So i got FF XIII does it get interesting or fun at any point?

[Arina Love]

that's why there is critic score and common folk score yeah it's not prefect but it's best i know of.

My point is that you shouldn't rely on the opinions of others on games, professional or not, everyone has bias.

yeh but how else do you judge what game to buy if you not already sold on it like i'm with skyrim and ME3. i can afford impulse buys every game i buy must hit my spot perfectly. game trailers only can tell so much about game. saying form my experience: it's because i read reviews of modern warfare 2 i did not buy a game! it's got good scores but why i didn't buy it you say? simple! because single player was only 5+ hours long and the cost is 80$ (in my country) i simply cannot afford such short game! i ended up playing through it at friend's who in to whole MW multiplayer thing.

 

[DexterNorgam]

I personally thought the game was terrible. I bought it expecting a good old Final Fantasy game, but I ended up with a shallow grind fest.

In my opinion, saying "It gets better 10 hours in" is ludicrous, why should I stick around for over 10 hours for the "good parts"?

Really? You had to grind in this game? I was able to move the story ahead without backtracking or loitering in an area to grind at all. Perhaps you were just having trouble with the battle system. Also, It sounds to me like less a fault with the game and more a fault with your expectations and possibly a lack of research.

 

[DexterNorgam]

There are no NPCs (I mean literally 0 anywhere)

Why would there be NPC's in an area that is UNINHABITED BY PEOPLE....??

 

[Waaghpowa]

I personally thought the game was terrible. I bought it expecting a good old Final Fantasy game, but I ended up with a shallow grind fest.

In my opinion, saying "It gets better 10 hours in" is ludicrous, why should I stick around for over 10 hours for the "good parts"?

Really? You had to grind in this game? I was able to move the story ahead without backtracking or loitering in an area to grind at all. Perhaps you were just having trouble with the battle system. Also, It sounds to me like less a fault with the game and more a fault with your expectations and possibly a lack of research.

I know, 12 games I've been content with in the past and the one game I decide to simply assume that it would ok, turned out to be the worst. Keep in mind, none of this changes the "It gets better after 10 hours" argument. The battle system isn't great either, the fact you can't control your other party members beyond what mode they're in is less strategic than most people would expect from the series. It just seemed like I was flailing around most of the time.

 

[DexterNorgam]

I personally thought the game was terrible. I bought it expecting a good old Final Fantasy game, but I ended up with a shallow grind fest.

In my opinion, saying "It gets better 10 hours in" is ludicrous, why should I stick around for over 10 hours for the "good parts"?

Really? You had to grind in this game? I was able to move the story ahead without backtracking or loitering in an area to grind at all. Perhaps you were just having trouble with the battle system. Also, It sounds to me like less a fault with the game and more a fault with your expectations and possibly a lack of research.

I know, 12 games I've been content with in the past and the one game I decide to simply assume that it would ok, turned out to be the worst. Keep in mind, none of this changes the "It gets better after 10 hours" argument. The battle system isn't great either, the fact you can't control your other party members beyond what mode they're in is less strategic than most people would expect from the series. It just seemed like I was flailing around most of the time.

Yea you almost sounded like you were making sense, but then you suggested that viii is better than xiii and thats just false.

Your failing is not the battle system's problem.

 

[Waaghpowa]

Yea you almost sounded like you were making sense, but then you suggested that viii is better than xiii and thats just false.

Your failing is not the battle system's problem.

Oh great, now my opinion on the games quality is wrong. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

 

[DexterNorgam]

Yea you almost sounded like you were making sense, but then you suggested that viii is better than xiii and thats just false.

Your failing is not the battle system's problem.

Oh great, now my opinion on the games quality is wrong. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

You're welcome, I live to serve. Contrary to popular belief an opinion can be wrong. For example, the 911 terrorists were of the opinion that when they blew up they would be greeted by 72 virgins. This is incorrect.

You suggested that VIII is somehow better than XIII and that is also incorrect. Its not any less linear, (just gives the illusion it is), its certainly not as good looking, the characters are equally obnoxious and the story is just as out there (both expected in a FF game), and the draw system was the worst system FF ever had and an actual grindfest.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I've played through until Chapter 11 and while many people say it gets better, I have to disagree. Yeah, the world opens up a bit for that chapter but it's too little, too late. I absolutely hated this game. If you're not having fun with it you probably won't but don't let me stop you.

 

[Waaghpowa]

Yea you almost sounded like you were making sense, but then you suggested that viii is better than xiii and thats just false.

Your failing is not the battle system's problem.

Oh great, now my opinion on the games quality is wrong. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

You're welcome, I live to serve. Contrary to popular belief an opinion can be wrong. For example, the 911 terrorists were of the opinion that when they blew up they would be greeted by 72 virgins. This is incorrect.

You suggested that VIII is somehow better than XIII and that is also incorrect. Its not any less linear, (just gives the illusion it is), its certainly not as good looking, the characters are equally obnoxious and the story is just as out there (both expected in a FF game), and the draw system was the worst system FF ever had and an actual grindfest.

This isn't a religious or ideological debate. Preference of games never caused acts of terrorism (yet). Stop being such a fan boy and accept the fact that someone may not like the game you like. I thought everything about it was dull, boring and obnoxious. You like it? Good for you! Why don't you go play it rather than waste your time arguing with someone about how they're wrong for not liking it.

 

[krazykidd]

Not trying to be a jerk here but it *is* Final Fantasy. Pretty visuals, linearity, and nonsensical plots are the hallmarks of the series. What were you expecting?

Pretty games that *are* worthwhile: BioShock, Fallout 3, Crysis, Dragon Age, Dawn of War II. Try one of those.

Thats a jrpg vs wrpg war your trying to start there . Jrpgs focus on story wrpgs focus on gameplay , two different genres , two different styles . Whats worthwhile depends what your looking for in a game . Example : oblivion is a great game( wrpg) , but it focus less on story more on gameplay . Final fantasy is a jrpg , focus more on story and less on gameplay . Basically comes down to what you want from your games .

 

[Knocker]

My point is that you shouldn't rely on the opinions of others on games


you made my point for me Arina, thank you.

 

[Lunar Templar]

>.> might i inquire as to WHY you, the OP felt the need to subject your self to FF13?

The same reason I did,minus the curiosity. When I got it,I didn't know it was a linear corrider a thon for 20 hours,nor did I know the battle system sucked,nor did I know Snow was an asshole who's one defining characteristic is "SARAHHHHH!!! SARAHHHH!".
I never beat FFXIII because I had 0 incentive because I was still waiting for the "fun" part of the game.

sounds like my experience with FF12....

 

[TheLastSamurai14]

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Fixed it again. FFIV was also a good game.

How could I forget? FFIV was my first, and is still in my top 5 in the series.

 

[FFHAuthor]

Thats a jrpg vs wrpg war your trying to start there . Jrpgs focus on story wrpgs focus on gameplay , two different genres , two different styles . Whats worthwhile depends what your looking for in a game . Example : oblivion is a great game( wrpg) , but it focus less on story more on gameplay . Final fantasy is a jrpg , focus more on story and less on gameplay . Basically comes down to what you want from your games .

I can second that, but, I think it would be better to say that WRPG's have taken the stance of letting you experience and define the story, while JRPG's focus on telling you the story. Many WRPG's have become sandbox style letting you direct the character towards whatever goals you wish (Oblivion, Fallout 3) or a more 'broad' directed story with side quests and a world with depth and diversity. (Fable, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and the latest Deus Ex)

JRPG's tend to be cutscene heavy with mainly scripted story lines and events that you need to work towards to move the story along. Combat is more locked and determined, fighting systems are more set (I.E. Battle line vs. freeform)

Both have their appeal, it all depends on how you want to get on with the story.

 

[Onyx Oblivion]

If you don't like it after you get Paradigms about 2-3 hours in, you probably won't.

Unlike most RPGs, the combat is the drive here. If you like it, you'll get more mileage out of the game. If you don't, the story and linear nature won't carry you through.

Thankfully, I adore the combat.

 

[Cantoesfly]

It pretty much only becomes fun once you finish the main game.
And even then you need to grind to get full stats and decent equipment to f- around with and even then there's only really ONE viable grind option in terms of time/net gain, which is the adamantoise, and that gets boring really quickly.
I think most people are afraid to admit that what they really like about this game is its potential.
The battle system is fantastic though.

 

[peduncle]

lol, blunt question is blunt.

eventually, yes it does get "more fun" it wasn't enough for me to call it "Fun," but i don't know how you will take it. i'm a regular jrpg-er so my opinion was meh

 

[Hyper-space]

It gets somewhat better at around 20 hours in...

it will open up at 15 hours point

Seriously, I hate to harp on a point that has probably already been made and conveyed more eloquently, but a game that gets "fun" around 15-20 hours in is not fun at all and simply amounts to being a chore.

 

[Aircross]

It gets somewhat better at around 20 hours in...

it will open up at 15 hours point

Seriously, I hate to harp on a point that has probably already been made and conveyed more eloquently, but a game that gets "fun" around 15-20 hours in is not fun at all and simply amounts to being a chore.

I agree. The author(s) of any kind of media needs to engage the audience from the beginning to end.

 

[Alpha Maeko]

As much as people love to jump on the "hate it because you can" bus, it's not as bad as they make it out to be.

It's horridly linear for the first half of the game, yes, but the story and characters are decent enough for a final fantasy game. The big deal with this one is the high detail/res cut scenes and stuff.

If you enjoyed Lost Odyssey, you'll like Final Fantasy XIII.