6/30/06 - What is Chrono Trigger's real flaw?

[Deathcabkerouac]

Wow.  That was a lot of typo's.  I think that's a record for me.  Serves me right for not checking before I posted. 

[Mystik3eb]

I think every good game feels too short, so that was kinda an easy answer...otherwise I'd have to agree with Gray. Losing Singing Mountain was a huge blow that still stings.

[Luminaire85]

I'll take the "it has temporal plot holes" option.

Normally I'm fairly forgiving as far as stretching the rules, but there are a few events that are really tough. And I've never been a big fan of "teh Entitie did it lolz " as an explanation. Don't get me wrong, the flawed temporal mechanics do not detract from an otherwise excellent plot, but to me they're more of a flaw than shortness and easiness are.

On the other hand, temporal plot holes do give a forum like ours something to talk about, so maybe they're not so bad after all.

[GreenGannon]

Not enough fanservice.

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[Matt72]

i always want a game to go on forever

[srs0]

I said that it's too short, as I never like games to end (especially Chrono Trigger since I loved it so much), but in reality I don't know if there are any major flaws.  If I had to choose one thing, I'd say that some of the characters could have been developed more (primarily Ayla and Robo, as others have said), which would likely come with a longer game.  That and I would have loved to have more quests/sideplots in the Dark Ages before Zeal was destroyed, simply because I absolutely loved the Kingdom of Zeal.

[Matt72]

a flaw was the lack variety in new game plus, i mean you have to do almost everything the same. It would of been awesome to save Zeal and Schala, maybe do some other cool stuff

[Magus068]

Technically, it's all in the above... It serious flaw of a short game, lots of plot holes and its way too easy. But despite its flaws its, it is an awesome game.  But I wish that they'll fix these plotholes with another sequel.

[Crawler333]

Other
PSX version:Life Skips A Beat Ending;
SNES version:No,no and again no.I just can't find a flaw for this game, now matter how hard I try.

[ZeaLitY]

It's too short.

24

It has temporal plot holes.

13

It's too easy.

5

Other (please post what)

10

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Those who voted "Other" because they meant to contest that the game is flawless are losers. Blind devotion is the stuff fanboyism is made of. Be wary of it.

[Lord J Esq]

For me, Chrono Trigger has two significant flaws:

1) The battle music usually interrupts the background music. In some parts of the game, that works. But more often than not, it ruins the mood.

2) The non-linear part of the game is much less interesting than the plot-driven majority. The whole "go your own way" philosophy is a drag on the drama of good storytelling.

[Cloud]

What's wrong with Chrono Trigger is it has ungrateful "fans" (and I use the term lighty) like you. "It's too short, Temporal plot hoes," and "it's too easy."  What sad excuses for "flaws." Let's consider what it might be like if it was flipped around: You'd probably hate the game if it was too long, made too much sense, and was too hard. Unless you're some kind of video game junky and don't have a life.  But you may think I'm some kind of hypocrite but you know what I work and go to school AND have a social life and whenI'm not doing any of those yeah I'll play video games.

Any way back to the game. I think it was awsome. I give props to Square for trying to continue on with the story but it just didn't happen.

I ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ZeaLitY]

Back to Gamefaqs.

[V_Translanka]

The real choices should have been

1) not enough sequals
2) more Magus screen-time
3) Woosleyisms
4) Other

That's all I've got to say about that...

[Cloud]

What are Woosleyisms?