Classic RPG 'Grandia III' releases onto PS3

The 10-year-old JRPG, Grandia III, is now available for PlayStation 3.

[Loktai]

So, is this identical to the ps4 release?

[stalepie]

Don't think it's had a PS4 release.

[Fullmetalevolust]

This game has the best magic spells, gorgeous to look at. I will dip again, I never got to finish it.

[Exare]

It was an emotional game and remains one of my favorites to this day. The ending is very bittersweet, do yourself a favor and finish it up because it's worth every minute of playtime. I've beaten it twice now, once when it came out and once last summer and it's every bit as enjoyable as I remember. A timeless classic.

[Forum_Pirate]

What?

The story and all but 2 of the characters are ripped straight from the big book of anime cliche and put in game with 0 alterations. It's poorly paced, poorly written cliche garbage unworthy of any praise, it would be unworthy of any mention at all except it actively detracts from the experience. I don't know if it's nostalgia goggles or just inexperience that's convinced you otherwise but nothing about it's story is even remotely emotional when every major plot point can be predicted from the word go and it's not even executed well or done with interesting characters.

What *is* good is the battle system. Instead of abandoning the ATB system, SE should have just started using/tweaking that one for final fantasy because it is the best battle system in a JRPG to date imo, it totally carries the entire experience.

[Wrex369]

@Forum_Pirate
I bet you're a blast at parties.

[Forum_Pirate]

@Wrex369
I can be positive and excited. I'd like to play Grandia 3 again, but it's definitely not because of the story.

It's not just me either, IGN, gamespot and Xplay all mention that the story is mediocre at best and more than one review mentions that you don't actually get to use any of the interesting characters except your mom (no pun intended) and the demon sailor guy.

The combat is argualbly the best in the genre to this day, and it's definitely the best interpretation of the ATB system, but the game would actually be better if it was just an escalating series of battles with no story at all, then I wouldn't have to waste time furiously mashing O to skip the whole thing.

[blackblades]

Wth thought it was a ps4 port. I'll pass until then like why ps3.

[gangsta_red]

I still have the original PS2 game

[Fullmetalevolust]

I do too, that's why I don't see a point in buying it for the ps3. Plus it's on two disks, 10 gigs. I do want the ps4 port and that I will purchase

[addictedtochaos]

Great game. Still have the original PS2 versIon. Would have a bought a PS4 release.

[slappy508]

Looks awesome. Why couldn't they at the very least release on Vita as well. Never played this series so I'd like to give it a go

[Exare]

The very first one is on Vita! It's a great game but certainly shows it's age, especially if you've played the newer Grandia's first as I did. If you enjoy the old-school PSOne JRPGs though you'll be able to handle the dated feeling no problem and get some real fun out of it.

[slappy508]

Thanks for the info. I'm playing I am Setsuna now is it like that? I'm sure id like that

[Exare]

@slappy508 I haven't played I Am Setsuna yet, so I couldn't say. But if you like IAS - and that game supposed to encapsulate the feel of the OG JRPGs - then sure I think you'd like the first Grandia.

[DivineAssault]

Grandia 2 will always be my favorite but this is a good sign toward the future of the series.. Maybe Grandia 4 in the works?

[addictedtochaos]

I certainly hope so.