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07/21/10(Wed)08:27 No.5730654>>5730462
I
thought AT2 was superior to the original in almost every way, not
counting the horrors of the translation. My only complaint was that the
cosmospheres felt a lot shorter than in the original. Some layers felt
like they were over before they began. I think Shurelia still has the
best overall cosmosphere, even though I like Jaqli better a character.
I
did think the main plot of AT2 was more compelling, and the characters
were more engaging. The lack of a clear villain does hurt it, but not
substantially.
As far as music, AT2 stands head and shoulders
over both 1 and 3. Exec_with Method_Metafalica is absolutely the best
song in the series, Exec_Viena and Method_Replekia are strong runners
up, and the three parts of Sublimation make for a great finale.
Speaking
of Replekia, sure it is highly abusable, but the game, like just about
everything from Gust, is a breeze anyway. Bosses are speed bumps, so
really all it does is save you a few rounds of mashing the block
buttons. If anything, the grathnode crystals of AT1 were even more
broken, since you could make every song in your repetoire turn you nigh
invincible while simultaneously increasing your damage output
exponentially and allowing you to win with your eyes closed. Indeed,
many times I would end up killing bosses with regular attacks while
playing the waiting game with Replekia just to see what absurd level I
could charge it up to. |
