Final Fantasy 13
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I have enjoyed the FF series since the first one (God, I'm old...). However, I haven't played any since IX because they don't look any good. I could be wrong. FF13 doesn't look like it's an exception, but if it comes out for the 360, I'll probably get it eventually.
Also, someone said this already but I will second it, if you have only played from FF7 on, definitely go back and play some earlier ones, ESPECIALLY FF3(6 in Jap.)
Also, someone said this already but I will second it, if you have only played from FF7 on, definitely go back and play some earlier ones, ESPECIALLY FF3(6 in Jap.)
Taken from the Wikipedia page (so pinch of salt as always!):LeonHellsvite said:
"The concept for Final Fantasy XIII's battle system is to maintain the strategic nature of command-based battles. The system stemmed from a desire to create battles similar to those found in Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.[3] Like those in Final Fantasy XII, battle sequences are integrated into the world environment.[4] The Active Time Battle (ATB) system will return, but is expected to work differently from its predecessors.
The battle system that was shown during the E3 2006 trailer was only a prototype. Recently, Square Enix showed battle footage in various Japanese magazines and trailers which introduced a new interface. You can only control one character at a time in battle, although battle parties of up to three characters have been shown. You can stack up to three commands per turn and release them all at the same time to form a combo. These commands include series staples such as Attack, Fire, Blizzard and Cure, as well as new ones such as Launch, which sends the enemy up in the air. The game does not make use of MP but introduces "cost points" for each command. Cost points determine how many times the commands can be used per turn. The overclock gauge from the prototype battle system is replaced with a break bar. The minimap shown earlier has also disappeared from the battle interface. The player is able to view the HP and name of the enemy before engaging it in battle. When the player engages an enemy, the camera moves to another position and the battle menu appears, making the battle transitions nearly seamless."
Perhaps not random encounters then?
It's Dia Walruva. And have you noticed that Dia is really a post-op Cloud?SmilingKitsune said:
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Kidding aside, combat looked good from the trailer. I wonder how it actually flows in-game.
At least in this one it's not a "Gun Sword" with some sort of timing mechanism, the blade actually folds back and out of the way to transform into a gun a vice versa. Still silly, but it could be worse.
Yes FF8 was brilliant, I really enjoyed that one. The gunblades were great fun, and the whole concept of it I thought was cool aswell. Although one thing that I didn't really like on FF8, was that you had to steal your magic in order to have it. Couldn't just level up to it.LeonHellsvite said:
That's kinda unfair. toriyama or however u say his name has been involved in almost all FF games since 7 one way or another. HOWEVER if he diesn't realize after all the hype and feedback over the years of what tru FF fans are lookign for then i have nothing to say abotu this game. Better not blow this one. It's too important. The First FF game on a next gen consoles is usually a classic.. time will tellrickyleung90 said:
That pic is from (correct me if I'm wrong) FF Versus XIII, which is PS3 exclusive...Viper190 said:
No clue, try amazon, craigslist, or ebay. I know a lot of them are available for the PSP, GBA, and DS though
okay i read the wikipedia page and i know about its "seamless system, but i have played since ff1 and loved it they have gotten only downhill since 8 and im not having high hopes anymore just hopes of a decent game ff13 presents so well but im hoping its not another bark no bite thing,
and viper i loved the steal magic cuz the magic had a count not mp and that was close to ff1 and it was awesome 9 was a major let down in my opinion... (i gave up on grammar and spelling corrections in this post)
and viper i loved the steal magic cuz the magic had a count not mp and that was close to ff1 and it was awesome 9 was a major let down in my opinion... (i gave up on grammar and spelling corrections in this post)
try a game trading place they can (lots of ps1 remakes like origins though origins is nothing like ff1 but dont complain its still decent abnd anthology has 5 and 6 but chronicles has 4 and chrono trigger (all ps1) but ummm.... 3 is a bit tricky theres a few handheld remakes but those i can hardly find (other than ds) and dont reccomend ds for the straying but w/e)Viper190 said:
well there you go, maybe because I haven't actually played any before 7 that I didn't really find that great. However thinking back on it, maybe I didn't mind it so much. I do like the fact that you had count rather than MP, (which was really quite a good idea), whilst MP would always seem to run out faster than anything I have seen.LeonHellsvite said:
All this talking about FF is making me want to play them again.
I did like Final Fantasy X and X-2. Out of the last three core games in the series (that being 9, 10, and 12), FF10 was the only I enjoyed. Two out of three recent disappointments doesn't exactly have me waiting in anticipation for the newest one. Most of the core staff from the older games have since moved on, after all.
As for the speculation on the battle system, keep in mind that FF12's battle system changed almost entirely from its early E3 showing. They still have plenty of time to work on it.
As for the speculation on the battle system, keep in mind that FF12's battle system changed almost entirely from its early E3 showing. They still have plenty of time to work on it.