give orders in battle from boosting attack or defense to healing to some other effects. CP also allows Linking, Linking sets all your party members (you need at least 3 to link) into a soild group. There are many links but the one I use the most is Cricle and Attack, Cricle has no offense but heals your party as long as they don't move (tricky to use), while attack link allows you to unleash a strong attack as one with your team. Also while linked you share abilities with your party (IE Auto-Healing on Jack will auto-heal everyone, VERY useful)
Most of your gameplay time will involve Theater Vancoor or sometimes called the warriors guild and doing missions from there, after they are done sleeping almost always progresses the story. But there is an even bigger set of events that will take up more than the story and that's Friending people, by adding people as friends you can take them along with you into battle (3 more max for a party of 4) and EVERY character AND I DO MEAN EVERY has their own personality and way of fighting.
Me: Fcking hate this game
Inner voice: you only hate this game cause you cant find it no where and its not on psn
And you cant get over the fact that you never finish this game and its driving you crazy
Me: :0
Seth Rogen? Is that you?
If you're going to review this game on an emulator, at least make it so there aren't graphical glitches in your review.
+Dok Hycodan I can't help that the game doesn't run well on an emulator at the time of recording. IF you feel you can do better, please, by all means make a review. I'll sub.
I enjoyed it dude. This was one of my favorite games on the console, but no one has ever heard of it. Great review! A+++
Theres actually a mistake with this review, the game and most of the characters, including the main hero are way too cliched, its still a great game to play its very fun and eye pleasing
one of my favorite PS2 games ever.
If square had made a Suikoden game? yeah, no.
i have the game i want for pc