Product DescriptionFeaturing a story line developed by the creator of "Chrono Trigger" and "Xenogears" Chrono Cross has been christened the "Best RPG Creation" by its development team.Format: PSX Genre:Â RPG (VG) Age:Â 662248900087 UPC:Â 662248900087 Manufacturer No:Â 9780
Editorial ReviewChrono Cross, the sequel to the Super Nintendo classic
Chrono Trigger, turns out to be well worth the wait. Taking off 20 years after the first game,
Chrono Cross follows a boy named Serge across parallel worlds--both the world in which he lives and one in which he drowned 10 years earlier.
Chrono Cross will wow players with beautiful prerendered graphics and a unique battle system. Elements replace magic and items in battle, and using the same element three times in a row will ultimately increase your power. In addition to using elements, the accuracy of physical attacks is determined by probability, with easier-to-land weak attacks setting up fierce blows.
The plot, while a bit slow to develop, is full of interesting characters. Players will need to travel between the two worlds to advance the plot. While many of these areas will initially appear to look similar, you'll find them to be quite different upon closer examination of the details. For instance, a plant that is extinct in one world thrives in the other.
My only qualm with Chrono Cross is that, despite the complexities of the battle system, veterans will have an easy time with early battles. Still, there's much to like about this SquareSoft epic. --Robb Guido
Pros:
- Lavish, vibrantly colored graphics
- Unique battle system involving elements and casting away role-playing clichés like experience and magic points
Cons: - Easy battles due to powerful offensive and cure elements
- For hours, players will be saying, "Get to the time travel stuff"
Customer Reviews
Bring back memories but its picky about what system its played on. (2009-04-27)
One of the main reasons i bought this game is because I want to have it before it is sold out everywhere so i can still play this game but the only draw back to this great game is its combat and skill/magic system which could of been improved on but other then that its a great game.
PS: ITS UNPLAYABLE ON PS3 SO YOU NEED A PS2 TO PLAY IT !!!
Another Heads Up For PS3 Owners (2009-04-07)
Well,PS3 owners,add this title to a seemingly 'SquareSoft only PS1 games that don't work on your PS3' Because this one don't work, When you get to the Viper Manor that's when things go downhill,The game freezes when you try to use elements at random at the flying boss,You can get by it by not using elements,but at a certain boss you HAVE to use elements,and it freezes up....Damn shame,It seem all Squares PS1 games have problems on the PS3,Sony has let the success of the PS1 and PS2 go to there head,because they have forgotten who has made them what they are today,if it wasn't for Squares multiple hit titles on the PS (FF series,Xenogears,Vagrant Story,Threads of Fate,Ehrgeiz God Bless The Ring,Legend of Mana etc...) ALL good titles,shame...
Game tested on a 60GB PS3.
A Mystical Gaming experience (2009-04-05)
I'm not really good at typing reviews, but this is a really awesome game and any fans of the RPG genre should get this a play. This is a true sequel to the game Chrono Trigger and worth the money
Chrono Cross: A Brief Review (2009-03-28)
Chrono Cross is fairly standard as RPGs go, but what sets it apart as far as gameplay is the elements system. Instead of straight-up 'magic', players gather "elements" which are categorized into six different color groups, each with a counterpart to which it has both stronger and weaker properties- Red and Blue, Yellow and Green, Black and White. This introduces a good level of strategy into the game as players must consider what their opponent is weaker or stronger to.
As stated, the game is fairly standard otherwise, the graphics are pretty good, and the CG cutscenes are amazing for a game out of the '90s (Albeit the late '90s, and the JPEG compression left something to be desired, but still.) I also really loved how well the 3D models were made. If one were to look closely, you could see the edges, but underneither the wonderfully made textures, it's barely noticable. However, what made it more than worth it for me was the plot.
Now, Chrono Cross is the sequel to the 1995 game "Chrono Trigger", and if you're expecting Crono and the gang to team back up, you'll be disappointed. While they and other characters make a brief reappearance, the game is more dependent on it's own characters and setting.
All in all I would say that whether or not you've played Chrono Trigger, Cross is a great game on it's own, though there are a few things you may not understand fully unless you've played through Trigger.
Towards the ending of the game, you'll run into a lot of moments that could cause a temporary moment of "WHOA, COOOOL", or at least, I did. All in all, I say if you enjoy a deep story and a very long game (Took me about 48 hours), get this game.
Awesome Sequel and Awesome Game (2009-03-17)
Whether you are new to the 'Chrono' franchise or returning after playing Chrono Trigger, this game is a great place to go.
Negatives:
-The severe limit on character growth/level-ups makes a lot of battles feel dull and useless; it's not that the system isn't fun, but the imposing limit on status progression cuts the fun down.
-There's a grand total of about one really annoying dungeon/area in this game... Just thought I'd mention it...
-On the sequel note, although I wouldn't have minded terribly if this game had no combined techs at all, it just feels pointless having as few as it does. With so many playable characters there could have been hundreds of combined techs, which would have doubled the fun in trying new characters and party combos. Instead, we get a letdown total of something like ten (not even one for every other character).
Positives:
-Chrono Cross has a stunning sense of environment, with interesting locals, awesome artwork, one of the best soundtracks on the playstation, even a set of cool, dynamic NPCs(very uncommon).
-Plenty of playable characters, and lots of replay value. You could replay the entire game just to use three different characters.
-A strong, meaningful story, with great supporting characters, great references to the previous game and great motion into new territory. The story is one of the strongest points of the game, and is easily one of the most unique that Square has ever produced. It is more linear than Chrono Trigger, in the sense that there is only so much you can do outside the main story, but the story really is good enough to make up for the lack of freedom.
-Great control, gameplay, and plenty of very small features really bringing a magical sense of life to the game. The difficulty level is very satisfying, and there's almost always plenty to do.
Overall: Play it. As its own game and as a sequel, this is one of the best RPGs ever made.
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