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[Nerokis]

The vibe I'm getting from this game... I'm incredibly interested in trying it out, even though it's almost impossible to take the characters/story seriously. I found the trailer ridiculously intriguing.

Snow reminds me of Sawyer from Lost (his conversation with Lightning was so intense). Sazh reminds me of Morgan from Walking Dead. I can't pinpoint who Lightning reminds me of, but I think it's a girl from a reality TV show. Her voice acting and facial expressions/reactions throw me off for some reason.

The entire world seems so sad and dark, yet also so cheesy and campy. The music they choose only tends to reinforce that feeling.

Everything about this game is so disconnected not only from Final Fantasy, but also from previous XIII titles. And the result seems like it's going to be so much fun to experience, both in good ways and bad.

 

[Frumix]

You guys have been saying this since last year and it hasn't changed. Development is wrapping up now. They don't have time to "fix" it. This game isn't ready for release. It's being rushed and pushed by the Kitase/Toriyama tag team.



ROFL. I don't think we played the same game.

If you played on 360 and he on PS3 then no, you weren't, 360 13-2 runs worse.

 

[Kagari]

Sazh wore the same outfit for 500 years... ffs.

 

[DJwest]

*facepalm* . So why no related date for FFX HD yet ?

 

[Squire]

't was a joke.

You got me then. Could see certain posters saying that without a hint of humor.

*facepalm* . So why no related date for FFX HD yet ?

Gotta take out the trash/save the best for last, of course.

 

[Yoshichan]

Looks very FFVII/X! Love small places like these.

 

[PshycoNinja]

If you played on 360 and he on PS3 then no, you weren't, 360 13-2 runs worse.

I played the PS3 version. The stuttered in a lot of areas.

 

[Dark Schala]

Mmm... I'll admit that I'm cautiously curious about it. Give me a demo and let me see for myself. If I don't like it, I'll wait until it gets cheaper or if I can bum it off of someone post-release.

Music is good, but I expected that to be good.

 

[Kagari]

*facepalm* . So why no related date for FFX HD yet ?

There's no FFX media in the Gamescom press pack I got...

 

[VertPin]

Ugh. This game is just going to suck. Sorry FFXIII series lovers.
XV looks so much more ambitious, and so much better.

 

[Yoshichan]

ROFL. I don't think we played the same game.

We probably did (unless you were playing the 360-version). And no, I never did have issues with the framerate because it was perfectly fine during battles. I do however acknowledge the fact that the framerate would dip from time to time during certain events or environments (rainy/dusty/stormy weather conditions).

 

[raven777]

FF XIII-2 and Academia 4XX AF....nightmare framerates...

 

[PshycoNinja]

FF XIII-2 and Academia 4XX AF....nightmare framerates...

#TruthFact

Looks very FFVII/X! Love small places like these.

Oh man! Just look at the size of this epic moggle city. :/

 

[Frumix]

Ugh. This game is just going to suck. Sorry FFXIII series lovers.
XV looks so much more ambitious, and so much better.

Your condescension is not appreciated, nor required.

 

[weevles]

Ok, so far I got:

Frame rate
Dialog
Costumes
Fan Service
"Not a FF game"

What other complaints did I miss?

My opinion no one asked for? This trailer wasn't so bad. I'm cautiously curious, but not overly optimistic...

 

[Yoshichan]

FF XIII-2 and Academia 4XX AF....nightmare framerates...

Again, it didn't strike me as game-breaking because it wouldn't occur during battles. By the way, I'm not saying that low framerate outside of battles is acceptable - they're not. I'm just pointing out that in these trailers we're seeing, the framerate is quite bad during battles, and I'm positive that's fixed for the retail game - just like it was for FFXIII-2.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

for me its not as shocking as Yuna from FFX -> FFX-2

I still hate that change, it just doesn't fit her character at all.

 

[Aaron]

The dialogue is so bad with no attempt to make it sound like actual speech. Have the translators stopped giving a fuck or something?

 

[Drakhart_91]

Oh my god, Gaf has become so ridiculous. Really, there is nothing to complain about this trailer, it looks fantastic.

 

[Unknown One]

Se making Lightning dress up as cloud isn't helping at all. It comes off as desperation. -25 points.

 

[Tevos]

It looks much better than it did at launch, but I still feel like there is close to no shadows or ambient occlusion in the game. Everything seems so..flat. Diffuse only.

 

[Tekku]

Haha when she speaks about guarding the moogles it sounds SO corny. And what ever happened to the awesome moogle design in FFXII?

Would love to play this little fella in FFXIV:

 

[Yoshichan]

Oh man! Just look at the size of this epic moggle city. :/

That isn't the Moogle city... also, Lightning even says in the trailer that it's a small village.

"Deep in the forest we stumble on to a small village. The last home of the Moogles."

 

[PshycoNinja]

Again, it didn't strike me as game-breaking because it wouldn't occur during battles. By the way, I'm not saying that low framerate outside of battles is acceptable - they're not. I'm just pointing out that in these trailers we're seeing, the framerate is quite bad during battles, and I'm positive that's fixed for the retail game - just like it was for FFXIII-2.

?

Combat framerate was fine when I played. Outside of that though the framerate dipped tremendously. Even in enclosed areas like in the E3 Demo I played.

 

[Hyunashi]

First ever FF game I wont buy or play. 13 and 13-2 were ok, but this just looks all over the place.

 

[GreenMakoEyes]

for me its not as shocking as Yuna from FFX -> FFX-2

yea, that was shocking as well.. but it does not exculpate this missfitting. But I get the feeling, SE wants those spin-offs to be very different in the series.

 

[Giolon]

I like how Sazh is the only one who doesn't get any makeovers in all 3 games. SMH.

But the game is looking good. I can't wait to find out how it all ends.

 

[Shinta]

Game just steadily keeps looking better and better every time they show it. Can't wait to play this. The wildlands look like a fun area to run around in. I loved the Fang guest battle bits. That's going to make a lot of people happy. Looks like there's a chocobo raising sidequest too. And I thought the rapier battle style was neat.

I hadn't seen anyone post these either, in case anyone wants to see them. Lots of city areas to explore from the looks of it.

 

[Yoshichan]

Se making Lightning dress up as cloud isn't helping at all. It comes off as desperation. -25 points.

It's a fun pre-order bonus... nothing more. It's not like the story will connect with FFVII or something.

Spoiler

Believe.

Would love to play this little fella in FFXIV:

Completely different takes on Moogles :3 I love the design of Mog in XIII-2 (my favorite character in the game).

Combat framerate was fine when I played. Outside of that though the framerate dipped tremendously. Even in enclosed areas like in the E3 Demo I played.

Yeah like I said, I personally don't mind it dipping, as long as it doesn't happen in battles .

 

[Squire]

There's no FFX media in the Gamescom press pack I got...

Delay incoming.

 

[PshycoNinja]

Game just steadily keeps looking better and better every time they show it. Can't wait to play this. The wildlands look like a fun area to run around in. I loved the Fang guest battle bits. That's going to make a lot of people happy. Looks like there's a chocobo raising sidequest too. And I thought the rapier battle style was neat.

I hadn't seen anyone post these either, in case anyone wants to see them.

Posted in the last thread.

 

[DZ_b_EZ]

Square Enix: Please be excited.

Me: Am I actually the only one???

 

[runlikehell]

I'm gonna buy it at sub-20 quid. It literally looks like Recycled Assets: The Game.

 

[Yoshichan]

Game just steadily keeps looking better and better every time they show it. Can't wait to play this. The wildlands look like a fun area to run around in. I loved the Fang guest battle bits. That's going to make a lot of people happy. Looks like there's a chocobo raising sidequest too. And I thought the rapier battle style was neat.

I hadn't seen anyone post these either, in case anyone wants to see them. Lots of city areas to explore from the looks of it.

These were in the other thread, but thanks for posting anyway!

Delay incoming.

I would tear the hair of both my head and chest.

 

[DominoKid]

Lightning has so many clothes.

 

[Zolbrod]

The dialogue is so bad with no attempt to make it sound like actual speech. Have the translators stopped giving a fuck or something?

The Japanese VO is just as bad, if not considerably worse.

 

[Nerokis]

Ok, so far I got:

Frame rate
Dialog
Costumes
Fan Service
"Not a FF game"

What other complaints did I miss?

My opinion no one asked for? This trailer wasn't so bad. I'm cautiously curious, but not overly optimistic...

Personally, when I say LR barely resembles a FF game, that's not an insult. It's a wacky, almost surreal spin-off. It has a pretty short development time behind it, yet it's also highly experimental. It's the third part of a particular series, yet it seems totally disconnected from everything in terms of feel, story, and gameplay. It seems so dark and serious in some ways, but it's also goofy to the core, and has an unusual willingness to pander.

I'm honestly excited to try it out. The trailer was actually pretty good, as well.

 

[rubius01]

Toriyama and XIII have completely shit in their mess kits so what ever they do I am going to look at with an extreme critical eye. I don't trust him on his desire for the game to be like Skyrim, nor do I trust the fan service (and I don't mind fan service, just that it doesn't fit with this character), nor do I trust the battle system (it is either going to be really good or super shitty--no inbetween). This looks like another game with some nice ideas but other aspects will completely fuck it up.

Oh, and the story is going to be absolute shit. Laughable shit at that.

 

[Lucent]

One of the better trailers for this game, straight up. The first bits of the trailer shows Lightning talking to Snow and it's not cringe-worthy, wow!

The outdoor environments look so good. The fact that you can see everything at all times, it's really large scale. And the dying chocobo made me go "".

Apparently, Dajh has lost his soul... that's why Sazh is depressed in this game.

Oh, and there's more after the video ends :3

Can't believe this is the first post. Fuck this shit.

How? They find a way to resurrect him?

I still haven't ever finished XIII. I've never touched XIII-2. But this trailer and some of the other trailers have made me feel I want to try this one out. The only thing that'll suck is if not having played the other two will have any real effect on the experience.

That dying chocobo made me want to get the game just so I can save it, though. lol

Also, gotta admit, I'm really liking her ability to change abilities through costumes. That yellow fighter style costume was awesome.

 

[survivor]

Some of the environments looked pretty interesting, but man I really missed FF13 special brand of bad dialogues.

 

[Yoshichan]

Toriyama and XIII have completely shit in their mess kits so what ever they do I am going to look at with an extreme critical eye. I don't trust him on his desire for the game to be like Skyrim, nor do I trust the fan service (and I don't mind fan service, just that it doesn't fit with this character), nor do I trust the battle system (it is either going to be really good or super shitty--no inbetween). This looks like another game with some nice ideas but other aspects will completely fuck it up.

Oh, and the story is going to be absolute shit. Laughable shit at that.

 

[raven777]

The Japanese VO is just as bad, if not considerably worse.

really? the japanese VO for XIII and XIII-2 wasn't bad.

 

[Kagari]

really? the japanese VO for XIII and XIII-2 wasn't bad.

Maaya definitely phoning it in for LR though.

 

[Airgetlam]

Wait. How come they can make a bazillion costumes for Lightning and not even try to make new ones for the returning characters? I mean Snow got one but what about the rest?

 

[Lucent]

Wait. How come they can make a bazillion costumes for Lightning and not even try to make new ones for the returning characters? I mean Snow got one but what about the rest?

Yeah I was thinking this, too. Just seems odd and it really kind of takes you out of it. Like really, who wears the same clothes every day?

 

[raven777]

Maaya definitely phoning it in for LR though.

she probably got tired of Lightning...

 

[Perfo]

Cloud's Outfit Extended trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E7cPXpeyTs

 

[weevles]

Lightning is your avatar and main character and thus has all the costume options. Since you don't play as anyone else, there's no reason to spend time/resources giving anyone else costume options.

 

[Famassu]

That looked horrible.

This has to be some sort of cruel joke.



X-2 had good game play systems at its core for starters. And whether or not it achieved it, there was some demand for a sequel to X.

In response to their question, it looks weird because it is such a soulless game.

This looks like X-2 in that the gameplay looks interesting while the story is what it is. I don't see what's so horrible about it.

 

[Moxx19]

Rubbish to be cleaned up, imo.