Zoe
Member
So you'd rather have DLC?
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 |OT| Change the Future
- Thread starter Kagari
- Start date
So you'd rather have DLC?
dakkumauji
Member
Really like the packaging they decided to go with this. They could have easily done much worse, so kudos to them.
Electivirus
Member
Just bungled up my chance to get a free Omega code because of a typo. nooooooo ;-;
brandonh83
Banned
CE packaging is a clusterfuck and highly impractical. So if I want to take my art book or soundtrack somewhere, I have to take the entire box! Glad I "down"graded.
Artbooks in SE special editions are crap anyway. Youre far better off getting a jp artbook later (if they release one).
New video review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqfpLcbKe5c
Very interesting part: "I couldn't enjoy the vocal performances in XIII because the characters stopped every 5 minutes to yammer on about whatever. But in XIII-2, dialogue is much more natural."
Also, anybody knows if any DLC will be available day 1 in America/Europe? (outside pre-order bonuses)
Very interesting part: "I couldn't enjoy the vocal performances in XIII because the characters stopped every 5 minutes to yammer on about whatever. But in XIII-2, dialogue is much more natural."
Also, anybody knows if any DLC will be available day 1 in America/Europe? (outside pre-order bonuses)
brandonh83
Banned
I would have been fine with it if the normal FFXIII-2 case came inside it and the soundtrack had its own packaging.
When you put up your review, can you post a picture of the collector's edition next to the MGS LE box or any other LE you have? I'm interesting in seeing exactly how large that box is. It's hard to get an idea of scale with nothing to compare it to.
distantmantra
Member
The LE is cool and all, but I'm still glad I went with the regular version as it's a bunch of stuff I'll never use.
I have a picture of it next to a normal PS3 case if that helps.
FateBreaker
Member
Id rather have a full retail release with closure rounding out the trilogy now to be honest. DLC sucks.
FateBreaker
Member
If FFXIII-2 blows my mind and cleans up the messy story in XIII, then maybe I'd be optimistic for a trilogy. As it stands, though, no, I would just like this story/world to end and have them concentrate from the beginning on building a world full of great characters and story points. Second, an episodic style DLC could turn out kind of cool, depending on how it's structured and priced.
Narrated text.
samus4ever
Banned
I really want FFXIII-2, but at the same time I can't seem to get myself to pull the trigger. The talk of the story not being conclusive is kind of irking me right now. I played and enjoyed FF13 and I'm currently doing my second playthrough. Should I wait? Is the battle system really that improved? Does all the stuff open up faster than 13 (Like control of your party and stuff that was locked pretty far in to 13)?
Electivirus
Member
There was an unboxing video of the CE posted earlier, I think.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Kagari, would you say that the CE is bigger than the NIS Special Editions (ie: Ar Tonelico Qoga, Neptunia, etc)?
http://member.square-enix.com/na/blog/2012/01/27/
From that picture, it looks to be about the size of the Demon's Souls Collector's Edition.
No. Not as big as those.
Oh awesome, thanks for the link!
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Thanks, guys. At least it seems like it can comfortably fit in a shelf.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
So, I have to admit. I'm getting somewhat excited to get this. Low expectations, but still excited for a JRPG to play. If it's better than Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, I will be happy.
Is there any interesting DLC even released yet? I really don't plan on buying the Omega Weapon/whatever, considering how little strategy is involved in the XIII battle system.
This is actually one of those times where it is probably a bad thing we're getting a release so close to the Japanese version. Otherwise, we might have gotten a more optimized release.
Is there any interesting DLC even released yet? I really don't plan on buying the Omega Weapon/whatever, considering how little strategy is involved in the XIII battle system.
I would also be interested in know this, if there are any.
This is actually one of those times where it is probably a bad thing we're getting a release so close to the Japanese version. Otherwise, we might have gotten a more optimized release.
I dunno if people saw this from the page with the unboxing video, but there seems to be an interview with the sound team!
Also despite some things Toriyama is responsible for, he did get us more vocals in the game apparently.
Raaagggeeeeeeee!
Rahxephon91
Banned
I don't exactly like the ce box and the fact that it doesn't have the regular case, but I want the Soundtrack so I'll just buy the CE.
Very lame.
Electivirus
Member
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
As long as it's the only altered track, I guess I can deal with it. >___>
The song played during the fight with Atlas is a bit muffled too.
Electivirus
Member
Yeah, noticed that in the demo. As long as the vocals aren't completely gone, I'm cool with that.
brandonh83
Banned
I'm surprised they didn't just change the translation like they did for all the vocal tracks in XIII (which was weird that they changed the lyrics, considering they were all originally composed in English and made sense in the first place).
Electivirus
Member
I wouldn't have minded if they did this for New Bodhum and Historia Crux. Amazing songs, but they could do without the Engrish.
Origa...
brandonh83
Banned
Does this have a good villain? I know there's Caius but I don't really know what's up with him and he doesn't really seem to be a major antagonist for Noel and Serah. I could be wrong I guess but like with XIII itself I'm not seeing much in the way of a great villain.
Not really.
brandonh83
Banned
Awesome. Sounds like I can just skip all the cutscenes and not miss a damn thing.
Perfo
Thirteen flew over the cuckoo's nest
Some review released today list him as a great villain for the series, so I guess again you should just by yourself. I can say for myself that at least they got his character design and voice right, he is pretty menacing and bad-ass in that.
Anyway, it seems reviews are prizing the game and differently from before there's a more common opinion this time. I mean, with XIII we've seen scores ranging very often from 10 out of 10 'till 4 out of 10. This time 8/10 seems the most common. It's a good sign.
Anyway, it seems reviews are prizing the game and differently from before there's a more common opinion this time. I mean, with XIII we've seen scores ranging very often from 10 out of 10 'till 4 out of 10. This time 8/10 seems the most common. It's a good sign.
He's laughably boring in the end. Last good villain to the series imo was Dr. Cid.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Stupid.
As long as it's that one song, it's fine. But this is rather irksome. Why the change?
Supposedly due to complaints by western fans. lol
brandonh83
Banned
Dr. Cid was awesome, he was weird and was even a bit intimidatingly psychotic if I recall.
Is the game kind of like Mass Effect 2, in that it doesn't really progress a main narrative, but rather dishes out more information about the mythology in general?
Anyway I thought Sephiroth was boring because he was just dag nasty evil and his motives were hilarious. I burn down villages and kill people you like so you'll hate me!
GTFO. K, thx. Love, duckroll.