Rainbow Skies and Rainbow Moon are Both Bringing RPG Goodness to PS4 Next Year

@kyleforrester87 Similar thing for me, although I probably put an extra 10 in on top. Everything about the game was so incredibly slow paced, with no real sense of progression or achievement, and the story was one of the worst most unoriginal and poorly executed that I've seen.

I did think the accessible combat system was good, and liked the idea of a faster paced TRPG, but outside of that there wasn't really very much that I thought the game did well. I always found the high praise it gets rather odd!

I enjoyed the first will get this no doubt. They are supposed to improve on the story this time around. This is from the email they are have been sending out.

"Rainbow Skies has an increased emphasis on storytelling, writing, character backgrounds and acting, so players can expect a more interesting and well-crafted plot that features many twists and turns along the way. The complex background story consists of multiple, interwoven narratives, told through easy to read dialogs that are entertaining and, in the case of certain character, extremely funny.

Along with enlisting the help of a dedicated story and script writer, the original monolog system from Rainbow Moon has been replaced by a more complex dialog system. Up to four characters can speak simultaneously which leads to much more lively conversations. We have also implemented numerous new animations, emoticons and conversation specific icons that help convey the feelings and moods that our heroes undergo during their journey."

@Splat To be honest I quite frankly won't believe it until I see it. Especially when one of their "boasts" is that they can have a whole 4 people in any one conversation. Truly next gen!

I'll play it when it inevitably gets handed out on PS+, but unless it is getting stellar reviews across the board I don't see myself shelling out any money for it. I assume the stories aren't going to be linked? If it does turn out great, it would be crazy to cut off part of their audience by forcing them through the first one (although, judging by the story up to the point I quit, I expect one paragraph would probably suffice to sum up the plot of the entire game)!

Got Rainbow Moon with PS+ ages ago and still haven't played it.

@Vorlon This. Reviews have been so polar opposite that I haven't risked a try yet. Either it's really good or really bad.

2016? Are you freaking kidding me. They said in 2013 it was supposed to be out in 2014, it's doing worse than DriveClub. I might just pass at this point, feel like I've been waiting forever. I ask them every few months on Facebook when it's coming out and they never know, just keep repeating PS3. Blah.

Edit: Ok, it's still coming out on PS3, the PS4 in the title made me think after all this time they moved it, so I'll still probably get it. Maybe.

@SteveButler2210 The games aren't interlinked. Rainbow Skies is set in a new world with new characters and a completely new story.

@NomNom There's a free 90 minutes demo if you would like to give it a try.

I really like rainbow moon. Easy to learn and play. And you could save anytime outside a fight. Which made it the perfect commuters game.

@eastasiasoft I got it on sale earlier this summer, for like a dollar I think. Still have yet to try it.

Yep, got it in Plus as well, and also haven't touched it yet...but that's mostly because I haven't had the time yet....and tactical/strategy RPGs aren't really my thing.

This does look really nice though, and if the story gets improved, I might try it out when it hits PS4...