Author Topic: Final Fantasy XIII demo thread (Read 25511 times)

MCD · « **Reply #60 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:02:11 PM »

Quote from: Third on April 08, 2009, 08:56:14 PM

FFXII are both amazing jrpg's who set the bar very high.

amazing jrpg's who set the bar very high

set the bar very high

FFXII

Third · « **Reply #61 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:04:09 PM »

Quote from: treythemovie on April 08, 2009, 08:53:00 PM

Except they did. Basically all them outsold VC. In fact, even Folklore and Persona 4 outdid VC by a good amount.

Ehh, I thought only Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey outsold VC...
Folklore definitely hasn't outsold VC lol.

Third · « **Reply #62 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:08:20 PM »

Quote from: MCD on April 08, 2009, 09:02:11 PM

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FFXII has a lot of haters. But who cares.
Not everyone likes good quality wine either.

FFXII is amazing.

treythemovie · « **Reply #63 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:20:50 PM »

Quote from: Third on April 08, 2009, 09:04:09 PM

Quote from: treythemovie on April 08, 2009, 08:53:00 PM
Except they did. Basically all them outsold VC. In fact, even Folklore and Persona 4 outdid VC by a good amount.

Ehh, I thought only Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey outsold VC...
Folklore definitely hasn't outsold VC lol.

http://platformers.net/2009/02/npd-january-2009-life-to-date-numbers/

Third · « **Reply #64 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:25:29 PM »

The world is flat and only America exists.

treythemovie · « **Reply #65 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:29:20 PM »

Quote from: Third on April 08, 2009, 09:25:29 PM

The world is flat and only America exists.

I doubt the rest of western sales are that different from NPD's.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #66 on:** April 08, 2009, 10:19:29 PM »

ban Third for bringing console politics into a GAME thread

Third · « **Reply #67 on:** April 08, 2009, 10:39:25 PM »

Seriously, how could I? My Final Fantasy defense can bring the worst out of me. :'(

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #68 on:** April 08, 2009, 10:50:31 PM »

Is this really a 360vsps3 topic now?

:btw didn't LO do like 200k in the US in its first month?

tiesto · « **Reply #69 on:** April 08, 2009, 11:56:37 PM »

PS1's RPG library was much better than PS2's but there were a host of good ones on PS2 as well... Shadow Hearts 1 and 2, DQ8, the SMT games, Dragon Quarter, Tales of the Abyss, VP2. The FF games on the PS2 all sucked.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #70 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:06:47 AM »

What the fuck happened to this thread?

duckman2000 · « **Reply #71 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:38:44 AM »

I have toyed with the idea of crafting a video game news or just plain article site. I mean, I do print and web shit for a living anyway, so it'd be a breeze. Then a few minutes later I realize that I'm in all seriousness thinking about putting professional hours into something related to video games, which forces me to pace around and quietly scream to myself. Then I calm down, and post something on a video game message board. I'm so glad I have some pictures from my travels and a kid around to prove that I am, in fact, more than this. :'(

maxy · « **Reply #72 on:** April 09, 2009, 03:01:42 AM »

Well,if reality is anything to go by,PS3 version has 1% chance to be superior,but hey dreams are free.

Maybe in 4D reality...

In the end it doesn't matter, if FFXIII is going to suck its going to suck regardless of platform.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #73 on:** April 09, 2009, 03:16:09 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on April 09, 2009, 02:34:58 AM

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What the fuck happened to this thread?

NERDSDAQS STOCK EXCHANGE

Square Enix Sector activity

FFXIII (PS3) Close : 10911 +153 8.6% (52 wk high : 99400, 52 wk low : 645)

heavy buy in from Nerdlings on expectations of demo. More analysis suggesting superior version. Installs not a concern as no energy needs to be expended. (Gaming Equipment/Goods) Couch and Sandwich also saw sharp rises (up 5% and 10% (limit) respectively).

FFXIII (X360) Close : 810 -550 -10% (52 wk high : 2040, 52 wk low : 0)

implications of poor port and potential dangerous levels of physical activity required to swap disks caused panic sell, some negative effect on PS3 stock due to possibly reduction in quality due to port.

(i really should do something like this as some sort of shitty joke site like VGCharts)

i would subscribe to this

pilonv1 · « **Reply #74 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:00:58 AM »

i have the same thoughts as duckman. but im too lazy to even make a blog about my gaming opinions

Himu · « **Reply #75 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:01:52 AM »

What the fuck Third. Why did you have to do this? I"m getting FFXIII on the ps3 as well because every other FF I have except III is on a playstation console but you don't to go and ruin my thread with this shit.

Anyways, look at this beautiful thing.

Himu · « **Reply #76 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:04:32 AM »

Quote from: ManaByte on April 08, 2009, 08:14:56 PM

Quote from: Himuro on April 08, 2009, 04:27:54 PM
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/970/970920p1.html

holy fuck this game sounds amazing

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Toriyama also revealed something particularly surprising about the battle system. At the end of each battle, your character's HP will be totally recovered!

Are you stupid? That is awesome. If the exchange is tougher battles but you refill hp every battle, and every single battle COUNTS then that's badass. Are you dumb?

cool breeze · « **Reply #77 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:17:59 AM »

Recovering health after every battle is great. Less having to rely on a healer after every battle or two, then finding a way to restore mp means more time playing the game. The battle system is sounding like it's going to be awesome.

MCD · « **Reply #78 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:56:04 AM »

OH LAWD

IS DAT SUM ENCHANTED ARMS

Himu · « **Reply #79 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:03:57 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on April 09, 2009, 11:17:59 AM

Recovering health after every battle is great. Less having to rely on a healer after every battle or two, then finding a way to restore mp means more time playing the game. The battle system is sounding like it's going to be awesome.

FF13 has no mp

~~Swaggaz, I'm trying to change my shipping at ncsx.com and I'm having a no go. Help?~~

E-mailed them and got a response.

Himu · « **Reply #80 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:10:35 PM »

Am I the only one who thinks the dialogue in the trailer makes no sense?

[youtube=560,345]G-SCZKYFKh4[/youtube]

cool breeze · « **Reply #81 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:11:39 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 09, 2009, 12:03:57 PM

Quote from: swaggaz on April 09, 2009, 11:17:59 AM
Recovering health after every battle is great. Less having to rely on a healer after every battle or two, then finding a way to restore mp means more time playing the game. The battle system is sounding like it's going to be awesome.

FF13 has no mp

~~Swaggaz, I'm trying to change my shipping at ncsx.com and I'm having a no go. Help?~~

E-mailed them and got a response.

no mp? how do they manage magic, specials, summons, etc.?

exactly how much info came out recently? since the new issue of Edge came out, I haven't really kept up since I'm playing the demo so soon. Only a week or two now

Himu · « **Reply #82 on:** April 09, 2009, 12:23:40 PM »

Quite a bit of info came out recently.

They haven't said how they'll manage summons but in the latest ign preview they said that Toriyama was quoted in the recent Famitsu regarding summons. Dude says that TP will have something to do with that.

As for magic, specific magic have specific costs. Like, in order to cast firaga you have to have three stocks. So you'll have to wait for your stocks to charge up to three.

from 1up:

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The battles in Final Fantasy XIII are basically realtime; you can see enemies on the game map and fall into battle when you come into contact with them. Your party has a time gauge that fills up over...time, and once it reaches a certain level, you can execute commands. This is sort of like the "Active Time Battle" system we saw up until Final Fantasy IX, but unlike before, commands can be executed even if the time gauge isn't completely full.

You see, the gauge is divided into sections; when each one fills up, you are able to execute one command, such as "Fight" or using an item. When the gauge is full, you can input several commands in one go and watch as your party executes them all at once, with the results depending on the sequence of your orders.

Every command, meanwhile, has an associated cost. For example, while "Fight" only consumes one time unit, trickier magic could cost three or more units, draining your time gauge rapidly. While unconfirmed, it seems likely that more time units will be added to the gauge as you levels up, and that'll be important -- given that there's no visible MP display on the battle screen, there's a decent probability that magic works completely off the time gauge and there's no MP concept here at all.

Whatever, we'll see in a week won't we?

dark1x · « **Reply #83 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:19:29 PM »

Quote from: swaggaz on April 09, 2009, 11:17:59 AM

Recovering health after every battle is great. Less having to rely on a healer after every battle or two, then finding a way to restore mp means more time playing the game. The battle system is sounding like it's going to be awesome.

They did this in Wild Arms V, actually. Heck, when you died, the game would even allow you to retry the battle right there which completely removed the need to rely on saves in dungeons. I thought it was a great system as each battle became more of a challenge and you could go full out as a result.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #84 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:19:58 PM »

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Am I the only one who thinks the dialogue in the trailer makes no sense? laugh

Toriyama mentioned they intentionally made it so you have no idea wtf is going on at the beginning.

Himu · « **Reply #85 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:30:26 PM »

Hahaha

he did? Where?

MCD · « **Reply #86 on:** April 09, 2009, 04:46:40 PM »

Quote from: Kosma on April 09, 2009, 12:08:00 PM

Quote from: MCD on April 09, 2009, 11:56:04 AM
OH LAWD

IS DAT SUM ENCHANTED ARMS

NEVER MENTION THAT GAME NEVER NEVER NEVER

easy 1000 achievements.

will mention again.

demi · « **Reply #87 on:** April 09, 2009, 04:49:04 PM »

Enchanted Arms > Star Ocean 4

MCD · « **Reply #88 on:** April 09, 2009, 04:50:17 PM »

Quote from: demi on April 09, 2009, 04:49:04 PM

Enchanted Arms > Star Ocean 4

signed.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #89 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:02:34 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on April 09, 2009, 02:38:44 AM

I have toyed with the idea of crafting a video game news or just plain article site. I mean, I do print and web shit for a living anyway, so it'd be a breeze. Then a few minutes later I realize that I'm in all seriousness thinking about putting professional hours into something related to video games, which forces me to pace around and quietly scream to myself. Then I calm down, and post something on a video game message board. I'm so glad I have some pictures from my travels and a kid around to prove that I am, in fact, more than this. :'(

It might not be a complete waste of time. Many people who run gaming sites get free gaming stuff or passes to major gaming sites.

If your site got really popular, you could even make some money off of it through ads.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #90 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:05:16 PM »

Yeah, but have you ever seen Tal? I'm monstrously ugly enough as it is, I don't need the extra padding and skin problems that apparently come naturally once you operate a gaming web site. But I've definitely entertained the idea.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #91 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:09:11 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on April 09, 2009, 05:05:16 PM

Yeah, but have you ever seen Tal? I'm monstrously ugly enough as it is, I don't need the extra padding and skin problems that apparently come naturally once you operate a gaming web site. But I've definitely entertained the idea.

No, what's Tal?

Btw, Demi operates one or more gaming site, and he's skinny and good looking (supposedly).

duckman2000 · « **Reply #92 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:10:53 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 09, 2009, 05:09:11 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on April 09, 2009, 05:05:16 PM
Yeah, but have you ever seen Tal? I'm monstrously ugly enough as it is, I don't need the extra padding and skin problems that apparently come naturally once you operate a gaming web site. But I've definitely entertained the idea.

No, what's Tal?

Btw, Demi operates one or more gaming site, and he's skinny and good looking (supposedly).

Maybe, but demi is deranged. Another quality I absolutely do not need more of.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #93 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:17:08 PM »

Also, Demi is handicapped. A sedentary lifestyle doesn't affect him since he's accustomed to life in a wheelchair.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #94 on:** April 09, 2009, 07:30:41 PM »

oh god what the fuck is that thing

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #95 on:** April 12, 2009, 08:19:29 AM »

Scans from Edge. I expect a random sexual favour from himuro for this.

Himu · « **Reply #96 on:** April 14, 2009, 02:18:08 PM »

infected, what you want baby?

Third · « **Reply #97 on:** April 14, 2009, 05:22:07 PM »

maybe it's a tattoo

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #98 on:** April 14, 2009, 09:19:14 PM »

I definitely would not play this. Just look at those sharp elbows...

demi · « **Reply #99 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:24:29 PM »

tried to watch a stream, stuttered horribly. someone upload HD youtube vids

Powerslave · « **Reply #100 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:27:03 PM »

A sane person wouldn't buy this game. It's the number 13 man... Who knows what kind of curses this game holds deep within...

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #101 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:27:56 PM »

Holy shit is Powerslave

archie4208 · « **Reply #102 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:30:58 PM »

http://www.justin.tv/esegk

^^^ Stream of the demo.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #103 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:32:31 PM »

The Cinematic camera with the UI still on screen is pretty fucking awesome

cool breeze · « **Reply #104 on:** April 15, 2009, 12:57:39 AM »

The transition into battle, then the actual flow of the battle look amazing. Looks much better than I expected tbh.

Vizzys · « **Reply #105 on:** April 15, 2009, 01:43:24 AM »

watched a bit of a "live" feed

battles look great and the cutscenes are pretty amazing

ch1nchilla · « **Reply #106 on:** April 15, 2009, 01:45:21 AM »

I want an HD stream so I can actually judge how this looks.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #107 on:** April 15, 2009, 01:52:32 AM »

Holy crap fuck me in the face that is awesome.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #108 on:** April 15, 2009, 01:54:20 AM »

boss music is

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #109 on:** April 15, 2009, 01:58:36 AM »

Fucking awesome game is fucking awesome.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #110 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:10:00 AM »

damn, this looks slick.

Jansen · « **Reply #111 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:43:39 AM »

ima laugh my ass off if the game isn't hd

TVC15 · « **Reply #112 on:** April 15, 2009, 02:51:44 AM »

Looks like ATB except you can move around. Trash game is trash. Hold on to your SO4 copies.

Bebpo · « **Reply #113 on:** April 15, 2009, 03:00:48 AM »

Can't believe anyone doubted the main FF team. Like SMT4, the fact that this will be a fuck awesome rpg is a no brainer.

Jansen · « **Reply #114 on:** April 15, 2009, 03:05:12 AM »

stream doesn't work for me. it never stops loading

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #115 on:** April 15, 2009, 03:05:31 AM »

if someone gave me 5.5 years and $80M I could probably make a great looking game too

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ok, in actuality I would probably just spend the time/money on math books

Darunia · « **Reply #116 on:** April 15, 2009, 05:47:26 AM »

very disappointing footage, hype gone

Himu · « **Reply #117 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:05:01 AM »

not clicking any links

not clicking any links

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #118 on:** April 15, 2009, 07:38:50 AM »

Click himumu click

dark1x · « **Reply #119 on:** April 15, 2009, 08:54:34 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on April 15, 2009, 05:33:06 AM

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Can't believe anyone doubted the main FF team. Like SMT4, the fact that this will be a fuck awesome rpg is a no brainer.

i'm sure i'll get slated for this but, hey fugg it ...

i'm sure it will be (awesome, the final game) , but nothing in this demo so far looks to differentiate this from, say, LO.

I loved Lost Odyssey, but I'm not sure I get that comparison. The visuals look completely different, the combat is completely different, and the cutscenes are more impressive. It doesn't seem anything like Lost Odyssey.

It has its issues, but as I suspected, it's the best looking RPG we've seen this gen (which isn't exactly a difficult thing to do). I don't think it has anything to do with the PS3 either (I think the results probably would have been even better if 360 had been the lead).

Unrelated note - The music is really good. I'm glad to see that Hamauzu was finally given the chance to score a big game.

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Author Topic: Final Fantasy XIII demo thread (Read 25511 times)