Final Fantasy XIII

Originally posted by Morridini
So looking past the title, there's nothing making this Final Fantasy? No common theme like same belief-systems etc? I think I remember something about Gaia in Advent Children etc.

I'm pretty sure all Final Fantasy games(barring the spin-offs) take place in different universes entirely.

Originally posted by Morridini
So looking past the title, there's nothing making this Final Fantasy? No common theme like same belief-systems etc? I think I remember something about Gaia in Advent Children etc.

There has never been anything linking any of the main FF games other than the summons, the magic spells, chocobos, and moogles.

Originally posted by One Free Man
Is it turn based or like "crisis core?"

Turn-based.

Frocobo for the win!

Sazh's baby chocobo is like...the cutest thing ever. I love it. So randomly hilarious and awesome.

Agreed.

Well, getting magic instantly made the combat ten times more interesting. And the story material around it was just superb.

I like how strong the females are in this game. 3 times better than YRP and all of their goofiness. Even Vanille with her typical "annoying RPG teen girl with terrible voice actor" cliche is much better than them.

Lightning and Fang being my favorite characters.

XIII women will never reach the ub3rness of X-2 women. X-2 is Charlie's Angels of SE. 313 foo. And I wish I had this game now.

Oh and 30 or so styles >>>>>>>>>>>> some random fixed style I've not seen yet. Also Lightning is a Squall wannabe female with that gunblade she has...jk...looks better than Squall's though. Wait did I just say that?

Originally posted by FWahMaN
XIII women will never reach the ub3rness of X-2 women. X-2 is Charlie's Angels of SE. 313 foo. And I wish I had this game now.

Oh and 30 or so styles >>>>>>>>>>>> some random fixed style I've not seen yet. Also Lightning is a Squall wannabe female with that gunblade she has...jk...looks better than Squall's though. Wait did I just say that?

I'm pretty sure she's a Cloud wannabe.

X-2 is a travesty to the FF series. And Lightning out-badasses them all without even lifting a pinkie.

And Lightning's design is actually based more on Cloud...and gunblades were not invented simply for FF. Her weapon is actually significantly different than Squall's. And, you know, she's not a whiny pain in the ass that goes "oh woe is me" at every turn.

IMO Lightning's gunblades steal the crown of coolest weapon in FF from Squall.

I identified a little with Squall... maybe because I was depressed at the time I played FF8... 😄

Lighting does look more bad-ass though

God Damned Customs!, I was told my copy might get delayed at least one more week because of some problems with Customs.

Not even Heavy Rain has arrived

😖

That sucks man!

I am finally getting the depth of the combat system and it is awesome! Kindda funny how it took me nearly 12 hours to comprehend it. I have always been slow when it comes to RPGs, but I think it might also be how the developers intended it to happen as to not overwhelm newcomers with it's complexity.

Snow is a tank.

Dammit, you guys make me want to play this game but I won't be getting it until I get God of War 3 on Tuesday.

Originally posted by Zack Fair
That sucks man!

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tell me about it!

Originally posted by Zack Fair

I am finally getting the depth of the combat system and it is awesome! Kindda funny how it took me nearly 12 hours to comprehend it. I have always been slow when it comes to RPGs, but I think it might also be how the developers intended it to happen as to not overwhelm newcomers with it's complexity.

funny how some complain about it's linearity and hand-holding gameplay, when the general consensus is that it's a quite complex and punishing system

Originally posted by S_D_J
tell me about it!

funny how some complain about it's linearity and hand-holding gameplay, when the general consensus is that it's a quite complex and punishing system

Everyone finds something to criticize in a game.

Can someone tell me about the whole 'towns' issue. Are there towns. Aren't there towns? Can you talk to NPC's? So on.

Originally posted by S_D_J
tell me about it!

funny how some complain about it's linearity and hand-holding gameplay, when the general consensus is that it's a quite complex and punishing system

Honestly, the more I play, the more I love the battle system. There's so many layers of complexity with it.

Originally posted by BackFire
Can someone tell me about the whole 'towns' issue. Are there towns. Aren't there towns? Can you talk to NPC's? So on.

Not too far in it yet, but they did replace the standard merchants/shops - now instead you buy/sell stuff at save stations (can do weapon upgrades there as well).

Yeah I did hear that, that's a fine change I think. So you've not encountered any towns yet?