Final Fantasy Megathread

[TheSlyMoogle]

Originally Posted by Bond

I'm home for a few days (as in 4-5), and decided to try and revisit FFXIII with the expectation that it is not a typical FF game. I think my nostalgia for VII-IX got in the way of my enjoyment of my first abbreviated play through of XIII.

Just finish it already, it's linear as shit.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by magus113

Crystal Chronicles was an odd beast. I wanted to get into it but it felt bland. Then I found out it's supposed to primarily be a multiplayer game using the GBA link cables and it made more sense.

The guy that made Crystal Chronicles and the SaGa games however actually acknowledged that none of the games he's made are actually good. I can find the interview and quote it right now as a matter of fact.

http://www.largeprimenumbers.com/article.php?sid=saga



Well it wasn't an interview, but more of a review of Romancing SaGa, which (hey! Guess what?) sucked too.

My brother and I had a really good time with Crystal Chronicles. Spent a bunch of time grinding for artifacts.

[magus113]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

My brother and I had a really good time with Crystal Chronicles. Spent a bunch of time grinding for artifacts.

But you had someone else to play with, that's the thing. I never really did. I could try something however. We're gonna do an epic Four Swords Adventures party. Here's how it works.

Four smaller TVs, each with a GameCube+Game Boy Player add-on and a GBA to GCN link cable, all connected to a Wii's controller ports (or GameCube it doesn't matter) that's "hosting" the Four Swords Adventures game. Add booze and food and you've got yourself a party.

It could be done for Crystal Chronicles and Pac-Man Vs. too so that could be something else to throw out if Zelda gets boring or something (hah!)

[magus113]

Originally Posted by Bond

I'm home for a few days (as in 4-5), and decided to try and revisit FFXIII with the expectation that it is not a typical FF game. I think my nostalgia for VII-IX got in the way of my enjoyment of my first abbreviated play through of XIII.

I went in expecting that they were gonna chew the fat, and I got over a lot of the things that people were complaining about because even if it is kinda linear it actually is still pretty fun.

[Vampyr]

I started my FFXIII game back up as well. I am on Chapter 11, in the Maw of the Abyss, where I just spent a few hours grinding.

[magus113]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I started my FFXIII game back up as well. I am on Chapter 11, in the Maw of the Abyss, where I just spent a few hours grinding.

I'm getting a replacement PS3 today, so hopefully I can just pop in my old hard drive. I don't know if I'll have the drive to go through those 30+ hours I put into the game again.

[Bond]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

I started my FFXIII game back up as well. I am on Chapter 11, in the Maw of the Abyss, where I just spent a few hours grinding.

I'm trying to speedily get there (that's mission 7, correct?). Currently somewhere in Chapter 7 I believe.

[magus113]

Well I have to wipe my hard drive so that's 32+ hours of my life I'm never gonna get back. I hate my life.

[Bond]

Originally Posted by magus113

Well I have to wipe my hard drive so that's 32+ hours of my life I'm never gonna get back. I hate my life.

Quick! Play around 10 hours and we'll be in roughly the same spot.

[Typhoid]

Personally I loved FFXIII. I sort of wish I hadn't sold it, because I never realized the potential in re-playability.

I never had a problem getting into the game, personally. It was one of the best FF experiences I had, because I didn't let the nostalgia get in the way. I took it for what it was - a linear storytelling, where you play everything inbetween the dialogue.

Just like I enjoyed the MK storyline where all you do is fight between dialogue. Like an interactive movie. I thought it (FFXIII) was really well-done when I played it. Plus it's got some decently challenging boss battles (Unless you're one of those people who don't like challenges, and immediately look up the best character combinations so you can plow through the game without making your own choices).

Well I have to wipe my hard drive so that's 32+ hours of my life I'm never gonna get back. I hate my life.

Why did you have to wipe it? Couldn't you just copy your data to an external HD? Or were all of your files corrupted?

[Bond]

I can't get past the Midnight Reaper. This is seriously embarrassing.

[Bond]

I just 0 starred Midnight Reaper. Good thing no one will ever know.


Oh wait...

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Personally I loved FFXIII. I sort of wish I hadn't sold it, because I never realized the potential in re-playability.

I never had a problem getting into the game, personally. It was one of the best FF experiences I had, because I didn't let the nostalgia get in the way. I took it for what it was - a linear storytelling, where you play everything inbetween the dialogue.

Just like I enjoyed the MK storyline where all you do is fight between dialogue. Like an interactive movie. I thought it (FFXIII) was really well-done when I played it. Plus it's got some decently challenging boss battles (Unless you're one of those people who don't like challenges, and immediately look up the best character combinations so you can plow through the game without making your own choices).




Why did you have to wipe it? Couldn't you just copy your data to an external HD? Or were all of your files corrupted?

Vanille almost ruins the game for me, but other than that I like it.

[magus113]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

Why did you have to wipe it? Couldn't you just copy your data to an external HD? Or were all of your files corrupted?

I couldn't start up my old PS3 to do the data backup thing, so when I put in my old hard drive I couldn't use it until I wiped it because Sony is a piece of shit sometimes.

[Bond]

I'm up to Chapter 10 now. I originally stopped at Chapter 11 during the "open world" part. This will be interesting...