Author Topic: Making a Final Fantasy thread and no one can stop me. (Finalphile Support Group) (Read 194481 times)

kick51 · « **Reply #840 on:** December 22, 2014, 11:44:11 AM »

Quote from: demi on December 22, 2014, 09:47:03 AM

Game doesnt come out for 3 months. Surely you cant set aside the money by then?

It's a PSP game. It's gonna have PSP bite sized zones and a few extra little changes. This is the square-enix tax in effect.

I'd probably day 1 despite the bitching, but I'll be playing bloodborne around that time.

Quote from: Freyj on December 22, 2014, 11:39:01 AM

Quote from: kick51 on December 22, 2014, 09:00:13 AM
they can fuck right off with that $59.99 price on Type-0. Impressions seem mixed on the game too. I'm just gonna go with people liking it because the characters are high schoolers, but they wear black, so that means it's deep and mature.

I assumed they'd milk the fuck out of that first hour or two in the trailers and that was correct.

There will meltdowns a plenty over that one.

what happens after that

demi · « **Reply #841 on:** December 22, 2014, 11:48:57 AM »

sorry bro, im voting with my wallet. i support final fantasy in the states.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #842 on:** December 22, 2014, 11:53:28 AM »

I'll be getting the Collectors Edition. Type 0 is an ok game. Looks like they are at least fixing the camera. Hope some of the character progression is also changed. It still looks rough though, but whatever I like FF.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #843 on:** December 22, 2014, 12:04:00 PM »

the first hour of type-0: omg omg omg

the next five hours of type-0: uhhh

I'll keep going because it's still fun but man they really front-loaded that one. after the opening the psp rectangle hallways come out in full effect.

Freyj · « **Reply #844 on:** December 22, 2014, 01:18:27 PM »

Type 0 is basically on par with The 3rd Birthday. The first hour is a bunch of heavy, mature, violent stuff for a Final Fantasy game, and that's what they've been stuffing the trailers with, but the nosedive is pretty evident after that.

Shit, unless they fixed it the game is basically missing the last third or so of its story (think Xenogears).

Supermanisdead · « **Reply #845 on:** December 22, 2014, 03:59:45 PM »

13-2 is the best FF since 9

SpeedStats · « **Reply #846 on:** December 22, 2014, 04:05:23 PM »

Quote from: Freyj on December 22, 2014, 01:18:27 PM

Type 0 is basically on par with The 3rd Birthday. The first hour is a bunch of heavy, mature, violent stuff for a Final Fantasy game, and that's what they've been stuffing the trailers with, but the nosedive is pretty evident after that.

Shit, unless they fixed it the game is basically missing the last third or so of its story (think Xenogears).

That's why you need to play it twice to understand everything and get the second playthrough scenes + read up on that FNC stuff.

I thought, structurally-speaking and combat-wise, it was inadequate. A lot of the complaints that Bebpo had basically echo mine. I felt like FF13/FF13-2 had more depth to them than Type-0 had, and you can't just say it's a PSP game since there are other games on the platform with more depth than Type-0 had with respect to combat.

But at least they fixed the crappy camera for the HD version. Even playing it on Vita (the digital copy they offered everyone) didn't feel right since it was way too close and way too low. In the end, I think some people will really love it, especially based on its narrative (which isn't that bad, especially after you read up on that FNC stuff), and then some people will really dislike it based on its structure.

I feel like it may have been too ambitious for what it ended up being.

Freyj · « **Reply #847 on:** December 22, 2014, 04:06:46 PM »

I read all the second playthrough stuff as I didn't consider the game worth another go around, it doesn't excuse the last chapter being basically cliff notes / nonsense.

SpeedStats · « **Reply #848 on:** December 22, 2014, 04:14:27 PM »

I agree. I dislike when games do that, and the second playthrough stuff just basically qualified as one of my pet peeves in video games: utterly wasting my time as a player.

That being said, a lot of people still like it. I'm just one of those people who think it's fairly mediocre.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #849 on:** December 23, 2014, 01:14:37 AM »

It makes you wonder how FFXV is going to turn out with how Type-O did under the same director. Sure, the game came out in a timely fashion, but it seems to be underwhelming.

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #850 on:** December 23, 2014, 02:17:57 AM »

The second play through stuff should be something that a game earns. not something that a player is required to do.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #851 on:** December 26, 2014, 05:34:59 PM »

final fantasy 13 games have gotta be the most disjointed trilogy ever committed to disc. like why are they even connected? none of them take place in the same world, they change the mythology so much it might as well be brand new, and the characters' arcs are so ridiculous they might as well be new people.

I mean 13-2 was an alright game and LR seems like it will be too, but it was a bad decision to saddle them with 13s baggage.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #852 on:** December 26, 2014, 06:27:11 PM »

XIII and XIII-2 are in the same world, but XIII-2 has the ability to time travel opening up areas that would not have existed at the same time as when FFXIII takes place.

LR is a different world cobbled together from the fallout of XIII-2.

And regarding mythology, it's one of the few things in the trilogy that remains consistent.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #853 on:** December 26, 2014, 07:18:46 PM »

consistent my ass. they make it like they're building off of what came before, but it's so different that it minus well be completely new.

demi · « **Reply #854 on:** December 26, 2014, 07:55:32 PM »

This is why all Final Fantasy games are separate. Because continuing the story is a recipe for disaster..... lol

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #855 on:** December 26, 2014, 08:19:36 PM »

They could pull a Halo 2 and just end the game about halfway through.

Supermanisdead · « **Reply #856 on:** December 26, 2014, 08:27:57 PM »

13-2 goes to a lot of the same places from 13

And the whole story is based on a very specific thing that went down in 13

demi · « **Reply #857 on:** December 26, 2014, 08:35:42 PM »

What, you mean the retcon?

demi · « **Reply #858 on:** December 26, 2014, 08:36:41 PM »

13-2 and 13-3's story: "Etro did it, lol."

Positive Touch · « **Reply #859 on:** December 26, 2014, 08:43:31 PM »

13s story is about as relevant to the later games as the instruction booklet story is to an nes game: it provides a backdrop, but is otherwise worthless.

demi · « **Reply #860 on:** December 26, 2014, 09:19:20 PM »

In related news, I am finally almost done with X-2 HD. This weekend I've bopped Trema, and am roughly 40 enemies away from completing Shinra Bestiary. Then it's time to flex my ladyclit at Shuyin and Vegnagun, then cry when I somehow missed something and wont get 100%. Oversouling is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy less painful than grinding that stupid sphere grid.

And then get to try Last Mission for the first time

demi · « **Reply #861 on:** December 29, 2014, 01:56:55 AM »

Positive Touch · « **Reply #862 on:** December 29, 2014, 02:09:22 AM »

fuck thats a lot of boring grinding

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #863 on:** December 29, 2014, 10:51:33 AM »

edit: NM

The Legend of Sunblade · « **Reply #864 on:** January 13, 2015, 02:05:42 PM »

FFXIV Patch 2.5 Trailer

In true final fantasy fashion, you can go play SUPER DUNK at the Gold Saucer and race chocobos at the same time major world changing events are going down.

Lucretius · « **Reply #865 on:** January 13, 2015, 02:14:27 PM »

The story quests look fantastic. Finally some resolution on the mysterious Ascians. Muthafucking Cloud of Darkness in the new crystal tower raid! That dragon at the end talking about the fall of Ishgard! HILDEBRAND!!! I just started Final Coil of Bahamut (the most recent high end raid) last night. Gold Saucer looks like a neat distraction for casual players. This game... so much to love.

The Legend of Sunblade · « **Reply #866 on:** January 22, 2015, 06:26:22 PM »

Postin' for the music folks, Soken arrangements of FF3 themes from FF14

World of Darkness Calm and Battle versions

Cloud of Darkness

Doga and Unei's Theme

Eternal Wind

Lucretius · « **Reply #867 on:** January 22, 2015, 10:40:08 PM »

Quote from: The Legend of Sunblade on January 22, 2015, 06:26:22 PM

Postin' for the music folks, Soken arrangements of FF3 themes from FF14

World of Darkness Calm and Battle versions

Cloud of Darkness

Doga and Unei's Theme

Eternal Wind

My favorite thing in the new patch so far is in the World of Darkness when you're fighting Cerberus, if you get mini'd by the gastric acid and then run into his vomit, he'll eat you and your party. You and your party then help kill him from the inside… killing what appear to be polyps in his stomach lining while poop-like enemies called "Unknown" attack you. While you're inside him the other two parties in the alliance are battling him from the outside. You can hear the music still but it's muffled because you're inside him. After you kill the polyps he poops you out

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #868 on:** February 03, 2015, 04:12:36 PM »

Just bought ffx hd for vita, never finished it on ps2 which I now attribute to first year in college.

Was thinking about replaying 7 or 8 for the first time sunce they came out but better to play something I havent finished yet

archnemesis · « **Reply #869 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:58:40 AM »

I picked up that too and I'm going to try to play through it in Spanish.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #870 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:25:11 AM »

I found a copy of the FFXIII-2 CE strategy guide, completing my Lightning Trilogy strategy guide collection.

demi · « **Reply #871 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:27:05 AM »

"How to walk through a tunnel"

demi · « **Reply #872 on:** February 05, 2015, 11:21:23 AM »

FF XV demo is confirmed to be available on launch of Type-0. We finally get to play XV in one month.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #873 on:** February 05, 2015, 11:35:43 AM »

Quote from: demi on February 04, 2015, 09:27:05 AM

"How to walk through a tunnel"

It's not like I actually use them.

Supermanisdead · « **Reply #874 on:** February 05, 2015, 11:58:03 AM »

Quote from: demi on February 04, 2015, 09:27:05 AM

"How to walk through a tunnel"

Wrong. The tunnel is a paradox. You have to walk through it 5 years from now when the debris clears.

demi · « **Reply #875 on:** February 05, 2015, 12:00:10 PM »

I would not have known that if I didnt have the guide

Himu · « **Reply #876 on:** February 05, 2015, 12:03:24 PM »

My friend helped write that guide

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #877 on:** February 06, 2015, 10:05:52 AM »

Fuck you chocobo eater!

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #878 on:** February 07, 2015, 07:56:37 AM »

Djose Temple , this sphere puzzle is hard.

Combat in the game is good so far, have to use the whole team and their skill.

Tidus and Yuna are a bit lame unfortunately.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #879 on:** February 07, 2015, 08:45:39 AM »

to get yuna to level you really need to avoid healing your team in the menu after battle

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #880 on:** February 07, 2015, 10:19:27 AM »

I just don't have it in me to do a full run of the series anymore.
I made it through I just fine got to the second to last dungeon on II and was like "Oh yeah, I remember this. Most of the end dungeons are just exercises in tedium"
I might've made it through II but then I had III after it.
I've grown too old and busy for old school final fantasy right now.
It was cool when I was younger and had hours to plumb the depths of the games. Not now though. I think I'll skip ahead to the Playstation iterations in a while.

Himu · « **Reply #881 on:** February 07, 2015, 10:22:05 AM »

Why not just do the Snes ones and up

I'm a Puppy! · « **Reply #882 on:** February 07, 2015, 10:25:22 AM »

IV is too recent did that one not too long ago when I tried to do a FFIV complete run (not a fan of the after years I found)

I might do FFV and up though. That's all stellar material.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #883 on:** February 07, 2015, 01:04:07 PM »

why even do a series run on done long-ass rpgs anyway. that's like a months-long goal for a kid let alone an adult.

Himu · « **Reply #884 on:** February 07, 2015, 01:30:58 PM »

Ff games aren't that long when you replay. Can beat 12 in 20 hours.

for a year long thing it is very doable.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #885 on:** February 09, 2015, 04:23:58 PM »

Quote from: The Legend of Sunblade on January 22, 2015, 06:26:22 PM

Cloud of Darkness

lawl, I just noticed Cloud of Darkness has a "shirt" now.

Thanks, John Ashcroft! :'(

The Legend of Sunblade · « **Reply #886 on:** February 10, 2015, 12:42:18 AM »

It's really easy to look around her shawl and take a peek at the goods while fighting her.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #887 on:** February 10, 2015, 12:15:25 PM »

Okay, I guess I'm gonna play some more FF6. What's Gau's deal, should I be trying to get all these rages, are there some that really awesome/broken?

archnemesis · « **Reply #888 on:** February 10, 2015, 12:22:28 PM »

Yep, there are a few that are consistently good although he is not as great as some of the other characters. Some of the later dungeons requires multiple parties so you might as well try to get some of the more powerful rages.

demi · « **Reply #889 on:** February 10, 2015, 12:31:00 PM »

Gau is dogshit like most if not all the cast

Himu · « **Reply #890 on:** February 10, 2015, 12:59:46 PM »

Gau is broken with the right rages. In fact, most characters in VI are broken. Not sure what Demi is on about.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #891 on:** February 10, 2015, 01:01:26 PM »

I wouldn't worry too much about getting certain types of rages; just send him out a handful of times and he should get enough decent abilities to get him thru the few times you'll have to use him.

demi · « **Reply #892 on:** February 10, 2015, 01:18:57 PM »

Quote from: Queen of Ice on February 10, 2015, 12:59:46 PM

Gau is broken with the right rages. In fact, most characters in VI are broken. Not sure what Demi is on about.

I'm talking about 6 being garbage

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #893 on:** February 10, 2015, 01:52:29 PM »

Quote from: Big Jumbo on February 10, 2015, 01:01:26 PM

I wouldn't worry too much about getting certain types of rages; just send him out a handful of times and he should get enough decent abilities to get him thru the few times you'll have to use him.

Apparently Stray Cat is a good one, and I already got that one, so I guess I'm good.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #894 on:** February 10, 2015, 02:07:28 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 10, 2015, 01:18:57 PM

Quote from: Queen of Ice on February 10, 2015, 12:59:46 PM
Gau is broken with the right rages. In fact, most characters in VI are broken. Not sure what Demi is on about.

I'm talking about 6 being garbage

shhhhhh go to your room boy

Himu · « **Reply #895 on:** February 10, 2015, 03:29:35 PM »

He's not wrong. I mean, beyond the nostalgia, world of balance isn't good at all. It's as linear as ff4 or 10, it takes forever to get Magic, the esper system is

it's as easy if not easier than VII. What saves VI is the world of ruin and its non linearity imo. It just isn't that good to me anymore. Shame because it's a special game to me. At this point I'd rather just replay CT if I get the hankering for an snes era linear Square rpg. So Demi is half right.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #896 on:** February 10, 2015, 03:38:21 PM »

Quote from: Queen of Ice on February 10, 2015, 03:29:35 PM

He's not wrong. I mean, beyond the nostalgia, world of balance isn't good at all. It's as linear as ff4 or 10, it takes forever to get Magic, the esper system is it's as easy if not easier than VII. What saves VI is the world of ruin and its non linearity imo. It just isn't that good to me anymore. Shame because it's a special game to me. At this point I'd rather just replay CT if I get the hankering for an snes era linear Square rpg. So Demi is half right.

Himu · « **Reply #897 on:** February 10, 2015, 04:24:34 PM »

it's not a bad game, joe

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #898 on:** February 11, 2015, 11:13:05 AM »

I hope at some point in FFX I can kill Shelinda.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #899 on:** February 11, 2015, 03:53:42 PM »

Quote from: Queen of Ice on February 10, 2015, 04:24:34 PM

it's not a bad game, joe

I've already beat FF 2, 3, and Mystic Quest. Do you think I'm scared?

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Author Topic: Making a Final Fantasy thread and no one can stop me. (Finalphile Support Group) (Read 194481 times)