(360/PS3) Final Fantasy XIII Thread

[Mr. Gayle]

not buyin this till coursework is done.

Gay

[Sleepz]

The hardcore FF fans on my FB are loving it..

[djbmc]

not buyin this till coursework is done.

Gay

lol, shaddap

[Badman]

Game is f*ck*ng sick

not feeling the system too too much but this is final fantasy ffs

i just miss playing it

its refreshing

[Badman]

Had to come back and mention

The graphics are the best that i have ever witnessed on a console hands down

immense

[Mr. Gayle]

Had to come back and mention

The graphics are the best that i have ever witnessed on a console hands down

immense

Better than Gears, Metal Gear ?

Aint even put it on yet

[Mr. Gayle]

WOW @ the intro

WOW @ the opening scene

Its stunning, having this on surround sound as well is sick

Shame about the black guy being a doofus, well so far anyway, the main chick looks like she is sick

[mp*]

Very sick so far

Feels like when I first played FF10.. The step up in graphics is silly

Wish i had more time to play it

[Francis Coquelin]

Game is f*ck*ng sick

not feeling the system too too much but this is final fantasy ffs

i just miss playing it

its refreshing

gets alot better when you're able to use paradigms and start levelling crystals

also summons>>>>>>>

gestault mode>>>>>>>>

storyline is still pie

[Jefferson]

DSP is doing his playthrough for the mandem who dont wana play.

http://www.youtube.com/user/DarksydePhilFFXIII

[Em Dott]

f*ck it, I'm going to buy. I am getting a HD TV soon so I'm am going to be able to appreciate it this properly. I hope this turns out to be worth it.

[Vtec]

i'd like to get this, but I dont think i have the patience for it. And still FF7 and FF8 are the best. I dont want those memories ruined by any new fangled attempt.

[Bruno Di Gradi]

f*ck it.. ima buy it.. if i dont like it.. ill sell it... simple...my eurovox just f*cked up so im gonna have time on my hands.

[Guest Lens]

i'd like to get this, but I dont think i have the patience for it. And still FF7 and FF8 are the best. I dont want those memories ruined by any new fangled attempt.

posd

question

have any of You seen a world map on this game?

or had a challenging battle?

[MEIRELES.]

Game is sick so far. But it annoys me when your life automatically heals after each battle. Loving the graphics though best I've seen on a game

/

Would bareback Lightning.

[zlastboss]

this is sum ABC RPG

easy as f*ck and very linear

the whole games 1 long coridoor with cutscenes

ok but i pretty disapointed so far

[Bruno Di Gradi]

ordered from shopto yesterday came this morning

*didnt even pick special delivery just normal delivery*

gonna get onto it tonight

[james00]

sasz that black guy is bassically donkey from shrek

[djbmc]

should i buy tho? was about to walk out the door to get it and then saw zlast's post, wot do i do?

[Francis Coquelin]

i should be quite far ahead of you guys so don't be afraid help

[Mr. Gayle]

this is sum ABC RPG

easy as f*ck and very linear

the whole games 1 long coridoor with cutscenes

ok but i pretty disapointed so far

Hmm yeah, visually stunning, but very basic, big flop with no towns in it

[Mr. Gayle]

All it is is battle then cutscene. The first 30 hours is sort of like an extended tutorial. After that it opens up with some side quests and monster hunts. Right after that it is like a tunnel again til the end. Nothing extra. No details to get immersed into the world. No masked illusion.

1) Apparently there are no explorable towns until 20 hours (mid-way) into the game in which you'll finally begin to explore. This is a big disappointment to me since towns and NPCs are what make the world of Final Fantasy so magical.

2) The gaming controls your 'leveling'. For the first two hours you play you gain absolutely nothing in 'experience' or 'skills' when you battle. You do not gain abilities or skills except when the plot gives it to you.

3)You are completely healed after each battle. This seems to make the game way too easy....

4)There are no shops or armories to visit. Everything is bought online via an Amazon-esque system.

5)Midway through the game when you DO get to explore towns, there's nothing IN the town to actually explore or talk to. It's just a pretty background to walk around....

6)You can only control one character when in battle; the others are controlled via A.I. which you CANNOT switch in-battle. HOWEVER, if the character you are controlling dies, than it's GAME OVER regardless if the other two characters are in perfect health. :\

7)The game is exceptionally linear. As in a tunnel. As in a perfect straight line. You cannot deviate or even explore off the beaten path. You go down the hallway, watch a cutscene, fight something and rinse and repeat. You are not allowed to do anything else.

8) The NPCs in the game are sparse and few. Most of the NPCs you see you cannot talk to. They're just walking mannequins.

9)There really is no 'main' villain. The villains that do exist in the game don't really have any motivation and fail to shine like previous villains like Kefka or Sephiroth.

10) There wayyyy too much cut-scenes. Think Metal Gear Solid 4. Many have criticized the game as being an interactive movie.

11) The characters are unlikable. Particularly Snow. Most reviewers hate Snow and the only likable character they profess is Lightening. Sazh is quite possibly one of the most offensive portrayals of African-Americans in gaming...

12)It's hard to care about the world you're in as the lack of towns, talkable NPCs and interesting characters make it difficult to connect with the world.

13)The party is often fixed; i.e. you can't change the members of your party.

14)There's a great lack of sidequests and exploration even mid-way through the game. There's no airships either....

These are the observations I could find.

Feel free to comment and correct.

[Natty]

seems sh*t

will still cop but i will now be copping pirate stylie

[Em Dott]

Definitely not buying now.

You can't meddle with certain things that have made FF a classic series.

[djbmc]

well i've read the manual and apparently there's paths off the beaten track that will only open up once you've killed sum monster, and it's still a point they need to wokr on but since when was a final fantasy NOT linear, number 10 was up there with number7 and that was literally just following one path.

LOL@that black guy who keeps a chicken in his afro, sum ja ja binks character.