10/2/2023 0 Comments Etrian odyssey 5 website![]() I love the final boss design and encounter but some of the others including the first stratum’s boss design are weak. Enemy design could be a bit better especially for bosses. There’s even an outer space themed area here. V is no slouch here with lush and unique locations for each stratum. A Botanist with poison early on is a fantastic party member to have.Īside from the great in game UI, I’ve always enjoyed the visual direction for the labyrinths in Etrian Odyssey games. Back to the combat, get ready to make full use of status ailments, binds, and more here. I’ve always been impressed by Atlus game UIs. It isn’t drastically different to Untold 2 but recedes into just icons until you highlight an option which is a nice touch. Combat is turn based again and the in game UI is really nice. It makes it hard to go back to older games thanks to this. The best part about a new Etrian game is how all the quality of life improvements to map drawing from past games are all here. Exploration and map drawing is still in first person with maps on the bottom screen. This is another callback to classic Etrian Odyssey with one big labyrinth. There are 30 floors in total for this dungeon. Instead of multiple dungeons or a separate story dungeon and the likes in the newer Etrian games, you just have one big dungeon here that is split up into stratums with a boss fight at the end of each stratum. This experience is all about your own party and navigating the labyrinth until the end. While there are some NPCs that you interact with in the labyrinth, don’t expect a grand story. When you level up and have a skill point, you can either use it in a race skill or in a class skill. ![]() In fact I’d recommend redoing the opening with a few party combinations to experiment and see what you fancy. If you feel adventurous, a triple Necromancer party is always an option. The good thing about a robust customization and class system that now has a race system as well is the various combinations you can come up with to play. This is an interesting twist on a tried and tested formula. Skills are also split up into class and race skills. I’d recommend sticking to the standard race and class combinations unless you’re a veteran Etrian player. Once you select a race, you get to pick a class to start off with, but can change classes early on in the game. Instead of just having classes, there are now races and classes. Speaking of going old school, I’m quite annoyed that the FM soundtrack DLC is releasing on October 31 and not at launch. You can even opt for no voice if you’re going completely old school. There’s the freedom to use whichever voice with whichever class and portrait here. ![]() You have the ability to change colours of things like eyes, hair, and more. Each character in your party can be customized to a frankly crazy degree and there are even multiple voice options. Creating your own party and traversing through a giant dungeon that is split up into stratums is what you will be doing here. In some ways it does feel like a step back but the improvements and new features to classes, customization in general, and skills make it feel more focussed and evolutionary. This game has no story focus or airships or anything like that. While Etrian Odyssey IV and the Untold games on the 3DS have been big departures from the classic Etrian I and II gameplay, Beyond the Myth goes back to the beginning. This year, the Etrian Odyssey franchise celebrates its 10th anniversary and there’s no better way to celebrate than a game that feels like a true evolution of what makes Etrian Odyssey so great in the first place, quality dungeon crawling. I was excited to play Etrian Odyssey V not just because it is a new Etrian game but also because it is the first time a new Etrian game is releasing when I’m familiar with the franchise. ![]() At one point many people (including myself) thought Atlus was just done with the 3DS in the West, but before E3 we got a trifecta of announcements. The wait has been almost as excruciating as that damn spirits club in Persona Q. After more than a year of waiting, Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth has finally released in English.
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