just realizing that i actually never thought to write a review of this game. honestly most of my memories of this game come from the fact that i watched my cousin play it for over a year. we live in different places within the same country, so they wouldn't boot it up until i would come to visit.
did we like the game? i'd say for about the first half of it or so. the second half takes a page from atlus and left us thinking, "huh. that was a weird turn of events". but even while frequently getting lost and facing difficult or drawn out boss battles, there were still times where we could appreciate the game. the atmosphere of another world's overworld map theme immediately comes to mind; it's quiet and pensive and does a wonderful job of capturing the feelings that come with living in a world post-tragedy.
is chrono cross worth playing? if you're new to rpgs, i would stay away because this is a BEAST of a game to tackle and can put you off rpgs if you're not familiar with the genre. if you're a diehard fan of chrono trigger or long rpgs that demand to be replayed multiple times for 100% completion, go for it! make sure that you've either played chrono trigger and radical dreamers or have knowledge of what happens within both games. how the second half appeals to you can hinge on how much you enjoyed the story of chrono trigger, and chrono cross as a game was meant to build on radical dreamers, which was originally a side story taking place in the chrono trigger universe. after having played through one of the endings (i believe it was the true ending), my cousin and i agreed that we don't have the time to go through this game 11 more times to see the rest of the endings. hopefully you do, though.
did we like the game? i'd say for about the first half of it or so. the second half takes a page from atlus and left us thinking, "huh. that was a weird turn of events". but even while frequently getting lost and facing difficult or drawn out boss battles, there were still times where we could appreciate the game. the atmosphere of another world's overworld map theme immediately comes to mind; it's quiet and pensive and does a wonderful job of capturing the feelings that come with living in a world post-tragedy.
is chrono cross worth playing? if you're new to rpgs, i would stay away because this is a BEAST of a game to tackle and can put you off rpgs if you're not familiar with the genre. if you're a diehard fan of chrono trigger or long rpgs that demand to be replayed multiple times for 100% completion, go for it! make sure that you've either played chrono trigger and radical dreamers or have knowledge of what happens within both games. how the second half appeals to you can hinge on how much you enjoyed the story of chrono trigger, and chrono cross as a game was meant to build on radical dreamers, which was originally a side story taking place in the chrono trigger universe. after having played through one of the endings (i believe it was the true ending), my cousin and i agreed that we don't have the time to go through this game 11 more times to see the rest of the endings. hopefully you do, though.