| mjk45 said: @Lestatdark, What are your thoughts on FF13 as both an FF style game and a jrpg |
As an FF style game, FF13 differed a lot from the formula, more than any new FF game usually does.
Not in terms of giving us a new battle mechanic, but also on giving us a completely different story and game progression mechanic. Although in most parts it resembled FFX's structure, FFXIII was much more linearized and script-dependant. That enabled some trully amazing set pieces, like chapter 7, 8 and 12, but it sacrificed some freedom and extra content (more than the usual JRPG has) which are kinda of the banners of any FF game.
As an JRPG, it fits pretty much in the mold. It wasn't anything that the genre hasn't seen before. Even Parasite Eve, which I love, is heavily linearized, even though you have a pseudo-world map. Every chapter is scripted and you can only do set pieces. That doesn't detract from the feeling of the game, if it's done well, like Parasite Eve did.
I didn't see any westernization in it, quite the opposite. Structurally, it's very much JRPG in every core element, like the battle systems, story progression, character development, overall micromanagement and content.
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