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I will purchase this one day.
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Final Fantasy Dimensions |OT| FFV's Job System returns! (Try before you buy!)
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Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
That artwork is really uninspired.
Everything about this game screams cheap.
Everything about this game screams cheap.
I think they are trying to find out how poorly made and overpriced a product has to be before nobody will buy it.
xxczx
Member
I will purchase this one day at a time.
Yup, it's done by Akira Oguro. He also did the art for Guardian Cross and some Lord of Vermillion 2 cards.
I actually really like his art, but I guess it's not for everyone.
I don't think it's so much his style that's the problem. I love the art for The After Years and FFIVCC, but Dimensions' art direction is kind of a mess and all over the place, more so with the inconsistent sprites in this version.
I'll give the prologue a shot because FFV is my favorite in the series, but it's going to take a lot to get new to bite on the whole thing.
idlethreats
Member
I don't mind the graphics, but the font/those text boxes look really unattractive to me. I'll definitely be checking out the Prologue next week though.
But if you pay as you go, won't it be more expensive than just buying the whole game upfront? $28.99 for purchasing the whole set vs. 2.99 for the 1st chapter + 9.99 x 3 for chapters 2-4, for a total of $32.96.
transience
Member
Any word on how long the prologue is? I'm worried that it won't even get into the job system.
I think I'll buy this chapter by chapter rather than all at once. I'm a little worried that it may derail towards the end and I'm not too worried about spending two extra dollars.
I think I'll buy this chapter by chapter rather than all at once. I'm a little worried that it may derail towards the end and I'm not too worried about spending two extra dollars.
PixyJunket
Member
It may show up somewhere, eventually.
The After Years did show up on WiiWare and PSP, afterall.
RPGCrazied
Member
Looks decent for $5, its $5 right? Or $10? Don't have any iOS things, so I can't play it anyways. Surely after time they will put it on the eShop, PSN/XBLA sometime.
Not sure if you're joking, but it's 30$.
RPGCrazied
Member
I see that. My Bad. Looks like you can buy by per chapter basis.
As far as I know, the prologue is of similar length and content to the beginning of FFV (before you get your first set of jobs).
Remember it's also on Android!
RPGCrazied
Member
transience
Member
Did you hear/read this or is it speculation? Just curious.
I really hope that it lets you get the feel of the game and the job system.
I read some Japanese wiki for the game
. Basically it seems the prologue ends after you fight
transience
Member
Aha. Thanks for the info.
Second boss isn't so bad, I guess.
Second boss isn't so bad, I guess.
The game's official website has been updated with art, music, character profiles, and job information. I honestly think it looks pretty spiffy, horrendous pricing aside.
PataHikari
Banned
Honestly I'll get this because FFV is my favorite Final Fantasy game and probably one of my favorite games ever so I need more Job Systems
I LOVE the music playing on the official website.
I find interesting how they bundled chapters... The prologue and first chapter are stand alone, chapters 2-3 contain 4 episodes each and chapter 4 contains 3.
Also the screens at the size the site has them makes them look not so terrible, when they're that tiny they almost almost look FFIVCC quality.
Also, some things that are not touched upon the website which I think might be of interest (from wikis based on the original release):
Each "episode"/tale/whatever it is you call them (except for the prologue and the final ones) has a challenge dungeon after you complete it, similar to TAY, and...
(I know a lot of people won't like this, unless they changed it now) you Job level cap gets raised as you play the game.
I find interesting how they bundled chapters... The prologue and first chapter are stand alone, chapters 2-3 contain 4 episodes each and chapter 4 contains 3.
Also the screens at the size the site has them makes them look not so terrible, when they're that tiny they almost almost look FFIVCC quality.
Also, some things that are not touched upon the website which I think might be of interest (from wikis based on the original release):
Each "episode"/tale/whatever it is you call them (except for the prologue and the final ones) has a challenge dungeon after you complete it, similar to TAY, and...
(I know a lot of people won't like this, unless they changed it now) you Job level cap gets raised as you play the game.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Why does Squeenix keep on insisting on that font for their iOS releases?
*points above*
I just want to (maybe) give SE my money, why do they have to make things difficult sometimes. :|
vagabondarts
Member
I think the character art on the site is really awesome. Kind of representative of western comic book style mixed with manga.
Not something I would expect to see with Final Fantasy.
I like it.
As weirdly cheap as the game looks I really think I'm going to try it for myself and hope for the best. FFV is my favorite.
Not something I would expect to see with Final Fantasy.
I like it.
As weirdly cheap as the game looks I really think I'm going to try it for myself and hope for the best. FFV is my favorite.
That's Akira Oguro's art for you
. I didn't like it at first but it's really grown on me, I hope SE keeps having him make more art for their games.vagabondarts
Member
That's Akira Oguro's art for you
Thanks, I'm looking up his work. I really like it.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I'll probably get at least the prologue and the first chapter to try it. Looks interesting if for the job system alone. I wish the look was better, the filter and the font makes it look like a crappy fan made game. :/
The game's out in some stores! http://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/final-fantasy-dimensions/id540992837?mt=8
Thank goodness that the game works on 3rd gen iPod Touch. Downloading the prologue from Japanese iTunes.
PataHikari
Banned
Explain please.
In the original game, Jobs have a level cap you unlock by spending JP on them. JP is acquired by progressing through the story. If you spend all of your JP on the same jobs, you can max out 2 jobs by the end.
EDIT : Each character had his own JP in the original
PataHikari
Banned
Looking at the official website, you earn AP to level jobs from battles rather then progressing through the story.
It wouldn't surprise me if the game still had a level cap and Job AP cap on the earlier chapters until you reach the final one though.
It wouldn't surprise me if the game still had a level cap and Job AP cap on the earlier chapters until you reach the final one though.
AP =/= JP though.
AP will increase your job level but it would eventually cap and requires JP to unlock in the original.
JP are still in according to this shot.
PataHikari
Banned
It's not made in RPGmaker.
So I downloaded the game from the Japanese store but switched accounts to my US one after installing, the chapter shop shows up as empty so I guess I'll be able to purchase them once the US version goes up... And I finished the prologue. My play time as of now is 1:25, but you could probably finish the prologue in a lot less since I like to do things not everyone does like talking to every NPC or searching every pot to see if there's something. Unorganized thoughts:
-It actually doesn't look that terrible! If you look at screenshots it does but when you're actually playing it on your device of choice which has a way smaller screen all those little things SE didn't bother to re-do don't look so bad.
-I love having the option of choosing between arranged and the game's original music. The music is great, too.
-The controls of the game are really good, I was expecting to have issues selecting commands and such but it's really responsive.
-The game so far has a nice difficulty curve. Unlike TAY you can't auto-battle your way through everything.
-This probably depends on which device you play this in but it has black borders and it doesn't really run as smooth as I thought it would.
Sadly the prologue ends before you get to experiment with the job system, however, each character has a job ability equipped from the start (Diana for example has White Magic even though nobody has access to the White Mage, or any jobs, at that point).
RE: JP.
It seems that limit is still present, the Job menu has a "Max JLV up" option, the description reads "Consumes JP to increase max JLV."
-It actually doesn't look that terrible! If you look at screenshots it does but when you're actually playing it on your device of choice which has a way smaller screen all those little things SE didn't bother to re-do don't look so bad.
-I love having the option of choosing between arranged and the game's original music. The music is great, too.
-The controls of the game are really good, I was expecting to have issues selecting commands and such but it's really responsive.
-The game so far has a nice difficulty curve. Unlike TAY you can't auto-battle your way through everything.
-This probably depends on which device you play this in but it has black borders and it doesn't really run as smooth as I thought it would.
Sadly the prologue ends before you get to experiment with the job system, however, each character has a job ability equipped from the start (Diana for example has White Magic even though nobody has access to the White Mage, or any jobs, at that point).
RE: JP.
It seems that limit is still present, the Job menu has a "Max JLV up" option, the description reads "Consumes JP to increase max JLV."
iOS. Apparently the game was pulled from everywhere for some reason, I'm glad I got to download it, haha.
Also this game has THE CUTEST MOOGLES IN A 2D FF GAMER EVER!
And I forgot to mention something that really surprised me since it's a very SaGa-y thing, but you learn Fusion Abilities during battle without you actually having to "band" like in TAY. I was doing some random battle against some spiders in the pre-Crystal Shrine cave when suddenly Diana and Aigis did Magic Bomb, it was really shocking.