ochaworldorder
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The goddess....
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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Import Thread
- Thread starter Kagari
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Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Well it works on the Twitch app for Android(should work for iOS).
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Lighting Returns is a Team Fortress 2 mod confirmed, dem hats.
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They sure are popular. So many side quests NPCs wearing hats.
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Found some images
Full or Quick installation
Don't recall seeing the above screen for synthesising abilities before.
Lightning Box
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
That lightning box is pretty insane. Now that is a LE worth spending money on if one is a fan of the trilogy.
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Japan is good for things like that
When and if Perfo gets his we should be expecting more pictures
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
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Looking back at the Lightning Box, I realised that it comes with 3 CDs worth of soundtrack. Kind of cheap to not have the full soundtrack. I guess it makes sense to have a selection from each game and not just the full one for LR.
Hey_Blinkin
Member
This will be my first time importing a game. I'm currently looking at $75.99 free shipping (up to 21 days) or $14.90 1-3 day shipping from Play Asia. Is this the norm for this type of thing or should i look elsewhere? To be honest the price is less than i imagined, though i cant decide if i want to pay for the expedited shipping.
djplaeskool
Member
That's about right.
Expedited shipping one or two games from Asia will typically run $10-20 depending on location.
It's dependent on how long you want to wait. If you really want to play it before Feb, I'd actually advise maybe waiting a bit longer to see if the price drops. $75.99 is cheap for a new release (from Play Asia) actually, so if you're willing to shell out the extra money to get faster shipping might as well. Usually they bump up the price if there's great demand.
It's cheaper here http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/de...ghtning+REturns$pagemax=20$getcnt=0$pagecnt=1
and here http://buygame2.com/en/shop_detail.php?subcat_id=5&pageno=1&item_id=19696
EDIT: hmm actually It's not much cheaper with shipping
and here http://buygame2.com/en/shop_detail.php?subcat_id=5&pageno=1&item_id=19696
EDIT: hmm actually It's not much cheaper with shipping
InternHertz
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Like I anticipated, my copy shipped while I was sleeping.
It's now Wednesday so I think it's fair to assume I may get it by Monday or Tuesday next week.
It's now Wednesday so I think it's fair to assume I may get it by Monday or Tuesday next week.
DigitalDevilSummoner
zero cognitive reasoning abilities
A personal note on the naming of these games.
FF XIII-2; the name implies a sequel but you can actually play it as a stand alone game. You don't really need to play XIII nor does XIII really need this one.
On the contrary, Lightning Returns is a direct sequel to XIII-2 (it's like XIII-2-2) but they don't name it FF XIII-3 cause they wanna make it sound like it's a stand alone game. And it's a horrible idea when it comes to brand recognition.
In retrospect, I would have named these games with a simple subtitle: FF XIII: The eyes of the Goddess & FF XIII: The Advent of God.
It would be a good idea for the inevitable FF XV sequels or spin-offs. Instead of FF XV-2, use a subtitle like FF XV: Avenging Noctis... or something.
FF XIII-2; the name implies a sequel but you can actually play it as a stand alone game. You don't really need to play XIII nor does XIII really need this one.
On the contrary, Lightning Returns is a direct sequel to XIII-2 (it's like XIII-2-2) but they don't name it FF XIII-3 cause they wanna make it sound like it's a stand alone game. And it's a horrible idea when it comes to brand recognition.
In retrospect, I would have named these games with a simple subtitle: FF XIII: The eyes of the Goddess & FF XIII: The Advent of God.
It would be a good idea for the inevitable FF XV sequels or spin-offs. Instead of FF XV-2, use a subtitle like FF XV: Avenging Noctis... or something.
That's the main thing that really interests me about this game.
XIII-2's difficulty was just so disappointing.
CrimsonCrescendo
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Nice stream (didn't get to post last night).
The varying quality of textures is off putting. Some look great, but then others are like "WTF were they thinking?" Entire hallways look like smooth, shiny concrete until you get up close and are like "oh, that was SUPPOSED to be bricks" and then other places just look muddy. I would have preferred if they just made everything look the same even if that sacrificed all high quality textures. Seriously, some places have high, low, and medium quality textures all in the same shot. It gives the game a "thrown together at the last minute" look that doesn't do it any favors.
The combat looks pretty good. Looks like customization plays a heavy role, to which I am glad.
The varying quality of textures is off putting. Some look great, but then others are like "WTF were they thinking?" Entire hallways look like smooth, shiny concrete until you get up close and are like "oh, that was SUPPOSED to be bricks" and then other places just look muddy. I would have preferred if they just made everything look the same even if that sacrificed all high quality textures. Seriously, some places have high, low, and medium quality textures all in the same shot. It gives the game a "thrown together at the last minute" look that doesn't do it any favors.
The combat looks pretty good. Looks like customization plays a heavy role, to which I am glad.
Supermanisdead
Member
lol at this leta stream.
she's punching snow <3
What machine did you end up getting?
Edit: also please use a mic and invite me to chat lol.
I agree.
I'm thinking of importing, but my wallet took quite a beating the last couple of weeks. Trying to hold back.
Riposte
Member
You mean when they recycled Behemoth's theme for the final boss (or perhaps it was the other way around)?
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
Where you streamin', Kagari?
Perfo
Thirteen flew over the cuckoo's nest
Finished the LR FATE in ARR (and n.3 and 4. were actually good stuff – even mobs from LR made an apperance!), got me so hyped with this game. I love Lightning, I must confess. Best char in the series evah T.T (her XIII Light!). Unmasked.
NOW SENTENCE ME TO DEATH! (and by doing so send me to Valhalla to meet her T.T)
NOW SENTENCE ME TO DEATH! (and by doing so send me to Valhalla to meet her T.T)
I'm a fan of yours, Mr. Toriyama! But Lightning is mine.
Time to subscribe to the thread, wanna watch that stream when you get the game Kagari.
Perfo
Thirteen flew over the cuckoo's nest
Please stop! T.T
I wanna play T.T
Also, I insist on my previous question: train rides -> loading or real-time travelling?
BUUUUUU
Loading afaik.
Booooooo, I thought this would be like The Crystal Bearers where train rides were playable and you could gaze at the scenery.
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
That one guy in the background was talking to a palm tree, lol.
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
Preorders in Japan are apparently well under half what XIII-2 had, which were already half of what XIII had. I don't think it would have mattered if LR was the single best JRPG in 20 years, it's fate of being the lowest selling XIII game was already set in stone. XIII was divisive and XIII-2 didn't bring people back into the fold as planned. Add that to it being just before a new console launch and... yeah.
Last I saw on game faqs, they were not half at all
linky: http://m.gamefaqs.com/boards/681990-lightning-returns-final-fantasy-xiii/67850742
This game also gives me a feeling that if it is good, it will create far better word of mouth, and perhaps bring more people back in.
zeopower6
Member
Just where is your info coming from?
TheJollyCorner
Member
afro cactaur... lawl
CrimsonCrescendo
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Problem with that post is that LR and XIII-2 are 350+ points away from each other, so how that means LR is going to sell "slightly" less is beyond me.
It will sell less even in Japan. Heck it will have hard time reaching 1 million sales WW IMO and I mean sold to customers not shipped.
Chance Hale
Member
All of the armor looks really nice and sharp, wish this was on the PS4/One has well just to have less aliasing in the backgrounds. Looking forward to seeing more of the game and how all time elements come together.