Comments on: Final Fantasy XIII – First Impressions /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/ Anime, Games, J-Pop and Whatever Else Sun, 05 Jun 2011 14:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy (PSP) /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-354235 Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy (PSP) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:46:02 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?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 [...] [...] 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 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-349119 DarkMirage Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:34:22 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?p=1428#comment-349119 Small Imposion: The <a href="http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-49-en-70-3sck.html" rel="nofollow">Hong Kong version</a> of the game actually contains both Chinese and English text with original Japanese voice-overs. Americans are getting ripped off. :P 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 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-349052 exaltdragon Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:16:29 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?p=1428#comment-349052 Sneaking up behind monsters for surprise buttshecks moments is t3h win... Sneaking up behind monsters for surprise buttshecks moments is t3h win…

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By: manga /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-345284 manga Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:33:06 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?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. 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 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-345007 Small Implosion Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:55:30 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?p=1428#comment-345007 @JohnDarksaber Asian version? A subbed FF13 exists? Ps. soz for being ignorant : S @JohnDarksaber
Asian version?
A subbed FF13 exists?
Ps. soz for being ignorant : S

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By: JohnDarksabre /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344678 JohnDarksabre Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:02:55 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?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. 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 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344563 lightning Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:36:10 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?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... :/ 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 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344488 Cancer Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:21:13 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?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 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 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/2010/08/22/final-fantasy-xiii-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-344397 Dan Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:37:33 +0000 /websites/www.darkmirage.com-pre/?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. 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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