It really is frustrating that the gameplay isn't better. The concept is probably one of the best ideas for a Gundam game. I really hope someone tries this concept again in the future. Although with the direction licensed anime games have been going that feels less likely...
I loved this game. The damage to mobile suits was an awesome detail that really puts you in the action. Needing a reload during combat really adds to the pressure in a good way. That said, early missions before upgrade to existing suit stats, better pilots, more gear, newer suits can be quite hard. Replay when you've got the upgrades is very satisfying.
I one finished a mission with no head or arms. I kicked the last enemies to death. I've seen other reviews brush off the dismemberment feature, but it really adds a lot to the game, both in making sure you've got your shield up so you aren't losing functionality of your mobile suit, and sniping enemies arms off before you go in so you don't get met with a barrage of beam fire as soon as combat starts.
I think that's a big feature of Gundam in general. Units lose arms all the time, and it's not something you see end a fight, pilots will still use what they can. But it also shows that these super machines are still just very much machines. I don't think I've seen an example better than this game.
I played this game as a child and I've been trying to find the name of it. Thank you for making a random youtube video on it. I need to go search for my copy of it.
Great review mate. I remember getting this at launch and then putting it aside pretty fast. I feel after watching this I may need to revisit and see if my opinions have changed at all. Loving the Gundam content mate. Keep em coming.
With the shutdown of Gundam Evolution, and Breaker Mobile I want this game to have a remake with updated graphics and including the Gundam Alex and Zaku II Kai
The PS3 gag at the intro wrecked me, haha! As a big Gundam fan, I've almost purchased this game like 5 times, but each time I'm always talked out of it by people telling me how bad it is. I know you said it's not all bad, but even just watching the captured footage for the review it looks pretty damn rough, haha. Still though, I really like the time management mechanic and using different suits and pilots. Seems like a pretty cool way of simulating how the actual war would have functioned. Great job as always man!
Thanks for watching man! Yeah, I'll have to admit this isn't the first I have actually bought this game. I've got it, traded it back in the day, and found myself giving it another chance. The plus side is that this game IS pretty cheap if ever you want to give it a shot! Just remember what I said about easy mode haha.
@@PragmatikReviews Yeah, I think it was like $7.99 used at GameStop years ago which I assumed was for a reason, haha. Maybe one of these days I'll give it a shot, but I barely have time to even play the games I know for sure I'll like. Someday though!
The gameplay loop of this game reminds me a lot of Mechwarrior: having to manage your mechs and pilots as well as their morale, while keeping in mind that you only have so many days to prepare for a mission or take the risk and dump the mission completely even though you may need the money and supplies for repairing and upgrading your mechs (as well as keeping your pilots happy. In Mechwarrior, you have to pay your pilots a monthly salary or they'll end up quitting the job and leaving your crew).
@jonathanj.3695 I wonder how a combination of the two would go. I always liked the movements of Mechwarriros machines! I don't have a lot of experience with it sadly. We do for a new one?
I’ve just gotten into battle operation 2. And I guess that’s the “modern” version of what this game wanted to be. Still looks like this game would benefit immensely from a remake
Same here! And I get that same feeling, but never found any concrete link that this may of been the start to GBO's development. But it does certainly feel that way. I'd seriously like a remake
This was one of the greatest games along with seek and destroy for ps2 Had such a good time playing this back in the day. If this was made in a modern engine it would be amazing
I bet it would have! I feel a lot was done right here, and honestly even a few more months of fine tuning would of made this game that much greater! Thanks for watching!
I know the reviews weren't wonderful, but i genuinely enjoyed Gundam Crossfire. Once you got the controls down you could be a monster with the low level suits.
I think this game did a pretty good job at making suits feel powerful when you earned them. Like it gets worth a little bit of frustration. Sadly I didn't think people gave it that long of a chance.
@PragmatikReviews i can totally relate. At first it was frustrating, especially the Zeon campaign. I will admit it did feel more lore accurate to the anime counterparts. A Zaku I and II aren't very durable, but you can really make them a threat with their boost speeds. I will say i found mixing lock-on, manual aiming, and honing your thruster skills rather efficient once you adjusted to the boost controls.
@durbeshpatel3047 right? Once you got your flow going, you actually felt in control. When you lose part of your suit you felt the pressure of the battle. My opinion it was way ahead of it's time.
Play this game on a emulator that’s still sorta clunky, but close enough to the PS3’s feel Using the base GM in the later parts (like the assault on the naval base mission) with just a beam spray gun and come out of it with a S Rank will always feel great That or just learning how to use the GM Striker and GMs with the 380m Bazooka makes me feel like I don’t even need the RX-78 it’s such a great time
I went back to this game hard as my ps4 just recently broke. With watching requiem for vengeance i started to realize this game requires you to be a newtype pilot, it really brought out the perspective of being a pilot in the one year war
I really enjoyed it quite a bit, and played it quite often. One other reason to recommend starting on Easy level though is that you can choose advance to a higher difficulty the next play through. The game does have a NEW GAME+ feature, after all. In fact, with the NEW GAME+ I was able to clear all difficulty levels when playing Federation. When playing as Zeon though, I could only clear Easy, and Normal difficulty levels.
Idk how you call the lock on feature useless, it's practically invaluable for me 99% of the time, I regularly get A/S ranks in every mission on normal mode even with poor mechs just by utilizing the fact that I'm locking on and the enemy usually isn't. You can dodge on command while locked on the enemy, circling them, and not missing so many of your shots makes it less of a problem for you to need to resupply. The only times I've even gotten damaged in this game is when I'm forced into melee by low ammo or not paying attention. Finally, certain heavy weapons can be instantly fired in midair, IF you're locked onto the target, they're unsatisfying/slow when fired normally, but abusing that mechanic makes them broken.
That is something I wish I redacted when I reviewed this. I did feel it improved it the combat, but when I was using it I think I was just getting hit left and right that I put too much of the blame on it. But hey that's what I like to see, I like when people show me that there is more to a feature than I originally realized. Totally didn't know about the mid-air fire!
I never played this game but from what I have seen from videos like this and others is that the basic concepts were solid, in fact, a Gundam game that leans more toward the realism side would be great. As a Gundam fan, I would love to see a Gundam game that relies on tactics and movement instead of just outright firepower. (Though firepower does help) Having read some of the comments I would agree that making the game run better period is a great start, as well as massaging the time management/base areas, however, I have a few more to add. 1: Instead of starting like 80% into the OYW, you start from the start of the OYW. And you only have Mass-produced garbage but as the war goes on the EFSF gets their act going, and you get access to better suits (maybe be a test pilot like Federation v. Zeon?) Maybe throw in some White Base cameos as well? 2: The ability to reload weapons that use magazines. Mobile suits carry more than just one magazine for certain weapons. But for gameplay purposes, you'd have to balance it with weight. More ammo carried, more weight less mobility. 3: The ability to capture the enemy suits to use for yourself. Repairs will take longer but it is another suit for you to use in a pinch, you could break the suit down to help with repairs of other captured suits.
@combatking20 Definitely some neat ideas. Now one thing this game does that feels awesome is give you some higher suits like ground gundams and stuff and once that happens you feel that shift in power. This is something I honestly wish they would give another try to.
@@PragmatikReviews Gundam will be in an arcady rut and will not escape from it. Someone will have to take a risk in making a milsim like Gundam game. Risk taking in modern gaming is dead.
I love gundam crossfire! I’m probably the only person on the planet that does and I wish I could still play it. I had all three gundams fully kited out.
There are a bunch of ideas that could make this concept great. Step One: Use the GBO2 or Gundam Breaker 4 engine. Step Two: Refine the base and time management aspects. Step Three: Have a selection of timelines and factions that you can play through. Clearing a scenario will let you do a new game plus and allow the player to use that faction's units in other timelines. I think with the advent of games like Hades, there is fertile ground for a similar Gundam game.
@silvermknight I definitely like some of these ideas! The GBO2 engine would be a good choice. Base management could definitely be worked on. I don't know about timeline, but definitely different moments in UC history like using the white dingos or some of the ground fights from 08th or Zeta.
@PragmatikReviews I envision the base management and timeline stuff to be something more like XCOM where you just set your production/repairs and just push the time advance button. In the meantime, missions can show up, and you are tasked with taking them on.
This was by far my most liked Gundam game followed by few Gundam games on PSP that I played. This was the first Gundam game that I found which actually represented the original anime, where losing limbs was part of the story, yes the game had issues but it was better than all other games that focused more on gameplay than being true to old Gundam anime. Like you I got annoyed when a lucky enemy shot would blow my head or arm off with a lucky shot, but at the same time it was the first Gundam game where I really felt like I was in a giant Mech that was heavy and hard to use while at the same time being very powerful. I remember I completed the game twice and I think second run was on hard, and there were missions that I finished with auto cannon just because I had no limbs left, and that really gave the feeling from some of the anime episodes.
Oh yeah I totally agree that the damage gave you that gundam series feel. Would of been a nice nod to see your arm get damaged only for you to use it as a weapon. I also just like how cool the battle damage looked!
I bought this game used on a whim several years ago. I'd not heard great things about it but i figured, what harm could there be in trying it out for myself? Well, the moment I inserted the disc into my PS3, the drive suddenly made a loud grinding noise and the entire console shut itself down, after which it simply refused to turn back on again. From that day forward, Gundam Crossfire has remained in my memory as the game that killed my first PS3. I did eventually get the disc back after dismantling the console and have since bought a replacement PS3 Slim, however the game has remained unplayed as I refuse to take any further risky chances. 😂
Oh man, talk about leaving a bad impression! I promise you the game isn't so bad it tried to kill itself with your ps3, but maybe get another copy In the future!
I didn't get a PS3 until the slim model and the price went down and I was so happy to get this game, Dynasty Warriors Gundam and Motorstorm. I loved the other 2 and I played them, along with the sequels of those games. I was so disappointed with this game and I didn't even learn the controls and turned it off. I finally gave it another chance one day after a few years and I really like this game. Your right about the frame rate but that's the only thing I don't like about this game now. It's pretty much the closest thing we have to a Gundam simulation game. I love the fact it's in English. Reading text, when playing is very hard and it's almost impossible to read every word. That's 1 thing I hate about newer games. People complaining about the English voices, the vocabulary, and/or the repeated words said killed the English dub in some games now. I think some of the lines said in this game get annoying but I would rather have it then to have to read everything. Sadly I don't buy most Gundam Games now, because of that reason. I was so happy to see Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn come out, until I played it. I can read most of the stuff said, but then I miss 1 line and I fail the mission and I have to replay it to find out what I missed. That's 1 thing that's a deal breaker for me. A non action game is ok for subtitles but not a game where I am trying not to die or fighting a enemy. I hope English voices come back to games, even if they end up being annoying like this game. It's better than a language I don't speak. I feel bad for gamers who never get games in they're language now.
That's a very solid point you bring up, and something I bet is a huge problem in SD Gundam: Battle Alliance. A lot of people say that there is so much to focus on that it's hard to read what the characters are talking about. I don't usually mind English voices, and the best implementation of them is when they log the dialogue and even have an option to play back the voice. I'd love to see future games do that. Thanks for watching!
If you have a decent pc, I recommend trying this game on RPCS3, the fps is decent consistently and the game loads everything in 2-5 seconds if on an ssd.
@@PragmatikReviews Yeah dude, this game had to crawl so the DW games could run. I really miss this era and the PS2 era of Gundam games, we had so many.
@@samuraispiritsx Weird to think we get so few nowadays. And the ones we do get don't feel that inspired. We need another shot at this game and another side story.
I could definitely see some devoted time being put into this yielding good results. but this game definitely comes with a bit of flaw. that said, I do like it!
this drives me nuts cause this is literally my ideal gundam game, a gritty, ground-only and brutal game with time and resource management and mech customization. Like y'all had the blueprint with mechwarrior 4, just do that with GBO2's control scheme and make it cross-platform, such a monumental amount of wasted potential.
I love this game, I even bought a PS3 recently to play it still, well and a few other PS3 gundam games but I love this game so much, both sides I've played through to have every mobile suit max upgraded from both sides on each save. This with bigger battles, more suits and GBO2 graphics would be the best game ever made. Why are you not locking on? You say it doesn't help but if you've been playing trying to kill things without lock and learning how to use lock properly then I can see why you don't like the game, you have to use your vulcans to get the suyit to go in to guard and be still then use main weapon or wait till they finish a boost or get behind them when moving so you hit them.
I have played this game on both campaigns 7 times each, it is a horrid game, but I do love it quite a bit because of the few good qualities it provides.
@@PragmatikReviews Maybe, I pretty much went through and 100% the game: got at one of each MS, maxed their abilities, got every pilot, S ranked every mission, so I probably won’t go through it again for awhile, only thing I didn’t do is max out the character’s levels, if their even is a max since the PC for my many playthroughs never reached the max.
The various suits you could pilot was super cool! They seemed to nail that pretty well. A little more polish and it could of been one of the best, I believe!
@@PragmatikReviews quest 64 looks charming not gonna lie, there is a great video about quest how it probably was supposed to be a much grander and more fleshed out vision! on a side note about crossfire: If we talk single player gundam games there really isn‘t one that has fore fleshed out simulation aspects like destructible body parts, weighty movement, camo for terrain types, customization, world clock and two campaigns. There are many gundam games that have a tiny bit of simulation aspects or lots of customization, but most are strictly fun action games and I miss another attempt to make something as true to life as crossfire tried to make gundam … cheers!
@zoyboy1914 Well I've made a review of Quest 64 if you're ever interested! The thing about crossfire I try to emphasize is that I feel it literally does everything right. It's pacing is cool, and I love the look and movement. it's just more of that fine tuning I'd love. A lot of viewers have suggested emulating with a better system which I need to do sometime!
@@PragmatikReviews yeah I mean the gameplay in crossfire has some real problems like the auto aim, technical issues and ai but underneath it‘s amazing haha. but yeah try playing it at 60fps on a stronger machine for sure!
My dream game would be a gundam game in the "Ace Combat" style of design. Though I'd prefer the story to be somewhat less insane and memeable. This game is the closest thing to that in the US, and I'm so frustrated it had to be a rushed PS3 launch title.
@@PragmatikReviews I've watched a lot of videos on it and I've definitely been interested. I just don't have a PS4 or PS5 so I can't really play it :( I saw its on Steam now, its just not out yet. I may give it a go then, though multiplayer focused games aren't my cup of tea.
@@matthewoburn2126 I'd totally wait for the steam version when it finally comes out! You might hate it for a week because it's kinda a steep curve but it definitely gets better!
Oh yeah my editing really highlighted targeting at the end but yeah I should of used more footage where I use it. But even then the game still feels a bit rough.
I still like RX-78-2 in this game. The one in GBO2 kinda...suck... 😅 Edit: Gundam Lost War Chronicle seems more polished than Crossfire. The graphic not as good as this, but the fps for sure are more better than this. Thank you for the review. Looking forward for another Gundam Game review from you. 😄👍
It really is frustrating that the gameplay isn't better. The concept is probably one of the best ideas for a Gundam game. I really hope someone tries this concept again in the future. Although with the direction licensed anime games have been going that feels less likely...
Yeah GBO2 may be the best we are going to get, but hey Bandai does like money so who knows!
I loved this game. The damage to mobile suits was an awesome detail that really puts you in the action. Needing a reload during combat really adds to the pressure in a good way. That said, early missions before upgrade to existing suit stats, better pilots, more gear, newer suits can be quite hard. Replay when you've got the upgrades is very satisfying.
Yeah, I hope I eluded to that the more you play the better this game gets. Especially when you get those higher value suits. Then you can just shred!
I one finished a mission with no head or arms. I kicked the last enemies to death. I've seen other reviews brush off the dismemberment feature, but it really adds a lot to the game, both in making sure you've got your shield up so you aren't losing functionality of your mobile suit, and sniping enemies arms off before you go in so you don't get met with a barrage of beam fire as soon as combat starts.
I think that's a big feature of Gundam in general. Units lose arms all the time, and it's not something you see end a fight, pilots will still use what they can. But it also shows that these super machines are still just very much machines. I don't think I've seen an example better than this game.
A sequel would kill on modern systems. PS3 was notorious for being hard to develope for so having a new game would be amazing.
Oh I have no doubt that this would be great if given a bit more time and better hardware to be on!
No lie though… the “Operations Room” soundtrack was ABSOLUTELY BANGER
Oh, no for sure! This game had some absolutely great music!
I played this game as a child and I've been trying to find the name of it. Thank you for making a random youtube video on it. I need to go search for my copy of it.
@tiger-mt4ju Hooefully it should still be pretty cheap and you're welcome!
Great review mate. I remember getting this at launch and then putting it aside pretty fast. I feel after watching this I may need to revisit and see if my opinions have changed at all. Loving the Gundam content mate. Keep em coming.
Thanks man, I'd definitely say that this one probably didn't age any better lol. Got more stuff coming! thanks for watching!
loved this game back in the day, got to where i played it on very hard. really wish they would make a remake or sequel for a modern console.
Wow that's pretty impressive! And yeah you'd think we'd at least get something new with this look and feel. Every other game is very fast lol
With the shutdown of Gundam Evolution, and Breaker Mobile I want this game to have a remake with updated graphics and including the Gundam Alex and Zaku II Kai
That would be sick! Is Evolution shutting down?
@@PragmatikReviews Sadly yes. Getting the plug pulled by November.
@sentinel1354 Wow no kidding. Guess it wasn't as doing as well as I'd hoped!
The PS3 gag at the intro wrecked me, haha! As a big Gundam fan, I've almost purchased this game like 5 times, but each time I'm always talked out of it by people telling me how bad it is. I know you said it's not all bad, but even just watching the captured footage for the review it looks pretty damn rough, haha. Still though, I really like the time management mechanic and using different suits and pilots. Seems like a pretty cool way of simulating how the actual war would have functioned. Great job as always man!
Thanks for watching man! Yeah, I'll have to admit this isn't the first I have actually bought this game. I've got it, traded it back in the day, and found myself giving it another chance. The plus side is that this game IS pretty cheap if ever you want to give it a shot! Just remember what I said about easy mode haha.
@@PragmatikReviews Yeah, I think it was like $7.99 used at GameStop years ago which I assumed was for a reason, haha. Maybe one of these days I'll give it a shot, but I barely have time to even play the games I know for sure I'll like. Someday though!
@@RewindArcade It'll be there I'm sure!
Its pretty bad.
If you play on emulator it is alot smoother at 35fps or so. Also looks better
The gameplay loop of this game reminds me a lot of Mechwarrior: having to manage your mechs and pilots as well as their morale, while keeping in mind that you only have so many days to prepare for a mission or take the risk and dump the mission completely even though you may need the money and supplies for repairing and upgrading your mechs (as well as keeping your pilots happy. In Mechwarrior, you have to pay your pilots a monthly salary or they'll end up quitting the job and leaving your crew).
@jonathanj.3695 I wonder how a combination of the two would go. I always liked the movements of Mechwarriros machines! I don't have a lot of experience with it sadly. We do for a new one?
@@PragmatikReviews Yup. Mechwarrior 5 Clans is coming out this October!
@@jonathanj.3695 Nice! Gotta check it out!
I’ve just gotten into battle operation 2. And I guess that’s the “modern” version of what this game wanted to be. Still looks like this game would benefit immensely from a remake
Same here! And I get that same feeling, but never found any concrete link that this may of been the start to GBO's development. But it does certainly feel that way. I'd seriously like a remake
This was one of the greatest games along with seek and destroy for ps2 Had such a good time playing this back in the day. If this was made in a modern engine it would be amazing
I bet it would have! I feel a lot was done right here, and honestly even a few more months of fine tuning would of made this game that much greater! Thanks for watching!
@@PragmatikReviews had you played lost war chronicle for ps2? It is the precursor to Gundam crossfire I think!
@@a.t6066 I have it on the list!
@@PragmatikReviews neat. I'll be waiting for the video!
I know the reviews weren't wonderful, but i genuinely enjoyed Gundam Crossfire. Once you got the controls down you could be a monster with the low level suits.
I think this game did a pretty good job at making suits feel powerful when you earned them. Like it gets worth a little bit of frustration. Sadly I didn't think people gave it that long of a chance.
@PragmatikReviews i can totally relate. At first it was frustrating, especially the Zeon campaign. I will admit it did feel more lore accurate to the anime counterparts. A Zaku I and II aren't very durable, but you can really make them a threat with their boost speeds. I will say i found mixing lock-on, manual aiming, and honing your thruster skills rather efficient once you adjusted to the boost controls.
Totally agree i keep going back to this game. Its clunky but that makes you feel like a real ace when you get the hang of everything
@durbeshpatel3047 right? Once you got your flow going, you actually felt in control. When you lose part of your suit you felt the pressure of the battle. My opinion it was way ahead of it's time.
Play this game on a emulator that’s still sorta clunky, but close enough to the PS3’s feel
Using the base GM in the later parts (like the assault on the naval base mission) with just a beam spray gun and come out of it with a S Rank will always feel great
That or just learning how to use the GM Striker and GMs with the 380m Bazooka makes me feel like I don’t even need the RX-78 it’s such a great time
I went back to this game hard as my ps4 just recently broke. With watching requiem for vengeance i started to realize this game requires you to be a newtype pilot, it really brought out the perspective of being a pilot in the one year war
@hallowsoul2722 I need to watch Requiem! I'd like to believe it prepares you to awaken as a newtype before dawning a gundam!
I definitely need to get this. I didn't get my PS3 until November 2011 so it was never easy to find locally.
You should! And the best part is that this game is still relatively cheap!
I really enjoyed it quite a bit, and played it quite often. One other reason to recommend starting on Easy level though is that you can choose advance to a higher difficulty the next play through. The game does have a NEW GAME+ feature, after all.
In fact, with the NEW GAME+ I was able to clear all difficulty levels when playing Federation. When playing as Zeon though, I could only clear Easy, and Normal difficulty levels.
@kurtmager1626 I'm gonna work through it again sometime. I bet playing on New game+ feels amazing! I'd honestly just love to see more games like this!
Idk how you call the lock on feature useless, it's practically invaluable for me 99% of the time, I regularly get A/S ranks in every mission on normal mode even with poor mechs just by utilizing the fact that I'm locking on and the enemy usually isn't.
You can dodge on command while locked on the enemy, circling them, and not missing so many of your shots makes it less of a problem for you to need to resupply. The only times I've even gotten damaged in this game is when I'm forced into melee by low ammo or not paying attention.
Finally, certain heavy weapons can be instantly fired in midair, IF you're locked onto the target, they're unsatisfying/slow when fired normally, but abusing that mechanic makes them broken.
That is something I wish I redacted when I reviewed this. I did feel it improved it the combat, but when I was using it I think I was just getting hit left and right that I put too much of the blame on it. But hey that's what I like to see, I like when people show me that there is more to a feature than I originally realized. Totally didn't know about the mid-air fire!
@@PragmatikReviews L1 and X tapping is your key to both landing most of your shots, and dodging most attacks
I never played this game but from what I have seen from videos like this and others is that the basic concepts were solid, in fact, a Gundam game that leans more toward the realism side would be great. As a Gundam fan, I would love to see a Gundam game that relies on tactics and movement instead of just outright firepower. (Though firepower does help)
Having read some of the comments I would agree that making the game run better period is a great start, as well as massaging the time management/base areas, however, I have a few more to add.
1: Instead of starting like 80% into the OYW, you start from the start of the OYW. And you only have Mass-produced garbage but as the war goes on the EFSF gets their act going, and you get access to better suits (maybe be a test pilot like Federation v. Zeon?) Maybe throw in some White Base cameos as well?
2: The ability to reload weapons that use magazines. Mobile suits carry more than just one magazine for certain weapons. But for gameplay purposes, you'd have to balance it with weight. More ammo carried, more weight less mobility.
3: The ability to capture the enemy suits to use for yourself. Repairs will take longer but it is another suit for you to use in a pinch, you could break the suit down to help with repairs of other captured suits.
@combatking20 Definitely some neat ideas. Now one thing this game does that feels awesome is give you some higher suits like ground gundams and stuff and once that happens you feel that shift in power. This is something I honestly wish they would give another try to.
@@PragmatikReviews Gundam will be in an arcady rut and will not escape from it. Someone will have to take a risk in making a milsim like Gundam game. Risk taking in modern gaming is dead.
I love gundam crossfire! I’m probably the only person on the planet that does and I wish I could still play it. I had all three gundams fully kited out.
@lordsnail9128 Nah I definitely have love for it. It just feels so close to being the best game we could get. so much is right about it
Journey To Jaburo is still my favorite gundam game. Nothing has matched that feel
I need to play that one some more! Seriously love the opening to it!
Zeonic front all the way😂
There are a bunch of ideas that could make this concept great.
Step One: Use the GBO2 or Gundam Breaker 4 engine.
Step Two: Refine the base and time management aspects.
Step Three: Have a selection of timelines and factions that you can play through. Clearing a scenario will let you do a new game plus and allow the player to use that faction's units in other timelines.
I think with the advent of games like Hades, there is fertile ground for a similar Gundam game.
@silvermknight I definitely like some of these ideas! The GBO2 engine would be a good choice. Base management could definitely be worked on. I don't know about timeline, but definitely different moments in UC history like using the white dingos or some of the ground fights from 08th or Zeta.
@PragmatikReviews I envision the base management and timeline stuff to be something more like XCOM where you just set your production/repairs and just push the time advance button. In the meantime, missions can show up, and you are tasked with taking them on.
This was by far my most liked Gundam game followed by few Gundam games on PSP that I played. This was the first Gundam game that I found which actually represented the original anime, where losing limbs was part of the story, yes the game had issues but it was better than all other games that focused more on gameplay than being true to old Gundam anime.
Like you I got annoyed when a lucky enemy shot would blow my head or arm off with a lucky shot, but at the same time it was the first Gundam game where I really felt like I was in a giant Mech that was heavy and hard to use while at the same time being very powerful. I remember I completed the game twice and I think second run was on hard, and there were missions that I finished with auto cannon just because I had no limbs left, and that really gave the feeling from some of the anime episodes.
Oh yeah I totally agree that the damage gave you that gundam series feel. Would of been a nice nod to see your arm get damaged only for you to use it as a weapon. I also just like how cool the battle damage looked!
I bought this game used on a whim several years ago. I'd not heard great things about it but i figured, what harm could there be in trying it out for myself? Well, the moment I inserted the disc into my PS3, the drive suddenly made a loud grinding noise and the entire console shut itself down, after which it simply refused to turn back on again. From that day forward, Gundam Crossfire has remained in my memory as the game that killed my first PS3. I did eventually get the disc back after dismantling the console and have since bought a replacement PS3 Slim, however the game has remained unplayed as I refuse to take any further risky chances. 😂
Oh man, talk about leaving a bad impression! I promise you the game isn't so bad it tried to kill itself with your ps3, but maybe get another copy In the future!
Wish we could get another heavy feeling gundam game like zeonic front or crossfire.
Realistic feeling mobile suits have been gone for far too long!
I didn't get a PS3 until the slim model and the price went down and I was so happy to get this game, Dynasty Warriors Gundam and Motorstorm. I loved the other 2 and I played them, along with the sequels of those games. I was so disappointed with this game and I didn't even learn the controls and turned it off. I finally gave it another chance one day after a few years and I really like this game. Your right about the frame rate but that's the only thing I don't like about this game now. It's pretty much the closest thing we have to a Gundam simulation game. I love the fact it's in English. Reading text, when playing is very hard and it's almost impossible to read every word. That's 1 thing I hate about newer games. People complaining about the English voices, the vocabulary, and/or the repeated words said killed the English dub in some games now. I think some of the lines said in this game get annoying but I would rather have it then to have to read everything. Sadly I don't buy most Gundam Games now, because of that reason. I was so happy to see Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn come out, until I played it. I can read most of the stuff said, but then I miss 1 line and I fail the mission and I have to replay it to find out what I missed. That's 1 thing that's a deal breaker for me. A non action game is ok for subtitles but not a game where I am trying not to die or fighting a enemy. I hope English voices come back to games, even if they end up being annoying like this game. It's better than a language I don't speak. I feel bad for gamers who never get games in they're language now.
That's a very solid point you bring up, and something I bet is a huge problem in SD Gundam: Battle Alliance. A lot of people say that there is so much to focus on that it's hard to read what the characters are talking about. I don't usually mind English voices, and the best implementation of them is when they log the dialogue and even have an option to play back the voice. I'd love to see future games do that. Thanks for watching!
If you have a decent pc, I recommend trying this game on RPCS3, the fps is decent consistently and the game loads everything in 2-5 seconds if on an ssd.
Yeah, that's what I would imagine, and I bet that helps immensely! It's cool to see so many people who are really passionate about this game.
I'm glad this game got made because the engine was used for the first DW Gundam game 👍
That's so weird to think this predates the DW Gundam games. especially considering DW 2 came out on ps2 as well!
@@PragmatikReviews Yeah dude, this game had to crawl so the DW games could run. I really miss this era and the PS2 era of Gundam games, we had so many.
@@samuraispiritsx Weird to think we get so few nowadays. And the ones we do get don't feel that inspired. We need another shot at this game and another side story.
What if Mechwarrior and Gundam had a baby? This.
That really isn't a bad comparison lol
Man if only the can make the combat smoother and the FRAME RATE I'm sure this'll be a good game
I think a few comments here have talked about emulating it with some custom stuff has helped its performance.
-_- People are just BAD "pilots" and this game is AMAZING. this isn't the kind of game you you play to beat it, you play to master it.
I could definitely see some devoted time being put into this yielding good results. but this game definitely comes with a bit of flaw. that said, I do like it!
this drives me nuts cause this is literally my ideal gundam game, a gritty, ground-only and brutal game with time and resource management and mech customization. Like y'all had the blueprint with mechwarrior 4, just do that with GBO2's control scheme and make it cross-platform, such a monumental amount of wasted potential.
It's honestly just like, can you guys just do it again, but refine it? I feel like this game gets so, so close to that it needs to be!
I love this game, I even bought a PS3 recently to play it still, well and a few other PS3 gundam games but I love this game so much, both sides I've played through to have every mobile suit max upgraded from both sides on each save. This with bigger battles, more suits and GBO2 graphics would be the best game ever made. Why are you not locking on? You say it doesn't help but if you've been playing trying to kill things without lock and learning how to use lock properly then I can see why you don't like the game, you have to use your vulcans to get the suyit to go in to guard and be still then use main weapon or wait till they finish a boost or get behind them when moving so you hit them.
Yeah I'm sure it had assets put into other games, but like, make it again dudes! they've got the iron so hot with this game!
This game was my first Gundam everything
That's an interesting way to start! Did this game get you more curious about gundam in general?
I'd like to see your take after you play it on the emulator because if you've got the hardware for it, it runs pretty darn good.
@ContraWolf It doesn't even feel that far off as it is. Feels like it just needs a nudge! I need this game getting a second try!
@@PragmatikReviews play it on the emulator, set it to 60 frames and I guarantee you'll never be able to go back to the console version ever again
@@ContraWolf Gonna have to try it!
@@PragmatikReviews if you do, I'd like to see a video on it
I’ve heard the games frame rate is much better with an emulator
I could believe that. it's not even all that bad at times on the ps3.
Gundam Armored Core 👀 neat! ...oof yeah that frame rate. If not for the title I would've thought it was a ps2 game x.x
Defintley rough in that regard but still a pretty all around fun game
this should have released on pc. it has too much going on for a mid budget ps3 launch title. Destruction, water physics, bigish areas.
Yeah, it definitely needs a bit more power behind it. But I think that shows that it was a product that was ahead of its time!
@@PragmatikReviews Agreed, they should give it another shot. Reminds me of armored core!
@SicSemperBeats Luckily we've got a new one coming!
i love this game. i love the clunkiness of the gundams.
Haha you should try out GBO2 then! Has the best feel of how a Mobile Suit would feel.
Gives me gundam battle operation vibes
Though never stated, I seriously feel like this was part of the inspiration.
I have played this game on both campaigns 7 times each, it is a horrid game, but I do love it quite a bit because of the few good qualities it provides.
Like, it's rough, but has seriously so much potential! I could only hope for a remake someday.
@@PragmatikReviews Maybe, I pretty much went through and 100% the game: got at one of each MS, maxed their abilities, got every pilot, S ranked every mission, so I probably won’t go through it again for awhile, only thing I didn’t do is max out the character’s levels, if their even is a max since the PC for my many playthroughs never reached the max.
@@primesouls4185 That's some serious devotion!
I loved this game, but I also acknowledge that it's bad. Piloting the Hildolfer was cool as hell
The various suits you could pilot was super cool! They seemed to nail that pretty well. A little more polish and it could of been one of the best, I believe!
@@PragmatikReviews it could have been Gundam VS for the next gen 🥲
@@GW2_Live It truly could have been!
I unironically love this game with all it‘s flaws
@@zoyboy1914 It's good to have games like that. Same with Quest 64 with me haha!
@@PragmatikReviews quest 64 looks charming not gonna lie, there is a great video about quest how it probably was supposed to be a much grander and more fleshed out vision! on a side note about crossfire: If we talk single player gundam games there really isn‘t one that has fore fleshed out simulation aspects like destructible body parts, weighty movement, camo for terrain types, customization, world clock and two campaigns. There are many gundam games that have a tiny bit of simulation aspects or lots of customization, but most are strictly fun action games and I miss another attempt to make something as true to life as crossfire tried to make gundam … cheers!
@zoyboy1914 Well I've made a review of Quest 64 if you're ever interested! The thing about crossfire I try to emphasize is that I feel it literally does everything right. It's pacing is cool, and I love the look and movement. it's just more of that fine tuning I'd love. A lot of viewers have suggested emulating with a better system which I need to do sometime!
@@PragmatikReviews yeah I mean the gameplay in crossfire has some real problems like the auto aim, technical issues and ai but underneath it‘s amazing haha. but yeah try playing it at 60fps on a stronger machine for sure!
My dream game would be a gundam game in the "Ace Combat" style of design. Though I'd prefer the story to be somewhat less insane and memeable. This game is the closest thing to that in the US, and I'm so frustrated it had to be a rushed PS3 launch title.
Have you played GBO2? It's definitely not at Ace combat level, but it's pretty solid for feeling like you're using a giant robot!
@@PragmatikReviews I've watched a lot of videos on it and I've definitely been interested. I just don't have a PS4 or PS5 so I can't really play it :(
I saw its on Steam now, its just not out yet. I may give it a go then, though multiplayer focused games aren't my cup of tea.
@@matthewoburn2126 I'd totally wait for the steam version when it finally comes out! You might hate it for a week because it's kinda a steep curve but it definitely gets better!
Yes it did
I wonder if emulation can fix the frame rate.
I bet there is some way to do it for sure!
Ive beaten this game on emulator plenty it is much smoother. Runs around 35 to 45fps
Easy mode? I had no issue on normal I beat the game and really enjoyed it.
Mostly a suggestion! I think there were just certain parts that were more frustrating than some. I'm glad to hear people really do enjoy this game.
it was hardish but i liked it
Liking it is all that matters!
Just play Zeonic Front, it has the slow realistic heavy mech gameplay, but it isn't broken like this game.
I've played it before, but I defintley need to pick it up again!
It feels like you only discovered the target button at the end of the review
Oh yeah my editing really highlighted targeting at the end but yeah I should of used more footage where I use it. But even then the game still feels a bit rough.
@@PragmatikReviews I thought so! Either way think you documented the strengths and weaknesses of the game perfectly!
@@magoslucius4245 I appreciate it! I can't help but love this game a bit. it's style and gameplay were a step in the right direction I feel!
This looks like the beta to Gundam battle ops 2
@@appletherapy I honestly think this mignt of been the ground floor for some of it.
@@PragmatikReviews I just wish the inspiration was stronger to make Gundam battle ops 2 way better than what it is.
@@appletherapy I played for a while and liked it, but I've heard it's kind of gone downhill
Damn thassa good video
Shadow? In my comments? What an honor!
I still like RX-78-2 in this game. The one in GBO2 kinda...suck...
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Gundam Lost War Chronicle seems more polished than Crossfire. The graphic not as good as this, but the fps for sure are more better than this.
Thank you for the review. Looking forward for another Gundam Game review from you.
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Haha I just picked up GBO2 and hadn't used it yet! Guess I'll have to see the difference for myself! thanks for watching!
I need to pick up Lost War Chronicle! Checked out a few of your videos! gotta follow you for some of that skilled gameplay! keep it up!
@@PragmatikReviews Www, i hope the video i made entertain you a little.
Thank you for your kindness, comrade.
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Ya know emulators are a thing right?
I am aware but I love playing on original hardware if I'm honest!
To be honest i really enjoyed this game.
Oh I think it can definitely be enjoyed! just feels a little rough around the edges!
Do zeonic front!
Oh it's on the list for sure!
wtf is that frame rate? looks horrific
Haha lt can certainly drop at times that for sure.
I hate this game but i like this game♥️
Ya know, that's not a bad description for this game lol
They just reskinned journey to jaburo...it's not even an attempt at making a good game
@FighterDoken Ah there are things I like about it, but I need to pick up Journey to Jaburo and see how right that is lol
I hate this game with terrible fps and ai but i like this game can play with english
Yeah the voice acting was pretty good in this! Everything else needed a tune up though!
@@PragmatikReviews agree