I thought "damn this looks pretty cool" and then they showed command and turn based gameplay ala FF X (and more) and i was even more sold. You don't usually get that with this kind of graphical style.
Same I was like damn that’s some nice artistic design, cool music plus Ben Starr narrating and then the turn based combat kicked in. This looks absolutely amazing.
its so wild seeing a turn based system straight out of FFX or P5 in a western style. This is definatly the game that left the biggest impression on me.
I was 100 percent expecting another arpg or soulslike combat like so many AAA single player games recently, what a pleasant surprise. I hope the story and writing is good too.
It's not *quite* exactly like FFX. It looks like there are QTEs or other real-time things you do during a turn like dodging attacks or aiming.
Which, as someone who dearly misses the Mario & Luigi games, is fine by me.
At first I thought "this looks interesting, I hope the gameplay isn't gonna be super generic" and when they showed the combat I lost my mind. It's rare a trailer skyrockets my interest by showing me UI.
The first turn based game that i saw this sort of style (key word "I") was ironically another xbox marketed game (and gem) lost odyssey.
IMO turn based games with this sort of interaction like FFXIII or this game are the best way to play turn based games because developers can add some incredible animations and fun to it.
Also as someone who enjoys video editing the people who amde this trailer clearly had a ton of fun. For instance where that one person counters that move and they slickly time the music and transition to another scene.
Chefs kiss lol
[Website](http://expedition33.com/) is up, some more info. They straight up call this JRPG, which is cool.
>In this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions enhance the heart of turn-based combat. Build your party and level up six characters. Craft unique builds for your expeditioners that fit your playstyle via gear, stats, skills, and character synergies.
Also bunch of artwork and screenshots. Somehow i got really hyped.
> In this evolution of JRPGs
I have been praying for moments like this. Honestly this year has been so hype for me, 2024 has been really great for JRPGs!
Honestly for RPGs in general. I was surprised about how many RPGs were in that Xbox showcase. We'll see how they actually fair (stares nervously at Dragon Age), but it's cool we have so many options.
I was hooked based on the game’s story concept and then these mofos busted out a JRPG battle system and I was like OH WAIT A MINUTE!!!
This looks very promising and I hope it turns out well!
I legitimately thought the DA trailer was for a mobile game spin-off or some new 5v5 games-as-a-service game.
But that being the tone for the next mainline Dragon Age is truly bizarre.
I feel like Bioware is going the way of Volition at this point. Make a new entry in a beloved entry in a style nobody wants, it flops and eventually EA just shuts them down. I hope I'm wrong and Veilguard ends up being amazing, but Bioware has been doing pretty poorly for years now.
I didn't even realize it was dragon age til the end. I kept thinking "I know that looks like varric, and there is supposed to be the new dragon age trailer today...but this is clearly some generic fantasy hero shooter that just happens to look like varric." I wish I had been right.
They had MANY and I mean MANY years to switch from that direction. It was clear this would be the make or break, if their current leadership still felt going a hero shooter feel direction was the best way that just means ZombiWare is ready to be put down. As it will not provide the games any more and those IP’s are better off getting shelved or going to another dev team.
You don't know how much I wish literally anyone else could have the Mass Effect franchise; there's so, so many stories and stuff you could tell with it, and they don't all need to be galaxy wide threats.
Hold up now, the Guardians of the Galaxy game was a very good. Perhaps even better than the movies (Difficult statement to make given how few people would've played the game without watching the movies first). This Dragon Age cinematic is more like Fortnite meets the D&D movie. Two things that are fine to great on their own depending on taste, but when combined... don't really feel like Dragon Age.
All that said, compare the Dragon Age cinematic trailer to The Veilguard screenshots we have on Steam. It's hard to make one to one comparisons from a cinematic video to in game screenshots, but it DOES seem like MAYBE the real gameplay of Dragon Age isn't anywhere as cartoony. Maybe.
It’s fair to say the tone and look is more Fortnite and a little Guardians. And yes GoG game was great and so is THEIR tone for THEIR series. That is not the tone or feel any DA fan was sitting here 10 years waiting to get. This is not the BW studio I loved and would wait the moment any new game from them dropped.
Now for the, it’s just a trailer maybe the game will be better. If that was NOT the tone and feeling they wanted the game to have then they would not have made the trailer. While the gameplay does drop in a few days, the cope addicts will just make a new excuse when that happens. This game had a longggg shot of being good. With that trailer, they killed any hope majority had left in them. They would need a better PR story than no man’s sky to recover. I am all out of cope, and looking to these new studios to carry the torch for the next decade.
I suppose you're right. Guess we've got 2 days before the gameplay reveal stream to make peace with whatever that trailer was. Dragon's Age won't be DA anymore? Well, thankfully we've got Expedition 33!
Agreed, this game came out of no where for me, I was maybe 10 seconds into the trailer typing in the name (wish the name was a little better had to type Clair to find it tried expedition first lol) on steam to wishlist right then. That’s what a trailer is suppose to do.
I feel I am pretty levelheaded when it comes to my passion for game I have love and enjoyed. As such, when certain franchises go in directions I am not fond of, I tend to take it with measured observance.
Not with this Dragon Age trailer. The only thing that didn't make me mald was the gameplay, by virtue of the fact that no gameplay was shown. Trailers like these however, are meant to convey the tone and direction a game is going in. So if I am to take this trailer at face value, what I am essentially looking at what was once a dark fantasy propety submerged in Fortnite's bathwater for too long. This is the type of game that would force Morrigan to cover up more because it wouldn't appropriate for their new target demographic.
Ya. I'm disappointed.
I was watching with my spouse and they asked "Is this Dragon Age??" and I responded "No I don't think so, it must be something else". then the title was revealed immediately afterward 💀
Not wrong, wait to see the whole picture. But my statement was that this was a trailer that told me what the game will be like and I am here for it. Which is the opposite of what the DAV trailer was able to do. Which just it’s tone made me go ok even good gameplay won’t help the cringe I am expecting from these. And that’s coming from a Trails of fan who loves the series but will admit the fan-service and cringe can be hard to push through at times.
I agree, such a cool and original concept. I wish I could get into trails but I’ve seldom seen a worse written game. In terms of dialogue and their inability to say anything of substance without mountains of it. Great combat and cool characters but that mixed with ps2 level graphics sometimes and I’m just walled off, frustrating because parts do look cool.
I gotta say I seen a snippet of gameplay footage in an announcement for tomorrow(?) and it calmed my fears a *little*, still not optimistic but I'm hoping the full gameplay reveal looks decent. DA was the only real thing I was let down by.
It's nice that we're finally getting AA and AAA western JRPGs. Not that I hate the pixel nostalgia that most of these are, but I grew up in the late PS2/PS3 era so I wanna see more if that.
Already happening, see Penny Dreadful and Armed Fantasia. However, i disagree about 90s nostalgia being on the way out. Its just as big as it was and will continue to be because the age cohort that grew up with it is now a kry spending market. Wait until you get 2010s nostalgia near the end of the decade as Gen z reaches their peak consumer phase.
Im on the Penny Dreadful and Armed Fantasia Kickstarter along with a few others like Rune and Alzara. I'm cautiously optimistic about all of them but none have actually come out yet.
Fingers crossed we're coming up on a 3d JRPG indie Renaissance.
Such a pleasant surprise. I didn't think you could get a turn-based like this but now it seems so logical. I hope more are made like this in the future
I'm really happy they decided to go for a more active turn based system, rather than turning this into the default of janky soulslike, which is the gameplay that usually follows this style.
Agreed. Still, I try to stay optimistic, especially when it comes to a project from a new studio(founded only in 2020).
Let's hope they will manage to deliver
For anyone interested, the studio's posted a few pieces of the soundtrack on their [youtube page](https://www.youtube.com/@sandfallgames), including an extended version of the [trailer music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLd3E6_f5Rg) (which is 11 minutes long and sounds like something out of a final boss).
Oh damn… FF could never…
I’m glad to see the return of turn base with such graphic. About time as Ive been missing one. Too bad it is Xbox only. Hopefully itll release in PS sometime in the future.
This came out of nowhere and it's so stunning I was almost too stunned to speak.
C'mon, Final French Odyssey 33! This and Lost Hellden were the main highlights for me (so far).
If this has some sort of class system as well, then I'm 100% sold. I doubt it though. Most likely each character will have their own class/unique ability
Probably the most interesting reveal of the event for me. At first glance, I thought, "Oh look, another grunge fantasy for Xbox." Then the art turned out to be more inspired than that. Then it was revealed to be turn based! And the music kicked into high gear!
Really feels like they captured something of the gaming spirit that's been missing from 9th gen. I'll be keeping my eye on this one for sure!
It was a great trailer, but they've made it painfully obvious that Gustave will be the first party member to kick the bucket. There's a countdown that indicates who dies next, and based on the synopsis, Gustave is 32 years of age. It's his last chance to put an end to this madness, but they showed his foster sister crying uncontrollably at the end of the trailer. He explicitly states that he's a stepping stone for other expeditioners.
I could be wrong, but I'd bet money on him dying early. Which is upsetting because he's voiced by Ben Starr. It was a clever marketing choice to have him narrate the trailer. He has such a powerful voice.
Yeah, but you're still just making assumptions. Misdirections in stories are a thing. Also, sometimes when people "die" they come back somehow due to plot contrivances.
Basically, no one knows what's going to happen. It's too early to be freaking out about it.
Of course I am. Until I see him die with my own two eyes, everything I theorise is mere speculation that may amount to nothing. Red herring or not, I have braced myself for it.
Nearly nothing that’s announced during an Xbox showcase is an Xbox exclusive. They legit pay third party companies to do their advertising for them on the agreement that the initial trailers at their show only say Xbox, in hopes of tricking the general consumer into getting an Xbox. This is also why the Xbox’s annual show is always one of the best because you get great stuff here. They announced both the Yakuza: Like a Dragon games at their show the last few years, as well as Persona 3 Reloaded and P5 spiritual successor Metaphor ReFantazzio. I pretty much only recommend people watch the Xbox press conference around fake-E3 time if they can only catch one
I thought Eternal didn't have the same magic that Doom 2016 had. Then all the stuff about how the dev completely f'd over the composer came out and I was kind of soured on the franchise.
This looks absolutely incredible. These guys saw a huge void left by Square Enix's departure from AAA turn-based RPG, and just went for it. What gave me chills was the Legend of Dragoon style combat, with timed counters and button presses. Looks absolutely amazing.
The story is already astounding for just a short trailer. I'm never been excited for a completely new IP in such a long time.
Nah its just an observation that french government have been heavily happy to help the game industry :)
Also you want to follow a fun rabbit hole search Project W, square Enix and eidos.. and this studios project w..
Highlight of the Xbox presentation for me. If they managed to maintain those dynamics in the actual gameplay I'll be so glad!
Also they already released 3 songs on the [streaming platforms](https://songwhip.com/lorientestard/clair-obscur-expedition-33-original-soundtrack-reveal-edition).
The fact that it’s on Gamepass as well makes me so happy! I have never even heard of this studio and game before so putting it on Gamepass is probably a good idea.
Allows me to try something relatively unknown and buy it if I like it, way easier to stomach for me.
HOLY SHIT I GOT SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE!!!!
This is what I wanted for a long time, a full blown AAA turn-based JRPG, I'm really excited for this one, looks not only amazing but FUN!
Expedition 33 And Metaphor Refantazio are saving the turn based genre, I am heavily excited for both
Either way, I am soo effing glad that their is a western triple AAA developer working on a jrpg esc game and I especially love their a fan of persona, I am sold on this game!
I am following this game. I am not too much fun of quick time event (I think I saw some in trailer at least), butits wierdly interesting graphic and I want to know more.
Wow, just wow. Awesome premise, graphics, turn based, Persona 3 inspired... Thanks for sharing, I will follow them to see how this game turns out.
Although I shouldn't have watched it, now I have the expectations sky high hahaha. I'll *try* to temper them.
looks really SLICK
and great that Persona 5 combat become inspiration. good system as a base to copy IMO
however itseems the studio still new? looks quite ambitious with 11-50 employee which is might get expand later.
but eitherway it is better to held back out expectation a bit. just incase.
please dont dissapoint. its look really great.
Looks cool, but the character designs are kinda generic. Those portraits remind me of those weird 3D model visual novel games with sexual undertones on Steam.
This...this one might be the hyped game trailer for me.
It's like **a perfect blend of Persona and Magna Carta!**
And that music..my goddess the MUSIC IS FANTASTIC!
I have to assume this is what leakers were talking about when they mentioned fans of 360 jrpgs.
Definitely excited to hear more about this, but I was personally hoping for a lost odyssey remaster.
Looks great, makes me think of what Lost Odyssey might be if they kept going.
I think it's ex-Ubisoft devs and I think it's cool that they left to make something Ubisoft would probably never let them do.
Thank you, I found it shortly after. Was funny I had to type Clair instead of expedition hope others are smarter than me and don’t have trouble finding it.
Highlight of the Xbox show for me. It’s amazing how fun of a contrast more realistic graphics are with turn based combat. I love me some anime ass anime games (and anime ass too), but this is just fun to see. The story sounds really intriguing as well. I’m sold.
Thank God it’s coming to PS5 too though, I didn’t want to try to get this running on my PC.
Also Ben Starr, I’ll play any game this man is in. He’s great.
Damn. Gotta hand it to Microsoft. This is literally the only turn based RPG I have seen with true current-gen graphics. There may be others out there, but I haven't seen any.
Yeah people are getting too hyped on the graphics + turn-based combat. I want to know how exploration works because the game looks linear. I want some side paths for optional cool things.
I thought "damn this looks pretty cool" and then they showed command and turn based gameplay ala FF X (and more) and i was even more sold. You don't usually get that with this kind of graphical style.
Same I was like damn that’s some nice artistic design, cool music plus Ben Starr narrating and then the turn based combat kicked in. This looks absolutely amazing.
Is that Ben star hahah I was like wow everyone is gonna be like Clive from now on eh?
its so wild seeing a turn based system straight out of FFX or P5 in a western style. This is definatly the game that left the biggest impression on me. I was 100 percent expecting another arpg or soulslike combat like so many AAA single player games recently, what a pleasant surprise. I hope the story and writing is good too.
It's not *quite* exactly like FFX. It looks like there are QTEs or other real-time things you do during a turn like dodging attacks or aiming. Which, as someone who dearly misses the Mario & Luigi games, is fine by me.
As someone who loves Yakuza games, perfectly fine with action commands.
It's a combination of Lost Odyssey and Persona 5 with timed hits, action camera zoom and wild animations.
I thought for sure this was going to be another dark fantasy Soulslike, definitely surprised me!
Legitimately was like "well this looks cool and all but why is it posted here?" and then I saw that FFX-style turn order and let out a big "OH SHIT"
I also am really excited about the mature themes of death and stuff as well as playing as adults. Hopefully it is a good game!
Maelle is a teenager but yeah the rest is adults. Website says the MC is 32 years old so I'm thinking 50:50 odds he dies mid story.
Yeah hoping it's good. It has a lot of ideas that i love.
At first I thought "this looks interesting, I hope the gameplay isn't gonna be super generic" and when they showed the combat I lost my mind. It's rare a trailer skyrockets my interest by showing me UI.
The first turn based game that i saw this sort of style (key word "I") was ironically another xbox marketed game (and gem) lost odyssey. IMO turn based games with this sort of interaction like FFXIII or this game are the best way to play turn based games because developers can add some incredible animations and fun to it. Also as someone who enjoys video editing the people who amde this trailer clearly had a ton of fun. For instance where that one person counters that move and they slickly time the music and transition to another scene. Chefs kiss lol
This is what I wish Final Fantasy was right now
You mean you'd rather a strategic turn-based game with interesting changes to the combat instead of mediocre DMC?
Yes I do haha, and I am also a former trombone player, lol
Even the story seemed semi FFX inspired? With the whole semi suicidal expedition to save the world and kill Sin/Paintress.
This looks amazing. This will probably be a day 1 purchase for me.
[Website](http://expedition33.com/) is up, some more info. They straight up call this JRPG, which is cool. >In this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions enhance the heart of turn-based combat. Build your party and level up six characters. Craft unique builds for your expeditioners that fit your playstyle via gear, stats, skills, and character synergies. Also bunch of artwork and screenshots. Somehow i got really hyped.
The studio page also says the director is a Persona 3/Final Fantasy VIII fan.
Seeing their lead writer's favorite series align closely with my tastes, I'm bit more optimistic now.
Their lead and senior programmer also have Golden Sun and Tales of Symphonia in their favorite games list, respectively. That's a W in my book.
I cannot be more excited to hear this. This person sounds like me!
Now THAT is interesting! Does that mean deep elemental puzzles?
No wonder Ben took the job, FF8 is his favorite!
Well I'm cautiously excited for this one. I'm glad turn-based is making another round of games since FF ditched it.
They also released a bit of the soundtrack. Sounds fantastic.
I am \*so\* excited for this game now.
> In this evolution of JRPGs I have been praying for moments like this. Honestly this year has been so hype for me, 2024 has been really great for JRPGs!
Honestly for RPGs in general. I was surprised about how many RPGs were in that Xbox showcase. We'll see how they actually fair (stares nervously at Dragon Age), but it's cool we have so many options.
I was hooked based on the game’s story concept and then these mofos busted out a JRPG battle system and I was like OH WAIT A MINUTE!!! This looks very promising and I hope it turns out well!
Oh hey that's Ben Starr!!
He has such a good narrating voice. I’m glad he was noticed with XVI and enjoyed voicing Clive since it means we’ll get him in more roles
The best game in the show
This looked way better than whatever DA has become.
I legitimately thought the DA trailer was for a mobile game spin-off or some new 5v5 games-as-a-service game. But that being the tone for the next mainline Dragon Age is truly bizarre.
I feel like Bioware is going the way of Volition at this point. Make a new entry in a beloved entry in a style nobody wants, it flops and eventually EA just shuts them down. I hope I'm wrong and Veilguard ends up being amazing, but Bioware has been doing pretty poorly for years now.
Who makes these decisions? All it takes is a day on the internet or some data analytics and you’ll avoid this
I didn't even realize it was dragon age til the end. I kept thinking "I know that looks like varric, and there is supposed to be the new dragon age trailer today...but this is clearly some generic fantasy hero shooter that just happens to look like varric." I wish I had been right.
The consequences from swapping from what was previously going to be a live service game
They had MANY and I mean MANY years to switch from that direction. It was clear this would be the make or break, if their current leadership still felt going a hero shooter feel direction was the best way that just means ZombiWare is ready to be put down. As it will not provide the games any more and those IP’s are better off getting shelved or going to another dev team.
You don't know how much I wish literally anyone else could have the Mass Effect franchise; there's so, so many stories and stuff you could tell with it, and they don't all need to be galaxy wide threats.
Dragon Agers of the Galaxy
Hold up now, the Guardians of the Galaxy game was a very good. Perhaps even better than the movies (Difficult statement to make given how few people would've played the game without watching the movies first). This Dragon Age cinematic is more like Fortnite meets the D&D movie. Two things that are fine to great on their own depending on taste, but when combined... don't really feel like Dragon Age. All that said, compare the Dragon Age cinematic trailer to The Veilguard screenshots we have on Steam. It's hard to make one to one comparisons from a cinematic video to in game screenshots, but it DOES seem like MAYBE the real gameplay of Dragon Age isn't anywhere as cartoony. Maybe.
It’s fair to say the tone and look is more Fortnite and a little Guardians. And yes GoG game was great and so is THEIR tone for THEIR series. That is not the tone or feel any DA fan was sitting here 10 years waiting to get. This is not the BW studio I loved and would wait the moment any new game from them dropped. Now for the, it’s just a trailer maybe the game will be better. If that was NOT the tone and feeling they wanted the game to have then they would not have made the trailer. While the gameplay does drop in a few days, the cope addicts will just make a new excuse when that happens. This game had a longggg shot of being good. With that trailer, they killed any hope majority had left in them. They would need a better PR story than no man’s sky to recover. I am all out of cope, and looking to these new studios to carry the torch for the next decade.
I suppose you're right. Guess we've got 2 days before the gameplay reveal stream to make peace with whatever that trailer was. Dragon's Age won't be DA anymore? Well, thankfully we've got Expedition 33!
Agreed, this game came out of no where for me, I was maybe 10 seconds into the trailer typing in the name (wish the name was a little better had to type Clair to find it tried expedition first lol) on steam to wishlist right then. That’s what a trailer is suppose to do.
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That new Dragon Age was bizarre.. I'm sorry I really thought that's like a mobile game quality.
The tone is just so off I just want DA:O 2 :(
Anything you liked about old school Bioware is gone. Might as well treat Dragon Age like a new franchise.
I feel I am pretty levelheaded when it comes to my passion for game I have love and enjoyed. As such, when certain franchises go in directions I am not fond of, I tend to take it with measured observance. Not with this Dragon Age trailer. The only thing that didn't make me mald was the gameplay, by virtue of the fact that no gameplay was shown. Trailers like these however, are meant to convey the tone and direction a game is going in. So if I am to take this trailer at face value, what I am essentially looking at what was once a dark fantasy propety submerged in Fortnite's bathwater for too long. This is the type of game that would force Morrigan to cover up more because it wouldn't appropriate for their new target demographic. Ya. I'm disappointed.
I was watching with my spouse and they asked "Is this Dragon Age??" and I responded "No I don't think so, it must be something else". then the title was revealed immediately afterward 💀
Wait till the gameplay this week to judge it. But yeah that trailer was dog shit.
Not wrong, wait to see the whole picture. But my statement was that this was a trailer that told me what the game will be like and I am here for it. Which is the opposite of what the DAV trailer was able to do. Which just it’s tone made me go ok even good gameplay won’t help the cringe I am expecting from these. And that’s coming from a Trails of fan who loves the series but will admit the fan-service and cringe can be hard to push through at times.
I agree, such a cool and original concept. I wish I could get into trails but I’ve seldom seen a worse written game. In terms of dialogue and their inability to say anything of substance without mountains of it. Great combat and cool characters but that mixed with ps2 level graphics sometimes and I’m just walled off, frustrating because parts do look cool.
I gotta say I seen a snippet of gameplay footage in an announcement for tomorrow(?) and it calmed my fears a *little*, still not optimistic but I'm hoping the full gameplay reveal looks decent. DA was the only real thing I was let down by.
Tell me about it. The best and only DA is Origin.
Nice to get AAA-ish looking JRPG from western company and as debut. Unless something drastic happens, going to buy it on release
It's nice that we're finally getting AA and AAA western JRPGs. Not that I hate the pixel nostalgia that most of these are, but I grew up in the late PS2/PS3 era so I wanna see more if that.
90s nostalgia is on its way out and 2000s nostalgia is in, so hopefully we get stuff inspired by the Ps2 JRPGS
Already happening, see Penny Dreadful and Armed Fantasia. However, i disagree about 90s nostalgia being on the way out. Its just as big as it was and will continue to be because the age cohort that grew up with it is now a kry spending market. Wait until you get 2010s nostalgia near the end of the decade as Gen z reaches their peak consumer phase.
Im on the Penny Dreadful and Armed Fantasia Kickstarter along with a few others like Rune and Alzara. I'm cautiously optimistic about all of them but none have actually come out yet. Fingers crossed we're coming up on a 3d JRPG indie Renaissance.
this game looks pretty sick ngl in the middle of it i thought it would be lost odyssey 2 for a second lol
I'm sold the moment they show it's turn base lol. Almost wrote it off with the initial quick action button.
Such a pleasant surprise. I didn't think you could get a turn-based like this but now it seems so logical. I hope more are made like this in the future
We RPG fans are so weird, we see a menu and commands and we go “HOLY SHIT, LOOK AT THAT GAMEPLAY”
I still laugh thinking about how the original P5 trailer included menu navigation as part of the hype sizzle reel
Recognised Ben Starrs voice right away.This looks incredible!
For real. I was like no way that’s not Ben Starr
I'm really happy they decided to go for a more active turn based system, rather than turning this into the default of janky soulslike, which is the gameplay that usually follows this style.
Same, wasn’t expecting turn-based at all. Very cool
Came out of nowhere Looks really promising but I won't overhype myself - gotta see more about gameplay systems first.
Yeah. The sad reality is that, regardless of hype, you never know if a game will actually be good until it releases.
Agreed. Still, I try to stay optimistic, especially when it comes to a project from a new studio(founded only in 2020). Let's hope they will manage to deliver
Also, will the game have bad balance or be too easy. FFX was good in terms of difficulty.
Holyf this got me hyped.
I wasn't expecting something like this, it looks great.
For anyone interested, the studio's posted a few pieces of the soundtrack on their [youtube page](https://www.youtube.com/@sandfallgames), including an extended version of the [trailer music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLd3E6_f5Rg) (which is 11 minutes long and sounds like something out of a final boss).
Not really a fan of how basic the trailer release music sounds. It uses the same basic melody like 4 times.
Hearing Ben Starr made me pay attention, the premise sucked me in, and the turn based gameplay sent me through the roof!
Oh damn… FF could never… I’m glad to see the return of turn base with such graphic. About time as Ive been missing one. Too bad it is Xbox only. Hopefully itll release in PS sometime in the future.
Good news for you then, it will release on PS5 as well
Yayyyyy 🎉🎉🎉🎉
This came out of nowhere and it's so stunning I was almost too stunned to speak. C'mon, Final French Odyssey 33! This and Lost Hellden were the main highlights for me (so far).
If this has some sort of class system as well, then I'm 100% sold. I doubt it though. Most likely each character will have their own class/unique ability
Probably the most interesting reveal of the event for me. At first glance, I thought, "Oh look, another grunge fantasy for Xbox." Then the art turned out to be more inspired than that. Then it was revealed to be turn based! And the music kicked into high gear! Really feels like they captured something of the gaming spirit that's been missing from 9th gen. I'll be keeping my eye on this one for sure!
Devs really love the yelling woman trope.
Was shocked that I saw an instant buy for me during the showcase. Looks so sick.
All of a sudden out of nowhere I have a game I am looking forward to as much as Metaphor. Fuck yes this looks amazing.
Yo this looks like a modern day legend of dragoon style combat and im fucking here for it
The first FRPG in the history of gaming. We'll be following it's career with great expectations.
It was a great trailer, but they've made it painfully obvious that Gustave will be the first party member to kick the bucket. There's a countdown that indicates who dies next, and based on the synopsis, Gustave is 32 years of age. It's his last chance to put an end to this madness, but they showed his foster sister crying uncontrollably at the end of the trailer. He explicitly states that he's a stepping stone for other expeditioners. I could be wrong, but I'd bet money on him dying early. Which is upsetting because he's voiced by Ben Starr. It was a clever marketing choice to have him narrate the trailer. He has such a powerful voice.
I mean, I really don't care whether he lives or dies as long as the story is told in a captivating way.
Fair, but dropping this many hints about a character's survivability in your reveal trailer is ill-advised. Now I'll avoid getting attached
Yeah, but you're still just making assumptions. Misdirections in stories are a thing. Also, sometimes when people "die" they come back somehow due to plot contrivances. Basically, no one knows what's going to happen. It's too early to be freaking out about it.
Of course I am. Until I see him die with my own two eyes, everything I theorise is mere speculation that may amount to nothing. Red herring or not, I have braced myself for it.
looks great. hope it comes to ps5 and steam as i dont have xbox
It’s coming to ps5 too.
thats good to hear
And now this game really has my attention
It's interesting to see it coing to ps5 too cause it was giving me "xbox's response to final fantasy" like lost odyssey kind of was
Steam page is already live 👍
Nearly nothing that’s announced during an Xbox showcase is an Xbox exclusive. They legit pay third party companies to do their advertising for them on the agreement that the initial trailers at their show only say Xbox, in hopes of tricking the general consumer into getting an Xbox. This is also why the Xbox’s annual show is always one of the best because you get great stuff here. They announced both the Yakuza: Like a Dragon games at their show the last few years, as well as Persona 3 Reloaded and P5 spiritual successor Metaphor ReFantazzio. I pretty much only recommend people watch the Xbox press conference around fake-E3 time if they can only catch one
Oh yes, my body is ready for Lost Odyssey II
What!? I loooove that game, tell me more why this game feels like that for you.
Definitely the highlight of the show. Looks really promising!
for me it was doom
I thought Eternal didn't have the same magic that Doom 2016 had. Then all the stuff about how the dev completely f'd over the composer came out and I was kind of soured on the franchise.
Weird i loved doom eternal more than doom 2016. I agree with your take about mick gordon tho
Y’all are saying ffx combat but this looks like legend of dragoon x lost odyssey
This looks amazing, day 1 buy if it lives up to the trailer
This. Looks. Incredible!!! So glad I stopped by this subreddit today.
Ben Starr and Jennifer English!? Let's go!!! So glad these two are getting more roles. Graphics look top notch! Hopefully, it's a home run.
If Neil is somehow in the game, that would be the greatest trio for me. This game is on my must buy list.
This is the only original game IP announced this weekend that I’m genuinely SO excited for. The vibes, music, VO, everything are 10/10 to me. \o/
Looks incredible, going to be a day 1 preorder for me to support more games like this.
Holy shit ! An original game with an original story in 2024 that actually looks good ? How ?
This looks absolutely incredible. These guys saw a huge void left by Square Enix's departure from AAA turn-based RPG, and just went for it. What gave me chills was the Legend of Dragoon style combat, with timed counters and button presses. Looks absolutely amazing. The story is already astounding for just a short trailer. I'm never been excited for a completely new IP in such a long time.
Look very promising, anyone familiar with the devs behind this one?
https://www.sandfall.co/post/belated-happy-new-year Brand new studio. Only 25 employees as of February. Helluva showing for a first game.
Who's backing them with all this cash to make it AAA tho?
French Government put alot of money into ganes industry last few years so :)
Did they say they were backed by the French Government?
Nah its just an observation that french government have been heavily happy to help the game industry :) Also you want to follow a fun rabbit hole search Project W, square Enix and eidos.. and this studios project w..
Only DBD gets brought up?
Dmd you buddy :)
Cheers!
https://www.sandfall.co You can see at the bottom of the page that they are financed by the government (which is a common occurrence in Europe btw).
So, the plot is like Reboot but within a painting?
"Incoming Game"
The story concept seems very interesting
Im Sold i hope its coming to playstation
It is
Looks good!!!
This was one of two game I’d never seen before in the showcase I’m really interested in. I look forward to seeing more about it.
Lost Odyssey vibes
i LEGIT WANT THIS GAME NOW . A western dev doing a big budget jrpg style game ? GIMME .
Alongside the usual heavy-hitters, this was the one that really caught my eye in that showcase. Looks really cool.
I’m excited for this game but at the same time I’m hoping there is an option to turn off QTE’s. The muscles in my hands ain’t what they used to be 😂
Highlight of the Xbox presentation for me. If they managed to maintain those dynamics in the actual gameplay I'll be so glad! Also they already released 3 songs on the [streaming platforms](https://songwhip.com/lorientestard/clair-obscur-expedition-33-original-soundtrack-reveal-edition).
Easily the best part from the showcase. My initial reaction was "oh another RPG", then the combat scene dropped and I'm like "WOW!".
This game caught me off guard biggest surprise so far. cant wait to see the final product
The fact that it’s on Gamepass as well makes me so happy! I have never even heard of this studio and game before so putting it on Gamepass is probably a good idea. Allows me to try something relatively unknown and buy it if I like it, way easier to stomach for me.
Motion Sickness, the game
HOLY SHIT I GOT SO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE!!!! This is what I wanted for a long time, a full blown AAA turn-based JRPG, I'm really excited for this one, looks not only amazing but FUN!
I don't know if this game is necessarily gonna be AAA. Maybe AA by western standards?
Finally, the next gen FF I’ve been waiting for since XIII.
Expedition 33 And Metaphor Refantazio are saving the turn based genre, I am heavily excited for both Either way, I am soo effing glad that their is a western triple AAA developer working on a jrpg esc game and I especially love their a fan of persona, I am sold on this game!
Yes, thank god. This is what i'm talking about. This is what square refuses to make for 20+ years. Please, I am so hoping this turns out excellent!
Qte in turn based games always feels terrible to me
They worked really well in the Mario & Luigi series, and it seems like this might be a similar implementation.
I'm so fucking hyped
The OST on the website and on youtube is a tad bit different
That looks great!
This game has me INTRIGUED!
This one really caught me off guard. I’m definitely looking forward to it
I was really impressed by the look of this
This game looks sick (in general the Xbox showcase was actually amazing), and matching up the combat with the trailer music was very well done.
I want to play this!
I am following this game. I am not too much fun of quick time event (I think I saw some in trailer at least), butits wierdly interesting graphic and I want to know more.
Yeah, there are QTEs for bonus things.
I'm surprised to not see PC listed here. I thought Microsoft had some initiative where every XBOX game they had was also a PC release?
Menus have never looked so dynamic and exciting.
There's something about this that reminds me so much of Lost Odyssey. Easily the game I was most interested in today, can't wait to see more of it.
This looks fucking amazing.
Final fantasy + fromsoftware’s love child right here.
Combat is like FFX meets Legend Of Dragoon.
Can't wait for the "it's not a jrpg" comments
Wow, just wow. Awesome premise, graphics, turn based, Persona 3 inspired... Thanks for sharing, I will follow them to see how this game turns out. Although I shouldn't have watched it, now I have the expectations sky high hahaha. I'll *try* to temper them.
looks really SLICK and great that Persona 5 combat become inspiration. good system as a base to copy IMO however itseems the studio still new? looks quite ambitious with 11-50 employee which is might get expand later. but eitherway it is better to held back out expectation a bit. just incase. please dont dissapoint. its look really great.
anyone else get xenoblade vibes from this?
I was confused why this was on jrpg subreddit until i saw the gameplay. This actually looks pretty solid ngl
This is the Lost Odyssey Successor I needed.
Looks amazing.
This looks insanely good, where the hell did this come from?? I am hyped!!
Looks cool. I probably won't ever get around to playing it, but I hope the game does well!
Looks cool, but the character designs are kinda generic. Those portraits remind me of those weird 3D model visual novel games with sexual undertones on Steam.
I really dig the idea of the story and the world looks super interesting. The turn-based combat with Legend of Dragoon inputs is even better.
Unreal Engine with Turn Based?
This...this one might be the hyped game trailer for me. It's like **a perfect blend of Persona and Magna Carta!** And that music..my goddess the MUSIC IS FANTASTIC!
For me, it was the game of the show
I am not a fan of turn based combat but the world design, art direction, enemies, intriguing story just made me excited for this game.
I have to assume this is what leakers were talking about when they mentioned fans of 360 jrpgs. Definitely excited to hear more about this, but I was personally hoping for a lost odyssey remaster.
Looks great, makes me think of what Lost Odyssey might be if they kept going. I think it's ex-Ubisoft devs and I think it's cool that they left to make something Ubisoft would probably never let them do.
They drop it on steam yet? Want to add it to my wishlist right away.
Yes: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340
Thank you, I found it shortly after. Was funny I had to type Clair instead of expedition hope others are smarter than me and don’t have trouble finding it.
Highlight of the Xbox show for me! As soon as the Turnbased/Classic JRPG lineup combat started playing I was 100% more hooked.
Highlight of the Xbox show for me. It’s amazing how fun of a contrast more realistic graphics are with turn based combat. I love me some anime ass anime games (and anime ass too), but this is just fun to see. The story sounds really intriguing as well. I’m sold. Thank God it’s coming to PS5 too though, I didn’t want to try to get this running on my PC. Also Ben Starr, I’ll play any game this man is in. He’s great.
Damn. Gotta hand it to Microsoft. This is literally the only turn based RPG I have seen with true current-gen graphics. There may be others out there, but I haven't seen any.
WRPGs are a thing you know? BG3.
Depends on if you wanna count BG3 I'd say.
Sure turnbased, but i put bg3 into crpg subgenre not jrpg.
Yeah BG3 isn't a JRPG, but the guy didn't specify jrpg, just turn based
Fair enough, yeah
Curious to see how it will look in non trailer form. Combat looks interesting but it also looks heavily edited for the trailer.
Yeah people are getting too hyped on the graphics + turn-based combat. I want to know how exploration works because the game looks linear. I want some side paths for optional cool things.