Millennium 4 - Beyond Sunset Reviews

BOKDEN IS A HOTTIE! THIS DESTROYED MY ENTIRE VIEW OF THE ALDORLEA UNIVERSE AND CAUSED INTENSE PSYCHIC DAMAGE BUT ALSO THIS GAME IS SUPER GOOD. LOTS OF DRAMA AND BOKDEN IS A DREAMBOAT

this episode is by far once of the most difficult to master. By the end all characters will have been recruited. There is a lot of jumping in this story part esp. through the Grand Rift. there still are hidden rooms but most of the game is getting to recruit the Bear. the story mainly focuses on that particular part. Dissent starts to show amonst the recruits and it takes a lot of talking and self- confidence to get the party going again. Game seems rather slow story -wise during this episoide but is still a good game to play

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My question is why. Why wasnt Bokden playable til now? Why wasnt he the one to train Marine? This game will get you mad at Indy for not giving us Bokden any sooner, but will also make you cry if you are soft for good storytelling rpgs like this series. This one does not stop giving you story answers and unlike most RPGs, it won`t trap you on the story, since you are still able to do optional content. I absolutely love this.

A game at this length for only 6 euros is honestly almost criminal. The game is huge, the story is rich (although it's a full on continuation of the previous 3 games) and sets you up for the climax in the last game.

I have to say this is the best RPG Maker series I have EVER played in my life. Every single part in this Millennium series overall is five out of five stars. It is not too challenging, and has the right mix of play, upgrades, maps, quests and good characters. I admit I never complete all the side quests in the game, but I play the entire game to the end and love every second of it. This takes a lot for me to really get into games. I love how you can select your level of difficulty (I always select story mode for a more visionary and involved gameplay), you can select arrows that show you overall where to go, because it can be easy to get lost or take too long to find your way in these games (This is a BIG plus for me). Another big thumbs up is the ability to have VISIBLE monster encounters, so whenever possible we can avoid them. I absolutely HATE random surprise encounters, that not only interrupt the flow of the game, but take away your concentration from where you were at. Also, the music score is one of the best ever, and has some very melodic catchy tunes, and soft moody background expressions in the scores. Very nice and rare to see this in a JRPG/RPG maker game. Many of the games seem to repeat the same flat audio/music, and I am happy to see the Millennium series is more unique. And finally, I love that you can import the last saved game from part to part so you take your levels and most items with you. I highly recommend this game series!

Much like the rest of the franchise its a run of the mill, JRPG. simple with many many secrets and a good overall long running plot, with side arcs and side quests .

This episode is by far one of the most difficult to master. By the end, all characters will have been recruited. There is a lot of jumping in this story part, especially through the Grand Rift. There are still hidden rooms, but most of the game is focused on recruiting the Bear. The story mainly revolves around that particular part. Dissent starts to show amongst the recruits, and it takes a lot of talking and self-confidence to get the party going again. The game seems rather slow story-wise during this episode, but it is still a good game to play.

Now down to days remaining to the deadline, Marine and company need to prepare for the contest to come and finish their roster of fighters. They head to the last portion of the continent, yet to be explored: the South. In that area, you will search for "The Bear" a legendary warrior. You start at level 40, but since you need to train in hand-to-hand and the like... that may not be so helpful...

*Note that 1 achievement is broken as of this time of writing (30 Dec 2021). [b]Playing status:[/b] 42/43 achievements, finished the game twice (only 1 playthrough is needed to get all working achievements) [b]Game length:[/b] 11.5h [b]Grindy Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (3+ achievement that needs 4h+ grind to get). [b]Optional Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (32 achievements). [b]Difficult Achievement(s):[/b] No. [h1]Intro[/h1] [b]Millennium 4 - Beyond Sunset[/b] is the third installment of the [url=https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3409][b]Millennium[/b][/url] series. It continues its story from the previous game, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/298830][b]Millennium 3 - Cry Wolf[/b][/url] ([url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198132503739/recommended/298830]my review[/url]), with Marine trying to recruit thirteen warriors for a showdown. The game offers a lot of party members to play with and sidescroller maps for most of its dungeons. [b]Pros:[/b] - 4 difficulties - Sidescroller dungeons give a fresh look from other RPG Maker games - Optional tasks to do (side quests, bosses, secret rooms) - Options to choose random encounters or touch-based encounters [b]Cons:[/b] - The game can be difficult at the beginning due to the "grinding mechanic" - Some bosses rely on RNG to beat - Party members will leave your party from time to time, leaving you with unleveled characters if you are not careful [b]Specs[/b] Intel Core i5-9300H 2.40GHz, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [h1]Should you buy this game?[/h1] [b]Yes.[/b] [i]If you enjoyed the previous games and don't mind playing another in a harder difficulty, buy this game at a sale.[/i] [hr][/hr] [h1]In-Depth Review[/h1] [h3]Visuals[/h3] The game might introduce some sidescroller dungeons in the previous episodes, but this episode topped it by number. Although some areas reuse the same sprites from the previous games, newer areas, especially the sidescroller sections, look fresh with their new style. I liked these types of dungeons since they are straightforward enough to traverse. Despite the numerous screens, the energetic background music that was played in these maps also motivates you as you play. [h3]Story[/h3] To be honest, I'm not sure whether I liked or hated the story. This episode tells you about how desperate Marine, the main character, is in getting 3 new characters for her party within a time limit, which doesn't affect the gameplay. There will be some touching moments when she feels uncertain whether she'll make it or not, which I found to be executed perfectly - both the background music and writing were done well to make you feel emotional. However, her desperation makes her unstable. I don't like the means that she used to recruit people to the party - she won't take no for an answer and will resort to drastic measures just to make sure that the others accept her proposal. This feels like a setback to her character, making her look selfish and annoying at the same time. [h3]The Game[/h3] [b]Gameplay[/b] You'll have a lot of party members that will join and leave your party from time to time. People who don't know which party members should be kept will lose their leveled party members if they are unlucky since inactive party members won't get EXP in combat. Moreover, the main character, the only one that can't be switched and will always be in your party until the end, is too weak to carry the rest of the party to level up the others when this happens. Characters are unbalanced at the beginning. You'll be stripped of all of your weapons in this episode, forcing you to use bare hands. You can increase your bare hands level to increase the damage, but you need to use that character to hit an enemy to gain an exp for that skill. This makes the early game to be tough since most of your characters are useless - one character can damage for ~100 while others will damage the enemy in the two-digit range, or even less. It wasn't until you level up the bare hands level and promote your characters before they become useful, and that will either require grind or knowledge on where you can access the promotion. The first dungeon is still tough though. You'll even need to save after every fight just to make sure that the RNG won't screw you up. [b]Combat[/b] RNG affects battles. Enemies are very tough when they show up for the first time, so you must either pray that they won't kill your party members or use items. Moreover, enemies, bosses included, can wipe your party members if you are not careful. You can get stun-locked by the paralyze or stun status, which is almost impossible to cure unless if you cast a certain skill in battle. Heck, there is even a boss that can KO most of your party members with one skill if you are unlucky. I liked how you need to change your gears or party members when you need to take on a boss that is hard to beat. Sometimes, you'll also have to change your strategy too. Some bosses will counter some attacks from certain party members, so you need to make sure every hit counts. Most of them can be beaten similarly though. You still also need to rely on your luck with the RNG to some extent, or even items if you don't have the best gear. [b]Length and Difficulty[/b] The game seems to be shorter than the other three games. The in-game clock says that I finished the game in 11.5h with an imported save from the previous game, and that's after grinding for 2-3h for an achievement. I spent the rest of my playtime to get the other grindy achievements and replaying the game again from the beginning with a fresh save to test if one achievement will be granted that way. It turns out that the achievement is indeed broken no matter what you do. Despite offering 4 difficulties, the game has another layer of difficulty embedded in. After playing the game twice, I found that playing the game in hard mode without importing your save makes the game more difficult. You need to use items, conserve more MP and skill usage, and even change your gear just to beat a certain boss. I still need to change my gear to some extent with imported save, but those changes are kept to a minimum. I even got frustrated with some of the bosses sometimes since they can be hard to beat without some items from the imported save. [h1]Conclusion[/h1] Apart from the touching moments, the story feels empty to me. The only thing that kept me playing this game was the fun sidescroller dungeons, which covers almost all dungeons in the game. I didn't have any trouble replaying the game again because I loved those maps so much. However, as a part of an episodic series, this game feels like a filler with an experimental dungeon design in it. There is no need to create a new title that only covers recruiting three people to your party members - I can't think of any other reason to do this except to drag the story. Although the combat can be harsh at the beginning, it becomes bearable later on. The sidescroller dungeons also help to ensure that you don't get to battle too many enemies with the visible encounter. If you enjoyed the series up to this point, I suggest you buy this game at a sale if you like to play it in a different "format". I still can't recommend it to those who are new to the series though, simply because there is no story recap and the exclusive items that are only available from the previous games. [quote]Visit SaveOrQuit.com for detailed game reviews, posted daily![/quote]

Like always care i take Spoilers maybe inside. So first feeling was and is damn i want go further the way and that with 1 happy and 1 sad eye (4 of 5) so close to the final, to the end, but thats gaming you happy playing and seeing the ending but then you miss something, more levels, more hidden secrets, more quest, more sequels, more games. Yeah the most people dont know often this feeling and this game will not contact the most, that are only loving good graphics or epic stories and get outer between or after the first part and stop. This game have emotions, how Marine fight for the Bear is incredible or how she waits for Bokden, never give up. The story is thin but lovely for me. The times run, its look like Mission Impossible then you get Wolfang, yeah, Bokden let you hang, Bear beat you many times with nearly no chances and the last warrior dad is in ill. Damn so short there and so far away. The level design ist still not boring me and that is hard not to do, sure most people wish more details or hidden stuff. This time the quest are not 40 but still nice, if you get them, so take care which steps you go, like Secret rooms are many missible things like before. The sounds like always do its best with the budget and dont annoy me (maybe you i cant know it). The animals boss are always great designed and tough, you need the right strategies, the normal animals are nice but could be a bit more, some i really like much for a 2 D RPG. The levels/ areas could be really a bit more places have to explore. The guide is not epic detailed to every single item to find but good (buy it when it has a good discount). Play all 3 parts before complete and then complete this game nearly 100 % and i hope you enjoy it. As a big 2 D RPG Fan i give 96 % to this part, but take a look first of the game and now if you like this genre. Thanks for reading and i hope you enjoy the game and support the friendly developer :) Have a funny day/ time.