Driving? No.

I have no idea what maladroithim thinks this topic is about.

The kid is slow man.

You know, I've always wondered... [endgame ][/endgame]

I saw the starting sequence of this in that square thread and I want to know how you guys could bear to carry on

YOU'RE BLOCKING MY VIEW!!

...all the world needs is ME...

Initially the game is a bit "awkward" I guess with that, but the game is so much more than Neku's early angst/introverted self. (and to be honest, that didn't even really bother me)  However, I think even more than that is seeing how Neku develops throughout the game from what you see in the intro.  I suppose if that's already not your thing the game may not be for you but I'd certainly say there is a lot more to be said for it than the first five to ten minutes or so.  Storywise, my main interest has more to do with the purpose of the Reapers' Game and why exactly those who were involved were being forced to play it.  Like Marcus said in another thread about buying the game or something because it looked cool a year ago when we didn't know anything about it, that is what drew my main interest.  All you kept hearing about was this seven day stipulation and the consequence of being erased.  However, I wasn't so put off by the game's intro and Neku's introverted-ness to simply stop right there.  (EDIT: To be clear, I'm not suggesting that is where Marcus stopped, I simply don't know if he continued on) I really don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't played through it, but the game throws in a lot of interesting things storywise and the battle system is a lot of fun once you get the hang of knowing when and where to focus during those battles to make the most of your experience.  There is definitely a learning curve there, but it wasn't long before my grades in battles changed from E Rank to "Star" Rank yielding ever more kick ass rewards depending on other factors the player has control over throughout the game.

Besides, the primary minigame in the game is a pretty addictive time waster that ties directly into elements from the main game I tend to spend a lot of time on this when I'm not engaged in areas of the game contributing to its progressing replay value.  It's a meaty little bonus, kind of like how Sudoku was in the Brain Age games were if I had to make a comparison.

But hey, there are people out there who refuse to play anymore of this game, if at all, simply because of Nomura's involvement, so whatever. :P  Obviously, no one game is for everyone.

Nonono, it's not his introverted social outcast attitude I have a problem with.

I'm having a real problem putting everything I hate about that intro into words though so I'm going to have to go with everything

Oh... well I guess that's all on you then.  But whatever, as mentioned there is much more to the game than that intro, but if that was enough to put anyone off, then I guess it's just not their thing. 

I saw the intro just now. What was the big deal? Wish I could play though, but it crashes after the intro on the emulator

I saw the intro just now. What was the big deal? Wish I could play though, but it crashes after the intro on the emulator

I think for a lot of people here (not everyone, but I would imagine most  ​) the sight of Nomura's trademark designs was enough to make them go into violent convulsions or something.  Rumor has it, that if enough zippers and straps are put into one's line of sight, nothing good can come of it.

Maybe it us who are not normal.  Maybe it us for whom the world ends.

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I WILL NOW ELIMINATE YOU FROM MY SPATIAL COORDINATES!!! SOHCATOA! :P

I think for a lot of people here (not everyone, but I would imagine most  GWAWESOME!!!!!) the sight of Nomura's trademark designs was enough to make them go into violent convulsions or something.  Rumor has it, that if enough zippers and straps are put into one's line of sight, nothing good can come of it.

I think it's less this and more than completely awful narration.

I think it's less this and more than completely awful narration.

I suppose... (though are we simply talking about the intro or the entire game now?  Either way, Sho Minamimoto alone gives it all a lemony fresh scent, IMO. ​)

However, I was being facetious with that previous post of mine simply playing off the hate for Nomura's "artistic eye" and fashion sense. :P

hell, i'll be honest, despite what everyone's saying here, it's the most innovative RPG (in the true sense of the word) that i've played in a long time. yeah, it has its stereotypes, a gimmicky art style, an annoying soundtrack... but regardless, the concept in and of itself was fresh, and the game never took itself particularly seriously.

however, it has nothing on the phoenix wright series.

you know what DID suck hardcore, though? that freaking jake hunter game. THAT game made me want to throw my DS at a wall.

I just finished the game recently and found it really entertaining. The battle system was fun, although I found it difficult and annoying at the beginning of the game (I almost thought about giving up on it). I had mixed feelings about the music in the game. The first three tracks that are used for out of battle exploration were good, but really repetitive. Some of the tracks used in battles were annoying, and I didn't exactly like the repetitive tracks playing during serious scenes in the game.

And now for the plot. I've been reading the secret reports from the game which reveal a lot more of the plot than the game those. I think the game should've spent more time on fleshing out the plot during the game's "days" instead of giving us repetitive gameplay. This was especially  apparent during Beat's chapter.
I felt there should've been a lot more to the game. I'd wish there were more traditional rpg elements like talking to npcs, more (varied) sidequests, more puzzles and a little more exploration. The game would also benefit from having a few more characters. I also liked the dialog in the game despite times in which it was weird ("full of fail"?). Joshua and Minamoto were the characters with the most interesting dialog. I especially liked first "days" spent with Joshua as your partner.

If this game ever gets a sequel, I hope they make the gameplay a little deeper (especially during battles and exploration) and include more plot lines and characters.