Final Fantasy 13 Dated - Page 5

Typhoid · 03-06-2010, 03:09 PM

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I know my opinion isn't valid to most on RPGs, I just don't play them that much, but even I know this isn't true.

Babsy, most FF games are linear up to a certain point. The only ones that haven't been are the online ones, and 12 - and even 12 was really restricted up until a specific point when you can explore the entire world and do all of the side quests.

TheGame · 03-06-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

Babsy, most FF games are linear up to a certain point. The only ones that haven't been are the online ones, and 12 - and even 12 was really restricted up until a specific point when you can explore the entire world and do all of the side quests.

This is true.

The big difference between the older ones and the new ones is that you got the "free roaming" world map in the older ones. But that world map does not open up until you've gotten through a liner part of the game that in most cases takes hours to complete.

And, I think the zoomed out, free-roaming world map.. while fun.. is kinda out dated. I doubt any new FF games would implement it.

DarkMaster · 03-06-2010, 06:57 PM

I'd like to recommend reading the 1up review. I almost never read reviews and don't really care about scores, but it looked short and concise so I thought I'd give it a go for fun. Lots of really interesting things brought up. Worth a read.

Bond · 03-07-2010, 05:14 PM

I took the plunge and pre-ordered FFXIII on Amazon earlier today. I will be excited to see what we think of the game once it is released.

TheSlyMoogle · 03-07-2010, 05:53 PM

Oh I can't find it right now, but about 2 weeks ago I read an article, that basically explained why they're not doing a graphical remake of FF7. Basically the article explained that in order to profit from it at all they would have to be able to complete the remake in less than a year, and apparently at this time that is just impossible. However if in the future there was any possibility, like if technology changed, then maybe. I would say maybe for some big anniversary or something. If square can hang on another 15+ years. Who knows? If I find the article I'll post it. I mean I don't like FF7 that much, but I would like to see it redone graphically. Compared to 8 and 9 the visuals make it almost unplayable to me these days.

TheGame · 03-09-2010, 02:08 PM

Looks like IGN gave FFXII a 8.9, also citing how linear it is and saying how it's much different then the other games in the series. The big thing that still sells it for me, is that all the reviews generally say that the story is good.

I'll be picking this one up friday.