Ragnarok Odyssey ACE - PlayStation 3

I personally wanted to buy Ragnarok Odyssey, but then I saw this available on Pre-Order.I did my research and it seemed that this is just like an expansion, so I waited and waited even after the 2 month delay.So it finally arrived after about 4 months of wait!The game play is something i enjoy, although it isn't exactly an open world, I love dungeon grinding and boss hunting.The control is a bit awkward though. I guess I'll have to get used to it, but it just feels a bit stiff, not really smooth like other games similar to this.But for the most part, this is something you can enjoy either playing long time in one sitting or from time to time occasionally like waiting in line or sitting in a car, etc.I would write a full review, but I haven't even finished chapter 2 yet. As for chapter 1, it might feel a bit too easy, but you'll have to get used to the controls, so it will be a tutorial rather than chapter 1.I can say that if you are the type of a person who doesn't like reading, the conversation in the game will bore you. A LOT.You don't really have to know them though. If you missed something, you can just talk to them again and they will tell you the key points anyways.As for me though, I love reading these kind of things, whether they are important or not. Sometimes they have humor, sometimes they give you quite useful info as well.one thing I really like about this game is that there are 4 different control set-ups, so you can change it to which ever makes you feel comfortable. the thing is, it's not customize-able like most games... I kinda don't like the aiming keys.

Overall, this is still a fun game, but it really is just an upgraded version of the original odyssey for the vita. I was hoping for new levels/bosses, but it's basically just a remake of the first one. It's not worth buying really unless they end up releasing new content

I just got the platinum trophy for this game, so hear are my thoughts after finishing.I played this game for 2 weeks straight and logged over 100 hours, and I enjoyed most of the experience. The combat is simplistic, yet fun sense each class has their own skill set. My favorite was sword warrior but I tried out all the other classes and each was fun to play and served their own purpose. The ACE skills really add a lot to the experience and made combat a very enjoyable experience.The only thing I did not like were the halomonas weapons. The ones from the first questline are fine, but it really gets ridiculous in the ACE quests. Basically these are weapons where you fulfill requirements like collecting, killing monster or doing missions in order to increase the stats of the weapons.The ones you get in the ACE questline have absurdly time consuming requirements, some ever taking up to 2-3 hours to complete. They really should have toned those down, but this is a minor complaint.The multiplayer can also get really buggy, I encountered multiplayer glitches a lot and got kicked out of a lot of games. When it did work, it was a very fun experience but it seems everyone in the party needs to have a perfect connection for it not to lag like crazy.The story is nonexistent and sort of gets in the way sometimes, It is very generic and boring and you will lose nothing by skipping it. I wish there was a better story but the combat more than makes up for it.The music is great, especially sense they took the best songs from Ragnarok Online and put them in the game. I LOVE the ragnarok online soundtrack so this made me really happy.Overall it was a fun game, it can get pretty grindy sometimes but that is expected in this genre. Anyone who likes hunting games or Ragnarok Online will find themselves right at home in this game. This was my first hunting game, and I really enjoyed this experience and will definitely go pick up Soul Sacrifice and Toukiden next.

did not play the original one so I decided to give this one a chance and I am enjoying it a lot. It's no monster hunter, but it's still good . I wish there were more classes to choose from, and a way to level up characters more would have been great . Also the game can get a bit too hard if you are not playing with others online ( you can hire mercenaries in-game but the AI is as dumb as a rock) . Still the reason I give this 5/5 if how addictive it can get , reminds me of Monster Hunter 3 on the wii , a game that can be very repetitive yet extremely addictive. There is no story in this game, you basically go to an area , kill monsters , defeat boss , gather items etc get better gear , go kill stronger monsters etc. The graphics are not great at all..it IS a Vita port so yeah if you care a lot about graphics this will disappoint. Not much else to say ..if you like Monster-Hunting sort of games with anime-flavor this is the game to get, especially if you plan to play it online. If you don't like repetitive games or care about story and graphics, avoid this.