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Tim S · 20th Apr 2008, 08:39

http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/...nds_with_you/1

Square Enix is best known for the Final Fantasy series, but in a departure from the norm the Japanese developer has just released The World Ends With You - an action RPG for the DS which plays on topics of fashion and graffiti - but is it any good?

phuzz · 20th Apr 2008, 10:19

It looks like just the thing to counterbalance playing STALKER, a few hours of grim dying of radiation sickness, followed by a bit of colour and fun...

cyrilthefish · 20th Apr 2008, 13:39

Ooh, think i may pick this one up

I'm becoming something of an RPG nut lately

Jordan Wise · 20th Apr 2008, 14:47

sounds good, if a little insane. Oh and Tifa's well hot

willyolio · 20th Apr 2008, 18:20

actually, fairly early on into the game you pick up some random item that allows you, if you die, to retry the battle + retry the battle on easy.

the dual-screen dual-combat concept was neat, but i just couldn't keep track. what i did instead was just set it on autopilot and made neku extra powerful. with the number of attack slots i have, i'm unleashing a continuous stream of attacks against the enemy anyway (regularly getting 100 hit combos), so i don't have time to bring my attention to the top screen.

what i really like about it, though are the selectable battles. no more random encounters!

it has a very good loot system which i think deserves a mention- you can choose to lower your own level, increase the difficulty of the enemies, and/or fight more enemies at once to increase the amount of treasure you get.

coniferous · 25th Apr 2008, 01:25

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the music.. Its so fantastic!

I've been trying to find the soundtrack, but no such luck.

willyolio · 26th Apr 2008, 02:48

really? i thought the music was pretty bland. kinda upbeat, hip-hoppy but nothing special.

CardJoe · 26th Apr 2008, 09:34

It's ok and catchy for the first five minutes. By the time it looped the same ten second sample for the billionth time I felt like eating my own eardrums though.

20th Apr 2008, 08:39	#1
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20th Apr 2008, 13:39	#3
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20th Apr 2008, 14:47	#4
Jordan Wise Baby called to see the boss... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Newcastle Uni Posts: 597	sounds good, if a little insane. Oh and Tifa's well hot __________________ Favourite Max Payne quote: "He was trying to buy sand for his hour glass, and I wasn't selling any" Steam ID:jordanwise

26th Apr 2008, 09:34	#8
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8,009	It's ok and catchy for the first five minutes. By the time it looped the same ten second sample for the billionth time I felt like eating my own eardrums though. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

20th Apr 2008, 10:19	#2
phuzz Hypermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 955	It looks like just the thing to counterbalance playing STALKER, a few hours of grim dying of radiation sickness, followed by a bit of colour and fun...

20th Apr 2008, 18:20	#5
willyolio Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 136	actually, fairly early on into the game you pick up some random item that allows you, if you die, to retry the battle + retry the battle on easy. the dual-screen dual-combat concept was neat, but i just couldn't keep track. what i did instead was just set it on autopilot and made neku extra powerful. with the number of attack slots i have, i'm unleashing a continuous stream of attacks against the enemy anyway (regularly getting 100 hit combos), so i don't have time to bring my attention to the top screen. what i really like about it, though are the selectable battles. no more random encounters! it has a very good loot system which i think deserves a mention- you can choose to lower your own level, increase the difficulty of the enemies, and/or fight more enemies at once to increase the amount of treasure you get.

25th Apr 2008, 01:25	#6
coniferous What's a Rotary Power Tool? Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 21	I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the music.. Its so fantastic! I've been trying to find the soundtrack, but no such luck.

26th Apr 2008, 02:48	#7
willyolio Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 136	really? i thought the music was pretty bland. kinda upbeat, hip-hoppy but nothing special.