XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo! Play as the enigmatic pink-haired protagonist as she navigates through a weird and wondrous alternate reality with the help of the mysterious girl Nobody in order to save her sister, who disappeared into this unknown world! While there she is tasked with finding “Memory Fragments”, crystallized memories that not only serve as keys that will help her move on and find her sister, but also uncover the identity and story of the person those memories belong to!
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Hi Es!! Hi Nobody!!
I liked Lost Memories a lot more than Code Embyro but I didn't think it was amazing either. It kinda felt like more like a fandisc than a true sequel since the plot wasn't as heavy.
That said I thought the first half was interesting because it actually featured a younger version of a Blazblue character from CP and gave her development. I just didn't like how a like 1/3 of the content was just watching a recap of the first game's true route events.
The second half of the game wasn't bad since most of the main cast were a bit more likable than they were in Code Embryo. As said above this part wasn't super plot heavy but I did like where things ended up by the end.
There were also a bunch of random nice heartwarming moments throughout that increased its score over Code Embryo.
That said I thought the first half was interesting because it actually featured a younger version of a Blazblue character from CP and gave her development. I just didn't like how a like 1/3 of the content was just watching a recap of the first game's true route events.
The second half of the game wasn't bad since most of the main cast were a bit more likable than they were in Code Embryo. As said above this part wasn't super plot heavy but I did like where things ended up by the end.
There were also a bunch of random nice heartwarming moments throughout that increased its score over Code Embryo.
If wasn't for the first half of the game retelling the last game, then I would have rated it higher. I do like the improvements to the game overall, as it does feel faster to navigate the menus, and for the text to pop up. But it small things that get to me, such as the navigation of the Phantom Field for memories, and saving the story changing choices for near the end of the game.
Played this since it was free on PS plus for the platinum trophy and it was lackluster, to say the least. I have only played a few visual novel games so I'm not the most experienced when it comes to this genre. I also haven't played any of the BlazBlue games since this game is a prequel to that series. But I just couldn't stand this one!
To start with the pros, the story did have some emotional moments that did get me to feel something with one of the two main characters. I also liked the Phantom field levels which are these 8-bit sections where one of your characters has to answer riddles and collect fragments. While it's pretty basic it at least gave you something else to do and was a break from reading walls of texts and staring at static images.
The story overall though was just cheesy, uninspired and boring to play through. I did enjoy one of the characters' sections, but it's very little compared to the other character Es, who's story is just dull and boring. The game is also too long as once you reach a certain chapter, the story "ends" and is basically over but you then have to play through the dreaded epilogue. In the epilogue, there are no more phantom field levels to break up the gameplay, as it's just walls and walls of text with the boring character, Es. To top it off the epilogue section has more chapters in it then the actual main story does, which makes absolutely no sense to me. I just hated this section so much because ultimately in the grand scheme of the story, it feels like unnecessary padding to make the game longer. Overall, unless you're a fan of the Blazblue series, I wouldn't really recommend this one.
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The game is relatively easy as it mostly requires you to just play through the story. You do have to collect all the fragments in the Phantom field sections as well as all the games TIPS, which are codex entries that basically act as the game's collectables. My advice is to just explore every corner of the phantom levels, so you don't miss anything. There is no chapter select, so I highly recommend making separate saves at the start of each chapter and phantom level so you don't miss anything in case you have to go back. The game does save your overall progress with TIPS, so going to back to an old chapter to get a missing TIP, will count to your progress and won't require you to play the game from that chapter to the end again. In terms of the riddles, there are plenty of text guides online that tell you the answers so it's pretty easy.
To start with the pros, the story did have some emotional moments that did get me to feel something with one of the two main characters. I also liked the Phantom field levels which are these 8-bit sections where one of your characters has to answer riddles and collect fragments. While it's pretty basic it at least gave you something else to do and was a break from reading walls of texts and staring at static images.
The story overall though was just cheesy, uninspired and boring to play through. I did enjoy one of the characters' sections, but it's very little compared to the other character Es, who's story is just dull and boring. The game is also too long as once you reach a certain chapter, the story "ends" and is basically over but you then have to play through the dreaded epilogue. In the epilogue, there are no more phantom field levels to break up the gameplay, as it's just walls and walls of text with the boring character, Es. To top it off the epilogue section has more chapters in it then the actual main story does, which makes absolutely no sense to me. I just hated this section so much because ultimately in the grand scheme of the story, it feels like unnecessary padding to make the game longer. Overall, unless you're a fan of the Blazblue series, I wouldn't really recommend this one.
Trophy Overview Section:
The game is relatively easy as it mostly requires you to just play through the story. You do have to collect all the fragments in the Phantom field sections as well as all the games TIPS, which are codex entries that basically act as the game's collectables. My advice is to just explore every corner of the phantom levels, so you don't miss anything. There is no chapter select, so I highly recommend making separate saves at the start of each chapter and phantom level so you don't miss anything in case you have to go back. The game does save your overall progress with TIPS, so going to back to an old chapter to get a missing TIP, will count to your progress and won't require you to play the game from that chapter to the end again. In terms of the riddles, there are plenty of text guides online that tell you the answers so it's pretty easy.