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Legend of Dragoon (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by ancedactyl@lemmy.ml to c/patientgamers@lemmy.ml

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So I am a JRPG lover from an early age but somehow never got around to this game; I apparently purchased it, I think back on the PS3 and never got around to it. But with the HD Re-Master I finally got around to playing. What a great story, great characters, I loved the mixed battle system. Ironically, the lack of grind (most enemies provide little XP, only bosses really level you) was much appreciated as my time these days is limited. Much overlooked gem that I really enjoyed, anyone else only discover it with it latest release?

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[–] hakase@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I impulse purchased this in a Best Buy value bin for $15 in the early 2000s knowing absolutely nothing about it. One of the best purchases I've ever made.

I play through LoD once every few years, and I always thoroughly enjoy it from start to finish. The additions system is incredibly satisfying, the story and characters are good, it's just a great game all around.

Note that if you play it on emulators, there's a hacking program that lets you modify tons of different variables - my most recent playthrough I played without Dart in the party at all, and had a ton of fun seeing which combinations of the other three characters I liked best. I ended up with Meru, Haschel, and Albert, which, between Blossom Storm and Meru's speed and insane magic stat, was completely broken.