Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

[DakkoN]

Re: Final Fantasy 13 (PS3/XBOX 360)

There's no towns. It wouldn't really fit with the storyline either since basically everyone is out to get you..

[bcruise]

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There's no towns. It wouldn't really fit with the storyline either since basically everyone is out to get you..

This is true, but there are "down time" areas where you aren't being attacked. You can sort of eavesdrop on NPC conversations if you walk up to them - most of them stand around in groups.

But yeah, no towns in the traditional sense. There's no need for inns since you recover after each battle, and all the weapon/item buying/upgrading is done at save points.

[goh]

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I ended up abandoning this after getting Resonance of Fate. I really should finish it so it doesn't end up in the pile and I can trade it in but now it's even more difficult to do.

The end of disc one was still the only time it felt like a FF game.

[JohnnytheSkin]

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I'm quite stunned at all the diverse opinions on this game. I'm a huge Final Fantasy fan, loved X and XII (really didn't like VII as much as the masses), with VI as my favorite of all time...and I'm enjoying this one immensely!

Granted, part of that is because I was totally lights out for three years, which even I'm shocked by. The first time I popped it into my PS3 was the first time I saw the game in action. I had only seen screenshots in magazines before.

Sure it's linear, sure it's a little simple with the "Auto Battle" thing, but I'm hooked on the story and can't wait to get back to it after my son goes to bed (just started Chapter 3).

Ah well, to each his own. I can definitely see that a lot of people who fell in love with Oblivion, Fallout, etc. not enjoying Japanese style RPGs, and maybe part of my love is nostalgia. Still, I'm having a blast and I hope others are as well.

[CaptainZombie]

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Spoiler

Does Sid appear at all?

[DakkoN]

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Spoiler

Does Sid appear at all?

Spoiler

There is a character named Cid, yes.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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I'm quite stunned at all the diverse opinions on this game. I'm a huge Final Fantasy fan, loved X and XII (really didn't like VII as much as the masses), with VI as my favorite of all time...and I'm enjoying this one immensely!

Granted, part of that is because I was totally lights out for three years, which even I'm shocked by. The first time I popped it into my PS3 was the first time I saw the game in action. I had only seen screenshots in magazines before.

Sure it's linear, sure it's a little simple with the "Auto Battle" thing, but I'm hooked on the story and can't wait to get back to it after my son goes to bed (just started Chapter 3).

Ah well, to each his own. I can definitely see that a lot of people who fell in love with Oblivion, Fallout, etc. not enjoying Japanese style RPGs, and maybe part of my love is nostalgia. Still, I'm having a blast and I hope others are as well.

Yeah, man. It's a very well put together game. I'm enjoying it a lot.

[Kully]

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I'm liking the game a lot more now that I'm on Gran Pulse.

[Jasong7777]

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Yeah this game is definitely not easy. Really enjoying it the deeper I get into the story.

[ChubbyBanana]

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Well I've gotten to Chapter 3 and I just don't feel like this game if for me. Luckily I bought it used from Gamestop and am still within the 7 day window.

Although I'm sure if I stuck it out I'd probably learn to love it, the fact remains that I've fallen sound asleep 3 times while playing this game, and the characters annoy the crap out of me.

Guess it just wasn't for me.

[Lerxt]

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Well I've gotten to Chapter 3 and I just don't feel like this game if for me. Luckily I bought it used from Gamestop and am still within the 7 day window.

Although I'm sure if I stuck it out I'd probably learn to love it, the fact remains that I've fallen sound asleep 3 times while playing this game, and the characters annoy the crap out of me.

Guess it just wasn't for me.

If you like JRPGs and FFXIII wasn't quite up your alley, I've heard great things about Resonance of Fate, which came out a week after FFXIII. It's supposed to be a little bit less cutscene heavy and more gameplay focused. I have it, but have not played it too much because I actually am finding FF to be enjoyable...

[myghty]

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I've put in a good 7 hours in & I'm loving it. Yeah its easy at first but I'm enjoying the paragim set up & I really like how the game flows from battle to battle. I've played almost all FF games out & though its different from its family it still feels like a really good FF game to me. Well worth the money so far.

[bcruise]

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Well I've gotten to Chapter 3 and I just don't feel like this game if for me. Luckily I bought it used from Gamestop and am still within the 7 day window.

Although I'm sure if I stuck it out I'd probably learn to love it, the fact remains that I've fallen sound asleep 3 times while playing this game, and the characters annoy the crap out of me.

Guess it just wasn't for me.

Question: Have you only gotten to the start of chapter 3? If so, You should really give it until C4 to really make a call on it. Several gameplay elements (battle-related, mostly) open up during the course of C3, and you can begin to see the workings of the paradigm system. C3 is the point where the game starts to shift out of reduced-functionality tutorial mode.

It's where I actually started to like the game - like you, by the end of C2 I was wondering whether I had bought the right game.

[cooldude]

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All I have to say is

Spoiler

**** Odin.

[Ice Cream Truck]

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I'm gonna pick this up when my PS3 comes in. I am really looking forward FFXIV though so I really hope I get in for the beta. Or hopefully someone gives me their pass because it seems alot of folk don't care for MMORPG.