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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:11 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:50 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:50 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:00 pm
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Horatio - Here's what I like:
-Graphics. Play this game on a HD TV at all costs. The cut-scenes look almost as good, and in some cases better than advent children. The in game graphics can only really be rivaled by the likes of Uncharted 2, and even then, this game has advantages. - Combat system, it starts off pretty simple, but ends up as easily one of the most complex, fast-paced, and strategy based in the series. It's definitely more action-oriented, but there is a lot of strategy in when to use what classes, and what to use as them. - Square-Enix is trying new things. Sure, FF4, 6, 7 (and to some 8, 9, 10) are all highly regarded classics, but Square knows that people don't want to play the exact same thing again. They experimented with XII for mixed results, and XIII tries even more stuff, this is not just another rehashed jRPG. I'm pretty convinced that anyone who enjoys the feel of the sci-fi world can find some enjoyment in this game. - Plot, I'm a bit of a sucker for dystopian futures, so mix that with the typical FF convoluted narrative to suck you in, and I was sold. Every time I think I understand everything that's going on, it throws a crazy curve-ball, whether or not it all wraps up nicely is to be determined (I'm on disc 3, but it's the longest disc) - Characters, I like the cast, and they're all developing as the story progressing, much more so than in most games, and even most final fantasies.
Lightning is your typical female cloud, but as the story goes on she softens up a bit, while retaining her badass which is cool.
Sazh (the black dude) is the man, and one of the best black characters I've ever seen in a game. He has the most sensibility, and one of the most tragic stories, plus some of his lines are priceless.
Vanille... well, she's kind of annoying. She's basically Rikku, but she's starting to show her true personality and grow as a person.
Hope (14 year old boy). He starts off as a sniveling brat (though with valid reasons), but as the story unfolds he ends up becoming a cool character... well as cool as a 14 year old can get
Snow. He starts off as your typical super macho hero with a soft spot for his girl and friends. So much so that he's pretty comical. As things go on he shows just enough emotion for you to come to like him, and not enough for you to cringe.
Fang. Fang is the other hot badass girl in this game. She manages to have enough attitude to not seem like a Lightning clone.
My main issue that I haven't decided on is "is this game too linear?". On one hand, it's extremely linear, especially for a jRPG. In most of the scenarios I've been in, this is just as linear story-wise as Gears of War, Halo 3, etc, and the maps are usually straight lines with a couple paths that lead to a treasure chest guarded by enemies. It's sometimes so linear that after 3 hours of playing, you pretty much have to tkae a break because you've had enough of the combat. (I have this problem with most action games).
In its defense, this has provided quite possibly the strongest narrative in any Final Fantasy game. You are a group of fugitives, and it damn well feels like it. You're always on the run, and you don't have time to go to the inn, talk to the townspeople, or breed chocobos. One of the reasons why I like Fallout 1 is that there is a time limit, and you will fail if you don't meet it. In Final Fantasy 7 for example, there was a giant meteor headed for earth, but you could lolligag all day.
In conclusion, this is definitely worth at least renting if you're interested. If you like it, buy it. I'm gameflying it (I've learned how to use the system to get new games on launch date if I want to, lol), but all estimates are making this out to be a 60+ hour game... much more value than the majority of single player games out there.
And yes, I am having a very hard time putting the game down. It's a good thing I started it just as spring break began.
Tron - I'm sorry, but this is probably the dumbest comment you've ever made. They are two completely different types of games. One is a first person shooter survival horror game, and the other is a jRPG.
So, to properly answer your question, anyone who's interested in the latest installment of the most influential jRPG series (and one of the most 'important' series, period) would want to play this over metro 2033. Funny enough, even though this is yet another Final Fantasy, I'm pretty sure it has more original elements to it than Metro 2033.
I'm not going to randomly go out and say Metro 2033 is going to be bad, but I'd wait at least 2 months for patches before I'd play it since its developers messed up big time in STALKER with bugs.
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Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:56 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:55 am
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nitnit Tron - I'm sorry, but this is probably the dumbest comment you've ever made. They are two completely different types of games. One is a first person shooter survival horror game, and the other is a jRPG. So, to properly answer your question, anyone who's interested in the latest installment of the most influential jRPG series (and one of the most 'important' series, period) would want to play this over metro 2033. Funny enough, even though this is yet another Final Fantasy, I'm pretty sure it has more original elements to it than Metro 2033. I'm not going to randomly go out and say Metro 2033 is going to be bad, but I'd wait at least 2 months for patches before I'd play it since its developers messed up big time in STALKER with bugs.
Yes that was the dumbest comment I have made and it was posted in more of my benefit to humor myself xD
As for FF13 having more original elements than Metro? Maybe, Im still waiting for Dream's friends to let me borrow the 1st disc, and so on. From what I have read of reviews for Metro 2033 it has recieved 3 9/1, 8.5, and a 7. They say the story is great, and the only downplay to it is the poor shooting mechanic(oftenly compared to Bioschock). Nothing about bugs yet...
But I will find out if those reviews are true sometime this week after I am done working overtime.
I expect a lengthy review from you for FF13 if I do not get the 1st disc of the game anytime soon!
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:01 am
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:42 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:35 pm
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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:29 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:36 am
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:29 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 3:17 pm
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:03 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:17 pm
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