Comments on: Gamer Limit Review: Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled http://gamerlimit.com/2009/10/gamer-limit-review-black-sigil-blade-of-the-exiled/ Gamer Limit Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:00:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jamie Obeso http://gamerlimit.com/2009/10/gamer-limit-review-black-sigil-blade-of-the-exiled/#comment-23885 Jamie Obeso Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:13:56 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=43833#comment-23885 Well you know, it's not like I don't think the old SNES greats were, well, great. It's just a rule that I live by - I don't live in the past, thinking "man, where oh where did all the good games go?" They're not coming back, you know what I mean? :P Actually, the random battle transition isn't the worst I've seen. The original Suikoden didn't even fade; it just abruptly went to a black screen, then immediately into the battle map. What I'd say is the laziest programming are the battle conditions (i.e "Surrounded", "Preemptive Attack", etc). Those don't actually seem to indicate anything. I've gotten a "Surrounded" where I clearly wasn't surrounded, and Preemptive attacks where either the enemies got first strike, the heroes got first strike, both got first strike, or NEITHER got first strike. That was the funniest part of the whole game to me, and what's actually supposed to happen is not covered anywhere in the instruction manual. Well you know, it’s not like I don’t think the old SNES greats were, well, great. It’s just a rule that I live by – I don’t live in the past, thinking “man, where oh where did all the good games go?” They’re not coming back, you know what I mean? :P

Actually, the random battle transition isn’t the worst I’ve seen. The original Suikoden didn’t even fade; it just abruptly went to a black screen, then immediately into the battle map.

What I’d say is the laziest programming are the battle conditions (i.e “Surrounded”, “Preemptive Attack”, etc). Those don’t actually seem to indicate anything. I’ve gotten a “Surrounded” where I clearly wasn’t surrounded, and Preemptive attacks where either the enemies got first strike, the heroes got first strike, both got first strike, or NEITHER got first strike. That was the funniest part of the whole game to me, and what’s actually supposed to happen is not covered anywhere in the instruction manual.

]]> By: Darko http://gamerlimit.com/2009/10/gamer-limit-review-black-sigil-blade-of-the-exiled/#comment-23487 Darko Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:00:57 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=43833#comment-23487 After reading this review yesterday, I couldn't resist. I'm one of "those" people who really cherish the old school RPG experience. I'm not saying that the SNES lineup of RPGs were ever perfect (although FF6 and Chrono Trigger are two of my all time favorite games on any system). I love most of the SMT games because of the random battles and turn-based battle systems. That being said, this game is horrible. You'd be better off watching 26 hours of of C-Span. Boring battles, boring story (so far), and what appears to be lazy programming (there is not even any type of sound indicating you've gone into a random battle...just a simple fade to white followed by some very mundane enemies). It's really sad that in 2009 we can't even get a throw-back to 1990 right. After reading this review yesterday, I couldn’t resist. I’m one of “those” people who really cherish the old school RPG experience. I’m not saying that the SNES lineup of RPGs were ever perfect (although FF6 and Chrono Trigger are two of my all time favorite games on any system). I love most of the SMT games because of the random battles and turn-based battle systems. That being said, this game is horrible. You’d be better off watching 26 hours of of C-Span. Boring battles, boring story (so far), and what appears to be lazy programming (there is not even any type of sound indicating you’ve gone into a random battle…just a simple fade to white followed by some very mundane enemies). It’s really sad that in 2009 we can’t even get a throw-back to 1990 right.

]]> By: Simon Jones http://gamerlimit.com/2009/10/gamer-limit-review-black-sigil-blade-of-the-exiled/#comment-23234 Simon Jones Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:13:24 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=43833#comment-23234 Props for finishing the game. I think I'd rather get a prostate exam from Andre the Giant than play this one. Props for finishing the game. I think I’d rather get a prostate exam from Andre the Giant than play this one.

]]> By: michaelc88 http://gamerlimit.com/2009/10/gamer-limit-review-black-sigil-blade-of-the-exiled/#comment-23228 michaelc88 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:02:39 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=43833#comment-23228 Yeesh, I think this is the lowest score a Gamer Limit game has even gotten. That's...sort of impressive. Yeesh, I think this is the lowest score a Gamer Limit game has even gotten. That’s…sort of impressive.

]]> By: Chris Carter http://gamerlimit.com/2009/10/gamer-limit-review-black-sigil-blade-of-the-exiled/#comment-23196 Chris Carter Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:08:01 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=43833#comment-23196 I'm shocked that you actually finished this game, based on how painful the review makes it seem. I’m shocked that you actually finished this game, based on how painful the review makes it seem.

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