A tale of adventure, excitement, and Teeth Removal One sunny summer day, I
went to the dentist, and yes this is how my chrono trigger saga began. I was
flipping through a magazine at the dentists, and i saw and ad for final fantasy
chronicles. Having the nice mom I do, we went out and bought it after I was
finished having my teeth pulled. not being able to talk to anyone because my
mouth was so numb, I decided to go and try out chrono trigger. boy was I glad I
went to the dentist that day.
Chrono Trigger is a game about havinng one
thing-fun, and im pretty sure thats what everyone who has played this game has
had.
Graphics: 9/10 Some people are probably saying 9/10?! but
its got such old graphics. Thats exactly my point. because this game has such
old graphics they are amazing for their time. I really liked all the little
facial expressions that they had throughout the game, how their eyes popped out
when they got shocked even made me laugh a couple times. I also really liked how
instead of having fully 3d fmv's, they put in some super crisp and super smooth
animations which in my opinion, fit the game alot better than 3d fmv's would've.
There were no glitches or slowdown in this game which was a big help, because in
most square games, I tend to get a bit of slowdown or glitchyness, which invokes
me into a rage.
Characters: 10/10 Ahhh the characters. I
absolutely LOVED the characters in this game. How they all had they're own
personal goals-yet they kept working together until they all had one ultimate
goal-to save the world. One little thing that might annoy some people is the
fact that Crono doesnt talk, but I think it adds to the story. Cronos the strong
silent type guy, but he shows in his own ways that when his friends are in
trouble hes there to save help them.
Music: 8/10 The music in
this game was so-so. I liked some of the music in it [millenium festival], but I
also didint like some of the music [battle music]. Although I didnt like some of
the music, doesnt mean that it didnt fit in with the game. Which is why it still
got a good score. Each composition of music each had was specifically made for
that pat in the game. As in 2300 a.d., how it had sort of drab and saddening
music because everything was run down it was after Lavos had come. But in 600
a.d the music is set for exploration, which is what I did in 600 a.d. anyways.
All the SFX went nicely with this game too. All the attack sounds were on the
nose. For instance how Cronos katana sounded different then Frogs bigger swords.
My favorite part about the sound effects was Lucas guns. They sounded so quirky
and inventive, A nice little per that made me happy every time I heard it.
Controls: 10/10 Simple and fast, basically sums up the
controls in CT. You press X-you attack, simple as that. There wasnt any 'if you
hold X for 2 seconds you will get a slightly higher attack then if you hold it
for 1.5 seconds.' there wasnt any of that crap, which I hate. The fact that
there wasnt really a controllable camera in this game, is a good thing I think.
Because yo cant control the camera, means that there wont be any glitches or
anything, which is what alot of people complain aboot. Movement was very smooth,
none of that pressing left and moving down or anything, which was a big help.
Because the controls were so smooth and fast it was very easy to scroll through
battle menus and equipment screens, which ill talk aboot next.
User
Interface/Battle System: 10/10 A big question when I was playing Chrono
Chross was why didnt they keep the tech system in the game like they had in
Chrono Trigger? I thought that the tech system was one of the most innovative
and fun battle systems I have ever played. It was very simple and fun, basically
a magic system except you can combine two or three characters Tech magic
together to make a stronger attack. It was very fun in this gae just to get
everyones techs and then to use them in battle to see what they look like. The
menu interface was a teensy bit of a challenge at the start to understand, but
once you got used to it it was very easy and fast. Basic menu with several
different choices. It was a nice little bit that you could change the style of
your interface it was just a cool thing to put in. Equipping and un-equipping
items were very quick thanks to the games easy controls. The names of the items,
were a bit more clever in some aspects then the item names in Final Fantasy.
Tonics sound way more interesting than potions.
Replayiblity:
10/10 I shouldve gaven this category an 11/10, but it wouldnt be fair to
all the other jealous categories. The replayibility in this game is bloody
amazing. With 14 endings and 7 sidequests, you can play this game over and over
and get a different ending every time. Not only that the sidequests that you
complete will alter the ending you get [saving lucas mom or not alters the
ending]. Theres not really much to say for the replayibility of this game other
than its really damn good. I've played the game several times and have liked
every ending ive gotten. Getting the different endings though is all about
choices. Every time another character asks you a question, it actually matters
what you answer. So if youre nice to someone, they might help you out later on,
but if youre mean to them they might come back and haunt you or something spooky
like that.
Final Words I got alot of fun out of Chrono
Trigger. I really did. But it was a bit strenuis at some points in the game,
which stressed me out and made me a bit frustrated. It was mostly fun though,
travelling back and forth through time in Assface [what I named my Epoch]
anyways. All the jolly happpy towns that you could travel to and have a lot of
fun, at the start of the game for instance at the millenium festival, I'd say I
spent the better part of three hours there, just battling the robot. With all
the minigames to play in most places were very nice addition to keep the game
flowing in tough spots. I couldnt talk till the next day because the dentist
numbed my mouth up good, but not talking for that one day was one of themost
interesting and fun days ive had of staying indoors in the summer time. Thank
you Squaresoft. Thank you
Graphics: 9/10 Characters:
10/10 Music: 8/10 Controls: 10/10 User
Interface/Battle System: 10/10 Replayibility: 10/10
Overall Score*: 9.5/10 *Score is actually calculated, its not just
what I personally thought of the game overall.
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