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Vandal Hearts 2 - Take Turns Hack
Original game : Vandal Hearts II
Platform : PSX
Author : paul_met
Release date : 14 September 2022
Category : Improvement
Patch version : 1.2
Modifications : P
Downloads : 1516
ROM Information
Vandal Hearts 2 [SLUS-00940] (NTSC-U only)Hack description
Many fans of the original Vandal Hearts would probably like to see a similar combat system in the continuation of the cult game (after all, some were disappointed that in Vandal Hearts 2 all units moving at the same time). This modification allows allied and enemy units to take turns (the classic order - enemies move after the allies have finished their turn). As it turned out, this option significantly complicates the fight.Screenshots
Contributions
| Contributor | Type of contribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| paul_met | Hacking |
Reviews
| Something you didn't know you needed, until you try it. | Red Soul | 2023-03-15 | Version 1.2 |
Back when Vandal Hearts 2 was released, the market was flooded with high quality SRPGs left and right, both the PS1 and Saturn had their fair share of quality releases, and Konami wanted another piece of the action, since Vandal Hearts 1 had seen moderate success. Perhaps in a desperate bid to carve a niche and create differentiation and uniqueness, they created a turn system that meant to shake things up. It certainly did, but for all the wrong reasons. Moving all your characters beforehand and having the AI do the same on their turn leads to drawn out battles and avoidable mishaps in a genre that is already rife with those things, and creates an experience that is, in many important ways, inferior to that of its immediate predecessor, and, perhaps just as importantly, inferior to the competition looming overhead. What this patch does is sanitize the turn system to one that makes more sense and is infinitely more playable, bridging it much closer to the game play of the first Vandal Hearts. Veterans may scoff at this patch, but the truth of the matter is that it will make it more approachable and enjoyable to most, so everyone wins. Those that don't like the changes aren't obligated to use the patch, after all. | |||