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[HK-47]

Did anybody rip the music yet?

Yes but I'm not telling

Spoiler

I have no fucking idea

 

[Kagari]

Who the fuck designed a demo where you could get one-hit cheapshot killed by a boss one hour in?

:lol Have you played any of the Shin Megami Tensei games?

 

[LiK]

:lol Have you played any of the Shin Megami Tensei games?

please dont remind me -.-

 

[TheChillyAcademic]

please dont remind me -.-

SMT is AWESOME.

A tougher Final Fantasy? Yes please.

 

[inner-G]

:lol Have you played any of the Shin Megami Tensei games?

Ugh, I died twice on Mitsuo last night on P4

 

[LiK]

SMT is AWESOME.

A tougher Final Fantasy? Yes please.

awesome, but oh so punishing.

 

[Hobbun]

The problem with SMT is having your MC one shot killed. THAT was a bitch.

But I still love the series.

 

[Hobbun]

Ugh, I died twice on Mitsuo last night on P4

I'm playing P3:FES right now. Most bosses in Tartarus are a pain in the ass. BUt it's still a great game.

 

[Kagari]

Added some impressions to the OP.

 

[HK-47]

I can't believe there aren't any Louis XIV fans here >.<

Sometimes I play him in Civ IV.

 

[HK-47]

The demo will have to wait, this ends now -.-

::flips through spellbook::

Query: You dont even know where I am, do you?

 

[Kobun Heat]

Yeah, this isn't necessarily indicative of FFXIII being a "tougher Final Fantasy," it's just a "shittily-designed demo that makes you play the whole thing twice."

 

[Shadow780]

Are there any menu/battle system/tutorial translations yet?

 

[LiK]

Yeah, this isn't necessarily indicative of FFXIII being a "tougher Final Fantasy," it's just a "shittily-designed demo that makes you play the whole thing twice."

harsh :lol

i look forward to your written impressions

 

[joesmokey]

Well I upgraded my shipping from 2nd day UPS to Next Day. At least I'll get it tomorrow before noon now instead of Monday. D:

 

[Majmun]

I don't care if it's hard. Just hope there are enough checkpoints/savepoints scattered around.

I bet the final game will have checkpoints before each boss battle.

Are the cutscenes skippable btw?

 

[Pachimari]

What was the official websites again, with the beautiful music?

And the thread with the artwork and screenshot rips from the websites?

 

[Kagari]

What was the official websites again, with the beautiful music?

And the thread with the artwork and screenshot rips from the websites?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=344585

 

[VegaShinra]

Now my UPS has no arrival date. Oh well.....I guess it'll arrive when it does.

 

[H_Prestige]

So I just got a game over on the behemoth and I got sent back to the title screen. I thought SE said you would just start over just prior to the battle. Anyway, there isn't much that happens after that so no big deal.

All I'll say is that the battle system is kind of confusing, but I'm willing to say it's because I don't know an ounce of japanese. Graphics are glorious. Definitely a step above MGS4, which is saying something. Cutscene models need some work though. Framerate drops during some scenes as well. The demo outputs automatically in 1080p, which is nice I suppose.

The only complaint I have is with the camera. I don't like how it zooms in every time you stop moving. It should stay fixed like FFXII

Also, Versus XIII, my god. The graphics didn't look so hot in the online feeds, but it's a totally different story on my TV. The cutscene models make even FFXIII look bad. Ridiculous animation and detail.

 

[Kagari]

So I just got a game over on the behemoth and I got sent back to the title screen. I thought SE said you would just start over just prior to the battle. Anyway, there isn't much that happens after that so no big deal.

All I'll say is that the battle system is kind of confusing, but I'm willing to say it's because I don't know an ounce of japanese. Graphics are glorious. Definitely a step above MGS4, which is saying something. Cutscene models need some work though. Framerate drops during some scenes as well.

Other than that the only complaint I have is with the camera. I don't like how it zooms in every time you stop moving. It should stay fixed.

You got yours?

 

[H_Prestige]

You got yours?

Yeah, this morning. The packaging is beautiful. I wish all ps3 games came in cases like these.

 

[Kagari]

Yeah, this morning. The packaging is beautiful. I wish all ps3 games came in cases like these.

I'll add your impressions

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

I wish we could have written in comments for what we'd like in the GOW3 collector's edition, cuz after seeing these pics it'd be great if CE/SE/LE packaging could be brought back to the jewel casing glory days of the PS1

 

[Cdammen]

I've watched the first of Gamersyde's 720p videos. It looks really nice, especially the lightning and camera work. The battle system seems very fast paced, that's good because I get easily bored with turn based RPGs.

 

[Y2Kev]

*ringu ringu*

Kebinsan: moshimoshi
NCSX: shippu
Kebinsan: ^_____________^
NCSX: ^___________^
Kebinsan: arigatooooooooooooooo
NCSX: ^__________^
Kebinsan: ^_______^

 

[LiK]

got UPS tracking email for my copy, woot!

 

[Shadow780]

NCSX:

*orders combined and shipped*

yeah baby yeah~

and WTF, their tel # is the same area code where I live, one day I will find their mysterious warehouse~:lol

 

[Digital-Hero]

As of 3:16pm New York time (where NCSX is) my order still says, "Status: Order Received" Like it has for months.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Yeah, this morning. The packaging is beautiful. I wish all ps3 games came in cases like these.

Agreed. Love these jewel cases...so awesome.

And Kagari, if you want, you can use my pics of the packaging.

 

[Shadow780]

As of 3:16 New York time my order still says, "Status: Order Received" Like it has for months.

Just call them.

 

[Digital-Hero]

Just call them.

Not going to waste my breath. If they screw up, I'll have their heads, John the Baptist style. I'd rather not annoying them at this point.

 

[Robobandit]

*ringu ringu*

Kebinsan: moshimoshi
NCSX: shippu
Kebinsan: ^_____________^
NCSX: ^___________^
Kebinsan: arigatooooooooooooooo
NCSX: ^__________^
Kebinsan: ^_______^

:lol

They haven't shipped mine yet.. hopefully it will be today.. I ordered at 3 am on the 15th

 

[Synless]

And shipped..........

 

[LiK]

As of 3:16pm New York time (where NCSX is) my order still says, "Status: Order Received" Like it has for months.

they change the shipping status in your account after 5pm when UPS actually picks them up.

 

[neojubei]

yes GOT THE EMAIL FROM NCSX, JUST SHIPPED!

 

[WickedLaharl]

my status at ncsx still says order received but i just checked my email and they sent me my tracking # already. w00t!

 

[neojubei]

omfg ncsx



What the fuck

my billing address is in Houston. I wanted you to ship it to me in Florida.

whoa.

 

[distantmantra]

omfg ncsx



What the fuck

my billing address is in Houston. I wanted you to ship it to me in Florida.

Thems the rules. I used to have that problem with a few places when I was in college living in the dorms.

 

[flarkminator]

So the final fantasy 13 versus trailer is literally two characters talking to opera music for 3 minutes? I just want to make sure I didn't watch the joke trailer?

 

[ilikeme]

*ringu ringu*

Kebinsan: moshimoshi
NCSX: shippu
Kebinsan: ^_____________^
NCSX: ^___________^
Kebinsan: arigatooooooooooooooo
NCSX: ^__________^
Kebinsan: ^_______^

:lol

I'm watching Mizuhara's videos and it's just looking great. Some framerate drops will hopefully be fixed and it looks to be my favourite FF since VIII. Loving it. And I CAN'T WAIT to see new areas of the game. The pictures of Pulse featured on the homepage are soooo pretty. *swoon* And the summons <3 Mhmhm..
New Final Fantasy, it's finally coming...... in a year.... =(........ I'll be crying every weekend.

 

[LiK]

my status at ncsx still says order received but i just checked my email and they sent me my tracking # already. w00t!

it means it's packed up and ready to ship out. *high 5*

 

[Hobbun]

omfg ncsx



What the fuck

my billing address is in Houston. I wanted you to ship it to me in Florida.

Well, you could always do a road trip to TX. :lol

Seriously though, I do hate that shit as well. Where said company for whatever reason can't have a seperate shipping and billing address on file.

 

[Shadow780]

I found their office address:

3370 Prince St # 307, Flushing, NY

WTF! that's literally 10mins from my apartment!:lol


I hope they have their warehouse attached to it so I can just go there and pick it up.

 

[LiK]

The semester is over in a few weeks anyway. I can wait, but it still disappointing.

*pats pats*

 

[Kagari]

The semester is over in a few weeks anyway. I can wait, but it still disappointing.

We will wait together! Also, that is a bit ridiculous on NCXS's part.

 

[Zoe]

We will wait together! Also, that is a bit ridiculous on NCXS's part.

Eh, it helps cut down on fraud. It's pretty standard for online companies.

 

[LiK]

We will wait together! Also, that is a bit ridiculous on NCXS's part.

fraud counter-measure. they're not as strict as sideshow's site.

edit: beaten by Zoe-san

 

[Digital-Hero]

my status at ncsx still says order received but i just checked my email and they sent me my tracking # already. w00t!

Son of a....

I didn't get an e-mail yet.

 

[JonnyBrad]

We will wait together! Also, that is a bit ridiculous on NCXS's part.

Nothing ridiculous about it. Its to stop fraud.

edit:- beaten.