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[Sho_Nuff82]

No US 360 demo? Aren't we the only territory that bought FF 13 for 360 in decent numbers?

 

[Nirolak]

No US 360 demo? Aren't we the only territory that bought FF 13 for 360 in decent numbers?

360 demo releases are globally timed.

Only the PSN demo is split, so that 360 note in the title is for both regions with the 360.

 

[Pooya]

This is probably the same Bresha Ruins AF005 demo they were running everywhere for the past year, one of the more boring, bland looking areas in the game. a pretty bad show for a demo, not a good thing for this game right now imo...

 

[Desmond]

XIII-2 is. It's worth 20 more for the great ost as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDTs1fVOiek

 

[Perfo]

This is probably the same Bresha Ruins AF005 demo they were running everywhere for the past year, one of the more boring, bland looking areas in the game. a pretty bad show for a demo, not a good thing for this game right now imo...

It's still better than XIII's demo

 

[Chakan]

I did this :l

Me too...and sold it on ebay for twice the price I paid.

 

[creid]

Damn, this means I waited in line for 45 min at NYCC for nothing ;_;

I think a lot of people might be turned off by "kupopopopopopo!!!" (as well they should be.)

 

[Red Liquorice]

Nice. Skipped XIII due to the horror stories, but the demo will definately influence whether I buy XIII-2 or not.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

FF7 demo was totally rad.

I remember ripping that song. It was on the retail disc too, if I'm not mistaken. You had to get into the debug menu via a Gameshark to do so. Oh damn, I remember that from the FF8 demo too. Such nostalgia.

FFVIII demo was quality.

Definitely left you wanting more. And Brave Fencer was awesome too.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

Awww yeah, really glad they're doing a demo. I want the like the game.

 

[Rahxephon91]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDTs1fVOiek

Yeah and? That song is hilariously awful. More games should have fun with thier soundtracks.

 

[H_Prestige]

A free Final Fantasy demo from SE?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Bet it will be the Bresha ruins....

Would be a mistake since it looks like one of the most bland/dull locations in the game.

 

[Kagari]

Bet it will be the Bresha ruins....

Would be a mistake since it looks like one of the most bland/dull locations in the game.

Yeah, but it's not the worst location in the game by far.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Yeah, but it's not the worst location in the game by far.

No doubt S-E will choose them, lol.

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Excited to try it and experience Noel. Wonder if a monster will be in the party.

 

[Pooya]

a review appears

http://www.computerandvideogames.co...iii-2-review-it-repairs-almost-every-problem/

OXM US 9/10

"FFXIII-2 repairs almost every problem with Final Fantasy XIII, delivering an experience that feels like what that original game should have been," it states.

"If your faith in Final Fantasy has been damaged by past disappointment, playing FFXIII-2 will restore your excitement for the franchise's future."

Framerate issues and the occasional "gimmick sequence" are downer points, says OXM, but overall it's an "amazing" sequel.

ok.

 

[Teknoman]

Yeah and? That song is hilariously awful. More games should have fun with thier soundtracks.

Not with the chocobo theme they shouldn't. Kagari already said there is a way to change it, so no problem there.

They should have at least done a Black Mages style remix.

 

[dramatis]

Not with the chocobo theme they shouldn't. Kagari already said there is a way to change it, so no problem there.

They should have at least done a Black Mages style remix.

Ironically, that song is the sole one composed by Nobuo Uematsu...

 

[DarkPanda]

Awesome. Hopefully it'll re-kindle my hype for the game after the OT nearly killed it.

 

[Rahxephon91]

Not with the chocobo theme they shouldn't. Kagari already said there is a way to change it, so no problem there.

They should have at least done a Black Mages style remix.

Why? Chocobos and their music are already by invention silly and stupid. Are we really holding giant chickens who people use as houses as something sacred not worthy of having fun with? Jesus Christ.

 

[BocoDragon]

Why? Chocobos and their music are already by invention silly and stupid. Are we really holding giant chickens who people use as houses as something sacred not worthy of having fun with? Jesus Christ.

Yeah and Chocobo music has almost always been in a parody style. Techno de Chocobo, Cinco de Chocobo, Ukele de Chocobo.... It's been parody songs for decades now...

 

[RPGCrazied]

When do demo's usually get posted? Mornings or Afternoons?

 

[Milkncooke]

When do demo's usually get posted? Mornings or Afternoons?

On PSN? Afternoons.

 

[xion4360]

More like Evening

 

[aceface]

Dragon Quest VIII demo was great. Same with Arc the Lad Twilight of Spirits.

Yeah, Dragon Quest VIII demo convinced me to buy the game. I wanted to keep going. Plus you could use your demo save with the main game.

 

[06nbarnhill]

Will pick it up. No intention of buying 13-2 until price drop, but I enjoyed the first one enough to play the demo.

 

[Adam Prime]

Damn Square is really feelin' themselves to release a demo before release!

Spoiler

I heard this game is on par and nothing special

 

[neoism]

RPG demos never seem to work.

THIS That's why I'm going in blind... I already know how it plays. I don't want to know anything.

 

[Teknoman]

Why? Chocobos and their music are already by invention silly and stupid. Are we really holding giant chickens who people use as houses as something sacred not worthy of having fun with? Jesus Christ.

Yeah and Chocobo music has almost always been in a parody style. Techno de Chocobo, Cinco de Chocobo, Ukele de Chocobo.... It's been parody songs for decades now...

Might have been parodies, but they actually sounded good or at least recognizable as the chocobo theme. Even XIV with it's Cowboy style chocobo theme sounds recognizable and is enjoyable to listen to.

Something similar to these would've worked great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koa0Bz7g0s0

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiD34PcnExc&feature=related

If they wanted a rock and or metal version.

EDIT: Either way apparently there are 3-4 different chocobo themes you can set, so it's not that big a deal. Probably going to switch between Rodeo and Groovy, now THOSE are chocobo themes.

On a side note, FFXIV has fun with its soundtrack too, just check out the King Moggle Mog the XII battle theme. Sounds like a combo of Nightmare before Christmas and Disgaea 3's intro. Really silly lyrics but it actually sounds good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QRKQWD0jOc

 

[sorijealut]

Awesome. Hopefully it'll re-kindle my hype for the game after the OT nearly killed it.

Yeah no kidding

 

[beat]

RPG demos never seem to work.

The Skies of Arcadia demo was awesome. They shortened one of the dungeons and made a one-off overworld that was just the home village and that one dungeon, so you got the flavour of what they were trying to do. It lasted an hour, which is kind of crazy for a demo, I guess, but I still remember the game went from not on my radar to must-buy because of the demo.

 

[ULTROS!]

RPG demos never seem to work.

I bought FFVII Advent Children Complete for the FFXIII demo. :<

 

[Teknoman]

The Skies of Arcadia demo was awesome. They shortened one of the dungeons and made a one-off overworld that was just the home village and that one dungeon, so you got the flavour of what they were trying to do. It lasted an hour, which is kind of crazy for a demo, I guess, but I still remember the game went from not on my radar to must-buy because of the demo.

Yup thats pretty much what the best of the RPG demos (or at least the ones that sell people on the game) do. Heres hoping XIII-2 falls into that category.

 

[Seraphinianus]

FFVII demo worked quite well. I remember going crazy showing off the Leviathan summon to everybody, even my parents. Never been so damn excited about a game.


I'm already day 1 on XIII-2, but this is a nice perk.

 

[Rad-]

a review appears

http://www.computerandvideogames.co...iii-2-review-it-repairs-almost-every-problem/

OXM US 9/10



ok.

Yet they seemed to give the first game the same score.

 

[Seraphinianus]

Yet they seemed to give the first game the same score.

uh, different reviewer, different historical context? what are they supposed to do, give it a 10?

 

[Thoraxes]

When do PSN demo updates usually go live?

 

[ULTROS!]

When do PSN demo updates usually go live?

Grace Chen time aka anywhere from 4pm-9pm.

 

[sublimit]

Even though i was burned by XIII i still can't wait to try this!

 

[Thoraxes]

Grace Chen time aka anywhere from 4pm-9pm.

Noooooooooo-

 

[Pooya]

xbox demo is up, 1.29GB
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/P.../66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80253518810?cid=RSS

 

[BocoDragon]

xbox demo is up, 1.29GB
http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/P.../66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80253518810?cid=RSS

Gold Exclusive? Phooey.

I guess I'll wait for the PSN version to go live.

/First World Problem blah blah

 

[FreeMufasa]

I'll get it for the lulz.

It's going to be weird going from Japanese voices in FFXIII to English for XIII-2. I still remember the former voices quite well.

 

[Luthos]

Will try.

While I don't think I'd say XIII is underrated, it is over-criticized, imo. In the lower half of FF's, but I still liked it.

 

[sam27368]

To those who have played and completed it in Japanese, is it worth buying when it releases over here?

 

[FreeMufasa]

Will try.

While I don't think I'd say XIII is underrated, it is over-criticized, imo. In the lower half of FF's, but I still liked it.

Yeah. Expectations were really high but if XIII had been released by another dev, wasn't FF at not too long after being announced, the backlash would have not been nearly as big.

 

[Pooya]

To those who have played and completed it in Japanese, is it worth buying when it releases over here?

I'd say wait for price drop.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

Such bullshit that 360 gets the demo few hours earlier WTF.

 

[BocoDragon]

Yeah. Expectations were really high but if XIII had been released by another dev, wasn't FF at not too long after being announced, the backlash would have not been nearly as big.

I agree.

Taken on its own merits, it would have been considered a very interesting game.

It fails to carry the expectations of most FF or jRPG fans, however.

Such bullshit that 360 gets the demo few hours earlier WTF.

Square just shot themselves in the foot.