Rhapsody ~A Musical Adventure~

Melly · April 29th, 2005

Video:

Plugin: Pete's D3D Driver 1.1.75
Author: Pete Bernert
GFX card: NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200

Resolution/Color:
- 640x480 Window mode

Textures:
- R8G8A8A8
- Filtering: 0
- Hi-Res textures: 0
- VRam size: 128 MBytes

Framerate:
- FPS limit: on
- Frame skipping: off
- FPS limit: Auto

Compatibility:
- Offscreen drawing: 3
- Framebuffer texture: 2
- Framebuffer access: 0
- Alpha multipass: on
- Mask bit: on
- Advanced blending: hardware

Misc:
- Scanlines: off [0]
- Unfiltered FB: off
- Dithering: off
- Screen smoothing: on
- Full vram: off
- Game fixes: off [00000000]

I found the PEOPS soft driver to be a bit too soft and blurry, but this plugin with soft enabled still added some softness but not as much blurriness, if that makes sense.

Anyway, this is a cutesy game... I've heard a lot of mixed reviews but I'm enjoying it so far. The songs have a Disney feel to them, being kinda sappy but I still think they're very cute. My only complaint is that all the dungeons I've encountered so far (8 hrs into the game) use the same frames, only recolored. Still, this is an enjoyable game and a nice change from RPGs with mostly serious storylines.

Oh and the game has some interesting special attacks... sugar candy, flan, cake, and pancake. Mmm, giant pancakes...

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Samor · April 29th, 2005

Those special attacks are awesome (makes me hungry

), and the game has a very cute look to it too.

Talbain · April 29th, 2005

HEART!!!!

By your powers combined... I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!!!

Seriously though, Rhapsody's kickass. If for nothing more than the fact that you can attack your enemies with candy.

Aided Onslaught · April 30th, 2005

Wow, I never saw this game before, I'll have to check it out...I thought this was going to be about that band Rhapsody...haha. I'll keep this one is mind if I ever see it.

WindHydra · April 30th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Talbain

HEART!!!!

By your powers combined... I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!!!

Where did this came from

?

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Melly · April 30th, 2005

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Originally Posted by WindHydra

Where did this came from

?

This old cartoon called Captain Planet. It was awful.

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Talbain · April 30th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Melly

It was awfully awesome.

Fixed.

(The show was actually released by the EPA during the 90s to try and get more people to recycle and do things to help the environment, as as well as "inform" children about these problems. The show got abysmal ratings in America, most probably because the American economy was still upturned at the time. It didn't begin downturn until Bush was elected in 2000. Other possible reasons for the show's poor ratings were poor writing, poor animation, annoying voice actors, badly stereotyped characters from different cultures, and annoying music.)

**hushypushy** · April 30th, 2005

i thought captain planet was awesome. maybe it's because 10 years ago i was just a kid but hey...

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WindHydra · April 30th, 2005

I know it's Captain Planet, I saw that show too (both Chinese and English version

) But what does that have to do with attacking your enemies with sweets

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Samor · April 30th, 2005

because of the heart(s)....

WindHydra · April 30th, 2005

I thought it's just a bunch of red shapeless stuff

Didn't pay enough attention

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Erzesel · May 1st, 2005

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Originally Posted by Melly

Oh and the game has some interesting special attacks... sugar candy, flan, cake, and pancake. Mmm, giant pancakes...

Looks cooooooool

never heart from this game.

Tja Germany 10000 miles behint the Moon

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psicomaniaco · May 1st, 2005

I don't like Rhapsody. Ok, the graphics are good, but the game has sooo many flaws. This game is not your everyday RPG. The characters sing on some parts of the game, like it was from a musical! (The Sound of Music comes to mind) But these musics are too damn boring!! Another big flaw is that the game is tooooo short and easy. I've beaten it on the hardest difficulty in 10 hours, and I didn't had to level up at all!
But at least this game has some funny parts. Thats the only reason I didn't throw my game at the garbage!

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Talbain · May 1st, 2005

I think the very fact that the game has singing in it tells you something about its quality (or it should).

Melly · May 2nd, 2005

It is a little bit corny and I think I'm near the end (about 8 hrs), but it's still entertaining. Rhapsody has a feel like you're in an anime, with the whacky dialogue and characters. It's a nice change from dramatic, serious RPGs

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April 29th, 2005	#2 (permalink)
Samor racing gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NL Posts: 6,051	Those special attacks are awesome (makes me hungry ), and the game has a very cute look to it too.

April 29th, 2005	#3 (permalink)
Talbain Moo. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In a field, eating grass. Posts: 455	HEART!!!! By your powers combined... I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!!! Seriously though, Rhapsody's kickass. If for nothing more than the fact that you can attack your enemies with candy.

April 30th, 2005	#4 (permalink)
Aided Onslaught Ocean Soul Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, S.C. Posts: 1,389	Wow, I never saw this game before, I'll have to check it out...I thought this was going to be about that band Rhapsody...haha. I'll keep this one is mind if I ever see it.

April 30th, 2005	#8 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,978	i thought captain planet was awesome. maybe it's because 10 years ago i was just a kid but hey... __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

April 30th, 2005	#9 (permalink)
WindHydra Wind, Life, Eternity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: El Monte Posts: 1,331	I know it's Captain Planet, I saw that show too (both Chinese and English version ) But what does that have to do with attacking your enemies with sweets __________________ My deviantArt :bounce: We ran like the wind, under the cerulean skies...

April 30th, 2005	#10 (permalink)
Samor racing gamer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NL Posts: 6,051	because of the heart(s)....

April 30th, 2005	#11 (permalink)
WindHydra Wind, Life, Eternity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: El Monte Posts: 1,331	I thought it's just a bunch of red shapeless stuff Didn't pay enough attention __________________ My deviantArt :bounce: We ran like the wind, under the cerulean skies...

May 1st, 2005	#13 (permalink)
psicomaniaco Eh?? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I'm ashamed to say... Posts: 1,645	I don't like Rhapsody. Ok, the graphics are good, but the game has sooo many flaws. This game is not your everyday RPG. The characters sing on some parts of the game, like it was from a musical! (The Sound of Music comes to mind) But these musics are too damn boring!! Another big flaw is that the game is tooooo short and easy. I've beaten it on the hardest difficulty in 10 hours, and I didn't had to level up at all! But at least this game has some funny parts. Thats the only reason I didn't throw my game at the garbage! __________________ Goals: -Buy a new video Card; Buy F.E.A.R; Beat NOLF 1 and 2; Buy cat food.

May 1st, 2005	#14 (permalink)
Talbain Moo. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In a field, eating grass. Posts: 455	I think the very fact that the game has singing in it tells you something about its quality (or it should).

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Melly Oh bother! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 99	It is a little bit corny and I think I'm near the end (about 8 hrs), but it's still entertaining. Rhapsody has a feel like you're in an anime, with the whacky dialogue and characters. It's a nice change from dramatic, serious RPGs __________________ Opera ※ Opera Wiki ※ Optimize XP ※ Proxomitron ※ Gnome