Written By: Patrick Orquia
Title: Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus
Genre: Dungeon crawler RPG
Number of Players: 1
Release Date: 04 Aug 2016 (JP) / 17 October 2017 (NA/EUR)
Platform: 3DS system
Price: $39.99
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth is, equally the championship suggests, the 5th primary business game inwards the Etrian Odyssey series, amongst the foremost game released inwards 2007 on the Nintendo DS. This game is the foremost that I cause got tried inwards the series, though, as well as I honey it. This is the 2nd dungeon crawler that I cause got played thus far (the foremost ane beingness the fantabulous indie game, Severed). In this game, yous equally the actor locomote through labyrinthine dungeons inwards foremost mortal view, thus fifty-fifty if yous don’t acquire to consider your squad, yous consider what they see, making way for a to a greater extent than immersive experience, as well as it’s awesome, peculiarly amongst the stereoscopic 3D on the 3DS.
Since I cause got non played whatever of the previous games, I can’t tell if this game is connected inwards whatever way to the others, but equally far equally I know, it is not, variety of similar how most of the Final Fantasy games are. I cause got no thought how skilful the other games are, either, but if their character is anywhere equally skilful equally this one, as well as thus they mayhap are. This game is a really long one, non thus dissimilar other RPGs, but dissimilar the others, this game doesn’t seem much of a chore to play.
When the game loads, a brusque prologue is shown. It tells a story nearly a large public tree, Yggdrasil, located at the take in of the province of Arcania. Reaching the top of Yggdrasil is said to fulfill different destinies, equally believed past times many people of different races. There are 4 races inwards the game, they are (description provided from the game): the Earthlains, hardy denizens of arcania; the Celestrians, pursuers of arcane truths; the Therians, a beastblooded warrior people; as well as the Brounis, kindly petty allies of nature. At the bottom of Yggdrasil lies the Iorys, the City of Seven Hills, where different guilds of adventurers brand their foremost halt equally they gear upward to trek through different strata of Yggdrasil amongst the hopes of reaching the top. At the start of the game, yous equally the actor get together your ain social club amongst the assist of Egar the guildmaster. You tin register upward to xxx members of your guild, but exclusively v tin endure inwards your political party at whatever given time, as well as that could extend to 6 when around characters bring together your political party temporarily subsequently inwards the game. You tin take away from 4 different races, each amongst its ain different project classes. Variety is the cardinal to success, thus it is ameliorate for your social club to cause got members of many different project classes. Once your social club has been registered, yous volition as well as thus demand to go to the council for briefing amongst Ramus nearly what would endure the challenges that your social club volition human face upward equally yous get down your adventure. You volition cause got to render to the council many times subsequently equally yous overstep through different floors as well as strata of Yggdrasil to progress inwards the game. The other people to interact amongst inwards Iorys are Jenetta, who manages the inn where yous would demand to go to remainder as well as fully find your HP (hit points) as well as TP (technique points, used inwards performing special techniques) as well as likewise to salve the game; Syrik, who manages the store to which yous volition cause got to sell the different materials, treasures, as well as monster drops that yous brand it your adventure for him to create novel weapons, gears, as well as items that volition assist yous inwards your quest; as well as Mirina the possessor of the Twilight Tavern from whom yous volition have optional side quests, additional items, as well as useful information. Once you’re ready, yous are at ane time create to get down your adventure.
Yggdrasil is divided into different strata, as well as each stratum consists of v floors. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 stratum has its ain unique biome as well as environs different from the others, for example, the foremost stratum is a forested surface area as well as the 2nd ane is a desert. Each of these likewise has different monsters to struggle as well as they acquire stronger as well as striking harder equally yous progress through different floors. Monster battles are random encounters, as well as the to a greater extent than battles yous fight, the faster yous volition flat up. When yous come across a monster, a turn-based battle starts, amongst yous facing the enemy/enemies. Aside from your common normal laid on moves, yous tin likewise perform special technique moves, piece of work items, defend, or perform spousal human relationship moves. Union moves are special moves performed unremarkably amongst 2 or to a greater extent than characters, that tin endure either an laid on move, a displace to heal ane or to a greater extent than allies, revive a fallen ally, etc. There is a sure enough cool downwardly flow betwixt spousal human relationship moves, thus piece of work them wisely. Once yous cause got beaten the enemies, yous acquire rewarded amongst experience points used to flat upward as well as item drops that yous tin subsequently sell. Leveling upward inwards the game enables yous to larn as well as farther flat upward novel techniques or abilities. An mightiness tree is presented to the player, amongst ane science betoken given to a graphic symbol each fourth dimension they flat up. Skill points tin endure used to flat upward abilities, amongst around to a greater extent than advanced abilities exclusively opened upward up after leveling upward the mightiness below it to a given number. The to a greater extent than leveled upward an mightiness is, the stronger as well as to a greater extent than effective they get, and, inwards around cases, yous acquire higher run a jeopardy yous acquire to piece of work them inwards battle. Different project classes cause got different abilities, thus cause got authorities annotation of this to your advantage.
Aside from the regular monsters, at that spot are likewise bigger ones, called FOEs (Formido Oppugnatura Exsequens, basically huge enemies on the field, likewise unofficially known equally Freakishly Overpowered Enemies, equally people on the network affectionately telephone telephone them), which yous consider on the covert as well as marked clearly on the map. These FOEs are much harder to beat, thus it is wise to avoid them inwards battle equally much equally possible, equally facing them amongst your political party non adequately leveled upward agency an almost sure enough wipe out inside a plough or two, though yous tin go dorsum as well as crunch them subsequently ane time yous cause got leveled upward enough. If yous can’t crunch these FOEs yet, yous may acquire a run a jeopardy for your political party to come across rare breed monsters, distinguished past times different sparkling colors. These rare breeds cause got higher HP as well as they cause got the high style to escape from battles, thus if yous always consider one, kill them foremost correct away, as well as doing thus rewards yous amongst high bonus experience points.
One unique aspect of this game is the map. As get down your yell for on a particular floor, the map is blank, as well as equally yous walk through it, the map fills upward the paths as well as walls. You as well as thus cause got to grade different areas of interest, similar a treasure breast or a mining betoken or doors or hidden paths. This makes yous accountable inwards a way on how yous traverse a floor, thus if yous marked a location of a particular door wrongly, for example, as well as yous brand a error as well as acquire lost, it’s all on you. And amongst this, the game makes really skilful piece of work of the touchscreen of the 3DS. Different symbols signifying different points of interests are given to you, as well as it’s upward to yous what yous desire to piece of work to grade these locations on the map with. Most of them are self-explanatory, similar at that spot is a symbol for a treasure box to signify a treasure box as well as a bonfire to signify a camping ground spot, etc. Some of these locations, generally mining or farming spots, tin exclusively endure interacted ane time really in-game day, as well as the map likewise grade that accordingly thus equally to assist yous remember.
The game has a solar daytime as well as nighttime cycle, amongst each sixty minutes passing every thus minutes. There are a few scenarios that exclusively laissez passer on on a particular fourth dimension bridge of the day, similar around flooring traps as well as monsters exclusively appearing during the day, thus careful planning must endure done. Every fourth dimension yous go dorsum to Iorys as well as cause got a remainder at the inn, Jenetta asks yous whether to practice thus until morn or night. You tin take away either, depending on your strategy, but yous cause got to yell back that the aforementioned locations that tin exclusively endure interacted ane time a solar daytime gets reset at the start of a day, thus if yous go to the inn on a particular solar daytime as well as exclusively remainder until the night, these locations volition non reset yet until the side past times side morning. Aside from taking remainder at the inn, yous tin see the marketplace to sell whatever items that yous cause got collected on your quest. Your item inventory is limited, thus if it gets filled upward piece yous are even thus on the field, yous volition cause got to delete around items to brand room for novel ones. The work amongst that is around items are to a greater extent than valuable than others, as well as if it is your foremost fourth dimension on a particular floor, yous cause got no way of knowing which ane fetches for a higher toll unless yous sell them to Syrik. As I mentioned above, Syrik makes novel weapons, gears, as well as items out of the materials yous sell him, amongst items obtained from harder/rarer monsters fetching a higher price. You demand to upgrade your weapons as well as gears every thus frequently equally yous flat upward to cause got a ameliorate run a jeopardy against stronger enemies, thus this is likewise ane motivation for yous to proceed exploring the floors as well as strata.
Speaking of equipment, the graphic symbol customization inwards this game is quite vast. Different project classes piece of work different weapons as well as gears, as well as if yous cause got varied characters (belonging to different races as well as project classes), yous volition endure required to crunch to a greater extent than enemies inwards monastic tell for yous to arts and crafts different equipment. But doing thus is really fun as well as addicting inwards this game, thus it’s non actually much of an issue. Even if the floors themselves go annoyingly hard to traverse due to the higher number of FOEs or intertwining paths as well as obstacles that warp yous from ane betoken to another, peculiarly on the higher floors, it’s even thus all good, equally the game makes yous strategize more. And yous equally the leader of your social club has to practice it well. Remember, reaching the top of Yggdrasil makes yous come upward human face upward to human face upward amongst your destiny as well as consider if all the myths as well as legends passed from generation to generation is true. Play good as well as endure rewarded, as well as cause got fun along the way.
Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth is ane of the really best games that I cause got played on 3DS, ever. It’s thus addicting as well as fun, has different characters to interact with, story twists to untangle, as well as mysteries to uncover. With its unique foremost mortal dungeon crawler game mechanics, I experience much to a greater extent than involved inwards the game, as well as makes me attention to a greater extent than nearly the characters inwards my party. If this volition endure the concluding Etrian Odyssey game to always acquire released on the 3DS, it is a really plumbing equipment way to tell goodbye the console, for equally nosotros all know as well as anticipate, Nintendo may before long merge their abode as well as handheld consoles into ane amongst their novel hybrid console, Switch. But I promise it is non the concluding one, equally I even thus desire to consider around other Etrian Odyssey game amongst this character inwards dual screens, as well as I know I volition savour playing that ane equally much equally I enjoyed this game. If the side past times side ane comes out on the Switch, that volition endure a welcome modify equally well. The futurity is inevitable, as well as this game serial needs to endure enjoyed to a greater extent than past times gamers, one-time as well as new.
REPLAY VALUE: high
PROS:
- Very skilful story, fine art style, graphic symbol design, flat design, game mechanics, as well as flat upward system
- The foremost mortal perspective makes the experience to a greater extent than immersive
- Awesome soundtrack, ranging from soothing sax-based music piece you’re inwards Iorys to frantic metallic during boss fights. Each stratum likewise has its ain topic music
- Beating monsters as well as getting novel items drops is really addicting
- Grinding is needed, but yous tin laid a battle to auto where the characters practice normal attacks on their ain until the cease of the battle or yous disable it. Also, battle speed tin endure adjusted thus if yous desire to acquire through a battle, yous tin laid it to fast inwards the settings for it to endure over quickly
- Very varied graphic symbol customization
- You acquire to create xxx characters as well as yous tin mix as well as agree them inwards your political party as well as consider which ones volition endure the most effective together
- The game looks skilful inwards stereoscopic 3D, making the visuals popular out more
- The game makes really skilful piece of work of the touchscreen for the in-game map as well as providing the electrical flow HP/TP of your characters during battles without having to intermission the game
CONS:
- Some game mechanics are non provided explicitly to the player. There is an NPC inwards the tavern who provides the information yous demand regarding battles, skills, etc. but she is slow to miss, since she is non actually visible
- Lack of graphic symbol animation: the characters yous interact with, along amongst your political party characters, are exclusively shown amongst their graphic symbol illustrations (with really minimal animation to signify modify inwards emotions). You don’t acquire to consider them inwards action, except for the monsters
- Some scenarios are exclusively described inwards text. It would cause got been ameliorate to consider them happening or amongst accompanying illustrations
- The item inventory is limited. Sure, at that spot is a way to upgrade it through leveling upward around skills for it on around characters on sure enough project classes, but they are non permanent (i.e., if the graphic symbol is non inwards your party, their skills go along amongst them). There is no other way (as far equally I know) to upgrade the inventory, as well as amongst the huge number of enemy encounters yous get, your inventory gets filled upward quite fast, making yous having to go dorsum to Iorys to sell your items earlier continuing farther to a greater extent than often. And unless yous cause got opened upward a shortcut, yous volition demand to start the flooring over again from the really foremost to achieve the location that yous were inwards prior
- Lack of saving piece you’re on the field. Saving is exclusively though the inn, which agency yous don’t acquire to salve anywhere else. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 salve betoken is located at the opening flooring of each stratum, but it’s non on every floor. You are given a 2nd run a jeopardy if your political party gets wiped out, though, if yous are playing on normal difficulty, which allows yous to warp dorsum to Iorys if needed.
RATING: 4.5/5 myths as well as destinies
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