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Lightning Returns trailer
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I hope they can really get the exploration element down, though. Hell, I would be happy if they decided to take a page out of Metroid's book in terms of encouraging re-exploration of old areas.
I would hate it if the dev team added all these ladders, poles, and other places just for like 100 fucking gil treasure chests. (But given how much useless shit was in those chests in both XIII and XIII-2, well...)
I would hate it if the dev team added all these ladders, poles, and other places just for like 100 fucking gil treasure chests. (But given how much useless shit was in those chests in both XIII and XIII-2, well...)
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Man, what an abysmal output from square-enix as far as their HD games go this gen. Only Capcom has fallen harder as far as Japanese devs go.
AlphaDragoon
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Lightning Gundam, ikimasu!
"not cool, Raito"
I'd pay real, cold hard American cash to see Cloud come out and beat the living fuck out of this douche over a pair of sunglasses.
Uh... you mean planning and prototyping Versus. I think that was the plan -- to go forward after XIII and XIV shipped, but then they probably had to pull so many resources away to fix XIV and make the XIII sequels.
Man, their plan this gen has just been such a trianwreck. But I guess they decided to keep moving forward with hit because that's what got them through last gen.
From what I understand and remember reading articles from 2000 and 2001, Square already had a general outline for FFX, XI, and XII around the time the PS2 launched. XI was announced as an MMO as early as 2000, and development on XII started in 2001 (we already knew Matsuno was directing it by the time FFX came out in the US). They're geared towards dev cycles planned out years ahead because that's how they've learned to take on these huge main FF games by now. The problem is that this gen they ran into trouble early on and couldn't course-correct.
That's not a HUD. It's a fucking abomination now!
Final Fantasy: Masterfully copied.
Honestly though, I think you guys are being a bit too harsh on how the city looks. From that compressed video it's fidelity is comparable with AC save the fact that there are well.. almost no NPCs, there'll be nowhere near as much freedom as AC and finally, the scale overall, looks smaller. Still unlike some, I don't think these are SD towns remastered in HD.
That's actually what i thought when watching the trailer.
It reminded me of when you fight in Dollet, at the start of FFVIII.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Where GILGAMESH in Type 0 succeeds in pulling off GUTS, Lightning fails.
kunonabi
Member
Well judging by the impact the sword is made of cardboard.
On the bright side, this was clearly thrown together last minute, so that could very well be placeholder art. adventchildrendemo.jpg
Notably, it appears Square-Enix has solved the HD towns problem by including non-HD towns.
Considering there's only one character, it looks alright. And the HUD should be at the bottom of the complain list, if even there at all.
Demoncarnotaur
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I actually don't mind the new design, but she needs some fucking pants.
The game looks soulless though.. man it looked bland.
The game looks soulless though.. man it looked bland.
Flame Lord
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Man that looked... Boring.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
I need to watch the quality of the animations later (if the abysmal framerate doesn't get in the way). I'm elbows deep in candy canes, here.
Yeah, I didn't want to say anything about how the trailer was cut, but man...
Relaxed Muscle
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Actually why are half of you complaining? You know you gonna buy it anyway.
I know I will (at 15 like XIII-2)
I know I will (at 15 like XIII-2)
Send me some?
Does it actually explain it or does it just say "She went to Valhalla and became one."?
I really cant understand why they keep running this franchise in the ground.
Everything XIII should have been abandoned after the terrible first game.
Yet because enough suckers played it we keep getting this shitty, reused asset, rush job sequels that only a obsessive minority seem to care about. The people speculating over the main characters clothes was ridiculous.
Everything XIII should have been abandoned after the terrible first game.
Yet because enough suckers played it we keep getting this shitty, reused asset, rush job sequels that only a obsessive minority seem to care about. The people speculating over the main characters clothes was ridiculous.
Fimbulvetr
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I don't get it. Does the existence of other dumb things make this less dumb?
Big Papa Husker
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They had to port the PS2 town engine into this gen, but unfortunately they weren't able to do much of anything else.
Ghost_Protocol
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God damn. They really need some help. This is your fault, everyone who bought FFXIII-2.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Peppermint, strawberry, butterscotch, or fruity?
EmCeeGramr
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I'm pretty sure I made that town in Hammer 15 years ago, but then I quit because it looked like a bunch of awful checkerboard floors and empty space.
Relaxed Muscle
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That would explain the dull looking town.
Disappointed with the combat, fuck
From the 10 seconds of footage?
It all looked fine, just wait for more info/videos.
Will PM once I get back from this Christmas party and can watch it properly.
And people in the last thread were telling me that SE had learned. >:/
After watching the trailer..
- I like the outfit more than the picture
- the town design is generic
- Is it the video or do I feel similar frame drop as Academia 400?
- the hit effect sounds terrible. Even worse than XIII/XIII-2 and this is action game?
- HUD is also getting worse and worse as series goes on.
I don't know... I will still buy it and play it.
- I like the outfit more than the picture
- the town design is generic
- Is it the video or do I feel similar frame drop as Academia 400?
- the hit effect sounds terrible. Even worse than XIII/XIII-2 and this is action game?
- HUD is also getting worse and worse as series goes on.
I don't know... I will still buy it and play it.
cosmicblizzard
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On one hand, I'm glad they're mostly keeping the battle system even if it does have more action elements. On the other, it might not be very fun with only one character.
Definitely agree, she looks great in motion.
oh god dammit. i laughed hard.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Those look nothing like Batman's glasses.
MuddyDonut
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Looks like squeenix has taken a liking to your work, you should probably sue.
Relaxed Muscle
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Is slow and looks like a reharsed XIII combat system...again.
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