| darkknightkryta said: I'm not gonna argue about his business sense, cause Square is somehow posting a profit and Square is a huge company, I'd even argue as big as Activision or EA. They post losses, he posts profits. But on the creative side of things; I think he's stuck in the same bubble Kitase and Toriyama are in. Which wouldn't be a bad thing if Wada didn't allocate resources and stuff. Like I feel Wada is a bitch to Kitase and Toriyama, cause let's face it, Toriyama shouldn't be anywhere near a pen and paper or game. I mean, considering the game's dev time, Toriyam screwed up bad. Story is subjectional, but I should be able to skip all cutscenes in a game and enjoy a game for what it is. Final Fantasy XIII is just boring, though I'm enjoying the end game, but that's more of the "One more level, one more level" mentality (Which was capped throughout the entire game). |
I'm not going to argue about FF8, some love, some dont. there are things i dont like about it. but its fair enough if you do.
i think Wada has been on there arses recently, hes told Kitase that he wants a new game from him every 2 years. which means that FF13s prolonged development cycle will never happen again. at the same time i think he will start to crack down on them including Toriyama if FF13-2 dosent deliever on the expectations of the fans. and i think Wada has done well in aquiring Deus Ex and Tomb Raider and i think hes definitly the right type of man to lead the company.
they have brought in a professional novelist for the story of FF13-2, so it means they couldve listened to the fans on that level. but the execution is key. like i mentioned before about Heavenly Sword, its how you pace cutscenes, how believable are the characters your presenting to the fans. how realistic is the vernacular they speak in.
personally i feel FF13 has its moments, theres very rare moments where it really shines as an FF game, and other points where it feels like a complete rejection of everything RPGs stand for. i think even if they fix the linear thing for the sequel, its really about the story and the characters. theres a scene in the new trailer where Noel shouts at Snow after hes saved Noel and Serah. and the whole thing feels like a complete rehash of FF13s cutscenes. where characters cant have rational conversations with one another like they do in other games. the characters need to have arguments with each other to make the game interesting. sadly this is what i think is a misconception from middle aged developers completely out of tune with the way young behave in the real world. its not enjoyable to watch, it dosent make the characters relatable and it just stinks of a soap opera rather than an epic gaming experience.
