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11/21/09
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11/20/09
XIII's battle system looks like it shares a lot in common with X-2's, with a little bit of X's. Looks interesting.
Really can't wait to play this game.
11/20/09
Played it again in my 20s, and it just wasn't the same. My imagination was so much bigger then, and could fill in the details. Now it's more like an interesting relic.
/feeling old gamer rant
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I used to LOVE this game when I was in my single-digit ages, despite it being well out of my skill range at the time. I played with my much older cousin, who would let me control the party occasionally and guide me in what to do.
Tried replaying the NES version again awhile back, and it was just tedious. Not that I wouldn't like to play through it again, but as you say, a child's imagination fills in the blanks much easier. : /
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[psp.gamespy.com]
11/20/09
Are you sure you aren't comparing it to the 'easy mode' Game Boy ports?
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11/19/09
It was worth every penny, because my wife is not really a gamer (actually she's a bestselling YA author, but that's another story). It was really fun to get to share my hobby with her in this way.
I like Final Fantasy, but I'm just not very excited for this one. Crystal Chronicles was great despite its shortcomings, and we were really hoping for a true sequel. Doesn't look like we're getting one, though.
11/19/09
Erm. Wait. Wrong article.
I'm encouraged by the diversification of the "Crystal Chronicles" idea. For as much as people deride the entire FF series for being repetitive and uninspired, I have to wonder if they've ever ventured away from the numbered series and into CC, or Tactics, or Dissidia, and actually tried out some of these "Final Fantasies in Name Only."
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This is a sin you must correct. It represents a time when RPGs were about freedom and explorations, rather than spiky-haired melodramatic teenagers and Star Wars-esque plots.
11/19/09
That said, should I still try to get through it sometime? Or is there a remake that I'd be better off going with? I managed to get through similar problems I had with Zelda, and I only just did that a month or so ago.
11/19/09
I also personally find the first Final Fantasy to be the best of the lot. While it lacks the typical RPG characters that people have somehow come to love, it made up for by giving the player freedom.
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Personally, I like the gameplay and script just fine. It may not be the greatest story ever - but neither is any other Final Fantasy. The only problem I have with the gameplay is how it doesn't auto-target living enemies if you target one who died from a previous party member killing it.
11/19/09
FF2 got some really nice upgrades in the remakes with a lot of exploits fixed. It's my favorite FF game by quite a large margin, as I love the more-you-use-it-the-better-it-gets leveling system. It's also got a much more detailed story than FF1, FWIW.
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hardcore gamer blah blah blah~!!!
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@spiderweb1986: GameFAQs users?
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While I have no doubt it'll be enjoyable I'd rather they just fixed what was wrong with the series. Namely that it was an excellent multiplayer game that always had some difficulty in actually playing it.
The Gamecubes: "YOU MUST HAVE FOUR GBAS AND LINK CABLES TO PLAY!"
The DS's... well admittedly this was mainly hampered by the lack of online. Local was fine though. I find with most handheld games I find it annoyingly difficult to play good multiplayer on them as I simply don't know enough people with the same handhelds.
The DS version was great fun though. Me and my friend quickly found out how to completely break the platforming elements.
Namely:
- Selkies can double jump.
- If you jump on to someone (rather than having them pick you up) you can then jump off their heads.
- If the person you're standing on jumps you can then catapault yourself off them.
Combined with other neat tricks like dropping magic orbs to use as platforms to get a little extra height we could get nearly anywhere. One of the best tricks was one person could stand on a platform and even if the other person can't quite make the jump up there your partner can grab and pick you up if you're just close enough.
Good times.
11/19/09
We never got into the second one though, I think it was Echoes of Time? A mate of mine did get it though, and he said he had a lot of fun with his kid sisters too, so maybe that's their niche :P
The original Gamecube game was brilliant as well, especially the fact that you could bring your character over onto friends' save files as a guest. Cables were never an issue, what with games like Four Swords (and for some reason I'm thinking Warioware, correct me if I'm wrong). If this was a multiplayer game, I might well have picked up a Wii just to play it.
11/19/09
However, I think it is safe to say that it is most definitely not a traditional jRPG nor does it belong to any of its associated genres (strategy RPG, action RPG, etc.).
The game does open with a very impressive bang, though. I hope the creativity of that segment stretches throughout the entire game.
11/19/09
I mean I think I get the overall concept but I guess I'll have to wait and see what reviews say about a full play through.