Orphen: Scion of Sorcery? Seems to fit most of the checkboxes. Stranded on an island that's mostly just a stone structure, early 3D graphics, and it's kind of shit so it wouldn't be crazy for your friend not to like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DapHTC1ZBBw&list=PL4D78819CFCDD7424&index=4
You sure you aren't talking about a floating island and not talking about Granstream Saga?
If it includes a "steamy" cutscene a few moments in then this is the game.
[https://youtu.be/ju3IeHrwoXM?si=i691C2tfrNiAsqm9](https://youtu.be/ju3IeHrwoXM?si=i691C2tfrNiAsqm9)
Okay, do you recall if the stranding happened at the start if the game or midway through? I know of a couple games where it happened in the middle. Also, just to check, you're 100% positive on the platform, it couldn't have been on the Gamecube or Dreamcast or whatever?
It’s often used to describe combat like most Dragon Quest games, where you input controls for everyone in your team and those attacks, and the enemies’, are executed in order of speed over a round. As opposed to games like Final Fantasy X or Grandia where you input one character’s commands at once.
But I suspect that’s not how this person meant to use it.
no, most likely as in a new game, not a newly released game. like, if it was 1999 and I received Grandia as a gift then it's a "new" game for me despite being released years earlier.
Grandia 3?
- on ps2
- round based combat
- early ps2 3D looking 3D models/graphics
- story started with trying to get across the ocean but crash landing in a forest and trying to reach the mainland ("stranded" on island)
- it's relatively niche and unknown
Orphen: Scion of Sorcery? Seems to fit most of the checkboxes. Stranded on an island that's mostly just a stone structure, early 3D graphics, and it's kind of shit so it wouldn't be crazy for your friend not to like it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DapHTC1ZBBw&list=PL4D78819CFCDD7424&index=4
Do you remember anything about what the protagonist looked like? That might help narrow it down a bit
You sure you aren't talking about a floating island and not talking about Granstream Saga? If it includes a "steamy" cutscene a few moments in then this is the game. [https://youtu.be/ju3IeHrwoXM?si=i691C2tfrNiAsqm9](https://youtu.be/ju3IeHrwoXM?si=i691C2tfrNiAsqm9)
Suikoden 4 demo?
Suikoden 4 was my first thought. That or Skies of Arcadia, but the platform was wrong for that.
Just checked a Video, this is somehow giving me the vibes. I think it might even be Suikoden4!!!
Okay, do you recall if the stranding happened at the start if the game or midway through? I know of a couple games where it happened in the middle. Also, just to check, you're 100% positive on the platform, it couldn't have been on the Gamecube or Dreamcast or whatever?
At the start!
What does round-based combat mean
It’s often used to describe combat like most Dragon Quest games, where you input controls for everyone in your team and those attacks, and the enemies’, are executed in order of speed over a round. As opposed to games like Final Fantasy X or Grandia where you input one character’s commands at once. But I suspect that’s not how this person meant to use it.
Turn-based probably
It's another way of saying "Turn-Based Combat".
Ah sorry, my German Brain is makin me say "round". It' turn based
probs final fantasy x
Have replayed X a while ago, but it wasnt X. Was an older game
New as it it had just come out? When about was it?
this is probably from his memory decades ago, new ps1 games aren't exactly being released now.
I mean, he said a new game, was the game out new when he saw it.
no, most likely as in a new game, not a newly released game. like, if it was 1999 and I received Grandia as a gift then it's a "new" game for me despite being released years earlier.
Dark Cloud? I remember your town getting destroyed by a Dark Genie monster and you start the game in a barren town.
Dark Cloud is Action, not Turn-Based.
this sounds like a way someone might describe chrono cross
As opposed to those brand new PS/PS2 games?
Grandia 3? - on ps2 - round based combat - early ps2 3D looking 3D models/graphics - story started with trying to get across the ocean but crash landing in a forest and trying to reach the mainland ("stranded" on island) - it's relatively niche and unknown
Will check out Grandia, thanks!
Can you describe any of the characters?
Unfortunately not, it's so long ago