Anyone here likes Grandia???

Jonys · December 30th, 2001, 22:32

I wanna know if anyone here likes Grandia....because I never seen any topic, and any discussion about it....on rating is the second cooler RPG for me....the first is FF8....)
What about u???

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sights · December 31st, 2001, 01:00

...Yes, I loved Grandia from the moment I first saw it on my friend's PSX (love at first sight !!) - too bad I never got the time to finish this great RPG - I misplaced my saves some time ago...

...As soon as PSX emus developed to a decent state, it was on my list of "10 PSX must-have" games... I hope I can find the time to start it over someday...

**fivefeet8** · December 31st, 2001, 01:35

Grandia on the Saturn was the best.. Even if it was in Japanese only.. The saturn version of Grandia was better than the psx version.. I played Grandia 2 on the Dreamcast and it was pretty sweet too.. Too bad I didn't get to beat it though..

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Neo_ZX · December 31st, 2001, 02:57

Yeah I was really surpised at how good Grandia was. When I first started playing, I wasn't to into it, but the more I kept going, the more I liked it. Someone on this board (I think) put it very well saying that the game although a bit childish has this strange charm to it.

Its Kinda like reliving the old cartoon watching days of the past. The story was very well done with bad, yet tolerable and sometimes enjoyable voice acting.

This game is definetly in my top 10 just because of its distinct character. Too bad Grandia II doesn't look to be as good as this one. I've played the very beginning and I don't think it'll be able to measure up. I'm hoping someone will say otherwise since the only reason I ever started Grandia was so that I could play Grandia II (Even though they aren't connected, I just have this thing about going in order haha)

I don't know why, but I always seem to compare Grandia to my new favorite game - Xenogears. The in game engine is somewhat similar when walking around but the battle system is more FFish. Anyways although it had a much more serious tone and story I'd highly recommend Xenogears for anyone who liked Grandia.

**Ryos** · December 31st, 2001, 03:09

You're right. Grandia II isn't anywhere near as good as the original, and it looks like they've nerfed the PS2 port. Not that I was going to get it, mind you.

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Jonys · December 31st, 2001, 04:33

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.....I don't know why, but I always seem to compare Grandia to my new favorite game - Xenogears. The in game engine is somewhat similar when walking around but the battle system is more FFish. Anyways although it had a much more serious tone and story I'd highly recommend Xenogears for anyone who liked Grandia......

Hey...I'm playing Xenogears now...it is very good....(even if its more old than the games i use to play nowadays)...and the gameplay is very similar to Grandia....But the battle style and history are very different....

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**Dark Watcher** · January 3rd, 2002, 20:51

Grandia = Good game
The voiceovers are pretty good
looks nice with enhancements

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**Ryos** · January 3rd, 2002, 22:00

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Grandia = Good game
The voiceovers are pretty good
looks nice with enhancements

GOOD VOICEOVERS? AIEEE.

I hope you're talking about the Japanese version.

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ToM_E · January 3rd, 2002, 23:34

Grandia 2 was a very good game. I would say it was the best RPG game on Sega Dreamcast. But now its coming out on Playstation 2 and PC.

The story and the gameplay was great. The graphics were also nice. Grandia 2 was had very weird nice looking specials, where the character casts a spell and it turns into anime with 3d lighting effects then back to 3d, This game was amazing. Turning the map around and around was the only annoying thing.

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**Ryos** · January 3rd, 2002, 23:39

The ports, from what I've seen of them, have bad things added to them, making the overall game worse. The added movies don't look anything like the mood established by the rest of Grandia II.

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ToM_E · January 3rd, 2002, 23:54

Here are some differences in Grandia 2 extreme for ps2.

http://www.ruliweb.com/data/rulinews...2&find=&ftext=

Just click on the big bold letters. It'll download the battle scenes.

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**Ryos** · January 3rd, 2002, 23:56

Grandia Extreme is not Grandia II. They're two different beasts. Grandia Extreme is the next title in the Grandia series.

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ToM_E · January 4th, 2002, 00:05

I just noticed.

The battle system looks really complicated now..

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Jonys · January 4th, 2002, 03:24

Hey howz is this grandia extreme..is it the next like...a Grandia 3 or something ????

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**Ryos** · January 4th, 2002, 04:25

It is Grandia III, just named the way it is because...uh...well, I'm not sure why.

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Jonys · January 4th, 2002, 04:48

Already!!!!!!
Geez...I'm outdated.....How long time passed (about the release) between Grandia 2 and Extreme???

(and.....err....Are Grandia 2 for PC already released there in US???)

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**Ryos** · January 4th, 2002, 04:53

> Geez...I'm outdated.....How long time passed (about the release) between Grandia 2 and Extreme???

About a year and five months.

> Are Grandia 2 for PC already released there in US???

No. It's out 1/25/02. I wouldn't touch it, however. "The only real problem with the PC version of Grandia II at the moment is the absolutely horrid frame rate. Even set at the lowest graphical setting, the game has almost obscene amounts of slowdown that even causes the dialogue text to stutter."

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**fivefeet8** · January 4th, 2002, 05:11

Holy crap!! Another reason for me to get a PS2.. hehe.. Grandia Extreme looks cool.. I just saw that fight mpg and I gotta say, it was awesome.. I hope they get it translated and released over here fast..

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**Ryos** · January 4th, 2002, 05:13

If Ubi Soft has dibs on this release because of all the money it lost on Grandia II, it should be translated in a short period of time. However, it'll probably also look like it...

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**Dark Watcher** · January 4th, 2002, 16:49

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GOOD VOICEOVERS? AIEEE.

I hope you're talking about the Japanese version.

Indeed Ryos...we have yet to hear good voiceovers in an English version..although FFX may prove us wrong....

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December 31st, 2001, 01:00	#2
sights space trader Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cobra MkIII Posts: 1,803	...Yes, I loved Grandia from the moment I first saw it on my friend's PSX (love at first sight !!) - too bad I never got the time to finish this great RPG - I misplaced my saves some time ago... ...As soon as PSX emus developed to a decent state, it was on my list of "10 PSX must-have" games... I hope I can find the time to start it over someday...

December 31st, 2001, 01:35	#3
fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 8,060	Grandia on the Saturn was the best.. Even if it was in Japanese only.. The saturn version of Grandia was better than the psx version.. I played Grandia 2 on the Dreamcast and it was pretty sweet too.. Too bad I didn't get to beat it though.. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel i7 2600k @4.4 ghz\|2x4 gb DDR3 1600\|Asrock Extreme7 Gen3\|EVGA GTX670 2GB\|EVGA GTX460 PhysX\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\| OCZ 240GB SSD SATA3 \|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Rosewill 1000 Watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/10" Sub\|Windows 7 64bit Ultimate\|\| SimplyBuyIt - Health&Nutrition

December 31st, 2001, 02:57	#4
Neo_ZX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 186	Yeah I was really surpised at how good Grandia was. When I first started playing, I wasn't to into it, but the more I kept going, the more I liked it. Someone on this board (I think) put it very well saying that the game although a bit childish has this strange charm to it. Its Kinda like reliving the old cartoon watching days of the past. The story was very well done with bad, yet tolerable and sometimes enjoyable voice acting. This game is definetly in my top 10 just because of its distinct character. Too bad Grandia II doesn't look to be as good as this one. I've played the very beginning and I don't think it'll be able to measure up. I'm hoping someone will say otherwise since the only reason I ever started Grandia was so that I could play Grandia II (Even though they aren't connected, I just have this thing about going in order haha) I don't know why, but I always seem to compare Grandia to my new favorite game - Xenogears. The in game engine is somewhat similar when walking around but the battle system is more FFish. Anyways although it had a much more serious tone and story I'd highly recommend Xenogears for anyone who liked Grandia.

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Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	You're right. Grandia II isn't anywhere near as good as the original, and it looks like they've nerfed the PS2 port. Not that I was going to get it, mind you. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

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ToM_E 8+ Years Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Over The Rainbow Posts: 2,796	Grandia 2 was a very good game. I would say it was the best RPG game on Sega Dreamcast. But now its coming out on Playstation 2 and PC. The story and the gameplay was great. The graphics were also nice. Grandia 2 was had very weird nice looking specials, where the character casts a spell and it turns into anime with 3d lighting effects then back to 3d, This game was amazing. Turning the map around and around was the only annoying thing. __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 4.00 Ghz Xigmatek Dark Knight G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 533 GIGABYTE EP45-UD3P Hitachi 1TB Samsung 1TB LG 20X DVD-RW (SATA) Lancool K62W EVGA GTX 275 Corsair 750TX Scythe Kaze Master Ace Windows 7 x64

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Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	The ports, from what I've seen of them, have bad things added to them, making the overall game worse. The added movies don't look anything like the mood established by the rest of Grandia II. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

January 3rd, 2002, 23:54	#11
ToM_E 8+ Years Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Over The Rainbow Posts: 2,796	Here are some differences in Grandia 2 extreme for ps2. http://www.ruliweb.com/data/rulinews...2&find=&ftext= Just click on the big bold letters. It'll download the battle scenes. __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 4.00 Ghz Xigmatek Dark Knight G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 533 GIGABYTE EP45-UD3P Hitachi 1TB Samsung 1TB LG 20X DVD-RW (SATA) Lancool K62W EVGA GTX 275 Corsair 750TX Scythe Kaze Master Ace Windows 7 x64

January 3rd, 2002, 23:56	#12
Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	Grandia Extreme is not Grandia II. They're two different beasts. Grandia Extreme is the next title in the Grandia series. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

January 4th, 2002, 00:05	#13
ToM_E 8+ Years Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Over The Rainbow Posts: 2,796	I just noticed. The battle system looks really complicated now.. __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 4.00 Ghz Xigmatek Dark Knight G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 533 GIGABYTE EP45-UD3P Hitachi 1TB Samsung 1TB LG 20X DVD-RW (SATA) Lancool K62W EVGA GTX 275 Corsair 750TX Scythe Kaze Master Ace Windows 7 x64

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Jonys Not Invited Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Time Vortex Posts: 1,063	Hey howz is this grandia extreme..is it the next like...a Grandia 3 or something ???? __________________ I'm NoThInG ThAt I CaNnOt SaY "It is the nature that gives us our boundaries and nature that enforces them" - Eladamri, Lord of Leaves - ..::AGP::.. Web Community - Anime and Game Players - Web Community [sig=134] Come to AGP Black - Green (((AGP))) ...:::Black-Green:::...

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Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	It is Grandia III, just named the way it is because...uh...well, I'm not sure why. __________________ Sanity is overrated.

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Jonys Not Invited Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Time Vortex Posts: 1,063	Already!!!!!! Geez...I'm outdated.....How long time passed (about the release) between Grandia 2 and Extreme??? (and.....err....Are Grandia 2 for PC already released there in US???) __________________ I'm NoThInG ThAt I CaNnOt SaY "It is the nature that gives us our boundaries and nature that enforces them" - Eladamri, Lord of Leaves - ..::AGP::.. Web Community - Anime and Game Players - Web Community [sig=134] Come to AGP Black - Green (((AGP))) ...:::Black-Green:::...

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Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	> Geez...I'm outdated.....How long time passed (about the release) between Grandia 2 and Extreme??? About a year and five months. > Are Grandia 2 for PC already released there in US??? No. It's out 1/25/02. I wouldn't touch it, however. "The only real problem with the PC version of Grandia II at the moment is the absolutely horrid frame rate. Even set at the lowest graphical setting, the game has almost obscene amounts of slowdown that even causes the dialogue text to stutter." __________________ Sanity is overrated.

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fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 8,060	Holy crap!! Another reason for me to get a PS2.. hehe.. Grandia Extreme looks cool.. I just saw that fight mpg and I gotta say, it was awesome.. I hope they get it translated and released over here fast.. __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel i7 2600k @4.4 ghz\|2x4 gb DDR3 1600\|Asrock Extreme7 Gen3\|EVGA GTX670 2GB\|EVGA GTX460 PhysX\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\| OCZ 240GB SSD SATA3 \|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Rosewill 1000 Watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/10" Sub\|Windows 7 64bit Ultimate\|\| SimplyBuyIt - Health&Nutrition

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Ryos Bearsona Join Date: May 2001 Location: Nowhere Posts: 11,307	If Ubi Soft has dibs on this release because of all the money it lost on Grandia II, it should be translated in a short period of time. However, it'll probably also look like it... __________________ Sanity is overrated. Last edited by Ryos; January 4th, 2002 at 05:14..