>>731047845no, its so bad it'll kill your channel if you try to do a yt vid about it.
>>731047845It's actually pretty good, but there's a lot of hidden bullshit the game does not tell you about.Like having save files with specific save times (1:11, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44, 5:55) gets you extremely good weapons and armor.
>>731048536They did the exact same thing in Koudelka
>>731048536>having save files with specific save times (1:11, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44, 5:55) gets you extremely good weapons and armor.wtf that's pretty cool
>>731047845Yes
>>731047845It feels really clunky. You can just jump to covenant instead.
>>731047845It's great, don't listen to this retard: >>731050879
>>731047845they're okayi liked the first one the best because they became less horror and more animu the further the series went on
just finally beat both of them last year back to back. don't listen to people like >>731050879just have realistic expectations that the first game is an old ass PS2 JRPG. Its perfectly fine.Covenant was way better overall but is a direct sequel and it feels even better as one when played back to back esp from a gameplay perspective. Took a fun. strong foundation and made it even better.Also >>731048536 is bullshit, I can't recall either SH1 or 2 having anything like this. I had to Google it to make sure I wasn't crazy. I certainly didn't need to do that shit if there is something like this to beat either game or their optional content.
>>731047845It's like a PS1 style jrpg on PS2, has everything you could expect from one. If you don't find the battle system too annoying or whatever, yeah it's a good one.
>>731051637>bothbut there are 3 of them
>>731051034 Exactly, the first game had that grim, unsettling tone with actual horror vibes-like that intro CGI with the burning curtain and all the distorted voices still haunts me. By Covenant, it felt like they traded the creepy occult stuff for anime posing and goofy villains. Still fun, but man, that tonal shift was jarring.
>>731047845I have part 2 and 3 but never got the first game because it was always so expensive.
>>731048536I vaguely remember something like that
>>731054273>It's like a PS1 style jrpg on PS2are they horror games?
>>731047845Chances of a remaster?
>>731048536>1:11, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44, 5:55) gets you extremely good weapons and armor.this is only the case for Koudelka, not shadow hearts, stop spreading fake rumors anon.
>>7310557310%
Why did anyone even think penny blood was going to be like shadow hearts?This slop is all we got out of it.https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507400/Penny_Blood_Hellbound/
>>731055569So if you include Koudelka, which is essentially a PS1 game in the same series by the same guy, let's say that's a horror game and the series gets progressively less horror in each of the three sequels. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of cool spooky and creepy locations in this, but my impression was the first place you go after you get control is the darkest. It's overall serious even though it has humorous elements.
>>731051637>>731050879Covenant is trash. They turned it from horrorkino into wacky le comedy game. Just play the first and pretend the rest of the series doesn't exist.
>>731048536You could always just play the game and not use a guide that tells you where all the little easter eggs are and spoils the fun>>731047845I remember liking the first Shadow Hearts a lot. Cool dark vibe, definitely a lot stronger than the sequels in that regard since it doesn't lean into corny comedy and is less tonally confused
>>731055929Hellbound is just a prequel spinoff and it's not a bad game either.
>>731047845First one isn't worth playing and 2 is much better. However it's a catch-22 since you can't really appreciate 2 if you don't play 1.
>>7310592172 doesn't even feel like it's the same setting because of all the cringe wacky "comedy" bullshit going on, who caresI'll give 2 that it has some good tracks thoughhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB1Jq1tU8VA
>>731047845no, it is not "good"it is a phenomenal game, the entire series is great
>>731050879first of all, shadow hearts 1 is better than covenant, although both are good and the combat system obviously is improved in covenantbut second of all, how can you possibly be so retarded to tell people to skip the ENTIRE PAYOFF for the good ending in covenant and be serious about it. you can't, it's entirely malicious or bait. the ending means fucking nothing in covenant if you have not already played sh1
>>731055731they can't even get penny blood published, what makes you think they'd green light a remaster?
>>731048536this is not true, but you still need a guide for the best weapons etc. just like every ps2 KRPG.also absolute TRVKE:the third one is better
>>731055929>Why did anyone even think penny blood was going to be like shadow hearts?Because they showed gameplay and designs and it was exactly like shadow hearts and they said as much.It's like saying "eiyuden isn't a jrpg why did you think that you just got some platformer" they made a dogshit spinoff whilst they were waiting to make money, no idea why either of them did it and it was a clear mistake on both counts. Also eiyuden was dogshit when the real game finally came out too, but that's besides the point.Penny blood is going to be, if it ever gets published, a jrpg like shadow hearts, from the same people.Just as armed fantasia in the same boat is going to be fucking wild arms under a differet name.
>>731047845it (and its brothers) have a cool unique aesthetic and the judgment ring was unique for its time even if its just another flavor of timed attacks but god the first battle theme might be the worst battle theme in any jrpg ever
>>731047845It has creepypastas in it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl6Zo2dFqyc&t=117s
