Final Fantasy XII demo.

Lunarstorm · Post by **Lunarstorm** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:43 pm

For those of you that've played it, what did you think? (I played it on the Dragon Quest VIII disc. I'm reserving my DQ feedback until I can spend some additional time in the game.)

My response to the Final Fantasy 12 demo surprised me:

For the first 5 minutes, I was confused and very skeptical. My feeling was akin to when a company changes something that was previously great and your first reaction isn't good. "What the hell did they do to this?!"

But after I played through both sections of the demo, I realized that I really enjoyed it. The mobs were awesome, I loved the texture of the T-rex. And despite my initial reaction, I think the new combat system is something I look forward to adapting to.

Loon

keldo · Post by **keldo** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:50 pm

Reminded me of MMO style gameplay, has potential to be good - although I'm a big fan of turn based strategy in traditional console RPGs, I'd say it has a shot to work well.

I certainly will miss it (I really like FFX's combat system minus how simple the game was - the turns and such). But I can't say I'm not a fan of MMO style, considering I play MMOs all the time. So I'll enjoy it either way!

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:16 pm

FFx has the best combat system of any FF.

Fallakin Kuvari · Post by **Fallakin Kuvari** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:25 pm

UltraBurz wrote:FFx has the best combat system of any FF.

Minus the game sucked some serious BurzCock.

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:30 pm

Fallakin Kuvari wrote:
UltraBurz wrote:FFx has the best combat system of any FF.
Minus the game sucked some serious BurzCock.

I think I'm the only one on the planet that actually enjoyed it. The storyline was pretty nice.

Fallakin Kuvari · Post by **Fallakin Kuvari** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:59 pm

I'm right at Sin, but I haven't taken the time to go back and level my characters up more to beat him.

I thought the story line was pitiful.

FFVII-VIII forever!

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:01 pm

Yuna+Legendary weapon+Hers and Tidus' sphere gride = win in any fight, including all bosses, in 3 rounds maximum. Or Magus Sisters in 1 round if you really want to speed through.

Fallakin Kuvari · Post by **Fallakin Kuvari** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 8:06 pm

Never worked on Legendary's, never got the sisters.

I've seen them though, on a friends game... He hated the storyline too.

keldo · Post by **keldo** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:27 pm

I liked the combat system but it could have been better (like everyone shoulda got xp so you didnt have to rotate ppl in against crap enemies) and I didnt like the shere grid.

The story was standard fare, I thought the world was pretty cool overall. And I really liked the sadness of the main theme and the hopelessness of your quest, which is kinda different from the normal WERE GONNA SAVE THE PRINCESS AND THE WORLD HELL YA theme.

I like that one, 6 and 8 the best. 8 is cool because you can get no encounter like 2 hrs into the game !

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 9:53 pm

keldo wrote:I liked the combat system but it could have been better (like everyone shoulda got xp so you didnt have to rotate ppl in against crap enemies) and I didnt like the shere grid.

I actually thought the grid was kinda neat - something different than just levels levels and more levels. You can kind of customize each player as to how you want to specialize them - especially when you get to the phase of the game where you are ending your trek to Zanarkand and have the ability to unlock all the blockers.

keldo wrote:The story was standard fare, I thought the world was pretty cool overall. And I really liked the sadness of the main theme and the hopelessness of your quest, which is kinda different from the normal WERE GONNA SAVE THE PRINCESS AND THE WORLD HELL YA theme.

That's why I liked the story. It wasn't exactly the same rehash like they did in 9 and the previous ones.

For the record - Hooch cried when she beat it and watched the end movie the first time

Damn women.

xilanthanax · Post by **xilanthanax** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:04 pm

I cried at the end of FFX and FFX-2.

I'm a sappy ass hopeless romantic.

For the record, I loved the story to them both and even though X-2 is campy as fuck, it gets really fun later on and the ending is worth the annoyances.

Via Infinito was a blast.

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:31 pm

xilanthanax wrote:even though X-2 is campy as fuck, it gets really fun later on and the ending is worth the annoyances.

I agree. The first 2 or 3 chapters in X-2 I was like...what the gayfuck is this. But towards the end it got pretty cool. Dress spheres were...different...

Fallakin Kuvari · Post by **Fallakin Kuvari** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:11 am

X-2 was crap, but it was good crap.. I did like it better than X, but only because I beat it and saw the end in like 25 hours.

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:14 am

YRP Bikini Mt. Gagazet video cut scene!

Hooch · Post by **Hooch** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:12 am

UltraBurz wrote:For the record - Hooch cried when she beat it and watched the end movie the first time Damn women.

I have estrogen and a vagina. I'm allowed to.

xilanthanax · Post by **xilanthanax** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:59 am

UltraBurz wrote:YRP Bikini Mt. Gagazet video cut scene!

gogo hot springs rubdown!

BriosC · Post by **BriosC** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:19 pm

UltraBurz wrote:
Fallakin Kuvari wrote:
UltraBurz wrote:FFx has the best combat system of any FF.
Minus the game sucked some serious BurzCock.
I think I'm the only one on the planet that actually enjoyed it. The storyline was pretty nice.

I really liked FFX~ And the Blitzball added a fun element imo, I beat championship like 20 times.

Lunarstorm · Post by **Lunarstorm** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:43 pm

FFX was great. I bought X-2 but haven't been able to get into it. The dancing, squealing girls and dress sphere has not helped... Perhaps I'll dust it off and try it again after I finish Dragon Quest VIII.

Loon

UltraBurz · Post by **UltraBurz** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 2:58 pm

When is XII due here? I'm too lazy to look.

Lunarstorm · Post by **Lunarstorm** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:09 pm

Unknown. It will be released in Japan in March. The only thing Square has said regarding a US release is "2006" but most are expecting a Q2 release.

Loon