The Very Big Final Fantasy XIII Thread

[Kim]

Originally Posted by Nique

It is a really pretty game, but that just makes the uninspired character designs all the more dissapointing. I like the Chocobo-in-the-hair guy and Lightning is pretty good, but everyone else looks like a cheap stripper. Yes the dudes too.

Vanille's design I don't mind. Though I do gotta wonder why they combined cutesy face and personality with this whole tribal/primitive look. I'm assuming there's a reason for the tribal/primitive bit, but it contrasts with her attitude and face something fierce.

[Nique]

I mean, it's just HP, MP, STR and MAG? Nutty. Also Paradigm Shift is eerily reminiscient of dress-spheres/ grids, and the leveling system is pretty much a spin on FFX's which would then make FFXIII = FFX + FFX-2? I'm ok with this. I imagine some people are not?

[Azisien]

Once the game actually lets you play the combat system is pretty damn fun I don't care what no one thinks otherwise!

I need one of my characters to learn Haste ASAP though, having 4 ATB bars without Haste provides these jarring moments of nothingness in a really fast combat environment.

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by Azisien

Once the game actually lets you play the combat system is pretty damn fun I don't care what no one thinks otherwise!

I need one of my characters to learn Haste ASAP though, having 4 ATB bars without Haste provides these jarring moments of nothingness in a really fast combat environment.

Are you playing on normal or slow ATB? You can change it. Also, Fortisol gives you Haste if you use it before battle, but I wouldn't waste it.

[Azisien]

Normal. And I am aware of the most basic elements of the game thanks! You only get like 3 in the first 15 hours. I save them for bosses.

Edit: I originally considered playing on Slow because I found the combat too fast when I first popped it in. After a few hours, I just got used to it. I hope that's not their justification for the half-game tutorial though, jebus.

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by Azisien

Normal. And I am aware of the most basic elements of the game thanks! You only get like 3 in the first 15 hours. I save them for bosses.

Edit: I originally considered playing on Slow because I found the combat too fast when I first popped it in. After a few hours, I just got used to it. I hope that's not their justification for the half-game tutorial though, jebus.

Heh, heh. Sorry. Missed the four bars part. ;

Hope and Sazh are the two Synergists of the game. Sadly, Sazh is the first to learn Haste... at role level 6. >>;

[krogothwolf]

Sazh is a better character over all though, hope is usefull in certain areas though. Being synergist and medic work wonders.

After chapter 10 everyone has access to all roles

[Kim]

Augh this writing is so bad you guys. Serah's death was just... awful on so many levels. The deliver and writing of it is atrocious. Since they throw you in the story without establishing anything, her death means absolutely nothing. You don't know her, so you can't really give half a shit that she's dead. You hate any character who doesn't have a chocobo in their afro, so feeling bad because they feel bad, which is bad writing to begin with, doesn't work either. Just... ARRRRGH this is terrible.

If I wasn't already aware that the gameplay might actually become decent at some point in the future, I would drop this game right now. Holy fuck. I... I am at a loss for words.

[krogothwolf]

Originally Posted by NonCon

Augh this writing is so bad you guys. Serah's death was just... awful on so many levels. The deliver and writing of it is atrocious. Since they throw you in the story without establishing anything, her death means absolutely nothing. You don't know her, so you can't really give half a shit that she's dead. You hate any character who doesn't have a chocobo in their afro, so feeling bad because they feel bad, which is bad writing to begin with, doesn't work either. Just... ARRRRGH this is terrible.

If I wasn't already aware that the gameplay might actually become decent at some point in the future, I would drop this game right now. Holy fuck. I... I am at a loss for words.

But Nonsie, Your Hero is coming!

[bluestarultor]

Originally Posted by NonCon

Augh this writing is so bad you guys. Serah's death was just... awful on so many levels. The deliver and writing of it is atrocious. Since they throw you in the story without establishing anything, her death means absolutely nothing. You don't know her, so you can't really give half a shit that she's dead. You hate any character who doesn't have a chocobo in their afro, so feeling bad because they feel bad, which is bad writing to begin with, doesn't work either. Just... ARRRRGH this is terrible.

If I wasn't already aware that the gameplay might actually become decent at some point in the future, I would drop this game right now. Holy fuck. I... I am at a loss for words.

Nonsie, you need to sit your ass down and earn your way into the story. :p

No, seriously, I thought I mentioned this before, but the lead-up to the beginning of the game is done in a series of flashbacks. There are a good number of them in the first few hours, just so you get an idea of what's going on. Serah isn't done. You'll keep seeing her.