PS3 Macross 30 The Voice that Connects the Galaxy Import Japan

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I will make this short but even though I do not like import games this is still worth getting I have no regrets. After a week of play and unlocking most of the planes to build this game rocks. I really hope a sequel comes out in Japan. There are menu translations floating around the internet for those of us who cannot speak or read Japanese. These help allot.

The only thing missing from this game besides a space map or two is pvp. It would be awesome and pretty crazy to have about 16 to 32 of us on the same map going at it. The combat is incredible. Soon I will be flying around with the black/yellow version of one of the original Valkyries off of Macross that Roy Focker used to fly on ultimate difficulty. Even though it's not the best plane if you fully upgrade the version 3 of it and flown right you can beat almost anything in the game. This takes skill though because I hear the ultimate difficulty is extremely hard that's why they gave us version 3's of the planes to build so we can do it.

Almost gave it 4 stars for lack of pvp but decided not to. I'm sure when I get to ultimate difficulty soon the dogfights will be pretty hard to almost impossible but I will know soon enough.

It's an absolute shame that somehow HG still owns international rights to Macross; it's pretty much destroyed it outside of Japan. Because of this we will never see an English version all the we have ever gotten here is Macross butchered to a version called Robotech but it's better than nothing I guess. Too bad Macross has been getting resurgence in japan in the past 6 years and the only way we can experience it is to import everything.

I recommend buying this, get out of your comfort zone and import it it's the only way you will be able to play it.

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There were only a couple of reviews for this product and they were pretty brief, so I thought I'd leave a review of my own and share my thoughts about the game.

I have played other Macross games on the PSP made by the same company, so I came in fairly confident that I wouldn't have difficulty picking this game up. My Japanese is only at a 1st/2nd grade level, so I can generally figure out the basics. Having said that, this game is actually a bit different from the handheld versions and does require a bit more Japanese knowledge. Fortunately, there is an amazing translation guide that should be fairly easy to find via a Google search that will help out. If you have no Japanese knowledge at all (or even just a little like myself), you'll probably want to keep that guide handy!

So, why exactly might you need help? Well, this game is an open-world style game where you have main quests that lead you around the world in a fairly straight-forward manner, but there are loads and loads of side quests that aren't always so obvious to those of us not able to read too much Japanese. Thankfully, it never gets too complicated in terms of what you need to do, mostly destroying X number of enemies, clearing out a dungeon, or collecting X items. If you've played MMOs before, you'll feel right at home.

As you'd expect from a game celebrating 30 years of Macross, you'll find (almost) all the characters you know and love from the franchise. (Although if you're wanting to see Roy Fokker, I'm afraid to say he's sadly not in the game.) Given the heavy musical themes from the various series', the ladies of Macross blessed with wonderful singing voices play a significant role in the story. If you're a fan of the music, you'll get your fill here. The vocalists you chose to support you will sing their notable tracks during combat and provide various bonuses and benefits, which is quite a blast.

And, of course, all the Valkyries are here with their custom add-on packs. This is where the game really shines, because the Valkyries are all a blast to pilot. The controls are smooth (I prefer control scheme C, but give A and B a try if you don't like it) and once you get a handle on all the things your Valkyrie is capable of in combat, you'll feel like a real pilot in no time. The more enemies you destroy and quests you complete, the more points you will earn to customize and upgrade the Valkyries to suit your playstyle. There are a lot of choices on what to upgrade when it comes to the Valkyrie and the weapons, but unfortunately the weapon loadouts themselves are locked. Each Valkyrie gets three weapons in addition to a standard machine gun/sniper rifle, but you can't pick which three it comes loaded with as it is a standard set for each fighter. Really, this is just an excuse to fly a variety of Valkyries over the course of the game depending on what type of loadout you need so it's a pretty minor complaint.

The graphics are good quality and what you'd expect for a late-generation PS3 game, though there can be slowdown at times when there are too many fighters shooting dozens of missiles at once. The cutscenes are animated well and from what I can tell, the voice acting throughout the game is top notch as the original voice actors have reprised their roles in most cases. I do personally like that they did not update the character models for older characters, but that might be jarring for some newer fans. Clearly characters from the original series look much more dated compared to their Macross F counterparts. The original characters added for the story are enjoyable additions as well.

I have found some minor flaws in the game, but overall there is really very little to complain about. It's well worth the money for the time you'll spend and there is a New Game+ for even more replayability. If you're a Macross fan, this is a game you should have in your collection!

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So a lot of games will sit there and tell you that they are based on your favorite television show, or movies. This game has got to be the best example of capturing every little nuance about said show or movie you could imagine! From the sudden Missile Storm, reminiscent of the Macross universe, to the most amazing and emotion churning songs done by some of the most famous anime 'Divas' you can think of, Macross 30 will keep you playing over and over again!

Having access to 'Valkyries' from across the various shows and movies, from the origins short series 'Macross: Zero,' to the 25th anniversary show 'Macross: Frontier' as well as at least one new fighter built specifically for the game, you can watch as it grows! Most of your favorite characters return for the game as well and the best part about it is, all but one of the voice actors have come back to reprise their roles (let me amend that to all but one of them if my research serves me right)! Familiar enemies even return, from Zentradi Regult Battlepods, to Vajura, including a few appearances by a very old nemesis will keep you wanting to see just when they will pop up next. Control schemes are solid, graphics are wonderful, and an all-star music selection rounds out the amazing qualities of this game.

The only fault...its in Japanese and Japanese only. Unless you can speak or read the language you wont get to understand much of the story, but the characters individual facial expressions as well as background music cues make it a little understandable. It is also hard to understand the side missions and items usefulness as well, but fortunately there is a near perfect translation guide available if you search for the Red Shoulders translation guide.

Even with the language problem, this game is a must have for any Macross fan! Since its on PS3, it also avoids the worry of Regional coding by being blu-ray which should eliminate any worries about playing it on your stock system!

Cheers everyone, and enjoy!

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Good to have as a collector. Awesome game to play. It's a must get. It is the best macross game to have.

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I'm a huge fan of macross, and this game gives me exactly what i wanted. I would of like for there to be a few more planes like the PSP game has but I'm satisfied just to have the VF-29.