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#speakup
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Maybe I'm seeing things that aren't there, but I'm willing to give the game a chance if it's not too much like the trailer.
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I can't help but feel self-centered in saying I wish the game weren't so centered around that. I'd just like SE to go back to the style of the old FF game. FFXIV looks kind of like that, but it is, unfortunately, an MMO. I'd like a traditional JRPG with that style like in FF9. No J-pop in sight there.
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Graphics look amazing though. I'm still split on what system to get this for. I kinda want it for Xbox just for the achievements, but FF is meant to be played on a Sony system, to me. What should I DO?!
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That said, I wonder if anyone who's familiar with JRPGs can fill me in on something. I bought Star Ocean: TLH and couldn't stomach it. It was extremely boring with all the running around and ridiculously repetitive battles. Loot drops were low, but I know most JRPGs aren't centered around loot. There was just too much story and not enough other stuff to keep my interest.
Is this a common thread among JRPGs or is Star Ocean an exception? I'd love to pick up FF13 and love the hell out of it, but if it's more running, boring fighting, cut scenes and chatting with your teammates until you're blue in the face, maybe I've outgrown the JRPG genre.
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Loot drops: It's not supposed to be particularly common, other than "simpler" items. Item drops are also preset, unlike most western RPGs. A beetle always has a chance to drop, for example, a potion. Most enemies don't have anything too cool to drop.
The flip side of this is that a lot of the more recent Final Fantasy games have had really good steal items. You played FFVII and VIII. FFVII had several good steals from random enemies (usually humanoids), and VIII I believe started the trend of boss-stealing equipment before you could normally purchase it. This was huge in FFIX, since you could never had a character in your party who COULDN'T steal.
Story: There's always been a ton of story, and I think it's "supposed" to occupy 30-50% of your time, as far as JRPGs -- and Final Fantasy -- is concerned. Recent games allow you to skip cutscenes, but then you're missing story.
Other Stuff: Final Fantasy games are notorious for being decently filled with sidequests and other things to do apart from the main story and gameplay.
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I will probably give this one a chance simply because it's the first FF I will be able to own since the PSX days. How times have changed.
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I'm not really liking this direction though... I get more and more worried after every new preview. Gameplay looked decent at least.
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Call me a troll, but that song... ugg.
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I'm curious as to who or what Vanille's eidolon is. That definitely doesn't look like her rumored Carbuncle, but with all the redesigns it probably could be.
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I miss the design that they had on FF7 and FF6 those game had great themes and great characters.
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I miss the White and Red mages......:(
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Then I remember we've been dumped with a crappy Leona Lewis track that wasn't even written for the game... *sobs*
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Oh well, I'm still anticipating the game far more than I should be, but it will disappoint me if the original song is nowhere to be heard in the NA version.