There doesn't seem to be a thread on this (at least that's what the Search tells me). Recently released here in the UK on PSP, surprisingly before the US, this traditional RPG is and oldy but a goody (or should those be 'ie's?).
For those of you who haven't played the PS1 version, it's an old school RPG centred around a little boy/dragon named Ryu who is picked up by orphans and led into a life of crime before finding a higher purpose. It is very traditional, with random battles all over the place, spells, healing items and so on. If you've had a go at either of the first two Breath of Fires then you'll know what to expect although, in my opinion, BoF3 is a huge step forward for the series and doesn't feel anywhere near as dated as the first games.
The characters are nice little sprites on 3D backgrounds and it has a distinct charm that many of that era of RPGs have. On PSP, nothing seems to have been lost and the colours look great on the PSP screen - everything is vibrant and crystal clear. As usual, there is a bit of ghosting going on but it's not a fast game and shouldn't be a problem here.
If you like your RPGs, you've probably played the PS1 version and know what you're getting. If you haven't played that, I'd highly recommend this one. One of my favourite things about the GBA was having RPGs on the go and, although the PSP isn't a pocket-friendly as the GBA, I'm happy to see this continue on the new handhelds even if it brings criticism for being a 'port'. I very much hope we get BoF4 on the PSP too.
Anyone else playing this?
Edit: Something else I should mention - there are no loading screens and no major load times anywhere. However, there are some brief delays at times where it is clearly loading - when changing location, for example, the screen is black for a second or two before getting to the next location. That is no problem so far. Where it could become annoying is just before and just coming out of battle - there is a short pause of what is probably less than 2 seconds but, given the amount of battles, I could see that frustrating some people. I don't remember if it was similar on the PS1 version.
For those of you who haven't played the PS1 version, it's an old school RPG centred around a little boy/dragon named Ryu who is picked up by orphans and led into a life of crime before finding a higher purpose. It is very traditional, with random battles all over the place, spells, healing items and so on. If you've had a go at either of the first two Breath of Fires then you'll know what to expect although, in my opinion, BoF3 is a huge step forward for the series and doesn't feel anywhere near as dated as the first games.
The characters are nice little sprites on 3D backgrounds and it has a distinct charm that many of that era of RPGs have. On PSP, nothing seems to have been lost and the colours look great on the PSP screen - everything is vibrant and crystal clear. As usual, there is a bit of ghosting going on but it's not a fast game and shouldn't be a problem here.
If you like your RPGs, you've probably played the PS1 version and know what you're getting. If you haven't played that, I'd highly recommend this one. One of my favourite things about the GBA was having RPGs on the go and, although the PSP isn't a pocket-friendly as the GBA, I'm happy to see this continue on the new handhelds even if it brings criticism for being a 'port'. I very much hope we get BoF4 on the PSP too.
Anyone else playing this?
Edit: Something else I should mention - there are no loading screens and no major load times anywhere. However, there are some brief delays at times where it is clearly loading - when changing location, for example, the screen is black for a second or two before getting to the next location. That is no problem so far. Where it could become annoying is just before and just coming out of battle - there is a short pause of what is probably less than 2 seconds but, given the amount of battles, I could see that frustrating some people. I don't remember if it was similar on the PS1 version.
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