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[DCharlie]

Versus has always been the more interesting of the two (well, three, technically) FFXIII games to me. The setting is so much more interesting than the usual futuristic-tech/medieval rotation the FF series has been on for so long.

erm... what is the setting of Versus?

all we've seen so far doesn't seem to suggest much beyond "same world, more leather/zippers" ?

"I believe Halo 3 can be done on the PS3, it's also money left on the table."

indeed, MS missed out big time there.

 

[N30RYU]

 

[Creamium]

First 5 mins of demo!, (intro)

http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/24378

(sorry if old)

this is useless, no battle footage.

is there a video that's low on cutscenes, heavy on actual gameplay? that stream doesn't work anymore

 

[Deleted member 30609]

erm... what is the setting of Versus?

all we've seen so far doesn't seem to suggest much beyond "same world, more leather/zippers" ?



indeed, MS missed out big time there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmMrUTASH8

The character design is, of course, very typical. I'm talking about the world. The road heading into the ocean, the city scapes, the giant aquariums inside the sky-scraper with glass windows overlooking the night city, that shit just does it for me. I haven't really seen anything, that I can recall at the moment anyway, that pulls off that look as well as Versus looks to.

Although as I watch the trailer again, the character animation is kinda shitty in comparison to a game like MGS4 or RE5, and the cinematic flair isn't quite their in the non CG scene. But I'll give it the benefit of the doubt, it's still got a lot of time left in the oven.

 

[Nirolak]

erm... what is the setting of Versus?

all we've seen so far doesn't seem to suggest much beyond "same world, more leather/zippers" ?

Edit: Nevermind, see Zanasea's post below.

Whatever happened to Haeresis XIII?

I'm assuming it was either canceled or they postponed development when they could barely finish the other three games.

That or it could be the name of the new MMO they're making.

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Does anyone have it yet? I am going to be picking it up tomorrow after work and having a couple of friends over to drink beer and play it together.

Was hoping the old man down the street would sell it to me early like he did SF4 and RgG3 but some other guy answered the phone and told me tomorrow.

 

[GothPunk]

To my fellow EuroGAFers, it's pretty much confirmed now that the ACC BD is region free. Looking at that blog that jiggle linked to with the unboxing pictures, I'm not seeing any region code on the back of the box.

So glad I pre-ordered

 

[Zanasea]

To my understanding all the Fabula Nova Crystallis games are in the same world, just different timelines. Agito is in the past, Versus is in a present day like world, and XIII is in the future.

No, they all take place in completely different worlds that have nothing in common, except their mythology (the so-called "Fabula Nova Crystallis").

 

[HK-47]

this is useless, no battle footage.

is there a video that's low on cutscenes, heavy on actual gameplay? that stream doesn't work anymore

There are some links further up the page

 

[Nirolak]

No, they all take place in completely different worlds that have nothing in common, except their mythology (the so-called "Fabula Nova Crystallis").

Just checked Wiki, you would definitely be right.

Though it's kind of unfortunate as I think the alternative would be quite interesting.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Just checked Wiki, you would definitely be right.

Though it's kind of unfortunate as I think the alternative would be quite interesting.

I think that there will inevitably be a little wink nudge moment or two in each game referencing the other. It's too easy an opportunity to pass up.

 

[Shadow780]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmMrUTASH8

 

[AndriaSang]

I put up a couple of gameplay clips here:

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blogs/anoop/2009/04/15/ffxiii_demo_videos_and_screens/

They're YouTubed, but they're embedded in high quality on the blog.

They'll be on IGN in slightly higher quality in just a bit.

 

[gantz85]

I'm hoping someone puts up a torrent of the full playthrough in HD or at least a high resolution. And includes FFvXIII in it

I am friggin hungry for media and I can't access Youtube in China : (

 

[mr_nothin]

Versus has always been the more interesting of the two (well, three, technically) FFXIII games to me. The setting is so much more interesting than the usual futuristic-tech/medieval rotation the FF series has been on for so long.

Of course, FF characters spouting Shakespeare lines could be a recipe for disaster, but as of right now, from a pure visual design standpoint, I'm much more excited for Versus.

Yea, im tired of the scifi/medieval look now.

LOVING the look and feel of Versus though

 

[Zanasea]

I put up a couple of gameplay clips here:

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blogs/anoop/2009/04/15/ffxiii_demo_videos_and_screens/

They're YouTubed, but they're embedded in high quality on the blog.

They'll be on IGN in slightly higher quality in just a bit.

Thanks a lot!! Good god, the music is INCREDIBLE! Hamauzu is a genius.

 

[2real4tv]

Was this posted(last 12-min, taken from gametrailers forum):

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/314290.html

 

[Daante]

I'm hoping someone puts up a torrent of the full playthrough in HD or at least a high resolution. And includes FFvXIII in it

Hope this aswell! , (kinda short on money atm and havent preorder this so high res videos will be my "food" for this in the coming days)

 

[Yazus]

Jesus christ, what an awesome game. Really. From the videos the game is TOTALLY loading free. TOTALLY. There is no loading whatsoever, no in battle no from location to location and even when a battle ends.

And it's awesome how the HUD appears just when you are in front of an enemy

 

[BlazingDarkness]

my demo has shipped

 

[Eteric Rice]

Not really jiving with it so far, from what I've seen.

I like the music in the fights, though.

 

[Ashour]

Please be good...haven't enjoyed FF since FFX back in 2001

This.

I'm looking forward to reading your impressions, I think one of my friends will buy it so maybe I'll get the chance to play it my self.

 

[MetatronM]

I put up a couple of gameplay clips here:

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blogs/anoop/2009/04/15/ffxiii_demo_videos_and_screens/

They're YouTubed, but they're embedded in high quality on the blog.

They'll be on IGN in slightly higher quality in just a bit.

Ah, I'm finally getting around to seeing videos of this.

Honestly really unimpressed. Don't like the transitions into the regular battles (do like the seamless transition into the boss battle...and at least the enemies are on the field, which is nice). Don't like the battle menu system with crap flying all over the screen constantly. Don't like that even regular basic attacks are apparently Advent Children-isized. Don't even really like the way it looks. The character animation is still more stiff and wonky in places than I was expecting, and the environment really doesn't impress me at all. That said, this is just one locale and we've already seen much much much more impressive environments in the game elsewhere, so I can accept that.

That said, I DO like the music. Good stuff.

Fortunately there's a lot of dev time still to go here, so I imagine a lot of the things I'm seeing that are turn offs right now are going to be addressed in one way or another between now and release. It IS an incomplete game, after all.

And who knows, maybe it's different when you're actually playing it. I'm sure Youtubed videos don't quite do it justice.



That said, Versus has me really really interested. I'm really intrigued by its world/setting. I just hope it has gameplay to match.

 

[Sirolf]

Yes!!
Two more days....

 

[StuBurns]

Where is the Versus trailer?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Where is the Versus trailer?

cam footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmMrUTASH8

 

[Tokyo Rain]

err nm

 

[Yazus]

cam footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmMrUTASH8

The fuck at the italian phrases coming around? Ricordi di morte or such? (Toughts of death) anwyas are all involved with death...

 

[DieH@rd]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmMrUTASH8

1080p with eng subz needed!
NAAAAAOOOOOO

 

[StuBurns]

cam footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmMrUTASH8

Thanks, beautiful as always, a little disappointing though, I'd hoped they'd prepped a new trailer for it, this is from that Sigma thing I think, I remember Normura explaining the lack of voice acting.

The last trailer was better I think.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Thanks, beautiful as always, a little disappointing though, I'd hoped they'd prepped a new trailer for it, this is from that Sigma thing I think, I remember Normura explaining the lack of voice acting.

The last trailer was better I think.

yeah i think they just stuck the cutscene on the end to actually show some ingame stuff, as oppose to making a cool looking trailer (like the last one)

 

[BlazingDarkness]

here's the ingame cutscene in better quality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41y_jIdvifM

 

[Issun23]

The italian titles and what they mean:

Il cammino per i cieli - The path to the skies
La morte e la dea - Death and the Goddess
[This I can't see]
Le memorie di morte - Memories of death

 

[neojubei]

I guess the console fanatics finally found this thread, I guess they are going crazy at the demo impressions. I'm just glad I'll be able to play the demo soon hopefully tomorrow or Friday and have my own impressions. BTW is media create tracking the sales of the blu-ray/demo combo ?

 

[Prevailer]

cam footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmMrUTASH8

And Stella/Noctis dialog, nice quality:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41y_jIdvifM

 

[StuBurns]

Is the Agito trailer anywhere yet?

 

[jiggle]

dress makes it look like one of stella's boobs is hanging out XD

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Is the Agito trailer anywhere yet?

it was on the stream, but i dont think anyone captured it, afaik the guy only showed it once

 

[N30RYU]

 

[StuBurns]

it was on the stream, but i dont think anyone captured it, afaik the guy only showed it once

Was it a PSP build or still the cell phone game?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Was it a PSP build or still the cell phone game?

PSP

 

[Sword Familiar]

Have fun playing the demo, guys. I'll be watching from the shadows this time.

 

[neojubei]

Did PSU steal the screens from the guy livestreaming the video?

 

[SolidSnakex]

Did PSU steal the screens from the guy livestreaming the video?

It looks like it. I definitely remember him taking those shots of Vanille.

 

[adamsapple]

a little too much focus on the Osaka Whore in those pictures above

i mean seriously, the fuck is going on with her lol, bra outside the shirt ?

edit : the disc has a PSP build agito trailer as well ?? ??


SOMEONE YOUTUBE THAT !

 

[Kingsora]

The first 40 minutes of the FF XIII demo: http://ps3life.nl/nieuws/3354-gameplay-video-en-nog-meer-screens-van-final-fantasy-xiii/

So actually the whole demo

 

[Yoboman]

Can't wait for this in English.... I really dislike the Japanese voice acting in all FF games :\

 

[BlazingDarkness]

The first 40 minutes of the FF XIII demo: http://ps3life.nl/nieuws/3354-gameplay-video-en-nog-meer-screens-van-final-fantasy-xiii/

So actually the whole demo

isnt that just 15 minutes together?
the demo is like an hour

 

[Kyoufu]

Can't wait for this in English.... I really dislike the Japanese voice acting in all FF games :\

Because they're soooooo bad amirite.

 

[adamsapple]

Because they're soooooo bad amirite.

FFXII's localization says yes.