Comments on: Final Fantasy XIII – First Impressions http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/ Anime, Games, J-Pop and Whatever Else Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:46:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.2 By: Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy (PSP) http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-354235 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:46:02 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-354235 […] AM #5 Kudos to you for actually sitting through them all. Also, I don't suppose this might be the source? lol Reply With Quote | + Reply to Thread Results 1 […]

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By: DarkMirage http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-349119 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:34:22 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-349119 Small Imposion: The Hong Kong version of the game actually contains both Chinese and English text with original Japanese voice-overs. Americans are getting ripped off. :P

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By: exaltdragon http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-349052 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:16:29 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-349052 Sneaking up behind monsters for surprise buttshecks moments is t3h win…

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By: manga http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-345284 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:33:06 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-345284 What should I say that isn´t a spoiler?

I can´t think of anything.

From my own experience from playing: Great graphics, a not so optimal storyline or battle system. I most often just sat there pressing the X button to activate auto-battle and that was that.

Paradigm shift was a nice upgraded version of the FFX-2 system but still boring.

Just not how I want my FF games for some odd reason.

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By: Small Implosion http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-345007 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:55:30 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-345007 @JohnDarksaber
Asian version?
A subbed FF13 exists?
Ps. soz for being ignorant : S

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By: JohnDarksabre http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344678 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:02:55 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-344678 This game is actually mostly scenery porn, if you stop and look. The real side quests and non-linear game-play elements starts quite late in the game.

And as a plus, for those Japanese illiterate Maaya-fans or dub-haters out there, the asian version is available.

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By: lightning http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344563 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:36:10 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-344563 It’s a decent game, but definitely is lacking in other departments such as diversion from the game’s main plot (mini games, proper side quests that doesn’t involve killing things). The constant battling became very tiring lol, but I do love the paradigm shift system!

I don’t hate the game, but I wish trophies don’t start replacing proper side-quests in future FF games. It just seems like a cheap way out… :/

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By: Cancer http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344488 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:21:13 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-344488 omg.. can’t believe lol i usually don’t play games much but i actually finished FF13 before you… that surprised me, anyway…

i guess u might have read online already… but yea, it’s pretty much just straight and linear until you can get to [censored due to spoiler?] … rather ‘late’ in terms of story, but not necessarily game hours…

and lol, i like your conclusion, graphics was a real plus for me, but perhaps i was a little easier to impress as i don’t play games much.

and i agree with the maaya-san part XD

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By: Dan http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344397 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:37:33 +0000 http://2pwn.tk/websites/www.darkmirage.com/?p=1428#comment-344397 Having beaten FFXIII, I can say I didn’t enjoy the entire 50 hours I put into it, but I did enjoy some very specific parts. I thought the game was taking itself too seriously.

The new battle system is nice, but it wasn’t very complicated. Most of the combat was mash auto-battle and take over only when you have to. There were only a few enemies throughout the game that required me to look through the skill selections before acting due to random elemental changes. The rest of the combat was pretty stale for a Final Fantasy game. While I did have to use paradigm shifts fairly often, it wasn’t like I was consistently adapting to a challenging situation. It was mostly rinse and repeat. Buff, debuff, stagger, kill, or tank and heal when absolutely necessary. The game was pretty easy, so the only parts I had a harder time with are the ones where I was slightly underleveled.

I didn’t really like the story all that much, but as a character, I really liked Hope the most. I would talk more in depth but I don’t want to spoiler, so I’ll say I like the way he matures throughout the game.

I don’t feel any reason to replay FFXIII. I’ve put over 150 hours into Tales of Vesperia and I’m on a third playthrough, and I don’t feel like stopping anytime soon. However, one run of FF was enough for me. Despite the amazing CGI, I felt like FFXIII was lacking in every respect, and the only thing that kept me playing was Hope and Sazh’s chocobo.

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