Chrono Cross

THE GOOD:
I'm a huge fan of Chrono Trigger, I really am. It's one of the best RPGs ever made. It may be short (15 hours, if you know what you're doing) and its not perfect by any stretch, but it has a charm that even to this day makes it worth playing and replaying. One would think that as a devoted fan I couldn't wait for Chrono Cross, but I kept my Nintendo loyalties and never had a PSX. And thus it was only just now, many years later, when I finally played and completed Chrono Cross.

Don't misunderstand, I had tried before. But the game never hooked me and I always gave up. It was only the constant pressure from Ethereal that convinced me to follow this thing through to the very end. The experience wasn't all bad... but it wasn't great either.

The game has many good points. The music is the standout feature to me. One of the best RPG OST's comes from Chrono Cross and I admit I've been enjoying the music long before I ever had a...

THE GOOD:
Long and quite interesting storyline, awesome and fun to use characters, really amazing battle system, extremely addicting gameplay

THE BAD:
Nothing.

SUMMARY:
Wow.. this game was just.. brilliant. Mainly, it was just basically my favorite RPG game on Playstation that doesn't have the words "Final" and "Fantasy" in it. The gameplay is really fun because the battle system is resemblance of turn based, but the enemies don't take their turn while you are making your decisions, meaning that you have more time to actually think and plan your moves through. Also, the battle is really amazing because it allows you to control the type of move that you want to use, depending on the percentage of the attack will hit. This opens up room for lots and lots more combo's that you can use, and it really makes the game really fun.

Moving on, I wont really reveal any parts of the story, but what really gets me about...

THE GOOD:
Multitudes of player characters, stunning graphics, beautiful environments, brilliant storyline, replay value.

THE BAD:
Nothing, really.

SUMMARY:
If there were ever a better RPG than Chrono Cross, I'd have to see it with my own eyes, because this Squaresoft gem has to be the most fundamental block in any fantasy gamer's library.

The most notable feature has to be the availability of 40 player characters, with a diverse range of appearances and personalities. Though this may seem like quite the load, it never detracts from the lure of the storyline, which only becomes more and more engrossing as gameplay continues.

The graphics and backgrounds are colorful, and beautifully detailed. Rarely will players find themselves uninterested or unentertained by where they're going or what they're seeing.

Then, as if the wide range of character, graphic and story work wasn't enough, the replay...

THE GOOD:
story is decent,non-linear gameplay like no rpg of the same age,excellent graphics,very quick loading times,great replay value,very impressive soundtrack,beautiful and perfectly created game's world,

THE BAD:
easy battles' difficulty(for good gamers),lots of characters without personality development

SUMMARY:
STORY very decent,I'd say the best except unbeatable legendary Xenogears.

original and interesting central character of the game-Kid.Chrono Cross's story is in fact HER story,the real sense of this game is this character.
very impressive and unexpected storyline's turning points.

in fact this game 's story is as amazing and exciting as Chrono Trigger's(it's "prequel") plus new amazing and subtle own sense ,plus more mature and complicated.

GAMEPLAY very very decent in terms of exploring the world,talking to various people and etc.in fact in THIS terms this game really can...

Graphics
I'll say right away that the graphics in Chrono Cross are some of the best you will see in any PlayStation RPG. There are some very minor issues with them, but I'll get to that in a moment.

One detail that is worth mentioning is that as you move around in this game, you see all of your party members simultaneously. Although I didn't really like the idea at first, it's actually implemented very well. Having the extra two characters onscreen doesn't really disrupt your view, and it's interesting to see the various party combinations displayed like this.

The actual towns and areas are what really make the game a great one to look at. One of the first things you will probably notice when starting a new game is the use of color. Unlike many recent RPG's which have depressing, run-down, and dark areas throughout the entire game, this one is full of bright and lively places. There are some darker areas, but it's not as excessive as it seems to be in the average...

THE GOOD:
Over 40 playable chars.
Battle system is great and very unique and easy to learn.
ability to play the game over again with all of the previous characters and abilities you've unlocked in the previous game.

THE BAD:
Story line is a bit confusing at first.

SUMMARY:
I purchased this game when it first came out and have played it through really about 10 times, and have found something new each time whether it be an alternate ending, or a character I finally figured out how to acquire. Definitely lives up to all of the franchise' hype. Among other RPG's this game is completely different and really cannot be judged at first glance. The attention to graphic and audio detail alone are a very good indication of how much work went into making this great game. There are no random battles you have the ability to avoid your enemy, or at least try to. The battle system is different than all other rpg's,...

There is no mistake YOU are dead. You drowned just
several years ago. So why are you here, in a world
that you barely recognize as your own? Everything is different; nothing is the same as it was your marooned on a beach and you have no chance of getting
back.

Assaulted by foes that you have yet to earn. Maybe it
is too early to understand now deep within the flow
of time. Will you save her or will you doom your
world. This is your story may it be a good one.


This is the most unique game of its time. The replay
is incredible and you will love this game because it
is thought through to the ends (and there are many.)
The music is great. Storyline can be fickle at times.
Graphics are outstanding.

The game play is almost unbeatable for a ps1 game and
it does a good job Chrono Chrossing to the next
generation.

ENJOY.

THE GOOD:
-Graphics (awesome for a PS1)
-Music
-Storyline
-Battle System
-Characters

THE BAD:
-Are you joking?

SUMMARY:
I had previously played and completed Chrono Trigger, and I thought, wow, what an awesome game. I figured that Chrono Cross, the sequel, must be just as good. I was wrong; it's better!

Watching the FMV sequences and battles at the beginning of the game showed me this game had extraordinary graphics for the PS1. I also found the music much to my liking, the battle music as well as outside of battle music. It really suited the certain environment you were in. Anyways, it was awesome, and I bought the soundtrack for this game, which I had never done before.

Of course, as with most Square titles, the storyline was awesome. It continues from the story in Chrono Trigger, but 20 years later. You play the role of Serge, the silent protaginist that is the persona of the player....

THE GOOD:
Extremely good graphics--I mean EXTREMEMLY memerable graphics--the best part is it's music--I mean, the soundtrack is awesome--the music is serenading, and beautiful.

THE BAD:
It's kind of hard to continue the story line if you are a beginner RPG player

SUMMARY:
This game kicks ass, major ass. It's made by the Final Fantasy creators, and it is the sequel to Chrono Trigger. I don't really like Chrono Trigger, because the game has basically nothing to compare with CC, but, so be it. The music is awesome--the music is better than any of the Final Fantasy games--I know--I own them all--and the soundtrack is just, really good. The controls are so-so for a RPG, but, the music soundtrack definetly makes up for that. THe graphics are really colorful and definetly not science-fiction, but more fantasy and more beautiful than CT. Sadly, the soundtrack costs more than the game, which really sucks. Anyway, this is...

THE GOOD:
Chrono Cross is a highly detailed game with a wonderful storyline. The graphics & music are awesome, and the unique design [also with battling] makes it really great!

THE BAD:
When the game gets tough, you might feel like quitting. The story is a good one, though it may be hard to understand sometimes.

SUMMARY:
I would recommend this game to anyone. Chrono Cross is a really good game, coming after the popular Chrono Trigger. The battling design is all unique with the choice of physical & magic. The way the game is created is also amazing because the places all have a special purpose. You infiltrate a few places, and there are alot of special characters to choose to fight alongside with you. Theres also different paths you take, with different choices and the real truth about yourself!