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[CrimsonCrescendo]

I liked Metal Gear Solid 4.

It was more of a joke than anything, but I do have to say: At least The Lightning Saga makes me feel something. Besides a few moments like The Microwave Hallway... I was too busy going numb from 35 minute exposition drops. There was more exposition in that game than anything else in the effort to explain the series past lunacy. And to me, that was kind of a self-defeating purpose to begin with.

 

[CorvoSol]

It was more of a joke than anything, but I do have to say: At least The Lightning Saga makes me feel something. Besides a few moments like The Microwave Hallway... I was too busy going numb from 35 minute exposition drops. There was more exposition in that game than anything else in the effort to explain the series past lunacy. And to me, that was kind of a self-defeating purpose to begin with.

MGS4 made me feel all kinds of things, whereas the Lightning Saga makes me feel basically just rage or disappointment.

 

[Wazzy]

I wonder when more information will be released about the novel. Is there any Gaffers that ordered the book?

 

[Professor Beef]

Can I be the immovable object? Because being stationary sounds most like me.

People have been trying to convince me that I'm wrong for not enjoying FF6 and letting its light into my heart. I've shot them down each time and haven't budged on my stance that it is awful.

I am unmoving and unwavering. You can be the unstoppable force.

 

[Tex117]

I'd be more happy if Square simply made new games. I like those. But if most of the talent that made SE games what they were have long departed what have they really become other then an empty shell?

I thought this too, and then played Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn.

Though it is a MMO, the story, design, systems, it felt more like Final Fantasy than anything I have played in years.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

MGS4 made me feel all kinds of things, whereas the Lightning Saga makes me feel basically just rage or disappointment.

Oh, believe me: XIII-2 brought my piss to a boil as well. But that is something other than indifference. I didn't dislike MGS4's story, but I surely didn't like all the well either. Different strokes for different folks. I was thinking about trying it again sometime this coming year, so maybe this time I can quantify the experience.

 

[Wazzy]

Oh, believe me: XIII-2 brought my piss to a boil as well. But that is something other than indifference. I didn't dislike MGS4's story, but I surely didn't like all the well either. Different strokes for different folks. I was thinking about trying it again sometime this coming year, so maybe this time I can quantify the experience.

I'm completely with you. MGS4 is a steaming pile of shit. It's almost ruined the previous three games for me because of how bad it is.

 

[Meccanical]

At least the last boss was good.

I don't remember anything about it except for that.

 

[CorvoSol]

At least the last boss was good.

I don't remember anything about it except for that.

It gave us Cyborg Raiden. Have you guys played Metal Gear Rising? That game is amazing.

 

[Wazzy]

At least the last boss was good.

I don't remember anything about it except for that.

For your own sanity, keep it that way.

Unless you want to see one of the worst endings ever.

It gave us Cyborg Raiden. Have you guys played Metal Gear Rising? That game is amazing.

Yeah but that's Rising. We seperate that from MGS4 because it's actually good.

 

[CorvoSol]

You'd've never gotten Rising without 4, though. Accept XIII because it means you're getting T-0 and XV.

 

[Meccanical]

You'd've never gotten Rising without 4, though. Accept XIII because it means you're getting T-0 and XV.

No.

All that means is the number XIII was given to a bad game and the games that deserved to be console mainline titles weren't.

THANKS CORVO

 

[Professor Beef]

I liked MGS4. The only bad part was Act 3, which even the devs kinda agreed with in the in-game podcasts.

 

[CorvoSol]

I liked MGS4. The only bad part was Act 3, which even the devs kinda agreed with in the in-game podcasts.

Was Act 3 the tailing mission in Prague?

 

[Professor Beef]

Was Act 3 the tailing mission in Prague?

It most certainly was. During the podcast they talked about Act 3, and the guys said that Kojima got so mad that people couldn't figure out Act 3 in the early builds that he nearly stormed into the room to point out the way for them. I can't even imagine how much worse the tailing mission was if it's already bad in the final version.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

It most certainly was. During the podcast they talked about Act 3, and the guys said that Kojima got so mad that people couldn't figure out Act 3 in the early builds that he nearly stormed into the room to point out the way for them. I can't even imagine how much worse the tailing mission was if it's already bad in the final version.

Link to the podcasts?

 

[Professor Beef]

Link to the podcasts?

The podcasts are available in-game (and they're fantastic for finding out little things, and they even tell you a way of not getting spotted during Act 5). Someone put up an in-game video of the podcast episode for that level: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUHtfqFwFKU&list=PLE6846A596226E04C

I don't remember exactly where the moment is talked about, so you're probably going to have to listen to all 3 parts.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

The podcasts are available in-game (and they're fantastic for finding out little things, and they even tell you a way of not getting spotted during Act 5). Someone put up an in-game video of the podcast episode for that level: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUHtfqFwFKU&list=PLE6846A596226E04C

I don't remember exactly where the moment is talked about, so you're probably going to have to listen to all 3 parts.

Thanks.

 

[MagiusNecros]

Though it is a MMO, the story, design, systems, it felt more like Final Fantasy than anything I have played in years.

It's a fanservice game give or take. Story I've heard is pretty good though. Of course it will feel like FF. Too bad I don't play MMO's. Call me cheap but I can't be bothered to even care about it until all content is released for it. The free trial upon release likely wouldn't last long enough for the GILGAMESH stuff to be released. And I still follow the dated philosophy of when I buy a game at retail or anywhere it should belong to me forever. None of this subscription based pay to play model. None of that.

It is a new game and it does look pretty but since I am a solo player I reckon it will become a pretty borefest in the end. No matter how much one butters it out. If it offered a offline mode however I would be pleased but it however does not.

 

[CorvoSol]

Suddenly I'm playing 3 Atlus RPGs. P3P, SMT4 and now I have P4tG. Also Code of Princess, if that counts.

You know why? Because Final Fantasy has been completely absent from current generation hand-helds. Ports of FF Games don't count while Atlus ones do because I'd never played any Atlus games before. Where the heck is FF on 3DS and Vita? C'moooon.

 

[Red Mage]

Suddenly I'm playing 3 Atlus RPGs. P3P, SMT4 and now I have P4tG. Also Code of Princess, if that counts.

You know why? Because Final Fantasy has been completely absent from current generation hand-helds. Ports of FF Games don't count while Atlus ones do because I'd never played any Atlus games before. Where the heck is FF on 3DS and Vita? C'moooon.

Because they're all on these :

 

[CorvoSol]

Because they're all on these :

Ewwww

 

[Red Mage]

Ewwww

Just wait for SE to go down the Capcom route. Final Fantasy XVI, for Browser and Mobile!

 

[ULTROS!]

Happy new year, FF GAF!

Another year, another hope that FFXV will be released this year... Or next.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

I don't know much about X-2 and only hazily remember X from the walkthrough I watched. But that X-2.5... wow, man. That just sounds pretty bad.

 

[Meccanical]

I don't know much about X-2 and only hazily remember X from the walkthrough I watched. But that X-2.5... wow, man. That just sounds pretty bad.

It sounds great actually, I hope it's all true.

 

[CorvoSol]

Just wait for SE to go down the Capcom route. Final Fantasy XVI, for Browser and Mobile!

Atlus it is.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

It sounds great actually, I hope it's all true.

You just want to watch the game to burn, Mec.

 

[Meccanical]

You just want to watch the game to burn, Mec.

I do, I won't lie.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

I do, I won't lie.

I gotta admit, with as bad as some of it sounds, I'm oddly intrigued with where they are gonna go with it.

 

[Wazzy]

It's hilarious and I say this as a huge fan of X/X-2.

All you can do is laugh at this point.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Ewwww

Time to embrace the future, XV will debut on phones first!

 

[CorvoSol]

Time to embrace the future, XV will debut on phones first!

The future is Atlus and Nintendo.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

The future is Atlus and Nintendo.

Nintendo will take even longer to embrace the future, they're just now getting this internet thing.

 

[CorvoSol]

Nintendo will take even longer to embrace the future, they're just now getting this internet thing.

At least they make RPGs for consoles.

 

[Meccanical]

Square does too!

They just don't release them.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

At least they make RPGs for consoles.

They do?

 

[CorvoSol]

They do?

Xenoblade, son.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Xenoblade, son.

Okay but that's ONE game. Need moar than that.

 

[CorvoSol]

Okay but that's ONE game. Need moar than that.

Fire Emblem, son.

 

[Meccanical]

That's on a console?

 

[MagiusNecros]

Okay but that's ONE game. Need moar than that.

That one game is worth about 50 RPG's.

 

[Xux]

Jeeze, that FFX stuff is depressing. I'm almost totally drained of hype for the HD versions now, lol sadface.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Just play the HD remake and stay out of Gaming Side.

 

[CorvoSol]

That's on a console?

Yes? Hand helds are consoles, too.

 

[sasuke_91]

Yes? Hand helds are consoles, too.

If that's the case, then SE gave us Bravely Default.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I'm sure I will give BD a shot. Not a fan of that character artstyle.

 

[Aureon]

It sounds great actually, I hope it's all true.

I'd kind of like X-2 to be retconned in a dream.

 

[Red Mage]

It's hilarious and I say this as a huge fan of X/X-2.

All you can do is laugh at this point.

I really hope the animate the novel in X-3, as a flashback. I want to see that. LoL.

 

[CrimsonCrescendo]

Just listened to the translated version of the Audio novel of X-2 and I have to say, it honestly wasn't so bad. The dialogue was better than what I remember X to have (again, I watched a walkthrough a few years back and don't remember it all too well, so I am by no means an expert), I liked Chaumi calling people on their bull, and it was no where near as derpy as the thread about it made the whole thing seem. It's true the whole relationship drama thing came out of no where and was awkwardly handled and it's also true that bringing Sin back is suspect, but overall it was actually pretty okay. Then again, not being a fan of X may have something to do with my opinion.