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Final Fantasy XIII |OT|
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Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
duckroll said:
Kagari said:
Well thanks for reassuring me it's not my system eating its own organs, but ma, that's cheap ass.
I don't even know if I have a single other game that doesn't have at least a background image, and I think I only have a few that don't have BGM :/
Is it really possible to 100% screw-up weapon upgrading? I may be missing something but all that loot will always infuse XP in the weapons/accessories no matter what, so it would be just a matter of time before you farm enough drops in case you run out of them (assuming said components won't give you a negative bonus but I haven't ran into that situation yet but even so I think you'll always be able to acquire other types).
bigdaddygamebot
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Wow. So I was completely wrong.
Once the paradigm system opened up, I was immediately hooked.
Prior to that, I had stabbed the X button about one million times and I was getting ready to call it a night, label FF XIII with a "gorgeous but boring" tag and be done with it.
The paradigm system completely sucked me in.
The game is gorgeous. I can't think of a single company that has the production values that a SquarEnix Final Fantasy title has. Konami comes close with Metal Gear but wow...just...wow. This aspect didn't surprise me.
The "linear nature" of the game is blown up way out of proportion. It's pretty much the same type of play as FF X without the central hubs, which is fine by me.
The combat CAN be frantic at times which is equal parts good and bad. Good because it challenges you, and bad because I never seem to get a chance to Oooh and Aaah at the graphics during fights.
The names of the characters...fuck.
Lightning - A slender slightly more articulate Marcus Fenix, and
Snow - Terrible name, however he's actually starting to grow on me.
Vanille - Terrible name. Terrible voice. Terrible character. At times however, she's completely and entirely gorgeous which then generates a shame spiral for me because I'm sure she's thirteen, if that.
Sazh - A black guy with an afro and a chocobo living in the aforementioned afro...I was expecting this to be an extremely sour spot for me. As it turns out; not that bad. In fact, Sazh might prove to be one of the more interesting characters if they flesh him out more. (I'm hoping) The description of Sazh in the datalog is great.
Hope - Terrible name but not as annoying as some people might be saying. He might prove to be an interesting one as well.
Paradigm system - love it. That is all.
Going into each character's STATUS and seeing a momentary animation of the character only to have it freeze and fade to black and white...love it.
Infact, the image of Lightning in her STATUS screen is the only thing that keeps me tolerant of her.
So I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted SquarEnix because all other JRPGs will be copying XIII for the next five years.
I'm still not loving JRPGs in general but XIII is so fucking gorgeous I'm simply willing to overlook the shortcomings of the genre, and the combat is fun as hell.
Once the paradigm system opened up, I was immediately hooked.
Prior to that, I had stabbed the X button about one million times and I was getting ready to call it a night, label FF XIII with a "gorgeous but boring" tag and be done with it.
The paradigm system completely sucked me in.
The game is gorgeous. I can't think of a single company that has the production values that a SquarEnix Final Fantasy title has. Konami comes close with Metal Gear but wow...just...wow. This aspect didn't surprise me.
The "linear nature" of the game is blown up way out of proportion. It's pretty much the same type of play as FF X without the central hubs, which is fine by me.
The combat CAN be frantic at times which is equal parts good and bad. Good because it challenges you, and bad because I never seem to get a chance to Oooh and Aaah at the graphics during fights.
The names of the characters...fuck.
Lightning - A slender slightly more articulate Marcus Fenix, and
if she punches Snow ONE more time, I'm gonna...
Snow - Terrible name, however he's actually starting to grow on me.
Vanille - Terrible name. Terrible voice. Terrible character. At times however, she's completely and entirely gorgeous which then generates a shame spiral for me because I'm sure she's thirteen, if that.
Sazh - A black guy with an afro and a chocobo living in the aforementioned afro...I was expecting this to be an extremely sour spot for me. As it turns out; not that bad. In fact, Sazh might prove to be one of the more interesting characters if they flesh him out more. (I'm hoping) The description of Sazh in the datalog is great.
Hope - Terrible name but not as annoying as some people might be saying. He might prove to be an interesting one as well.
Paradigm system - love it. That is all.
Going into each character's STATUS and seeing a momentary animation of the character only to have it freeze and fade to black and white...love it.
Infact, the image of Lightning in her STATUS screen is the only thing that keeps me tolerant of her.
So I was wrong. I shouldn't have doubted SquarEnix because all other JRPGs will be copying XIII for the next five years.
I'm still not loving JRPGs in general but XIII is so fucking gorgeous I'm simply willing to overlook the shortcomings of the genre, and the combat is fun as hell.
All the posts about the story and Snow/Serah are reminding me jiust how awful it is. I try not to think about it too much and just enjoy the frantic battle system
Just beat the end of chapter 5 boss. phew. did it in one try but there were some damn close calls. a few doubledose and phoenix downs saved my butt. finally wore it down.
Launch is such a useful ability. takes an enemy out of commission for the entire length of the stagger.
edit @ Himuro. its not that complicated. youre just leveling up weapons using components. its all about XP, all components do the same thing (theres no component thats JUST magic or JUST attack strength increasers)
use natural items to increase XP multipliers first, then start using tech items to increase the XP and the weapon will level up quickly.
Just beat the end of chapter 5 boss. phew. did it in one try but there were some damn close calls. a few doubledose and phoenix downs saved my butt. finally wore it down.
Launch is such a useful ability. takes an enemy out of commission for the entire length of the stagger.
edit @ Himuro. its not that complicated. youre just leveling up weapons using components. its all about XP, all components do the same thing (theres no component thats JUST magic or JUST attack strength increasers)
use natural items to increase XP multipliers first, then start using tech items to increase the XP and the weapon will level up quickly.
bigdaddygamebot
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depths20XX said:
Really...what else are you playing a FF game for?
Windom Earle
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So did the japanese like Vanille?
And why is there a poster here with her name + avatar? It's just wrong ...
And why is there a poster here with her name + avatar? It's just wrong ...
Himuro said:
auto-battle. :\
any staggered enemy, when attacked by Lightning, gets launched into the air like a feather. I unlocked it fairly early in the commando crystarium.
sneaking up on an alpha behemoth, you get stagger, then launch and its done in 20 seconds, taking almost no damage.
Gazel Ministry
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For those complaining about the story, have you all read the datalog entries? The back story, myth, legends, information on people and places is really well written. Everything is thoroughly explained in the database. They even justify and explain why shopping is done at save points. They all explain how Cocoon is warmed and how weather effects happen, etc. The characters, sure, are a bit questionable, but I think the universe the game takes place in is awesome.
Fuu said:
Well, I guess you really aren't screwed up if you upgrade during the game, but farming items and especially money later on can be very time consuming and it's better to have as much stuff as possible from the beginning.
This is a somewhat useful "guide", but the best choice is the official guide right now, I assume:
http://finalfantasy-xiii.net/forums/showthread.php?t=10251
Castor Krieg
Banned
Himuro said:
Try Attack x 4, I'm sure you will Launch it as well. It was manual in JP version AFAIK, but they thought it pointless so they changed that.
Lostconfused
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My issue is probably with english voice acting in general. The Nolan North syndrome if you will. I guess it just bothers me that when I was watching a cutscene I thought I was hearing Liara speak and not Lightning.DarknessTear said:
Zoe
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Himuro said:
It's auto in that it's not its own command. If you've learned the ability, a regular attack will do it if the enemy is in stagger mode.
Castor Krieg said:
Just in the demo, but IIRC, the official reason for the different battle commands is people complained that the combat was too difficult in the demo.
bigdaddygamebot
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FlyinJ said:
Keep playing. The game keeps you on training wheels for quite some time.
malingenie
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sevenchaos said:
Are you implying that Mothers aren't strong? Curse you and your patriarchal messages, sir. Good bye.
This game is really really good. It's a Final Fantasy game through and through, with the awesome melodrama, "coming of age" situations, and the occasional "shit just got serious" moment. And that's just the story and presentation, the gameplay is a whole another behemoth, a feral behemoth if you will 
5 hour impressions
The game looks amazing. The best looking non PC game I've ever played. (Until next week)
The games soundtrack is good, but nothing amazing or timeless yet. The first time i heard most of the songs in the game, I thought they were amazing, but the excitement has worn off and now it's just background noise.
The combat system is absolutely incredible, especially after you unlock the Paradigm system. However, I wish they allowed you to target different creatures for each individual spell you cast instead of one creature per "turn". I also wish you could run from battles.
I'm beginning to wish the game would slow down sometime soon so that I could explore the world and enjoy some side quests.
The game looks amazing. The best looking non PC game I've ever played. (Until next week)
The games soundtrack is good, but nothing amazing or timeless yet. The first time i heard most of the songs in the game, I thought they were amazing, but the excitement has worn off and now it's just background noise.
The combat system is absolutely incredible, especially after you unlock the Paradigm system. However, I wish they allowed you to target different creatures for each individual spell you cast instead of one creature per "turn". I also wish you could run from battles.
I'm beginning to wish the game would slow down sometime soon so that I could explore the world and enjoy some side quests.
I am genuinely surprised that this isn't a requirement for Sony approval.Stumpokapow said:
Hell, even when the audio is there, you've got half a chance it's too loud or too soft. I don't play Puzzle Fighter because the video icon has the loudest, most obnoxious preview audio.
Windom Earle
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7Th said:
Still the same horrible character.
sloppyjoe_gamer
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Himuro said:
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Himuro said:
Just trade the game in already....did you do ANY research on this game at all before you bought it?
Constructive criticism is one thing, but damn...give it a rest.
Scythesurge
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Yeah, I said this in an earlier post. I remember them saying that it was too long or something and they needed a new fanfare, but that's simply BS if that's their reasoning. Plus the new fanfare just...isn't nearly as good.CcrooK said:Ya know, I miss the Final Fantasy fanfare after each battle.
Lostconfused
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Sounds like an average female character in anime/manga/video game.schennmu said:
Scythesurge
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Wow, no. Sorry, at least Vanille has some redeeming characteristics.LiK said:Vanille = Jar Jar Binks?
Dedication Through Light
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CcrooK said:Ya know, I miss the Final Fantasy fanfare after each battle.
lol I do too, I went and looked a compilation of that fanfare video on youtube.
However, I will admit that this FFXIII battle makes up for it.
Scythesurge
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Edit: Never mind, thanks.bryehn said:
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