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Oh boy where do I even begin with this one.  If I choose the reviewers path I have to painstakingly talk about every difference between the original and this new port.  If I go the Gamer path then all I have to do is swoon my way through all my experience.  Good thing I can time travel both paths to write the Perfect Chronology Review

OK now that I've provided those who have played the game before with a sensible chuckle on my take on the Time Travel System in Radiant Historia, I'm free to gush as much as I want on this fantastic title is.  To begin I never played the original.  I know it had several issues (unskippable repeated scenes for one) but all that is tossed out the window into the trash as part of the bad history that Atlas Games has completed crushed with this remake.  They added a casual friendly mode that is perfect for those who played this game before.  In that mode you can first strike to instantly defeat enemies on the map gaining items, gold and exp.  This eliminates the grindy boredom most find in the RPG genre and can be turned on and off at any time.  So if you are like me and you are repeating an event for the 5th or 6th time just to because you picked up a silly new skill that unlocked a chest you saw previously, the mode makes getting to that section a breeze.  You can then switch back to the normal mode and get back into the traditional grind enjoying each part of the unique battle system.   the battle system is so sweet my dudes.  Rather then waste words describing in painstaking detail how it works just watch this badass shit in action for yourself:

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Oh boy where do I even begin with this one.  If I choose the reviewers path I have to painstakingly talk about every difference between the original and this new port.  If I go the Gamer path then all I have to do is swoon my way through all my experience.  Good thing I can time travel both paths to write the Perfect Chronology Review

OK now that I've provided those who have played the game before with a sensible chuckle on my take on the Time Travel System in Radiant Historia, I'm free to gush as much as I want on this fantastic title is.  To begin I never played the original.  I know it had several issues (unskippable repeated scenes for one) but all that is tossed out the window into the trash as part of the bad history that Atlas Games has completed crushed with this remake.  They added a casual friendly mode that is perfect for those who played this game before.  In that mode you can first strike to instantly defeat enemies on the map gaining items, gold and exp.  This eliminates the grindy boredom most find in the RPG genre and can be turned on and off at any time.  So if you are like me and you are repeating an event for the 5th or 6th time just to because you picked up a silly new skill that unlocked a chest you saw previously, the mode makes getting to that section a breeze.  You can then switch back to the normal mode and get back into the traditional grind enjoying each part of the unique battle system.   the battle system is so sweet my dudes.  Rather then waste words describing in painstaking detail how it works just watch this badass shit in action for yourself:

So.  Fucking.  Good.

Now all of this is just two elements of what makes this game a grand slam.  The games story itself is absolutely spectacular.  The Main Character, Stocke, is actually compelling.  He cares about his soldiers and allies, he's intelligent and reasonably skilled and it's not just because of his power to change time.  I have to say, I haven't liked a main character this much since Zidane in FFIX.  I want to win the game for him and not in spite of him or for my own achievement record. 

On top of all that Perfect Chronology also adds in two new sub-stories in the form of  "Vault of Time" (a bonus challenge dungeon crawl with very rewarding items) as well as "The Dunamis"  ("set in a time-traveling vessel captained by a mysterious woman named Nemesia, allows players to explore interesting tangents from the canonical storyline") so basically pure bonus content that actually adds to the story.  Neither of these take away from the game and for once are bonus content that you don't have to buy via DLC. 

Speaking of DLC, this game does have a bit including some that is appeasing to old fans who want the artwork to match the original game as well as additional voice and work.  All of them sold for reasonable prices ($3 to $4)

These additions, the combat (both traditional and friendly mode) as well as the compelling cast and reasonable DLC that services old fans and new are why I called this game Atlas' Finest Moment. 

10/10 would buy again

And for the record Chrono and Historia are the only good ways to handle Time Travel. 

Me on the left with mah bois Saint Cornelius and Nemt.

I only do that if I'm drunk with mah bois Nemt and Cornball

Wearing this like a true balla

Thinking deep thoughts.

4 hours ago, variouskaztrations said:

I only see saint no one and a fucking idiot because you can't upload a fucking picture. 

I fixed it. That's Saint Cornelius one of the all time legends at GAF and OA. He's my nigga.

My nigga Tim aka Saint Cornelius the biggest balla I know and me on the right.