So, if the writing refuses to allow introspective moments with Serge because it feels obligated to keep up the silent protagonist gimmick, what does it offer instead? Well, not a lot, if we are honest. Yet again, I cannot emphasize enough how this came out the same year as Alexander O. It's the same style of storytelling Squaresoft attempts with Final Fantasy VIII, but unlike Squall, Serge doesn't even reply with an ellipsis. And yet, Serge stands there and does zip. In the case of the Temporal Vortex, you have party members lecturing about the frailty of life and the fickle nature of destiny. Its attempts to punch way above its weight class feel weird when the goober you control stands there and says nothing. At the same time, Chrono Cross tries to have characters engage in sweeping dialogues about morality, faith, destiny, and metaphysics. Yes, I understand Serge being mute is a reference to Crono in Chrono Trigger. Serge being a silent protagonist makes the PS1-era Squaresoft storytelling Chrono Cross attempts all the more awkward. This reminds me of something I failed to discuss in the first episode of this retrospective.
No matter, while controlling Lynx, you explore the " Temporal Vortex," which a resident of the Vortex explains is where souls of the recently deceased go. While you intrepidly explore Serge's "Home World" as Lynx, the overarching theme is that he doesn't want to be a furry and needs to stop the world from ending the latter of which the first act of the game hammered home for TEN HOURS! While there are a handful of environments and set-pieces that hint at the ethos and pathos of Chrono Cross, most of your time controlling Lynx involves what feels like busywork. While on paper, that might sound like an exciting prospect, it ultimately is not. When everything is all said and done, you play at least half the game as Lynx. As I reviewed last time, this is a bonkers plot twist that the game does fuck all in the grand scheme of things. The story's primary antagonist, Lynx, found a way to swap his soul with Serge's and is now masquerading as Serge while wrecking wanton chaos on the world. It's been a while, but when we last reviewed my progress with Chrono Cross, our protagonist, Serge, found himself in a bit of a pickle. Part 11: We Need To Talk About How Much Time You Spend Playing As Lynx As beautiful as some of these environments might be, they are also a pain in the ass to navigate on modern monitors. Get Chrono Crossed: Part #1: Ten Out Of Ten? Review It Again!.
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If you have any other ideas, inquirers, or criticisms, feel free to share in the comments. In doing this, I hope to ensure I can provide a new entry at least once a week rather than once a month. I have gone ahead and cut down this entry in half to make it both easier to read and edit. With this episode, I have decided to take to heart a recurring criticism of my game-specific blogs. I want to thank the handful of you who expressed concern and words of encouragement to me privately. Author's Note: In a previous blog, I mentioned how I have been struggling with another bout of writer's block with my retrospective on Chrono Cross.
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