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Final Fantasy XIII-2 E3 Information Thread [Trailer, BioWare Storytelling, More]
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Femmeworth
Banned
How lovely.miladesn said:
Rahxephon91
Banned
FFXII is linear. That extra stuff is crap and basicly amounts to just killing monsters. It dosent stand in for the game like actual side quests in Oblivion does. As for the game opening up, that happens well past halfway. Open it is not. Those side things are also dictated by the story. You aren't going to areas the story hasn't already allowed. I guess now X isn't linear? Most of the stuff said here can apply to that game as well.bishopcruz said:
Those main zones no matter how big will mostly take you to the place deemed neccsary. Also dont put words in my mouth. I never compared XII to XiII. Only that xiii-2 looks to be taking some ques from xii.
Also Vii and vi are also liniear up unto a point like pretty much every FF game. These games aren't open world games like ES or Gta at all.
Fimbulvetr
Member
Despera said:
He's from the alternate dimension Lightning is in.
Electivirus
Member
The soundtrack was so good, I'll easily admit to having bought both the normal and limited editions of it. Not at the same time, mind you. I'm not made of money, ohohoho~
Fimbulvetr
Member
Electivirus said:
Please, I've seen your full soundtrack list.
It's freaking massive.
DLC can be a good thing if done the right way. If it's done like Fallout 3, Fallout NV or Borderlands this could be interesting. These DLC add new areas, quests and items and you get content for your money's worth. On the other hand if it's poorly done like DA or Dissidia then I will pass.
RPGCrazied
Member
I want to hear more about the side quest things. Surely its just not hunts again, those got boring after a while.
Me too. I own all of Hamauzu's work because I just plain love what he puts out.Electivirus said:
Also battle system stuff: While I want to control all characters, I would much rather have the fluidity of the XIII battle system then for them to completely slow down the pacing of all the fights by allowing you to micro skills. If they kept the same pacing and added micro, you'd probably get murdered in battle, which would probably force the game to play battles in slow-mo or to make it turn based again. For the side/later stuff, the paradigm system works beautifully, and at the level and speed some of those battles are at, there's no way the battle system could remain fluid and quick, and return to micro-party based input. The paradigms are fine.
I like it when they really change up the systems like this, and I hope XV is as wildly different as XIII was when it released.
King of the Potato People
Member
Yeah because what FF XIII needed improving more than anything else was rapping... did it sound like a Moogle?
demosthenes
Member
miladesn said:
Ugh, just a reason not to buy the game @ launch and wait for the complete version.... ._.
Rahxephon91
Banned
I sure hope there's tons of engrish.
RPGCrazied
Member
on stage demo of this coming on G4.
I'm sure its stuff we've already seen before, but if you want to see, tune in. I normally hate this shit channel though.
Nope, nothing new. Adam asked about side quests, but the rep guy couldn't talk about it.
Early 2012, same ol stuff.
I'm sure its stuff we've already seen before, but if you want to see, tune in. I normally hate this shit channel though.
Nope, nothing new. Adam asked about side quests, but the rep guy couldn't talk about it.
Early 2012, same ol stuff.
Some parts from the Game Informer, if you watch the gameplay videos or read the previews in the OP, there isn't much new in GI.
DLC was planned from the beginning of development, will expand story.
How many unknown.
- They assure Additional quests are available throughout the game (not in the demo).
- "Noel is more than just a fresh face in XIII-2, he's also an entry point for new players.
Having lived as a strong, self-sufficient hunter on Pulse his entire life, Noel is unaware of the happenings on Cocoon"
- "FFXIII-2 has mobs that materialize in the enviroment, incorporating the element of surprise found in older FF. When a Foe emerges, a cricle appears around the party, this remains visible as long as the enemy is in range."
- Defeating foes in combat wins the player the crystals that can be used to summon monsters in combat. Each has it's own unique role. expect around 200 ally monsters in the game.
- Lightning VS Bahamut video in the OP is introduction scene of the game, more details about this will be revealed at TGS.
- "at one point in the demo I heard Noel and Serah mention that Lightning maybe in a place called Valhalla" followed by editor's speculations.
- NPC interaction, helping with the quest, examples:
One man assured us that Atlas is not a deadly fal'cie. (Atlas is the boss in the e3 demo)
Alyssa (the girl in the trailer) claims to know a way to control it.
- maps are branched, several ways leading to various locations.
thanks Kagari.
DLC was planned from the beginning of development, will expand story.
How many unknown.
- They assure Additional quests are available throughout the game (not in the demo).
- "Noel is more than just a fresh face in XIII-2, he's also an entry point for new players.
Having lived as a strong, self-sufficient hunter on Pulse his entire life, Noel is unaware of the happenings on Cocoon"
- "FFXIII-2 has mobs that materialize in the enviroment, incorporating the element of surprise found in older FF. When a Foe emerges, a cricle appears around the party, this remains visible as long as the enemy is in range."
- Defeating foes in combat wins the player the crystals that can be used to summon monsters in combat. Each has it's own unique role. expect around 200 ally monsters in the game.
- Lightning VS Bahamut video in the OP is introduction scene of the game, more details about this will be revealed at TGS.
- "at one point in the demo I heard Noel and Serah mention that Lightning maybe in a place called Valhalla" followed by editor's speculations.
- NPC interaction, helping with the quest, examples:
One man assured us that Atlas is not a deadly fal'cie. (Atlas is the boss in the e3 demo)
Alyssa (the girl in the trailer) claims to know a way to control it.
- maps are branched, several ways leading to various locations.
thanks Kagari.
The Xtortionist
Member
Yay for better storytelling techniques
Nay for contradicting the "all my friends are dead" feeling of Pulse from the first game
King of the Potato People
Member
Eden, Bodhum and Palumpolum were beautiful. I would have loved to roam around these locales without the strict path. It would have been awesome if you were able to manually manoeuvre the Lindblum in Cocoons atmosphere and travel between Cocoon and Pulse in this way. Imagine what could have been. I hope this sequel doesnt make me continuously think about what it could have been.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I take it that Cocoon was merely situated above a small portion of Gran Pulse, then. There're probably other people on Pulse who didn't even take part in the War of Transgression. Though it kills the "everyone is dead and we're all sad" vibe that Pulse had in the initial game. FFXIII's Datalog and narrative seemed to communicate that there was no human life on Pulse at all.miladesn said:
I sometimes got the impression that we never explored the entirety of Pulse in the first game anyway. Seemed too small and Calm Lands-like. I guess the area we explored was kind of a "cursed land".
Edit: DLC?
Boooooooooo.
I await the "retailer exclusive" DLC.... -_-
miladesn said:
Hopefully some of the monsters we can get later on we'll be able to recruit weird but crazy powerful things like Chocobos and Tonberries, and we'll be able to bring back the FFXIII group as "monsters".
The idea was one of the best additions to FFX-2 International because they let you do the above, but admittedly a lot of monsters are kinda boring to have in the group. Gotta spice it up a bit.
demosthenes
Member
Dark Schala said:
Think of how big Cocoon was to be floating above this planet. This planet must be huge. Think of all the people on the other side of the planet. While the datalog does seem to say that, it could be seen now as coming from the point of view from someone from Cocoon that just didn't know.
Die Squirrel Die
Member
DR2K said:
I think the really interesting thing will be subsequent FFs, where it's likely the ideas and feedback will be baked in at a much deeper level.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
ULTROS! said:
Why are you guessing that? I haven't really see anything to suggest that there aren't more characters, and this section looks like it's from near the beginning of the game.
mango drank
Member
Has this resemblance been pointed out already? Am I the only one who sees it?
ZephyrFate
Banned
Man, at least Serge has a less-ridiculous weapon. I still can't get over Noel's... sword-nail thing.
flashbandit16
Member
Two others tibits from gameinformer
There is a moogle that travels with you in the demo that can point out hidden treasure and participates in conversations.
It also mentions that you have the choice to go straight to the boss without going down to the sewers or to go down the sewers to find the control device for the boss
There is a moogle that travels with you in the demo that can point out hidden treasure and participates in conversations.
It also mentions that you have the choice to go straight to the boss without going down to the sewers or to go down the sewers to find the control device for the boss
Fimbulvetr
Member
Jerk said:
It's actually a sheath for his smaller sword.
I don't even.
Femmeworth
Banned
Serge's ready to play some b-ball.FTH said:
Oh, you were probably talking about Noel. I hope those are not supposed to be shorts.
Fimbulvetr said:
RPGCrazied
Member
So, was that interview that kagari and apzrunner did get posted yet? I don't want to miss that.
Femmeworth
Banned
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
My bf made a Noel/Sora comparison when the teaser hit. I don't really see Serge, tbh.brohmbel said:Has this resemblance been pointed out already? Am I the only one who sees it?
Serge has a better weapon than Noel. He probably does the double weapon thing better than Noel, too. >.>
W...T...F.Fimbulvetr said:
Ah, now I can see it. It doesn't look sturdy/practical at all.
RPGCrazied
Member
ninj4junpei said:
Ya, I know. She's been running all over E3 the last few days. I'm just clamoring for new info. Specially since we have a +6months or more wait for this to come out.
All these music comments are reminding me that I have tickets for both Distant Worlds Concerts in Chicago on June 26th!
They still have surprise premieres listed for both concerts, and even the premieres they unveiled already have been added to the set-list, with "SURPRISE PREMIERE" remaining after the fact, so there's still something new coming.
I'll be sure to let you guys know if it's any XIII-2 music, if it happens. I will be so excited if it is, that's for sure. They did premiere music before a game launch before, so hopefully it happens here too.
They still have surprise premieres listed for both concerts, and even the premieres they unveiled already have been added to the set-list, with "SURPRISE PREMIERE" remaining after the fact, so there's still something new coming.
I'll be sure to let you guys know if it's any XIII-2 music, if it happens. I will be so excited if it is, that's for sure. They did premiere music before a game launch before, so hopefully it happens here too.
Siliconera recently posted a couple of other things I didn't see in the OP, like Serah's moogle is what transforms into the bow/gun we see.