Chrono Cross - PlayStation

I was so surprised with this find! The case and disks were in perfect condition! I am so ecstatic to have this in my personal inventory, again! I've been wanting to play it again for the longest time.

I finally played this game recently, quite a few years after it's release. At first I had serious doubts about it, as there seemed little connection to Chrono Trigger (which I am a big fan of), and the gameplay and story just didn't seem to be nearly as good. However, once I gave it a chance I really started getting into it.I think one of the big downfalls of this game is that it is a sequel to such a phenomenal old SNES game, and everyone wanted it to be as good or better, which would have been a hard thing to achieve. In it's own right, this is an amazing game, regardless of it being a sequel or not.It is a true sequel, and the story does tie in directly to the events in Chrono Trigger, however, that's about it...the story. If you want to see the characters or environments of Chrono Trigger, you're out of luck, as this game has all different characters and takes place in the El Nido archipelago, in the same world as Chrono Trigger but never explored in that game.The other thing this game has in relation to Chrono Trigger is just the over all feel of the game...you can tell the same people made it.The graphics of the game are incredibly beautiful, and though already quite dated, they still stand up well (they are comparable to say...Final Fantasy IX). The environments range from beautiful tropical regions to complex castles and dungeons, and all areas are very well thought out, fun to explore, and interesting. I'm glad they kept the overland map the same as in Chrono Trigger, making it fast and easy to get around. The music is wonderful as well, and while I would have liked to have heard a few more Chrono Trigger classics, I really can't complain...the music is beautiful and very well done.The story is twisting and complex, and it's actually quite hard to keep straight what's going on sometimes and what world you are in, as the game takes place in two different dimensions of the same world as opposed to different time periods. The two different dimensions are very similar and it can be hard to keep straight what world you are in. Still, the story was very good, keeps you involved, and does end up having a lot of direct and very interesting tie-ins to Chrono Trigger. There is also a plethora of characters (near 40, I think), almost all of which have there own mini-stories.That was one aspect of the game I have mixed feelings about. On one hand it's great and interesting to have so many unique characters to be able to use, each with their own unique abilities and personalities. But on the other hand, having so many characters makes it hard to really get into them, their stories end up being rather shallow, and you can never really power all of them up. You'll likely end up with a couple favorites of every color attribute that you use most often, which really isn't bad. Overall, they did a good job with the characters, and I like the system they used.The gameplay is very fun, and although it is in most ways straight forward RPG, they do throw in some interesting twists to combat. Overall quite enjoyable.There is an almost infinite amount of secret tidbits to unlock, so much that it would almost be impossible to find them all without the strategy guide. The direction of the game can change depending on choices you make, and conversations are always different depending on who is in your party. The game is incredibly open ended, and has multiple endings as well. This coupled with the fact that it has a new game + feature gives it incredible replay value. I just beat it the first time and I'm already replaying it again with all of my equipment, elements, and experience from the first play through to try and get a different ending.Overall, I give this game five stars. It has excellent story, dialogue, graphics, sound, characters, and gameplay...every thing about it is great and it is a world you'll want to get lost in again and again. Alas, it is no Chrono Trigger, and a large part of me wishes they could have tied in some of the characters and places from that game a little more, but oh well. They did a different game in the same style as Chrono Trigger, and it's great fun. There are at least some fun little nostalgic elements, like at one point when you find an enertron and you can hop into it to fully revive your party, and when you get out you find "you're still hungry", along with the stomach growling straight from Chrono Trigger. Very fun stuff. Highly recommended to fans of Chrono Trigger, or just anyone who loves a good RPG with lots of replay value.

Chrono Cross: is the sequel to Chrono TriggerIt takes place 20 years after the events of Chrono triggerA guy name serge is pulled is into a another world andto say any more then that would start to spoil itSTORY: The story is great it's a very deep storyline that ties nicely with the events of the first one It revels it self at a slower pace then most RPG which i find great it's not shaved down your throat leaving no surprises There are 45 playable Chartres with there own small storyline I would like to go more into the story but that would involve same spoilers but the game is not battle driven it is story driven it has a really big heart but i'll leave it there i'll just say it is so much better then any Final fantasy gameBATTLE SYSTEM: At first it seems complicated but you understand within minutes one of the best things i like about it is you can only use magic and skills once per battle so lets say you want to use cure you have to equip more then one on your element grid and they've done away with MP points instead you have to build up points by attacking and the types of attacks weak strong and severe the stronger ones are a little harder to land but they build up a lot of points i'll leave that part of the battle system there to hard to say with out giving the wrong expression like i did when i read reviewsthere are no random encounters you can avoid them if you want but they even made it better you can always run from battles first go [none of that crap where you have to keep trying and trying] and also boss battles if it dose not go your way you can just run even from the finale boss fight you can just run which i had to do a lot there is only one real way to kill the finale bossLEVELING: well its just great you only level up after every boss fight and a bit more with 5 normal battles leaving you still strong for the finale boss so your free to avoid a lot of normal fightsGraphics and the music are great there is nothing bad to say about this gameif you love and miss the the old RPGs that are not graphics focused but story foused then I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS GAMEAnd yes i got the greats hits one but who cares the game is just as great and its not that easy to get the black liable and the seller he is fantastic person to buy from