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RPG's ARE BACK!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Yes,FF7 & FF8 were great and all, but they both lacked in one category of either graphics or storyline(order kept respectively) Basically this resulted in an RPG drout for about three years, but Chrono Cross ended this. This game flat out ROCKS!! With over 40 characters, all of which cannot be accesed in the same game, you'll spend a LONG time getting all 40. The storyline was great, though it did move a bit slow. The FMVs have definite boasting ability, even compared to the realistic FF8 FMVs, and that's something(I'm partial to the joining of the dragons).This game definitely promises hours and hours of experience...This is an extremely well built game, and the story can either clue newbies in to some of what went on during Chrono Trigger, or give Chrono Trigger veterans distinct feelings of dejavu... I guarantee you'll have a shakingly shaking good time with this(another Solt and Peppor).

Almost....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

+ Perhaps the best soundtrack for any game ever (and the graphics aren't to shabby either). +A lot has been made of the new battle system, but I love it. No experience points, no magic points, who cares?? This battle system takes a lot more stragtey than any other I've ever seen. +Doesn't pull a Final Fantasy and is actually a SEQUEL to Crono Trigger, but not so much that those unfamiliar with the SNES game will feel left out. +Great replay value. Play it over and you will take a completely different path with amny different characters.

-While plot works wonderfuly as a psuedo-sequel and has many interesting points, it also gets very, very confusing in places and tehrefore is not as engrossing and enjoyable as Crono Trigger. -Do we really need 40 characters? Some are essential to the plot (Kid, Karsh) and some are cute/funny enough to keep (Mojo, Pip) but others are weak, boring, join your party for no reason, and just waste space (Janice, Sneff, Spring)

This could have been the best game ever if they took time out of making so many damn characters and concentrated on fixing some of the wholes in the story.

Somewhat tedious.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I liked this game a lot, and I've never played its prequel. It was a bit tedious if you're like me and had to get all the characters.

Chrono Lost?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In a single word...AMAZING. There is so much going on in this game you just can't help but get lost in it's beauty. I've heard people say it's intro is better than ff8. Personaly I think they're wrong, but that doesn't mean it isn't good...just different. Any how, about the game: Yes it's true. There are a ton of characters (44 to be exact). Some of these you can't recruit untill you've beat the game and started over with the New Game+ mode, but there are more than enought to play with your first time through. There are a few really noteworthy ones, like the dragon knight, Glen, who [can] wield 2 swords, and the kung-fu blondie, Orhla, who is just straight cool.To be honest, I like about 30 of them. The pink dog, the two cooks, the turnip (yes, a turnip), some stupid flower thing, and a couple of others could have been left out of the game entirely and I would have never noticed them missing. Don't get me wrong, nothing is more annoying than Quinna from FF9. (The JarJarBinks of Final Fantasy). Back to the game. Aside from lots of cool characters the story takes off on one hellava nasty (thats good) rollar coaster rather quick. I was stunned at the beach sequence (all fellow fans no what I'm talking about). You can't let your guard down with this game, or you'll miss something truely epic. Without giving away anything, there are about 14 endings to the game. Of course you'll have to start over after beating the game to get the rest of them, but the replay value is so much worth it. Don't wory, the best ending can be achieved the first time through (for those lost souls who don't like the game as much as I do). On a final note, the music is excellent. Being in Japan, it was super simple to pick up the sound track. (See, the military isn't all that bad) I now own FF8,7, and this one's sound tracks. I strongly suggest to any music lover to get FF8's, and Chrono X's if you're as much a fan as I. To conclude,I hope this review was helpfull.

To any RPGer, you WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED with this purchase. No, you don't have to rent it first. This is one of those games. To all those who own this masterpiece, ENJOY...

The best RPG

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Chrono Cross is a long anticapted sequel to Chrono Trigger. This game blows all others out of the water(Yes, even the popular Final Fantasy series). It has the best graphics you'll find for playstation(cinema scenes are close to in game graphics!).The story line is superb! Your Serge a boy from Arni village. Then one day something strange happens and you head back to your town and everyone says you died not to long ago.What could be happening? Though it does deal with stuff that haapened in Chrono Trigger. You don't halve to worry if you didn't play the prequel because everything is explained in the game(I didn't play Chrono Trigger, It came out almost 20 years ago, I'm only 13!) The battle system is way better than any other RPG. If you chose to attack you can either chose a weak nomal or strong attack.You gain magic levels for attacking and can then use elements to attack your foe!(You can only use an element once per battle)The battles can be easy but all are fun! The are 45 allies in the game inculding former enemies,Aliens,and small Dragons (one charcter switches bodies)There are multiple endings and I have seen 3 so far, and there's more than one way to beat the game so use new game plus each time u beat the game to find out all the secrets!!!!!!!!!

Looking for an explanation of the Chrono Cross storyline?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. Innovatively different battle system, an engrossing storyline that is tied into Chrono Trigger's enough that I can consider it a sequel, and an immensely confusing game that has kept me thinking for a great deal of time, but I think I may have some sort of answer. All in all, people out there who mock the storyline obviously don't understand. The game itself shouldn't have to tell you word for word how things work, there are countless things which are unexplained in this game but are explainable if you stop and THINK ABOUT IT. (...)

Chrono Saga

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Chrono Cross rules! The only thing I don't like about it, it's short. It's 2 discs long but, if your a big RPG fan or player you'll get past this in a week or so. I beat this game 620 times. But it takes concentration. But it's a great holiday gift. Don't mind about the rating. It has mild swears, and violence. WHO CARES! The violence is mild. It says the H-word and the D-word a little bit but that's it. The age rating for this games is probably 8 thru adults. (If you can handle swears!) So get this game. P.S: This games graphics are awesome and well done. :)

Perfect as a standalone or as a sequal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

First off, if you're looking for a direct sequal to Chrono Trigger you'll have to go somewhere else.

While Crono Trigger, especially the Anthology version released with FFVI on the PSone, does reference Chrono Cross and Chrono Cross does make minor reference to Chrono Trigger this should be viewed as an independent game with simply as in-depth of a story as Chrono Trigger... probably more so.

I've read negative commentary on the graphics. This is an old game, on par with FFVII or VIII as opposed to IX or X. The cut-scenes are still as dramatic, colorful, and engaging as one could only hope for, which is all that's really wanted as far as graphics in a good, not overly linear RPG, right?

I say not overly linear because while every RPG has set goals you need to complete to beat the game the game doesn't force you into just one set path to do so.

Early on you have a choice of three paths, where you'll have to load the game with a New Game+ if you want to see and use all of those characters.

Likewise there are other points that allow for freedom of movement, which, IMHO, makes any RPG much more engaging and enjoyable than anything Square has been recently putting out.

Outstanding

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I played Chrono Trigger, and thought it was pretty good. Actually, really good. Then I picked this up, and I was amazed. The plot in this game is simply incredible. The replay value is very high, and the graphics are excellent (well, for Playstation I mean.) Anyway, there's lots of secrets, over 40 characters, puzzling problems, and lots of exploring to do. Chrono Cross is one of my all time favorite games.

I love it, one of my favorites!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I'll start off by saying this probably my second or thrid favorite RPG ever, behind the flawless FFVII. I love the elments of this RPG, it mixes the puzzle menu thing FFII has, how you see and run into your enemies like in SNES' FF Mystic Quest, and probably more that I haven't seen yet. The graphics and art look beautiful and music is good also. The story is good and not very difficult to understand, yet it's hard to keep up the characters there's so many! It's pretty long, it took me a few months to beat the game and I find myself still playing it sometimes since I got it last year. I've never played the prequel to this game, because I'm cheap and wasn't into RPGs too much back in the SNES days, but I liked FFMQ. I've heard Chrono Trigger is amazing and sometimes referred to as the best RPG ever. So, buy this or FF Chronicles to see a good series with a Chrono Trigger!

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