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Final Fantasy 13, the day has finally come
forsaken:
I'm well into the game now, Chapter 11, and I have to say I'm a bit disappointed with the battle system. My thumb literally hurts because all I'm doing is pressing X (auto-whatever). Constantly just pressing that button, because it's so boring that I can't pay attention all the time... Sure I gotta change paradigms, but if a tough boss fight takes more than 15 minutes and you're constantly just pressing X it is kinda tiresome...
The storyline is alright. I have to say I got more into it in previous FFs.
Graphics and Animation still don't cease to astound me. The maps, locations, character and monster models are all stunning. SE have done a bang-up job in this department. Now I know they're known for delivering on this end anyway, but the PS3 is where it's at :) The last graphical jump of this magnitude was probably VI -> VII
I'm gonna finish the game before I give it a final verdict, but for now I can say that I was hoping for slightly more by this point in the game...
kyanwan:
--- Quote from: godcheese on March 18, 2010, 12:32:34 AM ---mmm I just got to Gran Pulse, 30 hours into the game total... ive completed about... 5 c'ieth stone quests ranging from dodging high powered monsters I couldn't possibly fight yet to walking over there and smashing X while I browse 4chan.
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GIGADUNK!
( I wish I could make it flashing in 5 different colors. )
I've been watching someone else play it (FF series really lost me with X - that's the last one I personally bought ... and never played. ) From my viewpoint - I see: all graphics, not much more. I've also heard whining bout the battle system ( with 12 being superior - and from my viewpoint, yeah, it did look better ....... )
But come to think of it - couldn't you play most FF with a coffee can resting on one of your controller's buttons ( or maybe even a piece of tape - if you're not "mechanically inclined". )
In regard to the movie aspect - I'm surprised - with next gen systems with such amazing graphics ... that Square & other devs still feel the need to make cutscenes like that. You'd think there would be more interactive dialog ... say ... like Fallout 3 had ( just regular old game sprites - very high res & detailed of course - and you interact with them in the "cutscene". Better done, though. )
To me it's looking like an all around decent game - I'd give it a 7/10.
Oh. Another gripe of mine - while your characters have decent outfits - the townspeople I've seen are disgusting.
I mean, come on - how creative is it to just skin them all with underwear? Pathetic.
[edit / update]
Ok - I got sick of hearing about it and went for some more in-depth personal experience with this shit.
Emphasis on the shit.
Graphics: 10/10
Sound: 10/10
Gameplay: 0/10
Storyline: ... something/10
Battle system: 0/10
Gameplay Depth: 2/10 ( I guess the characters give this game some "depth". )
Replay Value: 0/10
Auto-battle system: -1000000000/10 ( omg wtf? I'm seeing bosses downed with your eyes closed - LITERALLY! No, really - try it. Fight a boss with your eyes closed. You'll win. )
Is this a Final Fantasy? No.
Is this an RPG? No.
Is this something I want to pay for? No.
Is this a game? No.
Is playing 1 character in a Final Fantasy game fun? No.
Does this suck dick? Yes.
My Revised score: 5/10. I guess because they worked one hell of a long time on the graphics and sound. Other than that - this game sucks a hairy nutsack. Compared to twelve, this is bukakke - in your face - and you're not enjoying it.
Further simplification of this series from the heyday of what it was ( think: 6/7/8 ) to now - is just smashing it for the old core.
I guess for some people, hey - a "well structured linear game" may be their cup of tea.
For those of us who like to be challenged by their games ... rather than playing a slide puzzle where you always win - this just slaughters the series.
FF was complex in the past. Now it's Myst - with improved graphics, and bonus T&A (+1) - or what was that linear game where everything was right-wrong back in the late 90s - that had great graphics .... I forget. Something with a speedboat and guns. It looked good, was like a "choose your path" book - and pretty much a play it once and toss it game.
I'm glad as fuck that I didn't buy this shit. The FF series is dead to me. Glad there's stuff like Fallout coming back out of the woodwork to save us RPG folks who enjoy a complex game with a rich storyline & many options ... to have a load of fun.
nstgc:
It gets better as you go along and it does feel like a final fantasy game. Its not the best. I think the last truly good FF game was 9.
Nikran:
hmm, alot of negative comments about 13. ah, back when it was still in production i had such high hopes. I'll still probably get it and as long as i enjoy it to some degree then it's not a waste.
MammalSauce:
--- Quote from: kyanwan on March 20, 2010, 01:26:57 PM --- (click to show/hide)
--- Quote from: godcheese on March 18, 2010, 12:32:34 AM ---mmm I just got to Gran Pulse, 30 hours into the game total... ive completed about... 5 c'ieth stone quests ranging from dodging high powered monsters I couldn't possibly fight yet to walking over there and smashing X while I browse 4chan.
--- End quote ---
GIGADUNK!
( I wish I could make it flashing in 5 different colors. )
I've been watching someone else play it (FF series really lost me with X - that's the last one I personally bought ... and never played. ) From my viewpoint - I see: all graphics, not much more. I've also heard whining bout the battle system ( with 12 being superior - and from my viewpoint, yeah, it did look better ....... )
But come to think of it - couldn't you play most FF with a coffee can resting on one of your controller's buttons ( or maybe even a piece of tape - if you're not "mechanically inclined". )
In regard to the movie aspect - I'm surprised - with next gen systems with such amazing graphics ... that Square & other devs still feel the need to make cutscenes like that. You'd think there would be more interactive dialog ... say ... like Fallout 3 had ( just regular old game sprites - very high res & detailed of course - and you interact with them in the "cutscene". Better done, though. )
To me it's looking like an all around decent game - I'd give it a 7/10.
Oh. Another gripe of mine - while your characters have decent outfits - the townspeople I've seen are disgusting.
I mean, come on - how creative is it to just skin them all with underwear? Pathetic.
[edit / update]
Ok - I got sick of hearing about it and went for some more in-depth personal experience with this shit.
Emphasis on the shit.
Graphics: 10/10
Sound: 10/10
Gameplay: 0/10
Storyline: ... something/10
Battle system: 0/10
Gameplay Depth: 2/10 ( I guess the characters give this game some "depth". )
Replay Value: 0/10
Auto-battle system: -1000000000/10 ( omg wtf? I'm seeing bosses downed with your eyes closed - LITERALLY! No, really - try it. Fight a boss with your eyes closed. You'll win. )
Is this a Final Fantasy? No.
Is this an RPG? No.
Is this something I want to pay for? No.
Is this a game? No.
Is playing 1 character in a Final Fantasy game fun? No.
Does this suck dick? Yes.
My Revised score: 5/10. I guess because they worked one hell of a long time on the graphics and sound. Other than that - this game sucks a hairy nutsack. Compared to twelve, this is bukakke - in your face - and you're not enjoying it.
Further simplification of this series from the heyday of what it was ( think: 6/7/8 ) to now - is just smashing it for the old core.
I guess for some people, hey - a "well structured linear game" may be their cup of tea.
For those of us who like to be challenged by their games ... rather than playing a slide puzzle where you always win - this just slaughters the series.
FF was complex in the past. Now it's Myst - with improved graphics, and bonus T&A (+1) - or what was that linear game where everything was right-wrong back in the late 90s - that had great graphics .... I forget. Something with a speedboat and guns. It looked good, was like a "choose your path" book - and pretty much a play it once and toss it game.
I'm glad as fuck that I didn't buy this shit. The FF series is dead to me. Glad there's stuff like Fallout coming back out of the woodwork to save us RPG folks who enjoy a complex game with a rich storyline & many options ... to have a load of fun.
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Holy... And I thought I was an unlikeable dickbag.
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