Oh Squeenix, how you disappoint me.

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LunaticFringe said:
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?
By playing it the way it's supposed to be played. :p Do you really think modding is supposed to be a game's saving grace?
 

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wiredk said:
12 was the first one that had a level of story to it not seen since the 2d games
You mean like the non story that was released on the DS under the title Final Fantasy III? That was seriously awful.
 
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Sassafrass said:
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.
I agree, after playing a lot of WRPGs lately, it's nice to settle down into a linear JRPG, the characters are likeable enough and the visuals are amazing. I'm just enjoying the ride.
 

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I stopped caring after 9 when I saw that 10 completely abandoned everything that made the series what it was. 8 was garbage and I blame the direction that game took for the abomination that would be Spirits Within.

I never had any intention on playing 13 when I saw a guy sporting a fro and a level of technology similar to 8. That's not fantasy, that's science fiction, or hell, fiction. I don't care if the established fantasy setting is cliche that's what I expect from the series.
 

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I'm still curious to play it, even though I haven't played a FF since X, and haven't finished one since IIX. Sorry but Tidus' emo-ness just annoyed me way too much.
 

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Yeah compalin about your Final Fantasy and completely ignore the true travesty, no Dragon Quest for ps3. Of course very few people are gonna care but i make my plug where I can.

If i have to squint to see said Journal entrys my head is gonna explode. I'm reserving my judgement until I play it myself I might even like this style better.
 

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I received my game this morning and still haven't been able to play it due to being at work! >.< Only 40 more minutes to go then I go home and play until my eyes bleed and double vision setting in.
 

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So far I'm loving Final Fantasy 13. I don't have any complaints yet. But maybe I'm the only one here who can actually enjoy a Jrpg.
 

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JaredXE said:
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.
If the synopsis in the codex tells you more than the cutscenes do, you need to pay more fucking attention. Seriously, the story of the first few hours is not difficult to follow.
 

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Daystar Clarion said:
Sassafrass said:
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.
I agree, after playing a lot of WRPGs lately, it's nice to settle down into a linear JRPG, the characters are likeable enough and the visuals are amazing. I'm just enjoying the ride.
This is what actually made me switch from, "not giving a darn," to, "hey, I might actually pick this game up." I'm currently playing Mass Effect 2, which I adore, and will be playing Dragon Age soon after. Don't get me wrong, the giant sprawling worlds and the lack of linearity IS really nice. On the other hand, I am beginning to find them a bit taxing after a steady diet of them. Scanning every single planet to find the story and reloading every save to find out, "hey, what happens if I do this?" takes a long time. I'm almost looking forward to something that's on rails, where I don't have to go exploring in every single new zone and I don't have to feel I missed anything.
 

caprisun

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man give it a while, yea there are loadsa unanswered bits at the start, and tbh the game as a whole takes quite a while(too long imo) to get goin, but trust me, it gets there ^^
 

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So you already hate the game simply because it didn't spell everything our for you from square one? It explains it as it goes, which is a much more interesting storytelling tactic than monologuing you to death just to fill in all the blanks off the bat. To have such a negative opinion of a game based on such an incomplete and small detail is just... wow.

I'm loving it, personally. The battle system is fantastic, the story seems interesting, and the characters are intriguing (I especially like the character conflict between Snow and Lighning, with the pitting of two opposite character types against each other on common ground).
 

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GloatingSwine said:
JaredXE said:
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.
If the synopsis in the codex tells you more than the cutscenes do, you need to pay more fucking attention. Seriously, the story of the first few hours is not difficult to follow.
This. I'm loving the slow-paced energy, especially in the beginning (I'm up to where they've slip the party into 4 and 1, people who're playing will know). These guys have one objective; Lightning and Sahz, Snow and his allies, Vanille and Hope. All these groups were aiming towards one major thing (kind of) but going about it in a very different manner. Really gave insight into how the characters behaved and had lived before (i.e. Lightning doesn't want company, but she cares deeply for Serah, shown through her determination, and is willing to let others tag along if they can help and are willing to let her lead, as we can see from Sahz).

and I'm not sure if I'm spelling Sahz's name right... :)
 
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LunaticFringe said:
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?
uhh..enjoy the game for what it is? i mean, i might be on to something here, maybe people can enjoy games...in their original state?!?


OT: i dont mind it, each of the final fantasy games are different to me, and this is just one more difference yet i still love all the games really, so im used to it


Sassafrass said:
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.
same here, at first i was like "WTF SDFSDFS STFUUUUUUUUU" now its "oh hey, girly voice, not bad"