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FINAL FANTASY Community Thread: XV Mainline Entries and Counting
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Bizarre. Maybe they're preparing for the rush of sales from the Theatrhytm nostalgia?
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Random thought: If FFVIII didn't have the crappy junction system but rather FFVII or FFIX's system, it would me by number 1 Final Fantasy game (or 2nd to FFX).
RedRedSuit
Member
The same would be true for me if the game stopped after 1 disc.
Discs 2 and + are poor story-wise.
Synless
Member
They pulled it in the US.
Yes, I know. Maybe SE needs to renew the rights to have them up or something.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Exactly what I was going to say. Once you learn the basics, it's fun to play around with.
Professor Beef
Banned
Timed hits for only your main character will do that.
Xux
Member
Not to mention maxed out accuracy.
Junction system was neat but I tend to prefer games where the characters have more unique normal abilities and more widely varied stats than blank slates and customization porn.
RedRedSuit
Member
That's exactly the issue with FF8's battle system... it's counter-intuitive and game-breaking. Junction 99 Ultimas to Strength = win. Keep everyone at low health and do constant limit breaks (or at least on Squall) = win. Don't level up = win.
It's just kind of weird in a not-good way.
At least that's how I remember it. Not sure if I have all the details right.
Has anyone else replayed a Final Fantasy game recently and found that they enjoyed it much more than when they first played it?
I've always loved FFVIII and FFX and have played both countless times, but I've only played FFIX once. Well, I started playing it again this year, and my enjoyment of the game has skyrocketed. I'm really not sure what's changed, maybe it's that besides TitS, I haven't felt very enamored by an RPG this year. I also remember being turned off by the characters when I played the game initially, but I'm finding them charming now, and the game holds up incredibly well after all these years. It looks better than some modern day RPG's that I've played on my PSP .
I've always loved FFVIII and FFX and have played both countless times, but I've only played FFIX once. Well, I started playing it again this year, and my enjoyment of the game has skyrocketed. I'm really not sure what's changed, maybe it's that besides TitS, I haven't felt very enamored by an RPG this year. I also remember being turned off by the characters when I played the game initially, but I'm finding them charming now, and the game holds up incredibly well after all these years. It looks better than some modern day RPG's that I've played on my PSP .
RedRedSuit
Member
Honestly no. Typically I enjoy an RPG best the 2nd time I play it (if it's good enough to be played twice), as that's usually when a story can really be assessed, but after that it becomes kind of a rote experience, since everything is known. VII I always enjoy, but it's somewhat depressing now that I know everything inside out.
I actually tried to play IX recently (I first played it back in 2001). I was really looking forward to it, but the slowness of the combat really turned me off personally. It just seems antiquated to some extent. After something like XIII or even XII it was hard to go back to it.
Professor Beef
Banned
FFVII for me, although it's taken a decade + Crisis Core to finally change my mind.
i actually really enjoyed crisis core, but i think it was the gameplay and side-missions that really did it for me. the story kind of sucked, but at least it was better than advent children. a little... tiny bit better.
I'd still place Crisis Core over FFVII. Zack was a very likeable character.
The story was bat shit crazy but sad nonetheless.
Professor Beef
Banned
Not exactly recently, no, but when I first played FFXII I thought it was good if somewhat lackluster. Then when I played it a second time a year ago I thought it was amazing. Note that I also played the Zodiac version and there was definitely something about the English voice acting and translation (and the fastfoward button!) that really helped with my enjoyment of the game. It's at my top now (along with FFVI.)
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
That's exactly what I do too. So fun.
FFXII for me. Didn't like it much when it came out, but a few months later I picked it up again and loved it a ton. But that's the only FF that that's happened with. IZJS version is even better.
Usually my initial impression of an FF sticks for my subsequent playthroughs, or becomes slightly enhanced (this can happen both ways, whether I initially liked the game or disliked it).
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
By that, you're referring to... Laguna's battle theme?
I want a Final Fantasy platformer now. Note that this is a symptom of me playing a ton of platformers lately.
Dissidia and Ehrgeiz are fighting games
Theatrhythm's a music game
Tactics games are SRPGs
Clearly they need a platformer now.
By that, you're referring to... Laguna's battle theme?
every single ff8 battle theme. all of 'em!
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I've only replayed FFVII-FFX and FFXIII. I'd say FFXIII for the battle system and FFX for the story.
Can't wait for another FFX playthrough when the HD version comes out.
R_thanatos
Member
i Reaaaally dislike FF8 aside from the card system mini game and the music .
i find everything else to be bad or a chore.
i still finished it ( because everyone told me that the ending was to be seen )[i should have youtubed it ]...
But youtube didn't exist at the time so ....
it just didn't click to me.. i was bored while walking on the map when it didn't happen in either 5,6,7,9
EDIt : graphics are also cool ( quite good ) but i disliked the overall design
Owlowiscious
Member
FINAL FANTASY XIV
So I got an email that FFXIV is going to start charging fees.
So I got an email that FFXIV is going to start charging fees.
RedRedSuit
Member
Shows how much I've been paying attention to XIV. Are you saying SE has been running an MMO essentially for free/at a loss pretty much this whole time?!
Jesus....
Jesus....
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Okay, FF platformer might be a bad idea, now that I think about it. I can't help but to think that the cutscenes would dominate it and the gameplay would be sub-par.
I played a little bit at launch with my friend's character and it was an utter mess (and he ultimately went back to FFXI and then back to WoW). What kind of improvements have there been since?
I can't believe they haven't been charging anyone for that long!
I played a little bit at launch with my friend's character and it was an utter mess (and he ultimately went back to FFXI and then back to WoW). What kind of improvements have there been since?
The Xtortionist
Member
An FF FPS could work. Just make it like Bioshock 2/Skyrim for some spellslingin' action.
The Xtortionist
Member
We all know that didn't really happen.
What's sad is that Dirge has all the pieces to be a decent game, yet not one of them reached greatness. Pure mediocre across the board.
I've been playing FFIX for several days now after postponing my purchase of the game since its release on PSN. The last time I went through the game was, what, 5 or 6 years ago? I've had a lot more fun this time around than I did my previous play through. I love some of the interaction between characters. I think I would actually preferred it if FF had no VA.
The Xtortionist
Member
Can't believe I bought that game at launch.
This is how I felt after playing FFXIII and watching FFXIII-2 trailers. But then I remember FFXII and FFT; WotL.
The Xtortionist
Member
Agreed, they just had a shitty script.
I'll give you that, but the script didn't do the actors any favors. I still didn't like Vanille and Serah + NORAH voice acting.
The script wasn't even really bad as far as JRPGs go.
But yeah, to hell with Vanille and Serah.
Vanille's voice was just grating and she had a stupid accent. Serah bothered me less but she wasn't really in it a lot. We'll see how I feel about her after XIII-2. Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I can actually see them doing this. D:
I don't know what you're talking about.
Yeah, I like my characterization of some of the characters better (ie: how I read the text in my head and make up voices for each of them).
That wasn't really Georgia's fault, though. It was more a consequence of the shitty voice direction that SE seems to have lately. Outside of Vanille, she seems fine, and she should have used her actual voice rather than being forced to emulate Yukari Fukui's work.The script wasn't even really bad as far as JRPGs go.
But yeah, to hell with Vanille and Serah.
Serah is going to bother me a lot in FFXIII-2, though. Ever since Omochao (despite having that turned off in Generations), I can't stand that voice anymore because I associate it with Omochao.
ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
Since this is definitely not news worthy... New Versus XIII Info (lol): http://gematsu.com/2012/01/square-e...-people-will-be-excited-when-they-next-see-it