Onyxmeth said:
Here we go. It all starts to unravel and the truth starts spilling out. The first mistake you made is to assume with this quote... "(at least 75%,50 being PS3 and 25 from 360 and Wii)" ...that Square's entire fanbase consists of console owners. It's always been painfully obvious that Square leans heavily on the Japanese audience to measure where their gaming software is going. The recent comments about trying to attract a western audience is why the 360 and not the PS3 received three mediocre(in my opinion and seemingly yours also) RPGs. At the time the Wii had not settled it's dominance in America and the 360 was the console of choice. I wouldn't be surprised to find out some money changed hands, but the 360's western position made it all the easier to accept those funds and throw some B-level quality work at the audience to see if anything sticks. Now let's see something really funny. @your bolded statement: Square is not supporting Sony fans? Let me show you where you're painfully wrong. PSP Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII PS3 Final Fantasy XIII Now you'll notice there are more PSP games. Well it's been out longer and it's far more of a success in Japan than the PS3 is. More Sony fans own a PSP, so Square went where the fans are. There are 12 million Japanese PSP owners and only 3 million PS3 owners. PSP sales are continuously higher in Japan even as we speak (also worldwide). The gap will only widen. It is good business to put your games where the majority of your "Sony fans" can get them. That is obviously not the PS3. This may come as a shock to you, but strong Japanese sales are also why the DS gets so much attention. You see Square realized in 1996 when they dumped Nintendo that fans would not necessarily stick with them, so they went with the more profitable venture. Back then it was a CD format coupled with the Sony Playstation. Now it's little UMDs and carts courtesy of two monster handhelds. You claim to be a Square Enix fan, but no self respecting Square Enix fan I know would deprive himself of owning their primary platform, especially with how low it's entry point is. The DS is the new Playstation. It is the new Playstation 2. Sony fans are getting a really good fill though on their own handheld but ultimately Square is in bed with the DS, and those that choose to ignore that will get left behind. You bitch about Square's lack of quality all you want while still wishing for Star Ocean 4 on the PS3. I'm going to go play Valkyrie Profile on my DS.
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well, I tried to say it in a nicer way, but yeah, I agree with you, Onyx.
And I thought Covenant of the Plume was really good -- just make sure you upgrade your armour when you can, even if it only seems like a small increase. A lot of people have complained about the difficulty, but I like how the game throws difficulty spikes in your face and gives you a way out (you can always make a deal with the devil). And those deals you make actually affect the story. It's actually surprisingly innovative coming from square enix, which is why it reminds me of the SNES or PS1 era games.
Do you like it so far?
