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RandySyler · 2011-01-22, 19:16

How good is FF-13? I was thinking about getting it, and I've heard some good from on hereand some bad from the mainstream.

yezhanquan · 2011-01-22, 19:18

It depends. Do you absolutely hate the lack of towns, a system where leader death = game over and a rather linear story? If yes, then it's probably not for you.

RandySyler · 2011-01-22, 19:21

I don't mind it, but did XII have towns and roaming and stuff?

roriconfan · 2011-01-22, 19:53

^ Yes it did. The story was also crappy there but at least the exploration was wonderful.

Kaisos Erranon · 2011-01-22, 20:36

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Originally Posted by roriconfan

^ Yes it did. The story was also crappy there but at least the exploration was wonderful.

The story was fine, people are just too used to character-driven RPG storylines.

Shiroth · 2011-01-23, 04:53

I enjoyed the whole package XII had to offer. Sure the story was pretty weak at parts, though the exploration was fun and battle system kept me going. Sure it felt like i was just playing an MMORPG i don't have to pay monthly for

, but it was a fun ride.

Leo Keichi · 2011-01-23, 06:43

XII had too little story for my tastes, and it can take you REALLY long if you are a completist. But it wasn't a bad game, and it has the most amazing towns I've seen in a game.

But XIII is actually my favourite one. The logic is simple: it has the best battle system of the series, and I suppose almost anyone thinks the same. And the battles are the most important thing in a FF game. That's what you're doing most of the time, at least.

Kafriel · 2011-01-23, 12:58

XII's best part for me were the hunts. The worst were the huuuge dungeons and the insane difficulty that you can meet if you simply choose the wrong fork at some point (necropolis comes to mind), and ofc the weak characters that are Vaan and Penelo...Balthier or Ashe should have been the MC.
XIII had far better characters imo, the battles can get tough despite the "I go get dinner while mashing X and I win, 5 stars" comments. The thing I didn't enjoy was not so much the lack of towns but the lack of money, because getting T3 weapons was hell. Lucky me got 3 traps in a day, but that's just it, luck. Also, no secret uber boss that leaves your characters at 1 HP and kills you afterwards, only Vercingetorix and that was a bad battle (Yazmat-style, but worse).

GDB · 2011-06-12, 18:06

I gotta ask, but does XIII get any better after Chapter 4? Got the game yesterday and the linearity is already really getting to me. I figured I'd be fine since I had heard of these problems already, but I didn't think it was quite this bad, nor did I think the leveling/skill part would be as linear either.

JagdPanther · 2011-06-12, 19:03

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Originally Posted by GDB

I gotta ask, but does XIII get any better after Chapter 4? Got the game yesterday and the linearity is already really getting to me. I figured I'd be fine since I had heard of these problems already, but I didn't think it was quite this bad, nor did I think the leveling/skill part would be as linear either.

Chapter 11 and forward is probably as long as first 10 chapters, and it's not nearly as linear. It's a wide-open map.

I never really minded the linearity of XIII. It's my 3rd favorite FF, actually. I thought that Square's reasoning for the linearity (to keep moving the story forward at all times) worked. Sure, I stopped a few times to max my Crystarium at a few hours a pop, but I never lost site of the objectives.

GDB · 2011-06-12, 19:24

Well, at this point it feels like a movie that keeps pausing for commercials (my actual moving of the characters on a line).

DragoonKain3 · 2011-06-12, 20:05

Yeah, its ALL linear (each and every dungeon except maybe a handful of alternate paths the entire game) except for that one chapter where you have access to the world map. And even then, there's nothing to do on the side except for hunting monsters here and there.

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RandySyler Onee-Chan Power~! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In this reality (A.K.A. Colorado, U.S.A.)	How good is FF-13? I was thinking about getting it, and I've heard some good from on hereand some bad from the mainstream. __________________

2011-01-22, 19:18	Link #3182
yezhanquan Observer/Bookman wannabe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Singapore Age: 27	It depends. Do you absolutely hate the lack of towns, a system where leader death = game over and a rather linear story? If yes, then it's probably not for you. __________________ Those from the lower levels cannot hope to surpass those from the upper. RIP, Oba-chan (1935-2008)

2011-01-22, 19:21	Link #3183
RandySyler Onee-Chan Power~! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In this reality (A.K.A. Colorado, U.S.A.)	I don't mind it, but did XII have towns and roaming and stuff? __________________

2011-01-23, 04:53	Link #3186
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 26	I enjoyed the whole package XII had to offer. Sure the story was pretty weak at parts, though the exploration was fun and battle system kept me going. Sure it felt like i was just playing an MMORPG i don't have to pay monthly for , but it was a fun ride. __________________ MyAnimeList Last.fm Twitter

2011-01-23, 12:58	Link #3188
Kafriel Senior Guest Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Athens (GMT+2) Age: 24	XII's best part for me were the hunts. The worst were the huuuge dungeons and the insane difficulty that you can meet if you simply choose the wrong fork at some point (necropolis comes to mind), and ofc the weak characters that are Vaan and Penelo...Balthier or Ashe should have been the MC. XIII had far better characters imo, the battles can get tough despite the "I go get dinner while mashing X and I win, 5 stars" comments. The thing I didn't enjoy was not so much the lack of towns but the lack of money, because getting T3 weapons was hell. Lucky me got 3 traps in a day, but that's just it, luck. Also, no secret uber boss that leaves your characters at 1 HP and kills you afterwards, only Vercingetorix and that was a bad battle (Yazmat-style, but worse). __________________

2011-01-22, 19:53	Link #3184
roriconfan Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Thessaloniki - Greece	^ Yes it did. The story was also crappy there but at least the exploration was wonderful.

2011-01-23, 06:43	Link #3187
Leo Keichi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gaijinland	XII had too little story for my tastes, and it can take you REALLY long if you are a completist. But it wasn't a bad game, and it has the most amazing towns I've seen in a game. But XIII is actually my favourite one. The logic is simple: it has the best battle system of the series, and I suppose almost anyone thinks the same. And the battles are the most important thing in a FF game. That's what you're doing most of the time, at least.

2011-06-12, 18:06	Link #3189
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 27	I gotta ask, but does XIII get any better after Chapter 4? Got the game yesterday and the linearity is already really getting to me. I figured I'd be fine since I had heard of these problems already, but I didn't think it was quite this bad, nor did I think the leveling/skill part would be as linear either.

2011-06-12, 19:24	Link #3191
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 27	Well, at this point it feels like a movie that keeps pausing for commercials (my actual moving of the characters on a line).

2011-06-12, 20:05	Link #3192
DragoonKain3 Osana-Najimi Shipper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt. Ordeals	Yeah, its ALL linear (each and every dungeon except maybe a handful of alternate paths the entire game) except for that one chapter where you have access to the world map. And even then, there's nothing to do on the side except for hunting monsters here and there. __________________ Yes its YOU childhood friend - source of BERZERKER RAGE since forever Childhood Friend couple STATISTICS(spoilers abound though)