It’s a surprise seeing Theia: the Crimson Eclipse here.
I played the original version (when it was not Orihalcon yet) and it was a experience. The good kind. Unforgettable.
It’s more of a love letter of JRPG, it’s a game made with love and hard work, years of hard hand-crafted work with a old engine which usually can’t do games with this high quality.
For me, as a developer, it was an example to see how games can be more than just mashing buttons and killing time, I really liked the story (even if now I can see some plot holes here and there), but at that time, I wanted to know more and to know more about that world and uncovering its mysteries.
I don’t know if I can say it changed my life, but surely it changed how I see games. I know it can be too much as a statement,
but I really love MissingSeven’s games and I can’t wait to be amazed as years ago with his new game, 5th Era.
It’s truly an inspiration for little indie developers like me.
Some parts are kinda outdated like the difficulty system and some endgame grinding for overcoming the hardest challenges the game has to offer, it’s like the only part I didn’t like that much.
However, with the varied custom battle animations and high quality music, along with the intuitive and innovative battle system even now with tons of quests to do, this problem can be easily avoided.
Long story short, if you truly like long and well done JRPGs, make yourself a favor and play this game.
[ENG]This is clearly one of the best RPGMaker 2003 games ever made. Compelling story, deep characters and dynamic gameplay, mixed with original artworks done by the developer all combine in a masterwork.
MissingSeven is truly a master of his art.
If you love JRPGs (Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Suikoden, etc) do yourselves a favor and download this gem.
[ITA]Storia avvincente, personaggi profondi e gameplay sempre vario. i disegni originali dello sviluppatore aggiungono quel tocco in più di "personale" che te lo fa amare.
Originariamente in italiano, il gioco è stato poi tradotto in inglese, tedesco, francese e spagnolo. Fatto sta che con questo gioiellino Lollo si conferma punta di diamante di RPGMaker, sia in Italia che all'estero.
Se siete fan dei JRPG fatevi un favore, scaricatevi sto gioco.
Theia is one of the best RPG maker 2003 games. The story is really good (it’s easily at the same quality level of the Final Fantasy games). The art of the game is polished and consistent, even if the source materials are various. For the content expect to spend at least 30 hours only on the main story and there is a lot of both side quests and extra content.
Though parts of the game can be very rough around the edges, it has enough content and challenge to last for many hours of gameplay, and the presentation and minigame sections have been polished enough to make it way more varied than any other game made with the same engine.
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It’s a surprise seeing Theia: the Crimson Eclipse here.
I played the original version (when it was not Orihalcon yet) and it was a experience. The good kind. Unforgettable.
It’s more of a love letter of JRPG, it’s a game made with love and hard work, years of hard hand-crafted work with a old engine which usually can’t do games with this high quality.
For me, as a developer, it was an example to see how games can be more than just mashing buttons and killing time, I really liked the story (even if now I can see some plot holes here and there), but at that time, I wanted to know more and to know more about that world and uncovering its mysteries.
I don’t know if I can say it changed my life, but surely it changed how I see games. I know it can be too much as a statement, but I really love MissingSeven’s games and I can’t wait to be amazed as years ago with his new game, 5th Era. It’s truly an inspiration for little indie developers like me.
Some parts are kinda outdated like the difficulty system and some endgame grinding for overcoming the hardest challenges the game has to offer, it’s like the only part I didn’t like that much. However, with the varied custom battle animations and high quality music, along with the intuitive and innovative battle system even now with tons of quests to do, this problem can be easily avoided.
Long story short, if you truly like long and well done JRPGs, make yourself a favor and play this game.
[ENG]This is clearly one of the best RPGMaker 2003 games ever made. Compelling story, deep characters and dynamic gameplay, mixed with original artworks done by the developer all combine in a masterwork.
MissingSeven is truly a master of his art.
If you love JRPGs (Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Suikoden, etc) do yourselves a favor and download this gem.
[ITA]Storia avvincente, personaggi profondi e gameplay sempre vario. i disegni originali dello sviluppatore aggiungono quel tocco in più di "personale" che te lo fa amare.
Originariamente in italiano, il gioco è stato poi tradotto in inglese, tedesco, francese e spagnolo. Fatto sta che con questo gioiellino Lollo si conferma punta di diamante di RPGMaker, sia in Italia che all'estero.
Se siete fan dei JRPG fatevi un favore, scaricatevi sto gioco.
Theia is one of the best RPG maker 2003 games. The story is really good (it’s easily at the same quality level of the Final Fantasy games). The art of the game is polished and consistent, even if the source materials are various. For the content expect to spend at least 30 hours only on the main story and there is a lot of both side quests and extra content.
Overhall I would really recommend this game! 👍
Though parts of the game can be very rough around the edges, it has enough content and challenge to last for many hours of gameplay, and the presentation and minigame sections have been polished enough to make it way more varied than any other game made with the same engine.