Oh Squeenix, how you disappoint me.

[JaredXE]

A few hours into FFXIII, and already I want to take a chainsaw to the genitals of the director and/or writer.

Seriously, you have cutscenes between every little fight, but they don't tell you ANY story; in order to know what is going on, you have to READ a synopsis in your menu options.

Who failed in their "How to tell a story 101" class? I don't mind reading, I don't mind a journal to help me remember little details, I DO mind not bothering to put story in your game and relying upon the player to hunt for each blog entry.

Just bad storytelling from a company that used to be known for good storytelling.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

Well, with a pedigree like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5FTJxfV3pc

...what can you expect? Also, I lost hope as soon as I saw that it was ATB. Which is why I'm still hoping for Versus XIII

 

[Sir Ollie]

You're a few hours into it?

Try 30

To be honest the story telling is abit lacking it's not until about chapter 7 the story comes alive.

 

[Wolfram23]

wait, what? that sounds retarded... no point cinematics and story elements in your menus... ugh.

 

[Sassafrass]

I'm actually enjoying the change of pace.
No idea why. All I know is, I am enjoying it. Give it some time and maybe they'll grow on you.
Like how Vanille's voice, after bugging the hell out of me originally, is growing on me.

 

[Enigmers]

I've always been disappointed in Square Enix more myself, seriously, no modding the game content? How do you expect PC gamers to have fun?

PC gamers will find something else to play because Final Fantasy XIII is a console game.

 

[Samurai Goomba]

You're a few hours into it?

Try 30

To be honest the story telling is abit lacking it's not until about chapter 7 the story comes alive.

That should be a shooting offense in an RPG. Sounds like this game is turning into the SW Episode 1: Phantom Menace of video games, at least when it comes to story, writing and pacing.

 

[JaredXE]

I'm actually enjoying the change of pace.
No idea why. All I know is, I am enjoying it. Give it some time and maybe they'll grow on you.
Like how Vanille's voice, after bugging the hell out of me originally, is growing on me.

Yeah, is she trying to be Australian? It slips in and out.

 

[Gladion]

After 14 games their skills must be getting rusty.

Skills improve the more often you train them, not vice versa. Might just be somebody else giving it a try, no? And I think Final Fantasy has about thirty games so far, but I'm not sure. It's a hell of a lot more than 14, that's for certain!

 

[Soviet Heavy]

people never seemed to learn the "Show, don't tell" Mindset for telling good stories.

 

[Mako SOLDIER]

Wow, there are some people here who really don't have the patience for some delayed gratification story-wise. Pretty much every review etc of FFXIII so far has said that it takes a while before the story comes into its own, so if you don't have the patience for that then why bother buying it?

 

[Sassafrass]

I'm actually enjoying the change of pace.
No idea why. All I know is, I am enjoying it. Give it some time and maybe they'll grow on you.
Like how Vanille's voice, after bugging the hell out of me originally, is growing on me.

Yeah, is she trying to be Australian? It slips in and out.

Yeah, I think so.
It sort of switches back and forth alarmingly though. Like they've asked someone who has never done an Aussie accent to do it. It's my only gripe with the game thus far.

 

[wiredk]

Seems like they started switching off between story styles...

Crappy Emo-town: 8, 10, 13. Technically every other one because FF11 doesn't count

Close to good stories: 7, 9, 12. 12 was the first one that had a level of story to it not seen since the 2d games....but then they ended it too soon.

 

[Cabisco]

Well, with a pedigree like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5FTJxfV3pc

...what can you expect? Also, I lost hope as soon as I saw that it was ATB. Which is why I'm still hoping for Versus XIII

I guessed the link before I even opened it, thats how much that scene has been drilled into my mind.

Well JaredXE I do hope your wrong, I was really hoping that this might restore my faith in japanese games. I lost all faith in Japanese games when I was playing ten in fact.

 

[Sephychu]

Well, with a pedigree like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5FTJxfV3pc

...what can you expect? Also, I lost hope as soon as I saw that it was ATB. Which is why I'm still hoping for Versus XIII

That's some class A voice acting right there.

I'm optimistic about this game. I've loved all of them so far, save for XII, and I've got high hopes for this fella.