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What to expect? I don't have any idea.
Hopefully not a repeat of "All the Bravest"...
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What to expect? I don't have any idea.
How is it gameplay-wise? I played the demo of XIII-2 and the impression I got was that it has an identity crisis where it can't decide if it's Final Fantasy or God of War.First of all, you are NOT in the minority when it comes to hating 13, dude. Have you even read the thread?
As for your question, it all comes down to personal opinions. I know, cliche response is cliche. But I, for one, enjoy the mythos of 13 and find myself getting invested in the characters, so I can go along with the stories, plot holes and all. However, from what I can tell, you'll probably hate the sequels too. So yeah, stay away from them.
Again, it all depends on your personal preferences. There are some QTEs before and after boss fights, but they're nowhere near God of War level. So if that's what you're concerned about, don't be. How far did the demo take you?How is it gameplay-wise? I played the demo of XIII-2 and the impression I got was that it has an identity crisis where it can't decide if it's Final Fantasy or God of War.
It's been a while but it went from introducing Serah and the new kid to that golem type monster. I think.Again, it all depends on your personal preferences. There are some QTEs before and after boss fights, but they're nowhere near God of War level. So if that's what you're concerned about, don't be. How far did the demo take you?
Ah, alright. One new thing that's annoying is called wounding - you basically take permanent damage that can only be healed with wound potions. There are also these extremely tedious puzzles you have to do later on in order to solve certain paradoxes. But other than that, it's not much different from XIII.It's been a while but it went from introducing Serah and the new kid to that golem type monster. I think.
Yeah, the monsters as party members was a neat addition. I also though the music was really good.I actually found XIII-2 quite enjoyable, mostly due to the monster recruitment and fusion systems. It was very fun to do. The DLC Recruits are really cool, and include things like Gilgamesh from FFV and Ultros + Typhon from FFVI
I disagree. I think Final Fantasy 6 ended very well and that the epilogue of all the characters having to rebuild the world of ruin without magic just isn't as interesting as the story of Kefka's rise and fall.My favourite Final Fantasy game is VI. I honestly would have liked a sequel to it, because it would have been interesting to see how the world would have fared without magic and such, but looking at what Squeenix is doing these days...I am just glad the game recieved a better translation for the phones.
Regarding Cloud as the prototype of the angsty hero: for what it's worth, he wasn't as angsty as people seem to remember. The PC version of FFVII I had gave him lines like "Let's mosey" (eesh) and while he wasn't the brightest bulb in the socket, he wasn't 100% all-self-pity either. His character arc was more about uncovering the disturbing underpinnings of a seemingly straightforward person, and again, we had the unreliable narrator aspect. But Advent Children went out of its way to angstify him for fan expectations and now Cloud is Emo Poster Child #1.
Squall, on the other hand, got on my nerves. There was the orphanage thing and the father thing, but a conversation with Squall at the beginning of the game would sound pretty much identical to a conversation at the end. I pretty much play FFVIII only for the villains. Seifer's obsession with becoming a knight hero (and the way it all goes horribly wrong) makes an interesting storyline, and I always wanted to know more about Fujin and Raijin. By contrast, the heroes were meh.
I disagree. I think Final Fantasy 6 ended very well and that the epilogue of all the characters having to rebuild the world of ruin without magic just isn't as interesting as the story of Kefka's rise and fall.
Plus magic is such a key component to every single Final Fantasy game, I can't really see a game without it.
Have you heard of the Saga series? I was thinking something similar to that in terms of plot and gameplay (Questing around, that is). However, I do agree that Kefka cannot be topped and it would be really strange seeing a RPG without magic (As interesting as that sounds).
I wonder if this one is permanent or just a limited time event.Eorzea Cafe in Tokyo, Japan. I don't usually drink, but would like to taste the White Mage drink.
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I wonder if this one is permanent or just a limited time event.
Yeah, having to constantly recreate your paradigms sucks. That and the whole "if your party leader gets KO'd it's game over" are my biggest complaints about the gameplay.I'm actually enjoying XIII's story/mythos but the gameplay is killing me. I'm terrible at video games, I need the option to grind it out if I'm stuck. I got sick of reconfiguring all my Paradigms every time I switched a party member and after they said "ok lol have the whole sphere grid" I just put it down. And how many times are we going to flash back to the same "omg Serah's a L'Cie everyone frown" filler scene?