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KungKras on 20 December 2009

As long as it is not like VIII, I'm not worried



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Riachu on 20 December 2009
the_bloodwalker said:
And I know many that have regrets of purchasing FFX, it happened with XII too

I suspect there will be some that will regret buying FFXIII.

Alot of people loved FFX.  It was FFXII that people regret buying.  It might seem like FFX gets a lot of hate but that is only because haters are the most vocal.



 

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.jayderyu on 20 December 2009

@Op

FF will be fine. 

 

I will nitpick one part of the comment. FF is linear. Do you know what Linear means. I'm sure you do. Linear means that you cannot progress the story without having to meet earlier requirements. All FF games are linear in that the player must progress the story scenes in order with no choice. Linear does not mean your railroaded in traveling. 

 

ANyways

 

the_bloodwalker said:
And I know many that have regrets of purchasing FFX, it happened with XII too

I suspect there will be some that will regret buying FFXIII.

"Alot of people loved FFX.  It was FFXII that people regret buying.  It might seem like FFX gets a lot of hate but that is only because haters are the most vocal."

You might be surprises if you check out a comparison of FF sales from FF7 to FF12. I was. It also pretty much throws a wrench into the FF12 being bad.

 



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A Bad Clown on 20 December 2009

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Arius Dion on 20 December 2009

If you are a fan of the series, check it out. And see for yourself if you enjoy it or not. It doesn't really mattter what reviews say. When it comes out in your area pick it up. if you don't like it return it.



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riecsou on 20 December 2009
reaver_x said:
riecsou said:

I have read a lot of bad review about FF XIII saying the game is linear (Which FF isn't), no towns (I heard you can still buy stuff on save point so not going to miss the towns that much) and a lot of other things.

I know that if you are a true FF series fan, than there is a high probability that you will enjoy FF XIII. I am a big fan of the series since FF1 on the NES. As a FF series fan this is what I really care about in a FF game:

1) Story: If the story and the plot is good then no problem for me and FF stories has always been good so far in my opinion

2) Battle: If battles are strategic skill and character building then good for me

3) Side Quest: If there are things that can make me stronger and do a little detour to get thoses things and if the challenge is worth the price then I am good

4) Grinding sometimes a MUST: I don't usually run from battle in order to reach higher levels

5) The plot twist: I like them to be unexpected

6) And the most important of them all, an AMAZINGLY CRAZY Villain (My favorites are: Kefka, Sephirot, Kuja)

 

If the game has those six parts mentioned above then I am pretty sure that I will totally enjoy this game.

 

out of all the points u said. number 1 the story, strikes me as the most important. FFXII was IMO the worst in the whole series b/c the story was so terrible. This game however will most likely be superior concidering the FFX team is developing this(and FFX was one of my favourite games ever so it counts for something lol) plus everything ive seen up till now in the trailers and what not, has made me even more hyped up for this game. So im probably going to enjoy it and it will rediem my view on the series in a positive way that was tarnished thanks to FFX-2 and FFXII.

You are right I meant to say in the 6) Lets not forget the importance of an AMAZINGLY Villain ( will edit right now)



ZenfoldorVGI on 21 December 2009

Every FF after VII has been "love it or hate it" because it continually reinvents itself. Truth is, like every FF before it, it will be a great game that many will absolutely love, but it won't be what many expect, and because it is not what many expect, some people will hate it.

Once again, one of the few series' that continually reinvents itself, and it has such a huge fanbase, that no iteration is going to please them all. Plus, the FF series has a tendency to indulge itself a bit, which means that it won't just barely stray from what fans want, it will turn those expectations on their head.

Basically, Final Fantasy is like a Tarentino movie. You never know what you're going to get, and if you go in with certain expectations, you will be dissapointed, but the end results is pretty much always great, becasue in the end, the guy just knows what the hell he's doing.



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the_bloodwalker on 21 December 2009
.jayderyu said:
the_bloodwalker said:
And I know many that have regrets of purchasing FFX, it happened with XII too

I suspect there will be some that will regret buying FFXIII.

"Alot of people loved FFX.  It was FFXII that people regret buying.  It might seem like FFX gets a lot of hate but that is only because haters are the most vocal."

You might be surprises if you check out a comparison of FF sales from FF7 to FF12. I was. It also pretty much throws a wrench into the FF12 being bad.

 

I know people from both sides: those who love and defend FFX as the best ever, and the ones, like myself, who hated it and even regret a purchase.

The real reason behind the hate is that FFX does not meet expectations of what you expect in FF game in terms of gameplay. The game is good, but compared to what many of us expect it falls way short. I stopped buying FF games ever since. The thing is that FFX had in a smaller scale what people had playing FFVII, it was the first RPG to many (believe it or not) so it's saved from more hatred

FFXII does not have that luck, this is why it has more regrets

 

 

 



Kirameo on 21 December 2009
ZenfoldorVGI said:
Every FF after VII has been "love it or hate it" because it continually reinvents itself. Truth is, like every FF before it, it will be a great game that many will absolutely love, but it won't be what many expect, and because it is not what many expect, some people will hate it.

Once again, one of the few series' that continually reinvents itself, and it has such a huge fanbase, that no iteration is going to please them all. Plus, the FF series has a tendency to indulge itself a bit, which means that it won't just barely stray from what fans want, it will turn those expectations on their head.

Basically, Final Fantasy is like a Tarentino movie. You never know what you're going to get, and if you go in with certain expectations, you will be dissapointed, but the end results is pretty much always great, becasue in the end, the guy just knows what the hell he's doing.

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KungKras on 21 December 2009
ZenfoldorVGI said:
Every FF after VII has been "love it or hate it" because it continually reinvents itself. Truth is, like every FF before it, it will be a great game that many will absolutely love, but it won't be what many expect, and because it is not what many expect, some people will hate it.

Once again, one of the few series' that continually reinvents itself, and it has such a huge fanbase, that no iteration is going to please them all. Plus, the FF series has a tendency to indulge itself a bit, which means that it won't just barely stray from what fans want, it will turn those expectations on their head.

Basically, Final Fantasy is like a Tarentino movie. You never know what you're going to get, and if you go in with certain expectations, you will be dissapointed, but the end results is pretty much always great, becasue in the end, the guy just knows what the hell he's doing.

Still, No FF has ever matched the sales of VII, sales has declined since. This means Square must be doing something wrong.



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