I’m a huge proponent of loot and the collecting of. It’s for this very reason that I do not invest time in World of Warcraft. I would most likely grind character after character enjoying the loot all too much until I find out there’s no cow level of hell and then kill myself.
Luckily for those of us who want to recreate the storyless loot-a-thon that was Diablo II there is Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates. Which pretty much creates a simplified 3D version of Diablo II for you to carry around in your pocket and obsess over at inopportune times.
This is what playing with friends would look like…if your friends would buy the damn game already!
Square felt it prudent to include a bonus mode with a story and cut-scenes about the world in which you grind. Which was a nice afterthought but is ultimately garnish on this game. I find it odd, however, that they chose to list it first in the main menu and call it the “Story” mode. They should have made it a small button that you couldn’t accidentally press, and made the Multiplayer button much larger.
I’m only a couple levels in, but I’m definitely digging what this game has to offer, I can’t wait to be a super badass high level character when the rest of the gang gets around to getting this game. Look for a review soon.
