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"Does anyone in America really care about Final Fantasy XIII?"


  

          

I think Square-Enix has over-saturated the market with FF shit to the point where it has tarnished the series' name. Every store I walk into has stacks of Dissidia gathering dust on a shelf. I know some think it's overrated but FFVII is still my favorite. (Spoiler alert) The storyline (Aeris' death in particular) proved that video games could be as compelling as films. I didn't care about any of the characters in VIII. IX was too cutesy for me. X was too fucking gay and nerdy. I was with until it got to the underwater soccer and then I just said fuck it. XI was a clusterfuck of epic proportions. I'll spot you XII but I think people only liked it because it didn't suck like XI. I'm a bit hopeful for XIII since it's going back to the cyberpunk/futuristic setting that I liked so much about VII but judging by the gameplay footage it looks like more of the same except with prettier graphics. BTW, the cut scenes look amazing but the in-game footage barely looks current gen. I'm more excited to play Heavy Rain or GT5 this spring than XIII. I know it'll sell a lot but I don't think it'll do Modern Warfare or even Halo 3 numbers here in the US. Personally, I think Persona has taken the JRPG crown from FF. (ducks) I can't wait for Atlus to make a Persona game on PS3.

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speak for yourself pimpin. that shit is gonna do gangbusters numbers
Dec 19th 2009
1
I'm excited, BUT...this is the worst timing for a game like this to be r...
Dec 19th 2009
2
I thought about ordering the Japanese version to sell on ebay
Dec 19th 2009
3
sheeeeeit *raises hand*
Dec 20th 2009
4
I've never played one before.
Dec 20th 2009
5
erm.... YUP. but they NEED a fucking PROPER sequel to 7
Dec 20th 2009
6
think about the damage that would happen if they did fuck it up though
Dec 20th 2009
7
      i'm selfish and could give a fuck about potential damage
Dec 22nd 2009
37
Um yes
Dec 20th 2009
8
so much I'd consider buying a PS3 for it
Dec 20th 2009
9
FFXII is the best FF since VII
Dec 20th 2009
14
yeah, FF XII might be one of the top three in the series.
Dec 21st 2009
22
      agreed. i'm looking forward to paying it again in 720p on pc
Mar 10th 2010
133
There have been a gang of games for the Triple this year.
Dec 21st 2009
21
Import reviews make XIII sound pretty distinct
Dec 20th 2009
10
FF X-2's job system was dope though
Dec 20th 2009
11
      I agree; most (if not all) of these complaints are completely inane.
Dec 20th 2009
12
      What's wrong with non-linear rpg's?
Dec 20th 2009
16
           oh, i love VI
Dec 21st 2009
19
           wait...FFVI was linear for like 30 hours
Mar 11th 2010
145
                yep. once you get to the World of Ruin, linearity is out the window.
Mar 11th 2010
147
I do...slightly LOL
Dec 20th 2009
13
Those of us that always loved that Nihon style prolly do
Dec 20th 2009
15
IX is the shit!!!
Dec 21st 2009
20
I'm looking forward to it, but the shittiness of JRPGs has cooled me
Dec 20th 2009
17
yes. and i'm pissed we gotta wait 'til March.
Dec 20th 2009
18
you can play it now for $100 lol.
Dec 21st 2009
23
      I'll wait the localazation without the JPOP songs.
Dec 22nd 2009
25
      Leona Lewis is singing the main theme... really. (LINK)
Dec 22nd 2009
32
           Oops, I'm sorry. I fell asleep when you typed Leona Lewis.
Dec 22nd 2009
33
      PS3 = W
Dec 22nd 2009
27
      FINALLY
Mar 07th 2010
62
      no english subs in the import. plus, $100? nah, i'm good lol.
Dec 22nd 2009
30
See this guy...
Dec 22nd 2009
24
i always felt that Yoshitaka Amano had a very unique style
Dec 22nd 2009
26
They all look like..'HIM'
Dec 22nd 2009
28
      very true lol
Dec 22nd 2009
29
      lol he looks like that main dude in that new Crystal Chronicles game
Dec 22nd 2009
31
Amano's good but Tetsuya is amazing
Dec 22nd 2009
34
      thats the greatest avatar lol
Dec 22nd 2009
35
      Amano designed KEFKA dammit
Dec 22nd 2009
36
I got this sitting in a cart at amazon
Mar 05th 2010
38
EDGE 5/10
Mar 05th 2010
39
"Woooowww" - Ma$e
Mar 05th 2010
41
Meh
Mar 05th 2010
44
^doing it right
Mar 05th 2010
51
I'm not liking this one bit
Mar 06th 2010
54
i've got a theory about American JRPG/fantasy cosplay & gamers
Mar 05th 2010
40
LOL
Mar 06th 2010
55
Preordered on Amazon.
Mar 05th 2010
42
RE: Preordered on Amazon.
Mar 05th 2010
43
Yeah
Mar 05th 2010
45
I got instant credit. Release date delivery for < retail FTW
Mar 05th 2010
46
      FTMFW
Mar 05th 2010
49
My copy has shipped
Mar 05th 2010
47
RE: My copy has shipped
Mar 05th 2010
48
Game Trailers Review
Mar 05th 2010
Game Trailers Review
Mar 05th 2010
50
worst timing for a FF game to come out lol
Mar 06th 2010
52
Comparison video with awesome music lol
Mar 06th 2010
53
I'm going to get this definitely
Mar 06th 2010
56
they did say previously that they took a shit load of content outta the ...
Mar 06th 2010
57
I'd love to be able to play 7+ & Tactics on my macbook
Mar 06th 2010
58
I have no problem with a linear rpg
Mar 06th 2010
59
Same here
Mar 08th 2010
63
yeah. linear RPGs have been some of the best in history.
Mar 08th 2010
64
Cmon Square....enough of this linearity bs
Mar 06th 2010
60
I'm still playing Fallout 3, that is how rpg's should be
Mar 06th 2010
61
FF12 was too vanilla for me.
Mar 09th 2010
66
      I didn't finish that one
Mar 09th 2010
69
I CARE
Mar 09th 2010
65
OUT FOR DELIVERY FTMF...W
Mar 09th 2010
67
you bastard...i want this for the PS3
Mar 09th 2010
70
8.9 on IGN
Mar 09th 2010
68
RE: Does anyone in America really care about Final Fantasy XIII?
Mar 09th 2010
71
3 hrs in...pretty damn good so far.
Mar 09th 2010
72
*spamming refresh on tracking page*
Mar 09th 2010
73
finally a fuckin good rpg
Mar 09th 2010
74
you aint lying...you got to get that paradimgn system down pact.
Mar 09th 2010
78
:D
Mar 09th 2010
75
this game is fracking beautiful.
Mar 09th 2010
76
RE: Does anyone in America really care about Final Fantasy XIII?
Mar 09th 2010
77
you trippin she aint nowhere near as annoying as she was made out
Mar 09th 2010
79
lady said 'Moms are tough' ... *DEAD*
Mar 09th 2010
80
wat?
Mar 09th 2010
82
you have to play the game to hear that line.
Mar 10th 2010
92
"you couldve
Mar 09th 2010
83
      hope is a dope ass name tho
Mar 09th 2010
84
      Does he say 'Shamone' in the game anywhere?
Mar 10th 2010
93
*copped* but most likely waiting til tomorrow to play
Mar 09th 2010
81
what a gorgeous game
Mar 10th 2010
85
First impressions after 5 or so hours *SPOILERS*
Mar 10th 2010
86
Got it. Anyone else registering for the XIV ps3 beta?
Mar 10th 2010
87
says my code doesnt exist???
Mar 10th 2010
88
      had the same issue
Mar 10th 2010
89
           RE: had the same issue
Mar 10th 2010
90
                haha, try that too
Mar 10th 2010
91
LOL
Mar 10th 2010
94
Just finished the first chapter
Mar 10th 2010
95
Ummh ODIN'S Not FUCKING AROUND
Mar 10th 2010
96
man that fight had me heated
Mar 10th 2010
101
      have you played this ocotups looking thang with lighting and hope..
Mar 10th 2010
106
           not yet. i'm still running around in the zigzag robot ice forest.
Mar 10th 2010
130
                you close...
Mar 10th 2010
131
                     if its the thing w/ the spinning attack i waxed it first go
Mar 11th 2010
138
Just finished Disc 1 at just under 9 hrs...
Mar 10th 2010
97
disc 1?.. you playing FFVII?
Mar 10th 2010
99
      LOL we cant all own ps3's
Mar 10th 2010
100
           i really wanna see those compressed cutscenes in person
Mar 10th 2010
102
                The in game is FANTASTIC, some cut scenes look EXCELLENT
Mar 10th 2010
107
                they look horrid on a nice ass TV too
Mar 11th 2010
136
Anyone find the PS3 xclusive item?
Mar 10th 2010
98
Hi, my name is Hope and I hate life. *slits wrists*
Mar 10th 2010
103
What does the code do that came with ps3 version?
Mar 10th 2010
104
the in game item is also for FFXIV
Mar 10th 2010
105
      also gives you a chance for beta access to XIV
Mar 10th 2010
114
so l'Cie makes hard drives
Mar 10th 2010
108
thats bout as cohesive as the real story...
Mar 10th 2010
109
      I wanna kick Hope down into a well
Mar 10th 2010
110
           nah man, nigga mom's fell to her death thats enough to make anyone
Mar 10th 2010
111
                LMFAO
Mar 10th 2010
117
Maybe I'm biased, Sazh is the MOST interesting character in FF ever.
Mar 10th 2010
112
your biased...good character tho...
Mar 10th 2010
113
"Chocobo in his afro"
Mar 10th 2010
115
Phoenix Down/Chocobo in the fro/fa sho/yo
Mar 10th 2010
120
      If you go "Choc' in the fro"
Mar 10th 2010
121
He's definitely the best character in this game (3 hours in)
Mar 10th 2010
116
him and vanille = GOLD as a combo..
Mar 10th 2010
118
      lightning is a vacant character
Mar 10th 2010
119
you mean boots riley from the coup?
Mar 10th 2010
135
serah: so what will i be.. a crystal?
Mar 10th 2010
122
Its not that bad
Mar 10th 2010
123
      final fantasy stories have always been a little ... embellished
Mar 10th 2010
124
           no they have silly moments, but for the most part they are pretty damn
Mar 10th 2010
125
                I don't see the two as mutually exclusive
Mar 10th 2010
126
                     which boss fight in 10 and dont act like 10 was that damn great...
Mar 10th 2010
127
                          This part (from wiki):
Mar 10th 2010
128
                               I just misunderstood is all..
Mar 10th 2010
129
Sazh just said 'you grasping at straws, son' to Snow.
Mar 10th 2010
132
shit was true...
Mar 14th 2010
165
doesn anyone REALLY know what the hell is going on yet???
Mar 10th 2010
134
The Pulse fal'Cie are godlike beings that
Mar 11th 2010
140
remember, this game is just part 1 of a series.
Mar 13th 2010
156
getting tired of going from awesome (Light/Hope) to SUCK (Sazh/Vanille)
Mar 11th 2010
137
the Sazh/Vanille combo for me is amazing
Mar 11th 2010
139
WOW complete opposite for me..lol
Mar 11th 2010
141
I've had this game on pause for 8 hours (first save point ... lol)
Mar 11th 2010
142
Where is everyone...
Mar 11th 2010
143
just starting chapter 7
Mar 11th 2010
144
watch out for this motorcycle that cast gatling gun.....
Mar 11th 2010
146
its suppose to be 60 hours, but i heard u can beat it in 30
Mar 12th 2010
150
Xenofantasy
Mar 12th 2010
148
the long cutscenes and the vague story/world remind me of xenosaga
Mar 12th 2010
149
Is Xenosaga like Xenogears?
Mar 12th 2010
152
      RE: Is Xenosaga like Xenogears?
Mar 13th 2010
157
      Xenosaga is a lot of fun
Mar 17th 2010
190
This game's garbage...
Mar 12th 2010
151
I'm currently in a state of agreement.
Mar 12th 2010
153
      Gotdamn nigga u a author or some shit
Mar 12th 2010
154
           *DEAD*....
Mar 12th 2010
155
I got the Shiva Sister Bike. LMFAO
Mar 13th 2010
158
man wait until you get Sazh's summon.
Mar 14th 2010
159
i'm pretty disappointed at this fighting system.
Mar 14th 2010
160
so you FF players, is this the worst in the series?
Mar 14th 2010
161
it's very linear
Mar 14th 2010
164
press select...bam, doesnt feel linear anymore
Mar 15th 2010
173
      turn off the map and just explore.
Mar 16th 2010
181
RE: so you FF players, is this the worst in the series?
Mar 15th 2010
168
that'd be FFIX or any of the MMOs or Mystic Quest (if you count it)
Mar 15th 2010
169
FFIX was a VERY GOOD game. Mystic Quest wasn't a FF in Japan.
Mar 15th 2010
170
I thought the same but negatively.
Mar 15th 2010
171
      we share the same sentiment for the most part. transitions from I to IV ...
Mar 15th 2010
172
      definitely, IV, V, VI .... they hit their stride
Mar 16th 2010
180
      FFX-2 is so underrated
Mar 15th 2010
176
           RE: FFX-2 is so underrated
Mar 16th 2010
177
I hated VIII, but hated X even more
Mar 17th 2010
184
      I think I'm on schedule to try XII.
Mar 17th 2010
187
FFII (NES) will forever remain the worst game in the series
Mar 15th 2010
174
      I forgot about that one... it WAS ass
Mar 16th 2010
179
           No idea, I played the PS1 remake
Mar 16th 2010
182
Got Odin. FOOOOOOOOOOOOOCK what you haters are saying.
Mar 14th 2010
162
So when does Final Fantasy 13 Versus coming out
Mar 14th 2010
163
yea...
Mar 14th 2010
166
Sahz looks exactly like MURS with a 'fro.
Mar 14th 2010
167
I am so fucking sick of hearing the word 'linear'
Mar 15th 2010
175
RE: I am so fucking sick of hearing the word 'linear'
Mar 16th 2010
178
didn't buy XIII...just started VI though!
Mar 16th 2010
183
You're in for a treat.
Mar 22nd 2010
196
okay, Paradigm Canceling and increasing difficulty made this more fun.
Mar 17th 2010
185
Destructoid 4/10 OUCH
Mar 17th 2010
186
damn, they are slaughtering this game
Mar 17th 2010
188
This has been bumped from buy to rental to maybe borrow
Mar 17th 2010
189
it's an 8.5/10 IMHO
Mar 17th 2010
191
Chrono Trigger still might be my GOAT
Mar 31st 2010
205
its worth buying
Mar 17th 2010
192
      FFXIII is my 'take my time' game of 2010
Mar 17th 2010
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I wouldn't trust Destructoid's opinion on this
Mar 17th 2010
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      they were DEAD WRONG with AC2 IMHO
Mar 17th 2010
194
it costs so damn much to level up a role they weren't given from the get...
Mar 22nd 2010
197
RE: it costs so damn much to level up a role they weren't given from the...
Mar 22nd 2010
199
omfg Hope is an annoying lil turd
Mar 22nd 2010
198
Hooonestly
Mar 31st 2010
202
      Pretty much. Hope is hopeless...
Mar 31st 2010
204
Zero Punctuation.
Mar 31st 2010
200
any spoilers in the review?
Mar 31st 2010
201
      nope. just crotchety british criticism.
Mar 31st 2010
203
Dajh LOL
Apr 02nd 2010
206
I finally beat it
Apr 03rd 2010
207
time to sell this game back. didn't grind to keep it a challenge...
Apr 03rd 2010
208
Fang = Chloe from Uncharted 2
Apr 18th 2010
209
They might as well have made this game with just battles
Apr 18th 2010
210
... I'm late but this hope kid needs to get stabbed by Lightning.
May 11th 2010
211
it picks up, but not for another 2 chapters, unfortunately....
May 11th 2010
214
I forgot I had this. Demon's Souls kicks FFXIII arse.
May 11th 2010
212
man i just got engaged, got 6 months to beat this
May 11th 2010
213
Congrats man!
May 11th 2010
215
AH MEHWWAGE... (c) priest from Princess Bride
May 14th 2010
232
I'm on Chapter 13 here is my review so far
May 11th 2010
216
*Adds to hate despite being on chapter 5*
May 11th 2010
217
Your not going to start rolling in cash til the VERY END OF THE GAME
May 11th 2010
218
***claps***
May 11th 2010
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RE: ***claps***
May 12th 2010
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      Get on it quick.
May 12th 2010
229
This is my main problem with the gameplay
May 11th 2010
220
      I brought 99 potions and 99 phoenix downs back in chap 9
May 12th 2010
222
This is my first FInal Fanatasy game, and I had no idea what to expect.
May 12th 2010
223
please don't judge the rest of the Final Fantasies
May 12th 2010
224
I feel like my childhood is somewhat incomplete from never playing VII
May 12th 2010
225
      Play 6 first (3 in the U.S.)
May 12th 2010
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      you can get it off PSN if you have a PS3
May 12th 2010
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If you got a decent computer that can run emulators
May 12th 2010
227
      FF6(FF3 in US) is CLASSIC.
May 12th 2010
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So I beat the game and yeah this is a piece of SHIT
May 14th 2010
231
Should I even play this any more? Demon's Souls
May 14th 2010
233
      Sell that shit and buy the Dragon Age Origions expansion
May 14th 2010
236
           I'll get DA after I beat this shit.
Jun 04th 2010
239
this rings true...
May 14th 2010
234
Meh.
May 14th 2010
235
ME's a shooter so idk what he's going on there...
Jun 05th 2010
241
Ok I thought it wouldn't bother me...
May 17th 2010
237
Got back into this...
Jun 04th 2010
238
TECHNO CHOCOBO THEME! :)
Jun 04th 2010
240
Just Beat It: Thoughts/Concerns
Jun 05th 2010
242
RE: Just Beat It: Thoughts/Concerns
Jun 05th 2010
243
FF 13 Versus better be the goat FF game or its curtains
Jun 05th 2010
244
      FFXIII is fun but can be tedious
Jun 07th 2010
247
fighting the pope..or whatever's his name
Jun 05th 2010
245
A huge field of demon turtles... And sheep.
Jun 06th 2010
246
36.99 for PS3. Today only @ amazon.
Jun 09th 2010
248
Will be starting this as soon as I finish RDR and AC II
Jun 09th 2010
249
FFXIII is terrible.
Jun 19th 2010
250
I'm on Chapter 11 and haven't touched it in weeks.
Jun 19th 2010
251
you'll unload it faster on half.com
Jun 19th 2010
252
wtf is wrong with you? that game was dope
Jan 19th 2011
266
How much longer do I have to suffe...err, to go
Jun 30th 2010
253
BOOO at the ending
Jul 30th 2010
254
This youtube clip > The whole Final Fantasy 13 Game
Aug 09th 2010
255
had this game sitting on the shelf since the release date
Oct 10th 2010
256
wtf? FFXIII-2 announced
Jan 18th 2011
257
the notion that they messed up FFX with FFX-2 is sort of rubbish...
Jan 18th 2011
258
Yeah, I really liked X-II, not sure what the problem is
Jan 18th 2011
260
I have no problems with FFX-2
Jan 18th 2011
261
LMFAO
Jan 19th 2011
267
RE: the notion that they messed up FFX with FFX-2 is sort of rubbish...
Jan 19th 2011
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no.
Jan 18th 2011
259
XIII was my first and maybe my last Final Fantasy/JRPG.
Jan 18th 2011
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yeah. They gotta have an EXCEPTIONAL
Jan 19th 2011
269
AND STILL NO FUCKING SEQUEL TO 7. FUCK THESE GUYS
Jan 19th 2011
263
We got Advent Children and the plot was pointless
Jan 19th 2011
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actually i preffer an all out remake myself.
Jan 19th 2011
271
LMAO!
Jan 19th 2011
268
      that has upset me for years.
Jan 19th 2011
272
cool
Jan 19th 2011
265
Instead of releasing DLC they're redoing the game?
Jan 19th 2011
273
PC version dropped yesterday. it's not great but there is hope
Oct 10th 2014
274
I still haven't finished this....
Oct 10th 2014
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      me too but i stopped because the performance on the 360 was so bad
Oct 10th 2014
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      That's exactly where I stopped, hah.
Oct 10th 2014
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           I didn't connect with anyone. I didn't care.
Oct 10th 2014
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you guys. this game looks so good now
Oct 11th 2014
279
Wow.
Oct 13th 2014
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thoughts on the game tho?
Oct 13th 2014
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the presentation and battle system are exceptional
Oct 13th 2014
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I'm considering playing XIII-2, just need to do this:
Oct 13th 2014
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i should reiterate that the port itself it not good
Oct 13th 2014
285
If you're willing to spend $300+, the new GTX 970s are beastly
Oct 13th 2014
282
      i almost impulse-bought one of those on saturday
Oct 13th 2014
284

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1. "speak for yourself pimpin. that shit is gonna do gangbusters numbers"
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FF still reigns supreme

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2. "I'm excited, BUT...this is the worst timing for a game like this to be r..."
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I'm not gonna have any fuckin time to play that shit

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3. "I thought about ordering the Japanese version to sell on ebay "
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I never played any of the FF series myself.

  

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4. "sheeeeeit *raises hand*"
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5. "I've never played one before."
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I'm not sure if I'd like a turn-based RPG. Do any of them lean towards the action-RPG like Mass Effect/Fable/Fallout?

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6. "erm.... YUP. but they NEED a fucking PROPER sequel to 7"
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im sick of all the spinoffs and cell phone games and shit...

give me a PROPER PS3 sequel to that shit.

10 got a direct sequel, and 7 sits without one? the one fucking game that like 90% of it's fans want? the one that would HANDS DOWN be THEEE most heavily anticipated game since the original?

that shit would go god the first three days of release, and even if they didn't get it "exactly" right, most of us would just be happy to have it.

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7. "think about the damage that would happen if they did fuck it up though"
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they'll make their money, no doubt about that. But can they lose returning customers? Theres a shit load of diehard fans that would take that shit to the heart.

Knowing Square Enix, they would fuck that shit up nicely unless they have been working on it for a while already, which is a good possibility. Square Enix is pretty good about keeping stuff a secret for a very long time.

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37. "i'm selfish and could give a fuck about potential damage"
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i don't care if the whole compay went under and we never got another FF again so long as i got a solid (doesnt even have to be great) and legit sequel to 7. they can burn the fucker down after taht and i'd be happy.

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LA2Philly
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8. "Um yes "
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Dr Claw
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9. "so much I'd consider buying a PS3 for it"
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and I own a X360 but this is one game I think the PS3 will "win" by virtue of the presentation options.

But to review your post:


>I think Square-Enix has over-saturated the market with FF
>shit to the point where it has tarnished the series' name.

Really? I haven't noticed.

I mean, I think it's kind of a good thing that they're rereleasing
the old titles that were once thought to be "too difficult" for
US games, remaking them on DS, etc. This generation of gamers will
be exposed to the truth that our generation didn't find out about
unless they read EGM, Game Players, etc (i.e. the non-Nintendo-
branded propaganda).


>Every store I walk into has stacks of Dissidia gathering dust
>on a shelf.

is that a PSP game? Might be why...

>I know some think it's overrated but FFVII is
>still my favorite. (Spoiler alert) The storyline (Aeris' death
>in particular) proved that video games could be as compelling
>as films. I didn't care about any of the characters in VIII.
>IX was too cutesy for me. X was too fucking gay and nerdy. I
>was with until it got to the underwater soccer and then I just
>said fuck it. XI was a clusterfuck of epic proportions. I'll
>spot you XII but I think people only liked it because it
>didn't suck like XI.

I'm not gonna hate on FFVII. I'm glad that it was released here; it worked wonders for selling the original PlayStation as a legit console, got a lot of Nintendoheads to defect, it was a fairly decent localization of the original, etc., and it really kept me playing.

As for the storyline, I think even with Nintendo's general localization nerfing, the storylines off FFIV (aka FFII) and FFVI (aka FFIII) were just as compelling as FFVII. The somewhat "modern" atmosphere of FFVII (and big-time "presentation") is what made VII most memorable ITDO.

My beef with VIII was moreso with the gameplay than the story (drawing magic? FOH)...though it did lack in comparison to other FF games. Squall was one of Square's most unsympathetic protagonists, the antagonists didn't really piss you off as much as others did, and Rinoa was just annoying. But fuck drawing magic. The eff was that. Loved the soundtrack (minus "Eyes on Me" and the dull battle music); it's one of the best soundtracks in video games period.

IX, I more or less skipped it, because it was a copout/kissoff game that was "traditional" to appease those who were turned off by the modernism of the last two FF games.

I didn't play X until 2006, but I liked it so much, I actually played FFX-2, a game I would not even bother with otherwise, not to mention one of the hardest FF games to clear 100%. You're right, Blitzball, as a turn-based, numbers-crunching "sports" game was weak, but I liked the idea of leagues, recruiting players, etc. If it were a real "sports" game where you actually controlled where goals went and stuff in real time, I would crown FFX the GOAT. I liked that in game play, the characters were real "role players", no more of that "customize your favorite party member" stuff, they had the "switch out" feature, and while the side missions could get annoying (fuck ALL that shit you had to do to get the ultimate weapons)... the main story was enriching and rewarding. LOL @ the final boss battle. All that shit to (SPOILER ALERT)




















fight a fucking logo (that you can kill too EASILY).

























Fuck FFXI, the fact that they used a "numbered" game for a fucking MMOJRPG instead of just making it a spinoff... game was a waste within the series, ITDO.


FFXII, I haven't played yet (my late pass clock tells me next year is when I'll finally pick it up), but it sounds interesting. But it's a total diversion from the rest of the turn-based/grind-it-out series. I remember LA2Philly gave it rave reviews.


> I'm a bit hopeful for XIII since it's
>going back to the cyberpunk/futuristic setting that I liked so
>much about VII but judging by the gameplay footage it looks
>like more of the same except with prettier graphics. BTW, the
>cut scenes look amazing but the in-game footage barely looks
>current gen. I'm more excited to play Heavy Rain or GT5 this
>spring than XIII. I know it'll sell a lot but I don't think
>it'll do Modern Warfare or even Halo 3 numbers here in the US.
>Personally, I think Persona has taken the JRPG crown from FF.
>(ducks) I can't wait for Atlus to make a Persona game on PS3.

I think the "barely looks current gen" issue is probably due to it being a multi-system port. But as I'm just getting used to HDTV as it is, I bet it'll look nice in the end.

(btw GT5 = Gran Turismo 5? I hope that game ups its Volvo count... 4 had the GOAT car in the history of video games)

  

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LA2Philly
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14. "FFXII is the best FF since VII"
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I put 90 hours in.....and still have to go after the highest level marks(the main side mission is that you work as a bounty hunter for this clan).

The environment is so immersive and once you get the gameplay down, so much fun. I really enjoyed the story as well which was like a political thriller.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

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22. "yeah, FF XII might be one of the top three in the series."
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amazingly addictive, and the most non-annoying "grinding" ever. you will put 90+ hours into it and not even notice.

I didn't care for the story much (the only component that keeps it from being the outright best), but everything else is amazing.

also, the best graphics on the PS2, period.

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133. "agreed. i'm looking forward to paying it again in 720p on pc"
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as soon as i get a better graphics card and the issues with ps2 emulation are ironed out

>amazingly addictive, and the most non-annoying "grinding"
>ever. you will put 90+ hours into it and not even notice.
>
>I didn't care for the story much (the only component that
>keeps it from being the outright best), but everything else is
>amazing.
>
>also, the best graphics on the PS2, period.

  

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21. "There have been a gang of games for the Triple this year."
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10. "Import reviews make XIII sound pretty distinct "
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There are a lot of complaints that the early game is excessively linear (like FFX), but most people seem pretty enamored with the gameplay, describing it as a fusion of FFX-2 (on-the-fly Job switching), FF12 (tactical assignments for the characters you don't control), and an action game, as I guess the whole process of choosing commands and fighting is a lot more fluid and heavily involves combos and whatnot.

Ultimately, it sounds like a JRPG that's been heavily tailored for a broader American market (What the fuck? @ Transformer Summons), but considering Dragon Age seems to be doing well by being a fairly old school PC RPG with FF12-style AI routines, they're probably misunderstanding what the American RPG fan actually wants.

  

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11. "FF X-2's job system was dope though"
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I actually liked it a lot. Calling them dress spheres kinda made it sound queer, but it was still dope. I hate non-linear RPGs so I enjoyed FFX a lot. It's not like most FF games aren't linear. FFXII just went back to having massive dungeons, which I hated. I can't wait to play this damn game lol

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Auk_The_Blind
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12. "I agree; most (if not all) of these complaints are completely inane."
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Taking issue with the linearity of the early game is illogical when the mainstream pinnacle of the series involved being in a single goddamn city for ~8 hours.

Jeremy Parish over at 1UP wrote a pretty dope look at the combat system explaining how the removal of MP and auto-healing after battle has led to significantly greater room for difficult battle strategies and enabling skills to be almost universally relevant. But of course the knuckleheads on the internet think removing MP and auto-healing is dumbing things down.

Link: http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9013668 (a minor spoiler in the first paragraph.)

  

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LA2Philly
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16. "What's wrong with non-linear rpg's? "
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My favorite kind...ala FFVI.

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<--The drought is over

"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS

"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left."
-Kobe speaking to investigators

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Envy
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19. "oh, i love VI"
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its just that i really suck at finishing games. I just really enjoyed how FFX was set up. The story kept you interested and the characters were very interesting.

Overall the game was really good even though they had completely re-done the battle system and made the game linear.

I just hate when games get too non-linear aka Elder Scrolls and/or fallout 3

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145. "wait...FFVI was linear for like 30 hours"
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FortifiedLive
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147. "yep. once you get to the World of Ruin, linearity is out the window."
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jetblack
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13. "I do...slightly LOL"
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15. "Those of us that always loved that Nihon style prolly do"
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I, for one.

There hasn't been a solid JRPG outing yet during this generation, in my humble. And only a few really good American ones.

I'll take what I can get; my only regret is that I still enjoy the FFIX and earlier type fantasies. Six through 8 were all great to me, and four and five were fun game experiences.

. . .
psn: sirius_fruits

but that shit's stupid though.

  

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20. "IX is the shit!!!"
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whenever i create characters in games, i always name them Zidane lol

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17. "I'm looking forward to it, but the shittiness of JRPGs has cooled me"
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Lost Odyssey was excellent, but I haven't played it in like a year so it's kind of worn off. Meanwhile, Mass Effect was insanely dope. Oblivion is kind of sick. Then there's Fallout 3, Borderlands, and Dragon Age. At least one of those is gonna be sick as hell. And then we've got Mass Effect 2 coming out. So really, it's not so much that I'm not looking forward to FFXIII, it's that their niche of the genre has been so weak lately (Eternal Sonata sucked, Tales of Vesperia is kinda "eh" so far, all the other JRPGs got lukewarm reviews at best) that I've forgotten what a good JRPG feels like.

  

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FortifiedLive
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18. "yes. and i'm pissed we gotta wait 'til March."
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23. "you can play it now for $100 lol."
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http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-49-en-70-3k25.html

  

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25. "I'll wait the localazation without the JPOP songs."
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there are no JPOP songs in the Us version..right?

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FortifiedLive
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32. "Leona Lewis is singing the main theme... really. (LINK)"
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEsqH41GJFM

putting on makeup? really? lol.

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33. "Oops, I'm sorry. I fell asleep when you typed Leona Lewis."
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27. "PS3 = W"
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that's the one thing I really like about that system
though with all the online features of games nowadays...

  

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62. "FINALLY"
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XBoxLIVE Sig:BHamWeGoHard


"I'm A Champion!!"
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FortifiedLive
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30. "no english subs in the import. plus, $100? nah, i'm good lol."
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24. "See this guy..."
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http://kotaku.com/5431980/tetsuya-nomura-working-on-two-unannounced-titles

Get him AWAY from character design.

Someone get Yoshitaka Amano on the horn...

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26. "i always felt that Yoshitaka Amano had a very unique style"
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all of Tetsuya's characters look....the same

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28. "They all look like..'HIM'"
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lol

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29. "very true lol"
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31. "lol he looks like that main dude in that new Crystal Chronicles game"
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34. "Amano's good but Tetsuya is amazing"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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35. "thats the greatest avatar lol"
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36. "Amano designed KEFKA dammit"
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He's a thousand times better
than that jpop guy, kupo.

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38. "I got this sitting in a cart at amazon"
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$10 off next game purchase...

i'm not hype about this game at all...

GoW3-itis LOL

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39. "EDGE 5/10"
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http://www.edge-online.com/magazine/review-final-fantasy-xiii

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41. ""Woooowww" - Ma$e"
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“You do Coach bags, I do kush bags, you a douchebag, I’m the truth fag/share greedy, ya’ll niggas get scared easy, queer like multiple pairs of Air Yeezys” - Sean Price

  

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44. "Meh"
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Edge rarely gives good scores to non-Western games.

Really, I could care less about Western press’ take on this one.

  

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51. "^doing it right"
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54. "I'm not liking this one bit"
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<<<When your party is finally operating at full capacity, there’s still more of the linear story to trudge through – and it is a trudge. The game’s producers have gone on record as saying that western audiences don’t understand this first section, but in fact we do: it’s just a bit rubbish. The first 25 hours of the game are one long corridor of palette-swapped enemies, fights that never quite find the right level of challenge, and cutscene after cutscene (after cutscene) leaving your joypad entirely idle.>>

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40. "i've got a theory about American JRPG/fantasy cosplay & gamers"
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55. "LOL"
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42. "Preordered on Amazon. "
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Had the best deal. $10 off the next game purchase.

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43. "RE: Preordered on Amazon. "
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>Had the best deal. $10 off the next game purchase.

Amazon deals have me locked into them:

- Bought Mass Effect 2 and got $10 credit
- used that $10 credit to purchase Bad Company 2 and got $20 credit
- used that $20 credit to purchase FF XIII and get another $10 credit

  

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45. "Yeah"
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Gonna use this 10 for SSF4 in April.
They got me hooked.

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46. "I got instant credit. Release date delivery for < retail FTW"
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Really looking forward to this game

  

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49. "FTMFW"
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47. "My copy has shipped"
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Not as hyped up for this as I was for XII though (still need to finish those hunts that I'll never get around to), but I'm still looking forward to it. Reviews are mixed but whatever, it's a main FF game, a must-play for me.

And it seems like I'm about the only person that won't be getting GOW3 *shrug*

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48. "RE: My copy has shipped"
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>Not as hyped up for this as I was for XII though (still need
>to finish those hunts that I'll never get around to), but I'm
>still looking forward to it. Reviews are mixed but whatever,
>it's a main FF game, a must-play for me.

all the reviews i've read say that the battle system is superb and it's visually stunning. that's all i really want and expect out of a final fantasy game at this point

  

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"Game Trailers Review"


  

          

http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-486946.aspx

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50. "Game Trailers Review"
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http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News-486946.aspx

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52. "worst timing for a FF game to come out lol"
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i have a paper and an exam that wednesday. and another paper due friday. I'm knocking out both papers in the next two days lol.

ive never been so excited for a FF game lol. FFX had me pretty amped and was the reason i got a PS2. I just can't wait to play an actually good jrpg for once lol

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53. "Comparison video with awesome music lol"
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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-final-fantasy-xiii-face-off

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56. "I'm going to get this definitely"
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but from what I'm reading, the game is very linear and not rpg like.
it looks like they cut alot of content out too

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57. "they did say previously that they took a shit load of content outta the ..."
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what can you say though, we're impatient. FFX was linear as fuck and i dont remember people bitchin so much about it in their reviews. I hate these fuckin open world RPGs that american developers are making. Give me a line, ill move down it, and enjoy every second of it lol

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58. "I'd love to be able to play 7+ & Tactics on my macbook "
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I've tried everythign. emulators. running the windows version in wine. what must i do?

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59. "I have no problem with a linear rpg"
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Honestly, sometimes it's a relief since as much as I love your Mass Effects or Fall Outs, it can be overwhelming at times lol. I'm cool if you push me along as long as it's still nice to look at and fun to play.
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63. "Same here"
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I might actually finish this. I have a bad habit of buying RPG's and not finishing them. Still havent finished Fallout or DragonAge.

  

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64. "yeah. linear RPGs have been some of the best in history."
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60. "Cmon Square....enough of this linearity bs "
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I can understand it in certain situations, but not for basically the entire cotdamn game.

I hated how linear FFX was, yet then you had the amazing FFXII, open ended world...now we are back to this dumbed down shit?

I want my RPGs to feel like I'm actually in a world with the ability to explore....not be confined to one track. Cmon.

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61. "I'm still playing Fallout 3, that is how rpg's should be"
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Here is your weapon, here is some money. Off you go, don't try to die in the first 10 hours all that much.

All this hand holding and baby settings is crap to a rpg vet like myself.

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66. "FF12 was too vanilla for me."
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the characters werent unique or really integral to the story. and the story itself was nothing special.

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69. "I didn't finish that one"
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i started it again but the PS2 fuzzified graphics made me woozy. If they HDifiy it I might play it again.

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65. "I CARE"
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67. "OUT FOR DELIVERY FTMF...W"
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70. "you bastard...i want this for the PS3"
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ah well no PS3 so...


ne ways so far so good. Sahz is funny

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68. "8.9 on IGN"
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http://n4g.com/ps3/News-488303.aspx

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71. "RE: Does anyone in America really care about Final Fantasy XIII?"
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grabbing mine today after work

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72. "3 hrs in...pretty damn good so far."
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73. "*spamming refresh on tracking page*"
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74. "finally a fuckin good rpg"
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this game is pretty dope so far. Story is kinda hard to follow at first unless you read up on some of the background in the menu.

Healing after every battle isnt as bad as i thought since regular enemies have the potential to wipe out your whole squad lol

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78. "you aint lying...you got to get that paradimgn system down pact."
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or you good as dead.

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75. ":D"
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76. "this game is fracking beautiful."
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77. "RE: Does anyone in America really care about Final Fantasy XIII?"
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Is there an option to mute Vanille?

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79. "you trippin she aint nowhere near as annoying as she was made out"
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although that may have to do with me playing blue dragon a few days ago..

EVERYONE is annoying.

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80. "lady said 'Moms are tough' ... *DEAD*"
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I'm going to enough this THOROUGHLY lol

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82. "wat?"
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>I'm going to enough this THOROUGHLY lol

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92. "you have to play the game to hear that line."
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direct translation is not a good idea because it usually comes of as unintentional comedy or cringe-worth Vanille-speak.

Oh and Hope is Micheal Jackson.

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83. ""you couldve"
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...you could've" - little boy that you hardly use and prolly becomes really important towards the end of the game lol

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84. "hope is a dope ass name tho"
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really

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93. "Does he say 'Shamone' in the game anywhere?"
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because he should.

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81. "*copped* but most likely waiting til tomorrow to play"
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i need a time where i can commit like a full 8 hours to really get into it.

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85. "what a gorgeous game"
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i can't even begin to describe how amazing the flash-frozen lake looks...

i love the combat system already. it's got a great balance of automation and control, like xii before it and it looks to be very customizable to boot

honestly, if linearity and no exploration is the price to be paid for how good this game looks and how well it plays then sign me up for a few more final fantasy's like this

  

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86. "First impressions after 5 or so hours *SPOILERS*"
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everything that follows should be taken with the fact that i've just got the Shiva summon

first the good
-glad they eliminated MP
-glad they eliminated shops and town bullshit. i was on the fence about it at first but its a positive move. besides, nothing of importance really happens in towns anyway.
-glad you re-heal after every fight. it doesnt mean much at first because the enemies arent that bad but its one of the parts i dread about most RPG endgames
-Sazh. for all his tomfoolery when you first meet him, he's probably the most level headed and knowledgeable of all the characters. fun fact, his VA is Theo's buddy Howard from the Cosby Show
-the Crystarium. i greatly preferred the Sphere Grid to the License Board so its great to have something resembling it back.

the bad
-Lightning, so far she's the worst lead of any FF i've ever played. that one-note hardass thing has gotten old already. even Vanile's far less annoying
-not really a fan of this piece-by-piece tutorial. you figure since theres been 13 of these now, that SE would trust us more to figure out whatever convoluted ass battle system they throw at us.
-it doesnt "feel" like a Final Fantasy aesthetically. the environments, character and enemy designs just seem like they belong in another RPG
-theres too much going on in the picture. theres meters left right and center, numbers flying everywhere, people/monsters strewn about the battlefield. i feel like i'm always looking back and forth between the ATB and the party HP meters, and a peek at the stagger meter, rendering the action more or less useless.

the annoying
-the nigga working at Best Buy that thought it was neat that another black person liked Final Fantasy. and then proceeded to hold me up for bout 5 minutes trying to talk to me about it.

the other
-the Paradigm Changes are nice, but I'd either like a little more control over what my AI teammates are doing or at least allow me to give them gambits

overall, the enemies do a lot more damage than usual in an FF, but the biggest difficulty has really come from my own inability to recognize what something meant. so far i've enjoyed it but getting used to the half hands on/off style of the battle system is a tough change.

edit: one more note. read the datalog. theyre nothing special to be honest but you'll be a shit-ton less loss about the story if you do.

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87. "Got it. Anyone else registering for the XIV ps3 beta?"
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You got to go through all the hoops on the square-enix Web site and register XIII with the code insert.

As I've been doing that, the intro FMV has been playing over and over.

Game is beautiful as many have stated before AND it's giving me waves of nostalgia from just about every final fantasy I've played just listening to the music. I've got butterflies in anticipation.

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88. "says my code doesnt exist???"
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but holy crapola @ these graphics

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89. "had the same issue"
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you're using the web page with the form?
instead, try using the widget at the top right of the home page.
should be a pulldown option that says something about game registration.

don't know why the registration specific page doesn't work, but the widget should.

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90. "RE: had the same issue"
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just got it to work. i used the letter o instead of zero's and it worked

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91. "haha, try that too"
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. . .
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but that shit's stupid though.

  

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94. "LOL"
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>edit: one more note. read the datalog. theyre nothing special
>to be honest but you'll be a shit-ton less loss about the
>story if you do.

you aint lying...

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95. "Just finished the first chapter"
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Pretty dope thus far. I do gotta say the battle song is annoying as fuck tho.

  

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96. "Ummh ODIN'S Not FUCKING AROUND"
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got my ass handed to me like 8 times before I BARELY WON

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101. "man that fight had me heated"
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i beat it on the third try. would've on the second after i understood it but Odin went to TOWN on my ass. but these Eidolon fights are bullshit.

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106. "have you played this ocotups looking thang with lighting and hope.."
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i got down to the last hit TWICE and lost..

thats another thing, losing is hella frustrating when battles lasting for 10, 15 minutes.

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130. "not yet. i'm still running around in the zigzag robot ice forest."
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i cant remember the names of these places for some reason.

i'm Lightning/Hope now so i guess that fight is upcoming

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131. "you close..."
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138. "if its the thing w/ the spinning attack i waxed it first go"
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it looks like a giant Venusaur

the twin beasts Enki and Enlil gave me more trouble. took me 3 or 4 times to beat it. i cheated and casted prefight buffs though.

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97. "Just finished Disc 1 at just under 9 hrs..."
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I'm a be REAL pissed if this shit short as hell.

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99. "disc 1?.. you playing FFVII?"
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I keed.

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100. "LOL we cant all own ps3's"
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102. "i really wanna see those compressed cutscenes in person"
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those things look horrid online lol

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107. "The in game is FANTASTIC, some cut scenes look EXCELLENT"
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and others well....just be happy you got it for the 3

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136. "they look horrid on a nice ass TV too"
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one of my favorite things about SE games are the CG cutscenes. this is just uuuuuuuuuuuuugh on 360

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98. "Anyone find the PS3 xclusive item?"
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No empathy for white misery (c) BDot

"root for everybody black haters say that's crazy, wow..."

  

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103. "Hi, my name is Hope and I hate life. *slits wrists*"
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104. "What does the code do that came with ps3 version?"
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I signed up on the site and filled out the form for the beta

does this code also give me a special item in FF13? If so where do I enter the code in the game.

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105. "the in game item is also for FFXIV"
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114. "also gives you a chance for beta access to XIV"
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if you're into that sort of thing.

I'm willing to at least give it a chance.

. . .
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but that shit's stupid though.

  

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108. "so l'Cie makes hard drives"
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and fal'Cie are enhancements for flat-chested ladies?

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109. "thats bout as cohesive as the real story..."
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110. "I wanna kick Hope down into a well"
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what a little wimp...

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111. "nah man, nigga mom's fell to her death thats enough to make anyone"
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brooding...I'm thinking Sahz and Val gone end up fucking lol

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117. "LMFAO"
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112. "Maybe I'm biased, Sazh is the MOST interesting character in FF ever."
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He seems like a REAL person and he has a Chocobo in his Afro. That rhymes.

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113. "your biased...good character tho..."
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115. ""Chocobo in his afro""
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is a winner

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but that shit's stupid though.

  

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120. "Phoenix Down/Chocobo in the fro/fa sho/yo"
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Role in a party/Never roll solo.

I'll stop. lol

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121. "If you go "Choc' in the fro""
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I think it flows better.

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116. "He's definitely the best character in this game (3 hours in)"
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Only way they coulda done him better is if they had Danny Glover doing his lines.

I just need him to knock out that little shit and throw him in a lake.

  

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118. "him and vanille = GOLD as a combo.."
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lightning is ASS..

Snow is cool so far, I'm waiting to see what this other chick is hitting on..

and fuck yall...Hope is aight nigga is a kid.

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119. "lightning is a vacant character"
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not interesting at all.

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135. "you mean boots riley from the coup?"
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first space kanye, then the underground/political rap stars getting some shine.

i can't WAIT for the video game ol dirty bastard in cooking mama 4 - chef raekwon's kitchen

'a baker earns his living by baking. a carpenter, by building things. youre a rapper, RAP MOTHERFUCKER' - lyor cohen

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122. "serah: so what will i be.. a crystal?"
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this story is goofy lol

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123. "Its not that bad"
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124. "final fantasy stories have always been a little ... embellished "
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. . .
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but that shit's stupid though.

  

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125. "no they have silly moments, but for the most part they are pretty damn"
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serious in the grand scheme of things..

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126. "I don't see the two as mutually exclusive"
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Boss fight in 10 as case and point.

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127. "which boss fight in 10 and dont act like 10 was that damn great..."
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6(3) is silly but the world gets destroyed..

7 has moments too, but is epic in scope

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128. "This part (from wiki):"
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"This leads the group to enter Sin's body and battle Seymour, Jecht's imprisoned spirit, and Yu Yevon. Sin's cycle of rebirth ends, and the spirits of Spira's fayth are freed from their imprisonment, dispersing the pyreflies of the aeons, Dream Zanarkand, and Tidus in the process. Afterward, in a speech to the citizens of Spira, Yuna resolves to help rebuild the world now that it is free of Sin."

Is both grand in scope, and laugh out loud funny.

Even going back to the NES games, the stories have that similar kind of thing going on. Crystals allow you to save the world, etc.

I don't mean any offense at all saying they're embellished; it's probably one of the things that gives the games their unique feel.

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129. "I just misunderstood is all.."
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132. "Sazh just said 'you grasping at straws, son' to Snow."
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:D

this is quite awesome.

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165. "shit was true..."
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snow had me laughing...just making shit up like...yea...thats what happened

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134. "doesn anyone REALLY know what the hell is going on yet???"
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140. "The Pulse fal'Cie are godlike beings that"
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latch their influence on a Cocoon human making the a l'Cie, a super slave with magic powers, not making this up. The l'Cie must fulfill a Focus, a purpose in life to fulfill or become a zombie like that Ghouls you encounter early on Cieth-something, use your Googles. If the Focus is fulfilled they are granted eternal life as a crystal. So people who do the gods favors become magicite or one of those crystals hippies pray with. The party has become l'Cie, giving them magical powers and must fulfill a vague Focus that has to do with killing Ragnarok to save Cocoon while drinking 'Potion' and resurrecting dead friends with a comforter made from a Phoenix' feathers.

I just scared and impressed myself at the same time.

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156. "remember, this game is just part 1 of a series."
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137. "getting tired of going from awesome (Light/Hope) to SUCK (Sazh/Vanille)"
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guess this game is intent on showing you the extremes of combat. the Sazh/Vanille parts make me want to quit

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139. "the Sazh/Vanille combo for me is amazing"
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level up vanille in saboteur and boom...AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

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141. "WOW complete opposite for me..lol"
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142. "I've had this game on pause for 8 hours (first save point ... lol)"
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but why's not the point. Don't judge me. It's nothing about the game. Maybe I'm just trying to squeeze every little thing out of it, and early...

But hearing this song play over and over... I have a feeling that the rest of the soundtrack must have been handled well, cause I kinda like it... and 8 hours... of the same track... without wanting to kill myself... that says something, I think.

. . .
psn: sirius_fruits

but that shit's stupid though.

  

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143. "Where is everyone..."
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chapter 7 and I mean without the grinding game looks like its kinda short

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144. "just starting chapter 7"
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i'm in the nutritional factory.

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146. "watch out for this motorcycle that cast gatling gun....."
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150. "its suppose to be 60 hours, but i heard u can beat it in 30"
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148. "Xenofantasy"
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I was trying to figure out what game this reminded me of. The enemy designs, to the sneaking up behind enemies to get the jump, it feels like a Xenosaga game. Not saying that is a bad thing.

  

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149. "the long cutscenes and the vague story/world remind me of xenosaga"
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152. "Is Xenosaga like Xenogears?"
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I got a PS2 late and never played Xenosaga but I LOVED Xenogears (GOAT RPG, imo).

  

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157. "RE: Is Xenosaga like Xenogears?"
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Kinda, sorta, not really. Xenogears was part 5 in a (I think) 6 story arc. Xenosaga was at first suppose to be parts 1-4 & 6 , but Square wouldn't give the rights back to the dev. team that made it (they started their own company) So, 'Saga has a lot in common, but isn't directly related. Its alot more complicated, but that is the gist of it.
Xenogears is the GOAT btw.

  

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190. "Xenosaga is a lot of fun"
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Originally supposed to be a 5 game series...but was condensed to 3. The story in eps 1 and 3 are excellent, and ep 2's story suffers because it serves more to setup part 3. However, the battle system from ep 2 is imo one of the most interesting, challenging, and fun systems in a RPG, ever.

It's all in all pretty damn good....interesting characters, complex plot, fun gameplay, and everything comes to a very well-done conclusion in ep 3.

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151. "This game's garbage..."
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I really don't need Square-Enix holding my hand throughout the first thirty hours of a game. I made it to the end of Disc One, holding out hope that the game would open up and it would become all that I wanted it to be. But then, as I was taking down some l'Cie or whatever guards or something, it occurred to me: I'm not having fun.

Oh, it's pretty. Gorgeous, even. And some bits hold promise. The Paradigm system looks like it could really explode into coolness once you get more control. But, really, these are all empty points. The main point is that Final Fantasy XIII finally does what we've all deep-down suspected was Square's plan since VII. The linear progression betrays Square's contempt for their gamer audience. They don't want to make games; they want to make visual novels. And that's fine, but don't call it a game. This is especially sad coming after the open-world triumph of XII. Yeah, you could power level to the point where playing through the main game was too easy, but that's easily fixed with, say, scalable enemy difficulty.

I can't even pretend like I like this game any more. I can only barely pretend that it's a "game"...

  

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153. "I'm currently in a state of agreement."
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The slow development of the gameplay appears to be molded around the awkwardly structured story, in which our ridiculously caricatured protagonists splinter off and get arbitrarily thrust into flashbacks overlayed with foreshadowing voiceover.

The ability development system mirrors the dungeon layouts: boring as all hell. Your characters might as well be developing according to a linear "level-up" progression, except in their effort to "streamline" they decided we'd really like to hold down a button in order to gain abilities. After defeating the giant flower monster, the game switches back to the Vanille and Sazh and you have enough points to just max out all their roles. The only logical reason for this to be designed in such a way is to enable those hardcore dudes that want to play a "No Crystarium" game.

And who the fuck thought that an explicitly terrible amalgamation of the weapon building systems from Vagrant Story and FFVIII was what anyone wanted?

I want to enjoy this battle system, but so far everything seems to be about switching through paradigms as fast as you can and letting the computer decide how to attack. I figure it gets a lot better once you're allowed to actually keep three people in your group, but when does actually happen?

  

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154. "Gotdamn nigga u a author or some shit"
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155. "*DEAD*...."
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158. "I got the Shiva Sister Bike. LMFAO"
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FUCK YEAH!

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159. "man wait until you get Sazh's summon."
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160. "i'm pretty disappointed at this fighting system."
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auto-battle auto-battle paradigm shift auto-battle potion auto-battle paradigm shift auto-battle auto-battle auto-battle.

i feel like i'm barely playing anything. the ranking puts you in such a rush that it's hard to choose going manual instead of auto-battle.

it IS pretty though

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161. "so you FF players, is this the worst in the series?"
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Just curious. I'm not into these rpgs, but have heard a lot of FF fans aren't pleased with this one.

  

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164. "it's very linear"
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but it works for me. you can't get lost and its story focused.

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173. "press select...bam, doesnt feel linear anymore"
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its exactly like FFX. i dont see why everyone thinks its ridiculously linear. FFX was even more linear

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181. "turn off the map and just explore."
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168. "RE: so you FF players, is this the worst in the series?"
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It's not even close to being the worst one.

  

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169. "that'd be FFIX or any of the MMOs or Mystic Quest (if you count it)"
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honorable mention: FFVIII (soundtrack minus the vocal pieces was classic IMO, but drawing magic? locking the best items under some Pocketstation bullshit? GTFOH)

  

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170. "FFIX was a VERY GOOD game. Mystic Quest wasn't a FF in Japan."
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IX was a throwback to the old Square fans and relied less on the "pretty" approach that VIII and the games after IX took. it was better than VIII, X, and X-2 imo.

yeah, and MQ don't count lol.

so VIII is no doubt the worst in my eyes.

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171. "I thought the same but negatively."
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>IX was a throwback to the old Square fans and relied less on
>the "pretty" approach that VIII and the games after IX took.
>it was better than VIII, X, and X-2 imo.

all the complaints about how the series had taken a more "modern" approach (which IMO was a good thing... the steampunky world of VI was a good way to pull the reluctant into the series) caused Square to throw 'em a bone w/that game. The result was a game that was sort of a "kiss-off" to that gen of gaming. I liked the (Wiiware) sequel to FFIV that came out a lot better, even with the SNES-issue graphics and sound.

also, Kuja could have easily been in any post-VI FF game, that jabroni made Seymour look like Rick James in Studio 54.

I was pleasantly surprised by FFX (and especially FFX-2) which I was sure I would not like just for the glimpes I caught over the years (I didn't actually play it until 2006). The "prettiness", the sappy love story, the ...everything. That game had one of the best battle systems in an FF game, and after years where you had characters that could really be interchangeable, each member that cast really felt like it had a purpose. Though I was reminded of FFVII with how hilariously easy the final boss was after all the -crap- you go through to get there.

sure, the (vocal) music was annoying as hell, and LMMFAO @ the "pop idol band" premise underpinning FFX-2; the funniest thing is that FFX-2 is perhaps the most difficult and agonizing FF game ever. The "girly" cloaking is the biggest curveball Square Enix has ever put out there. The hidden endings and "Plus Games" are pretty much a shoutout to the days of Chrono Trigger, though it wasn't nearly as non-linear.

The "pretty" is basically the downfall of modern FF; if they could dial it down enough to bring us something like FFVI again I'd be happy. But that's the trade off...

all things considered when I think back, FFVIII was bullshit.
Outside of the aforementioned (non-vocal) soundtrack, I struggle to find anything I really, -really- liked about that game. I copped it on import and never finished it until WAY after the US version had come out. I took an extended RPG break after all of that...

  

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172. "we share the same sentiment for the most part. transitions from I to IV ..."
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to VI to VII were so mind-blowing that we expected so much more out of Square from VIII and on. my personal fave is IV, but VI is hands down the tops. that game was just flawless to me.

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Dr Claw
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180. "definitely, IV, V, VI .... they hit their stride"
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>to VI to VII were so mind-blowing that we expected so much
>more out of Square from VIII and on. my personal fave is IV,
>but VI is hands down the tops. that game was just flawless to
>me.

that game had it all.
soundtrack, story, characters, gameplay...
I think they were firing on all cylinders.
and they didn't over do it either.

VI feels like a better version of IV to me...

  

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176. "FFX-2 is so underrated"
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>sure, the (vocal) music was annoying as hell, and LMMFAO @ the
>"pop idol band" premise underpinning FFX-2; the funniest thing
>is that FFX-2 is perhaps the most difficult and agonizing FF
>game ever. The "girly" cloaking is the biggest curveball
>Square Enix has ever put out there. The hidden endings and
>"Plus Games" are pretty much a shoutout to the days of Chrono
>Trigger, though it wasn't nearly as non-linear.
>

The ATB in that game might be the best in the series.

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177. "RE: FFX-2 is so underrated"
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>>sure, the (vocal) music was annoying as hell, and LMMFAO @
>the
>>"pop idol band" premise underpinning FFX-2; the funniest
>thing
>>is that FFX-2 is perhaps the most difficult and agonizing FF
>>game ever. The "girly" cloaking is the biggest curveball
>>Square Enix has ever put out there. The hidden endings and
>>"Plus Games" are pretty much a shoutout to the days of
>Chrono
>>Trigger, though it wasn't nearly as non-linear.
>>
>
>The ATB in that game might be the best in the series.

The paradigm system is the closest thing to it. The jobs are essentially dress spheres, but the people are going to complain regardless.

  

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184. "I hated VIII, but hated X even more"
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And I barely touched IX which is a shame considering I prefer that style of FF play (exploration friendly, customizable equipment loadouts, more than 3 people in your party). XII has been my favorite since VII, to be honest.

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Dr Claw
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187. "I think I'm on schedule to try XII."
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>And I barely touched IX which is a shame considering I prefer
>that style of FF play (exploration friendly, customizable
>equipment loadouts, more than 3 people in your party). XII
>has been my favorite since VII, to be honest.

I might end up playing XIII first.
How was it? It got semi-rave reviews here when it was out.

  

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174. "FFII (NES) will forever remain the worst game in the series"
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I think FFXIII is a very good My-First-FF game.

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179. "I forgot about that one... it WAS ass"
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>I think FFXIII is a very good My-First-FF game.

I never got to check the handheld remake of it. Was it good?

  

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182. "No idea, I played the PS1 remake"
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>I never got to check the handheld remake of it. Was it good?

Heard the GBA one is a lot easier though.

I commend them for having a somewhat decent story for its time, but the battle & attribute system is broke as shit.

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162. "Got Odin. FOOOOOOOOOOOOOCK what you haters are saying."
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163. "So when does Final Fantasy 13 Versus coming out"
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fuck all this cross platform linear hold your hand bullshit

give me blu-ray with stuff to keep me busy for at least a year

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166. "yea..."
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they said they can really do wtf they want with versus since its exclusive

hopefully this means towns and a world map

cant wait

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167. "Sahz looks exactly like MURS with a 'fro."
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175. "I am so fucking sick of hearing the word 'linear'"
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I mean, pretty much ALL prior FF games have been going from point A to B, the difference is that you can do other shit along the way. This one just wants to keep the story moving, which I'm happy with.

The battles are a lot of fun right now, but I need to unlock more gameplay elements. I also like the short duration of the battles (dunno if that'll change later on though), kinda like Tales where it doesn't interrupt the exploration too much.

I like reading the datalog, very informative with just the right amount of info. It's not like Star Ocean TTEOT where you were literally given an encyclopedia to go through.

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178. "RE: I am so fucking sick of hearing the word 'linear'"
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Western Rpg players use "linear" like Republicans use "liberal".

  

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183. "didn't buy XIII...just started VI though!"
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lol

I've only played maybe 5 hours total of VI in my life, so we'll see if I can make it through all of it. Figure I might as well see what all the hype is about.



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196. "You're in for a treat."
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They need to rerelease that with some DLC or some shit. Easily the benchmark that I still measure JRPG's against.

  

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185. "okay, Paradigm Canceling and increasing difficulty made this more fun."
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PC'ing kinda makes it feel like a fighting game at times.

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186. "Destructoid 4/10 OUCH"
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http://www.destructoid.com/review-final-fantasy-xiii-167136.phtml

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188. "damn, they are slaughtering this game"
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someone told me that that your party can go if your "leader" goes
and that it's all "active" battles

sounds like they got on their INTI CREATES "Asshole Mega Man" in this game

  

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189. "This has been bumped from buy to rental to maybe borrow"
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who wants to send me their game when their done? I'll play it beat it and send it back. There is no reason for me to even keep this.

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191. "it's an 8.5/10 IMHO"
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to give you an idea about what JRPGs i like, my favorite is KURONO TORIGGAH.

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205. "Chrono Trigger still might be my GOAT"
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not even just in the rpg genre.

I can still recall the taste of the cookies I was eating while I played that game. All kinds of neurons were aligned during that time.

It helped shape me into the man I am today. lol.

*edit* and to further this argument, I'm thoroughly enjoying ffXIII as well. If you buy into the linearity anti-hype it will decay your overall experience. But, really, I can't think of a game that was not linear. More customizable, maybe... more distractions maybe... but all games require you to achieve a goal somehow and use different mechanisms to obscure the fact that all you're doing is going from A to B.

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192. "its worth buying"
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195. "FFXIII is my 'take my time' game of 2010"
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no hurry to beat it just enjoying the experience.
^theres a joke in that sentence...see it. good job.

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193. "I wouldn't trust Destructoid's opinion on this"
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They did the same mess with Assassin's Creed 2. The games probably aren't nearly as bad as Destructoid makes it out to be especially considering how many other sites aren't giving it ratings THAT low.

I'm gradually starting to ignore more and more of their reviews.

Edit: Oh look who wrote the review -- Jim Sterling. You do not want to listen to any of his reviews. He will do stuff just to get an uproar.

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194. "they were DEAD WRONG with AC2 IMHO"
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that was a top 5 GOTY IMHO.

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197. "it costs so damn much to level up a role they weren't given from the get..."
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i'm going with the all girl squad 'cause i can't stand the 2 non-melanin beezies and i like to have 2 healers for insurance. i want to give Fang a minor ravager role, but i guess that'll have to wait 'til i fight enemies that give more CP. my Lightning ain't no joke though.

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199. "RE: it costs so damn much to level up a role they weren't given from the..."
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Yeah they get real stingy with those Crystal Points once the sphere grid opens up.

I've been doing the hunts and fighting everything in the way so that's been helping at the moment.

  

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198. "omfg Hope is an annoying lil turd"
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Kinda wish he'd get eaten by a pack of mechanical wolves.

Is Vanille mentally challenged or something? I'm not even talking about the voiceover, but some of her dialogue make her seem retarded.

Best character so far is Sazh hands down, although Fang seems very interesting too but I only just met her.

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202. "Hooonestly"
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Vanielle is just ditzy and peppy.

Hope is just a little bitch. Always brooding and crying shut up kid.

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204. "Pretty much. Hope is hopeless..."
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like a.. you know the rest.

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200. "Zero Punctuation."
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http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1569-Final-Fantasy-XIII

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201. "any spoilers in the review?"
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203. "nope. just crotchety british criticism."
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206. "Dajh LOL"
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207. "I finally beat it"
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It's an okay game, not one of the best in the series. The story just didn't interest me at all.

I really like the strategic aspect of the battle system.

My squad in the game was lightning, fang and hope. I tried other combinations but i could get the feel out of any of them.

BTW, that 2nd to last boss is crazy cheesy. I failed like 6-7 times to beat him, I thought I was doing something wrong.

Turns out all i needed to do was have haste. It made a world of difference when i could speed up my moves.

I think i'm going to try out some of those challenges in pulse. at least get some achievements.

  

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208. "time to sell this game back. didn't grind to keep it a challenge..."
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and didn't grind to do all the trials. it actually felt like an Atlus game doing so. i really liked the battle system after despising it at first. like all FF games, it's just way to easy when you get to an overpowered state after observing my friend's game.

my main team was Light/Vanille/Fang or Hope or Sazh. none of my players were over 8000HP after i completed all the trials.

for the hardest battles of the game (Attackus, last trial dude, etc.), it depended on a little luck from the Instant Stagger and starting with a Aegisol and Fortisol. had to use Vanille's Death to take care of Adamantoise.

gotta admit that i enjoyed the game. no thanks to grinding to get the Plat Trophy though. easily not the best in the series, but it's definitely in the upper half of the ranks.

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209. "Fang = Chloe from Uncharted 2"
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Same person, bird.

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210. "They might as well have made this game with just battles"
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The cut scenes are so cringe worthy, they're not even hilariously bad, they're just bad. I really don't like any of the characters...Lightning is such a dude, it's like they decided during development to make a male protagonist into a female without changing any of his dialogue. *Only* up to chapter 7 though so maybe it gets better later on...

Battles are a lot of fun. I also like the crystal level-up system, glad it doesn't make you jump through hoops like the sphere grid. Items and equipment are kinda useless imo, and I'm not a fan of the equipment upgrade at all.

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211. "... I'm late but this hope kid needs to get stabbed by Lightning."
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There's gotta be a better way to earn money in this game. I just reached chapter 4. This game will hopefully pick up or I might have to request my $30 back.

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214. "it picks up, but not for another 2 chapters, unfortunately...."
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If it makes you feel better, chapter 4 imo is the worst in the game, but it could be because of the forced "team" you have in that chapter.

  

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212. "I forgot I had this. Demon's Souls kicks FFXIII arse."
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213. "man i just got engaged, got 6 months to beat this"
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20 hours in, copped it then been way to distracted by god of war 3, ssf4, and left 4 dead 2 always in rotation.

360 redringed, so ive clocked in some progress but man I GOTTA be this before wedding planning cranks up or im never gonna finish.

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215. "Congrats man!"
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I think you'll be able to beat it in time. If you don't cop any of the new titles that are dropping, that is.

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232. "AH MEHWWAGE... (c) priest from Princess Bride"
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216. "I'm on Chapter 13 here is my review so far"
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First any of you giving this game over 5 stars out of 10, you are fucking out of your mind. This might be the worst FF game I have ever played. I'm not sure how I managed to play over 40 hours of this game but I did.

The story is fucking AWFUL. None of you could tell me whats going on without looking at wikipedia. fal'cie l'cie cieth cie crystal WAT?!?

The characters. Ask yourself this. Besides Szah do any of you care what happens to these people? Szah is the concerned dad who was trying to do right by his son. Cool that vibes with me. Everyone else, I could care less if they all die. I'm pretty at the very end more will be revealed about everyone but that is not good story writing Square.

Gameplay. Ok so the paridigm system is kinda cool. I'm not mad at it. It could use some tweaking and the fact that you only get use of it 10+ hours later in the game is pure bullshit. 9/10 I just went relentless assault and switched to healing if I needed to.

The upgrade system and loot system is fucking stupid. So 90% of the loot dropped is absolutely useless. Instead of dropping money everything drops shitty upgrade parts which you dont need cause you can buy it in the store for 80 fucking gil. FUCK YOU SQUARE

The degree of difficulty is odd. One fight I wipe the floor with the monsters and the next the AI somehow targets the main character and kills him/her and its game over. FUCK YOU SQUARE. Which FF game has their been in the past where the person your controlling dies and its automatically game over. Wha the fuck, if everyone can learn raise spells.........WHAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT

No towns. NO FUCKING TOWNS
No places to rest at, no shops to buy from, no random townspeople to talk to about absolutely nothing. THIS IS NOT A FUCKING FINAL FANTASY GAME.

FUCK THIS GAME. But I will beat it cause I'm at the end. But you can kiss my ass if I'm going to go back and try and beat those legendary monsters.


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217. "*Adds to hate despite being on chapter 5*"
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>First any of you giving this game over 5 stars out of 10, you are fucking out of your mind. This might be the worst FF game I have ever played. I'm not sure how I managed to play over 40 hours of this game but I did.

This shit is like FFX without the good parts, wack story but better technology.

>The story is fucking AWFUL. None of you could tell me whats going on without looking at wikipedia. fal'cie l'cie cieth cie crystal WAT?!?

FUCK THE CATALOG. I went through the catalog twice and still don't understand it.



>Gameplay. Ok so the paridigm system is kinda cool. I'm not mad at it. It could use some tweaking and the fact that you only get use of it 10+ hours later in the game is pure bullshit. 9/10 I just went relentless assault and switched to healing if I needed to.

There is far too much clutter on screen. The developers need to realize that not everyone has a 32 inch HD plasma. All of that clutter looks crowded on an SDTV.

>The upgrade system and loot system is fucking stupid. So 90% of the loot dropped is absolutely useless. Instead of dropping money everything drops shitty upgrade parts which you dont need cause you can buy it in the store for 80 fucking gil. FUCK YOU SQUARE

This is fucking stupid. What was the point of providing an upgrade system in Chapter 3 if I couldn't really use it until later on? A nigga wanna purchase some new gear for the team but can't because money is scattered in random boxes around the level.

>No towns. NO FUCKING TOWNS
No places to rest at, no shops to buy from, no random townspeople to talk to about absolutely nothing. THIS IS NOT A FUCKING FINAL FANTASY GAME.

This pisses me off. Snow lives in a beach town but doesn't visit anywhere but a few places. I can't go in the crib and watch tv. At least let me chop it up with the old man. FF Versus 13 better be far superior to this or I will not cop.


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218. "Your not going to start rolling in cash til the VERY END OF THE GAME"
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All items worth a damn are found in chest. Chest you barely even have to go out of your way to look for.

I didnt mention this in my review but this game being linear is a fucking WASTE

Fuck you SQUARESOFT

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219. "***claps***"
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It took me a while, but I just decided to trade this shit in. I don't even want to beat it anymore; I tried, I really tried, but fuck it. I finally got to the "good part" where the world opens up, but this whole cie'th sidequest shit is just more linearity, but with a wider hallway.

It doesn't help that I played Mass Effect 1 & 2 right before playing this, so yeah the shock was jarring.

FYI: You get $30 from Gamestop for this game in trade-in now.

  

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221. "RE: ***claps***"
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>FYI: You get $30 from Gamestop for this game in trade-in now.

That's what I needed to know.

  

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229. "Get on it quick."
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Typically the game is 24, but they're having a special now where they add like 25% for 360 games (and PS3/Wii/PSP/DS also). I think the promo only lasts for another week or so too. If you also have an edge card, it'll bump another 10% to 33.

  

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220. "This is my main problem with the gameplay"
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>The upgrade system and loot system is fucking stupid.
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You got like hundreds of weapons and accessaries, and they all start off from level 1 with measly stats. When you obtain a potentially superior piece of equipment, your older equipment will already have better stats than it if you've been constantly upgrading. So then why would you upgrade the new equipment if your current one is already better? It's just wasting components.

With this in mind, money in this game actually becomes a non-factor. Besides the occasional potion & phoenix down etc purchases, why would you need to buy anything else? The majority of new weapons & accessaries can be found in chests, and it's not like you need them anyway. Plus you should have enough components from battles for upgrading, unless you wanna make the game super easy and upgrade as often as you can.

The whole upgrade business is not customisation, it's just unnecessary.

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222. "I brought 99 potions and 99 phoenix downs back in chap 9"
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do you want to know how much I have right now?

93 potions and 98 phoenix downs

Yup I've used a total of 6 potions and 1 phoenix down since chapter 9 and over 20 hours of game play. What a piece of shit this game is

I didn't even mention how absolutely useless the summons are. Summons are supposed to be your ace in the hole. The only time I've used them is when I'm farming those giant turtles. What the FUCK

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223. "This is my first FInal Fanatasy game, and I had no idea what to expect."
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Just got the game yesterday, and I'm about 4 hours in. Shit is fucking boring. I'm just picking the same attack over and over, and I know people have been using the term "linear" a lot, but fuck, I really am just running in a straight line. Also, I have no idea what's going on with my "experience" that I'm gaining? I have those CP points, but what exactly am I doing with them? I'm just randomly assigning points to characters, and there's a ton of shit about equipment and I don't how to read the screen correctly and which weapons to use. Also, I'm getting those fangs and whatnot, but what do I do with them? Do I just sell them or what? Game doesn't make much sense to me at the moment despite reading the manual, and the plot is whatever and doesn't sound like it gets much better.

Good thing I just got it for $30 from that online sale a few days ago. I have a feeling I'm going to sell this game as soon as I'm done, but I'm not exactly motivated to even play it at the moment.

Oh, it is pretty, though.

  

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224. "please don't judge the rest of the Final Fantasies"
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On this piece of shit game. FFVII is still one of my all time favorite games.

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225. "I feel like my childhood is somewhat incomplete from never playing VII"
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I should probably find an emulator and play it.

  

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226. "Play 6 first (3 in the U.S.)"
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If you're cool with SNES era graphics and style, then this is the game that I think holds up better today.

  

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230. "you can get it off PSN if you have a PS3"
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I can STILL play that game and have a blast.

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227. "If you got a decent computer that can run emulators"
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you can get the PS1 emulator and actually play Final Fantasy 7. I also suggest you get FF 5 and FF 6
both on SNES emulators
1-4 are cool, but not necessary to get the final fantasy experience.

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228. "FF6(FF3 in US) is CLASSIC."
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SNES9x like a MOFO

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231. "So I beat the game and yeah this is a piece of SHIT"
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This is chock full of spoilers so dont read if you plan on putting yourself thru this shit

Strike 1. The final boss was so easy it was silly. I like how Square threw in the time limit to make it seem like the shit is hard. You know a end boss is shit if they give you at time limit to beat it.

Strike 2. Since the end of chapter 11 I was eyeballing the giant titan thing walking around. My goal to salvage one bright spot in this game was to beat its ass silly and feel good about myself. I went to the titan trails area and went thru one leg of it. I decided to online just to see if there was a video of someone fighting the titan. Odd no videos found. Oh thats right you dont get a chance to fight the big bastard. What a crock of SHIT. They put this giant monster you can see walking around on Grand Pulse just for people like me to say oh yeah I'm gonna fuck that up and you dont even get to fight it. I just dont know what to say about that one

Strike 3. This game is SHIT

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233. "Should I even play this any more? Demon's Souls"
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is just more fun. Best RPG I've played on PS3.

I didn't read your spoilers... much. Disappointing.

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236. "Sell that shit and buy the Dragon Age Origions expansion"
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or send me the money

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239. "I'll get DA after I beat this shit."
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234. "this rings true..."
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http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/8006/bioware-you-can-put-a-j-in-front-of-it-but-final-fantasy-13-isnt-an-rpg

WTF is it?

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235. "Meh."
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I think he's just messing with semantics at that point. I mean, in early FF's you're not creating characters, nor have many choices to make and I don't think anyone would consider those games "non" rpg's. I just think that Western rpg's have expanded the definition to the point that everyone (in the U.S. especially) expects a high amount of customization from their rpg's now. But really, "role-playing" hasn't really meant what role YOU want to play, but actually what role the DEVS want you to play.

With that said, FF13 was a hot mess.

  

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241. "ME's a shooter so idk what he's going on there..."
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237. "Ok I thought it wouldn't bother me..."
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But this endless dungeon shit is getting on my nerves. It doesn't help that a lot of the dungeon designs are copy and pasted (see: the boring crystal jungle and that Ark place before you get to Gran Pulse). Everything besides the battle system and the music is seriously lacking. I will eventually finish it but this is a major step-down for a FF title.

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238. "Got back into this..."
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can't play FPSs/TPSs/Fighters so it's RPG. i'm sick, bird.

Just killed the Hovertank. This shit is easy if you don't overthink everything.

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240. "TECHNO CHOCOBO THEME! :)"
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242. "Just Beat It: Thoughts/Concerns"
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That ending was some bullshit. I still don't know what happened. However, I do know that if you go back to the top of Vanille's village you can see the ice...

Is it impossible to return to Lake Bresha?

Is there an unlockable theater mode?

Where's the DLC?

What are the hidden trophies?

Can I only revisit the specific teleportation spots?

Mission 24 is the best leveling spot.

The idea of having to spend 12 million to upgrade to ultimate weapons is ludicrous.

Why are Fang and Vanille still selectable?

The idea of not having towns really makes this post-game grind really hard.

To say this story sucks is like saying Kobe is the GOAT. Final Fantasy Versus better have DLC, Airships and small towns to visit.

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243. "RE: Just Beat It: Thoughts/Concerns"
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>The idea of having to spend 12 million to upgrade to ultimate
>weapons is ludicrous.
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You can get traps as a rare drop from the giant adamantoroise. I think making them so expensive was just a way to ensure that people don't go the easy route and just buy them.

  

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244. "FF 13 Versus better be the goat FF game or its curtains"
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247. "FFXIII is fun but can be tedious"
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games SHOULDN'T be tedious EVER IMHO. Versus better bring the fire.

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245. "fighting the pope..or whatever's his name"
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246. "A huge field of demon turtles... And sheep. "
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248. "36.99 for PS3. Today only @ amazon. "
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249. "Will be starting this as soon as I finish RDR and AC II"
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250. "FFXIII is terrible. "
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The graphics are amazing but beyond that, fuck this game.

I'm only on like Chapter 5 or 6 but I refuse to play any further.

New combat system = decent
Endless dungeons = boring.
No towns/airships = boring.
Terrible characters = boring.
No interest in the story = because it's fucking terrible and boring.

If this is what we have to look forward to from future FF's, Square Enix can go to hell. I now have FF VII through IX on my PSP, I'm good.

Peace.

  

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251. "I'm on Chapter 11 and haven't touched it in weeks."
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The only possible motivation that could lead me to finish it is if the story was good, but it isn't.

Shit is gonna go on eBay when I'm not feeling too lazy.

  

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252. "you'll unload it faster on half.com"
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266. "wtf is wrong with you? that game was dope"
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253. "How much longer do I have to suffe...err, to go"
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Finally made it to Oerba - why am I here again? I was in that tower for like a month because of how little I've been playing; Couldn't they have gone around the bloody tower? The story's a mess, I wanna finish this asap so I can move on to something else already.

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254. "BOOO at the ending"
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Well it wasn't too bad, I just laughed @ all the shit that happened in Orphan and the ridiculous dialogue (well at least it's been consistently bad since the first chapter). I'm happy that I'm finally done with this after 5 months.

To me, this game and FFTA are tied for worst cast in a game, so I guess that's something.

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255. "This youtube clip > The whole Final Fantasy 13 Game"
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256. "had this game sitting on the shelf since the release date"
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finally decided to give it a run.

the silent but bad ass lead character archetype (even when female) is so fucking played out. whenever this bitch speaks, i want to throw the controller at the screen.

not feeling that "i'm too old for this" goofy ass, danny glover nigga either.

pace of the battles are cool. reminds me a little of FFX. I guess at some point (based on what i've been reading) I'm gonna get bored of running down these corridors.

Snow doesn't seem like a bad character, but I bet them two younglings are gonna be annoying as hell.

  

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257. "wtf? FFXIII-2 announced"
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Is this really necessary? Don't think anyone who's finished the game actually wanted anything more to do with the cast and the world. I miss the days when FF games didn't have spinoffs and sequels. I wanna be optimistic but it's Square Enix in 2011 so...

http://tech2.in.com/india/news/games/final-fantasy-xiii2-for-ps3-and-xbox360-announced/187292/0

Final Fantasy XIII-2 for PS3 and XBOX360 Announced

The rumours have been flying thick and fast recently, but Square Enix put them all to rest at their Production 1 press conference and officially announced Final Fantasy XIII-2, a direct sequel to last year’s JRPG.

Whether you loved, hated or didn’t play Final Fantasy XIII, you can’t deny the fact that the game was an opinion maker across gamers. Final Fantasy’s first foray into the current-gen was a divisive effort, with many people criticising it and placing it in their 2010 Disappointments list, whilst others thought it was a pretty good game and thought it was unfairly hated upon. So it’s no surprise that the announcement of a sequel has had a similarly mixed reaction. Whether FFXIII-2 rights the wrongs of and improves on FFXIII (especially that random ending) is something we’ll have to wait to find out, but for what it’s worth the game will release later this year in Japan for the PS3 and XBOX360. That’s right, none of that timed exclusive nonsense.

I’m just glad to see Lightning return. The logo for the game has a new female character - possible rivalry perhaps? Anyway, let’s just hope Square Enix don’t mess this up like they did the previous time they tried this stunt, with FFX’s sequel FFX-2.

Now where's that Versus and Noctis?

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258. "the notion that they messed up FFX with FFX-2 is sort of rubbish..."
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the only thing I disliked about that game was all the ...singing, and the girliness. Same stuff I disliked about FFX (which IMO still merits mention as top 5 in the series). And Malboros... which just disgust me.

that game is one of the most difficult Final Fantasy games ever. yet, for being the first direct sequel, it wasn't bad at all. a lot like the original, and they did fix some of the clunkiness of it all. you could do that game like FFV, with the different jobs... excuse me, dresspheres and everything.

  

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260. "Yeah, I really liked X-II, not sure what the problem is"
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Other than the girliness haha.

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261. "I have no problems with FFX-2"
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Thought the ATB gameplay and dresspheres were great.

The problem is that, whereas FFX had some decent characters, and that they were releasing the first sequel in the series so people were hyped for it, FFXIII has a really horrible cast and was overall forgettable, so not sure why it warranted a sequel. Plus they already have a spinoff in Versus.

Well might as well start guessing the title:

Final Fantasy XIII: Money Never Sleeps

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267. "LMFAO"
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>Well might as well start guessing the title:
>
>Final Fantasy XIII: Money Never Sleeps

yeah, this is undue hype, pushing a product. Squenix is on some other stuff nowadays...

weird Anglophone and/or Latin stuff in their game titles, etc

  

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270. "RE: the notion that they messed up FFX with FFX-2 is sort of rubbish..."
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>the only thing I disliked about that game was all the
>...singing, and the girliness. Same stuff I disliked about FFX
>(which IMO still merits mention as top 5 in the series). And
>Malboros... which just disgust me.
>

I'm pretty sure that whenever people talk about how bad X-2 was that they're only referring to the Barbie girl storyline. The battle system was damn near universally loved.




>that game is one of the most difficult Final Fantasy games
>ever.

Damn sure was

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259. "no."
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haven't even beaten the last one.

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262. "XIII was my first and maybe my last Final Fantasy/JRPG."
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Game was freaking horrible and had an equally horrible cast of characters.

  

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269. "yeah. They gotta have an EXCEPTIONAL"
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game WITH a lengthy demo and heavy Amazon credit for me to even think about another JRPG.

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263. "AND STILL NO FUCKING SEQUEL TO 7. FUCK THESE GUYS"
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FUCK THESE MOTHERFUCKERS DAMMIT HOPE THIS 13-2 BULLSHIT IS THEIR UNDOING AND THEY NEVER MAKE ANOTHER GAME AGAIN AND ALL THOSE BITCHES ARE OUT OF WORK AND IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT LINE GETTIN DENIED AND LIVING OFF CABBAGE SOUP. I HOPE THEIR FUCKING KID'S KID'S KID'S KID'S ARE LIVING OFF TEH SAME THIN ASS CABBAGE SOUP MAN FUCK THESE MOTHER FUCKERS THIS SHIT IS A TRAVESTY GOT DAMMI I HOPE THEY ALL FUCKING ROT I HATE THEM I HATE THEM I HATE THEM I HATE THEM I HATE THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok now that i got that out of my system.... fuck these guys in the ass until 7-2 gets released. .

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264. "We got Advent Children and the plot was pointless"
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I love FF7 but I don't see a need to continue the story. Don't mind a hi-def remake though.

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271. "actually i preffer an all out remake myself. "
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268. "LMAO!"
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but on the real.
they had all kinds of spinoffs/"sequels"/prequels etc.
only problem is that they threw them across mobile devices and handheld consoles

instead of developing for the big guns...



  

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272. "that has upset me for years. "
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>but on the real.
>they had all kinds of spinoffs/"sequels"/prequels etc.
>only problem is that they threw them across mobile devices and
>handheld consoles
>instead of developing for the big guns...

like... cell phone games? word? that's what the people are clamoring for?

these fools need to be burned at the stake for not doing a remake of 7 and making sequels to other games and wack spinoffs ('Dirge', anyone? anyone? bueller? bueller? yeah, didn't think so.)

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265. "cool"
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<--- Big Baller World Order

  

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273. "Instead of releasing DLC they're redoing the game?"
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They better make this game 10X bigger than the last one. I want exploration from jump instead of at the end of the game.

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274. "PC version dropped yesterday. it's not great but there is hope"
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pardon the pun



the bad:

it's 60 gigs. apparently this is because it contains both the english and japanese versions of the game. i guess the maps and facial animations are different from version to version. people on the internet have found duplicate files all throughout the install

there are ZERO graphics settings. not even one for setting your resolution. the game is locked at 1280x720. this is insane, especially considering the quality of square enix's PC releases and the breadth of advanced graphics options in games such as sleeping dogs (the crysis of last gen), just cause 2, tomb raider, etc. even the PC port of the last remnant had AA settings and an ini file for extra tweaking

the video is said to be from the 360 version. it looks like it's running in 720 but there are still some compression artifacts

the sound mix is off. the music is too quiet compared to the sound effects. the footsteps are extra loud. no sound options to be found

i had to disable data execution prevention to get the game to work. it's 2014. this shouldn't be happening

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the good:

it runs at a steady 60 fps. using your graphics card drivers to force AA and such actually makes it look pretty good, even at the relatively low resolution. it is at minimum far better looking than the 360 version but that's not saying much. not sure how it holds up compared to the ps3 version but i imagine it's noticeably better

the guy that fixed dark souls for pc has showed interest in fixing this. he already patched his "GeDoSaTo" tool to force the game to run at a higher resolution. hopefully he can get this game looking much better than it does now. it's also possible that the enb guy will come up with his own plugin for this game

i honestly think that this could be the definitive version of this game if the resolution/sound issues get worked out and the gedosato/enb guys' plugins work like they do on other games

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here are a few screen shots i took at the standard resolution with forced AA and anisotropic filtering:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=324688121
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=324688191

bonus skyrim shot for no real reason other than it looks good: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=288830784

  

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275. "I still haven't finished this...."
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when I got out of the "hallways" into the overworld with the huge turtle things I lost interest.

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276. "me too but i stopped because the performance on the 360 was so bad"
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like 15 frames/second and wild pop-in. jaggies everywhere

*shudders*

  

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277. "That's exactly where I stopped, hah."
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Explored a bit, but by then I was already burnt out. Not connected to the characters or story and the battle system was cool, but I wasn't about to guess-and-check which monsters I could and couldn't fight in that big ass area.

  

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278. "I didn't connect with anyone. I didn't care."
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279. "you guys. this game looks so good now"
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holy shit. durante for president

i'm running a fairly old (in terms of graphics cards) gtx 660ti and i'm maintaining a solid 30 frames/second while downsampling from 3840x2160 to 1080p via durante's gedosato tool. the game now looks like this AT ALL TIMES:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=325167301
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=325167413
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=325167530
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=325167229

and my card ain't shit. there are screens out there of people running the game at up to 9 times native resolution on their newer cards and it looks absolutely stunning:

http://abload.de/img/2014-10-10_00005h9zlf.jpg
http://i.minus.com/ibnoDUOaEPvSTb.png
http://i.picpar.com/fyfb.png

this is a testament to how incredible square's final fantasy assets are. xii scales up so well on ps2 emulation that it looks like a 1st year ps3 game. xiii nearly looks like it's in the current generation when it's heavily downsampled

this also makes me want a new graphics card. i may pick one up in lieu of a new console early next year...

p.s. pc master race!

  

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281. "thoughts on the game tho?"
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Its only $15 so that's not bad at all

had it for ps3 but came out at a time I was already playing a ton of other stuff. Wanted to know if its worth it or not.

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283. "the presentation and battle system are exceptional"
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nearly everything else is a disaster

the art design ranges from good to excellent. i'm not a fan of how some of the characters look but that look is executed well from a strictly technical perspective. the monster design is pretty good but nothing really spectacular as far as i can remember. but my memories are in the awful awful awful 1024x576 xbox 360 resolution. this new higher PC resolution may reveal that the monster design is actually very good. the areas are diverse in geometric tendencies, color palettes, and spatial layout. some are more memorable than others. i remember really liking quite a few of them. it's one of the best looking jrpg's you'll likely ever play

the battle system is unique and engaging. it takes forever to get going though. it's a somewhat complicated system but the way they roll out the mechanics is too slow for my (and many others') tastes. when the game finally takes the shackles off you the battle system becomes a lot of fun. it forces you to stay on your toes and react quickly to sudden changes. i think it's one of the better battle systems in the series. there are people who say that the game plays itself but i think they just didn't make it past the first 3-4 hours. it's a deep system that requires quick thinking and reflexes in addition to considering an overall strategy

i think the music is some of the best in the series. a lot of it is heavily influenced by electronic music. there are a lot of techno and ambient tracks. the music hits the pleasure centers in my brain in a way that a lot of other games don't. i can't exactly explain why

now the bad stuff. the characters are uniformly awful. at best they are bland and lifeless, at worst they are whiny and insufferable. the first 20 or so hours of the game are an extended corridor (albeit a very nice looking corridor). the pacing is abysmal. the story is terrible and nonsensical. the character/item upgrade and skill mechanics are not very interesting or well implemented

it's a great game if you can manage to tune out the story and characters and look at it from a purely mechanical and technical perspective. it's still a final fantasy game so at the very least you know it will look and sound amazing and have an interesting battle system

  

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286. "I'm considering playing XIII-2, just need to do this:"
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>it's a great game if you can manage to tune out the story and
>characters and look at it from a purely mechanical and
>technical perspective. it's still a final fantasy game so at
>the very least you know it will look and sound amazing and
>have an interesting battle system

Heard the sequel's gameplay is improved, at the very least I can just have fun with its battle system a la Grandia. I'm even having a blast with Dissidia 012 right now, even with its hilariously bad cut scenes. Damn XV/Type-0 hype train got me excited for FF again.

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285. "i should reiterate that the port itself it not good"
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zero options for graphics or audio

to get the game looking like the above pics you'd need to download and install an executable that messes with the game engine to get it to output higher resolutions, increase the size of the shadow maps, resize/remove the HUD, etc. it's not complicated to use though; mostly line changes on an .ini file. there is a fair bit of experimenting to find which combination of AA type and strength, shadow resolution, render resolution, etc. works best with your PC but it's not too different from what you might do with your graphics card control panel

  

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282. "If you're willing to spend $300+, the new GTX 970s are beastly "
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price/performance AND just outright as GPUs.

  

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284. "i almost impulse-bought one of those on saturday"
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amazon was completely out of stock. and i don't really have the money anyway. the 970 is definitely on my radar though

  

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