Too many.. not enough..

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:27 am

There's too many theories running around about the story of the game...

So i'll chuck in something different...

What exactly is the tension bar at the top of the screen during "Battle Mode" ??

just so you guys know what i mean

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:58 am

heh, speaking of gameplay, i rewatched the latest trailer...

i just noticed that who ever was playing the game for the gameplay section of the trailer must've been cheating, cause they're attacking some large monster and everyone in his party is on 1 HP heheh

oh and after consecutive hits, the tension bar increases and when its at 100% capacity, it says "Push Square Button!" i suppose its like a "boost" thing.. but i'm still interested in what it does/looks like

Umbra · Post by **Umbra** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:08 am

Hmm...maybe a form of combo system? The longer you fight for, the higher the tension, once it reaches maximum level, you push the square button.

When that happens, you execute a combo? Alternately, like you said, it could be a power-up ability? I've never played Tales of Symphonia but its said that the combat system is similar...

KrulMagus · Post by **KrulMagus** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:48 pm

Do you guys remember the one part in the gameplay where everything went slow except for the one monster and Haseo. In this part, Haseo does a whole bunch of spiffy moves and beats up the monster. I'm betting, but we can't be sure, that this is what the tension thing does.

So you get hits to power up the tension, then, once its fully charged you press square and it does this special move in the middle of the air while the rest of time slows down. It seems pretty cool to me!

The Partisan · Post by **The Partisan** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:17 pm

It's like a Unison Attack form Tales of Symphonia: giant smack-down but no SP cost!

Actually makes sense since Bandai and Namco just teamed up on G.U. (Namco makes the Tales series)

AuraTwilight · Post by **AuraTwilight** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:37 pm

I'm with everyone else here. It's one of the new features of the World ^.^ wouldn't it be awesome if monsters could have Tension Bars? O_o no more button mashing XD

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:00 pm

It may be something as simple (or complicated rather) as a .hack version of "Limit Break."

Or, it may be a "Berserk" mode...all stats go up for a short amount of time allowing the person to deal more damage and take less damage.

The other theory, this one being someone else's that I read in another thread, was that the tension bar lead to the Phase transformations....i.e. Haseo into Skeith.

Although the above theories I like more, my personal theory is that it allows you to pull off a few combos...as said.

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:06 pm

i think the phase theory sucks

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:15 pm

heh, i didnt say you suck, i just think the theory sucks...

cause think about it logically...

given that the tension bar builds up from consecutive/combo attacks.. what could "tension" refer to? well, i'd think "muscle tension" build up...

then release the tension and go all out on the enemy! heh

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:29 pm

i still dont agree with the idea that Tri-edge DD'd Haseo making him go back to lvl 1 etc etc...

Sure its Vol 1. Resurrection but
"Today he will return.... to the stage of that tragedy."
To me, that's saying he's going to re-live his past... probably within his mind, who knows...

nuts, this has turned into story-theory now

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:34 pm

heh, i dont think it'd be during the DD.. but after... he's in "limbo" of The World and has only his memories...

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:40 pm

actually, i dont think the gameplay vids ever show the tension bar being used...

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:48 pm

hmmm.. didnt think about that screenshot... but i was refering to the trailer

it would be good if someone translated the text across that image! might explain something

and still, i dont think having his armour return would be any fun... getting pumped sounds more appropriate...

DragonoftheEarth · Post by **DragonoftheEarth** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:19 pm

maybe it has to do with all the chars attack together for one big kiss butt attack to kill anything

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:34 pm

"The "Skill Trigger" special attack allows players to deal significant amounts of damage to enemies. When the "R1" icon appears above Haseo's head, the player must press the circle, x, triangle, and square buttons to initiate select skills; however, there is a limited amount of time in which to perform them." ~dothacker's homepage

Does that help?

Vylen · Post by **Vylen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:38 pm

heh, don't you love the timing of my thread and the news post