XNA game Breath of Death VII fixes random encounters?!

[jfe2]

http://kotaku.com/comment/22300881/

I read a review today that a user named Kobun posted over at Kotaku for an XNA RPG called Breath of Death VII, and there is a part of this game that potentially fixes the problem that most people have with RPGS. It actually limits the amount of random encounters in a dungeon to a specific amount, and once you reach that limit, you are free to explore without getting stopped every few seconds.

Here is a quote from the review explaining it.

The third and final point is the one which means the most to me: Breath of Death VII fixes random battles. How? They're limited. You go in a dungeon, and you are told that there are a dozen or so encounters. Once you beat them all, that's it, no more random battles. This is brilliant and effectively fixes two major complaints all RPGs suffer through: random battles getting in the way of immersing the player in the plot and making the player fight more creatures (re: grinding) than needed because of the unknown dangers which lay ahead.

Next to Chrono Trigger, this has to be the best thing to happen to JRPG style games in a long time IMO! I'll be downloading this one in a bit here to see if its something I would want to play through.

[Niode]

This has never been done on an RPG before? How is that even possible?

[J T]

This is a pretty good idea.

I also like how random encounters were handled in Persona 3, where you would see avatars that represent a battle. You can avoid them, or get the jump on them by stabbing them first to start the battle. Persona 3 still requires a fair amount of grinding though, which this Breath of Death VII game would presumably not have so badly since you have a limited amount of enemies to kill.

[Dylan]

While I fear this could make the game feel really linear, the thought of not having to perpetually fight hordes of monsters into eternity is certainly a welcome one. This is the sort of idea that I think could easily be done correctly.

[lisalover1]

This is a pretty good idea.

I also like how random encounters were handled in Persona 3, where you would see avatars that represent a battle. You can avoid them, or get the jump on them by stabbing them first to start the battle. Persona 3 still requires a fair amount of grinding though, which this Breath of Death VII game would presumably not have so badly since you have a limited amount of enemies to kill.

Yeah, they did the same thing with the Mario RPGs. It's a brilliant idea. Anyway, this game interests me; I got a separate unbanned 360 a week ago, and I've been seeing what I've missed on XBLA in the past 7 months; a lot, apparently.

[yomomma1]

I love this game. Downloaded it about a week ago.
It's cost a buck.

[Octopod]

This is a pretty good idea.

I also like how random encounters were handled in Persona 3, where you would see avatars that represent a battle. You can avoid them, or get the jump on them by stabbing them first to start the battle. Persona 3 still requires a fair amount of grinding though, which this Breath of Death VII game would presumably not have so badly since you have a limited amount of enemies to kill.

But if you can see it in advance then it is not a random encounter, lol.

[jfe2]

I spent a little time playing this today and had a lot of fun with it. If every JRPG were this streamlined, then I would probably be able to find time to play through more of them!