I figured since FFXII came out today and since there is no topic posted about it i'd go ahead and post one to discuss gameplay and whatever else about the game.

I just started playing, got two hours under my belt and so far the graphics are great, the cut-scenes are well done, I personally like the voice acting in this game, music goes good with area's so far. The combat changed, though some poeple might not like it, it is pretty good. Takes a little while to get used to the camera angles and stuff. You are finally able to skip cut-scenes when you want, so thats a plus. So far this game is pretty good.

 

Well, this topic seems inevitable, but I'm going to go out and ask people not to post plot spoilers in here. For the benefit of those (read: me) who don't have it yet.

 

Ach. Its times like these I dislike living in Europe, for our release date is like what, February? The only thing I can take pleasure in is knowing that some people out there have to wait even longer. I'm rather sadistic when it comes to game releases

Looking forward to the game release. Its had good reviews all round, so thats enough to put my doubts about the battle system to rest for now.

EDIT: Everyone is saying that the story focuses more on politics and whats happening with the kingdoms rather than character development, and I don't know what to think of that.

 

Excellent game - im about 14-15 hours in so far, and I find it to be a lot of fun. The combat system is a refreshing upgrade from the rest, and the game itself is FAR superior to X-2 Im loving the story, and the cutscene's are awsome. Graphics are pretty good for a ps2 game too.

 

For those Europeans among us who have to wait another couple of months for it, here's a video of the opening sequence, American version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw7J4-f7YF4

 

lol too true - I don't think i played x2 for more than a couple of hours. The intro movie alone almost killed it for me, then they added dress spheres. Sigh.

 

Agreed. Pity, too - I actually enjoyed the story and world of FFX, what with Spira and Sin. I wasn't too hot on the idea of a sequel, but at least it would've tied up some loose ends, had it been a decent game. I don't think I even got past the halfway mark for X-2.

By the way, Syao, I didn't even realise dial-up still existed

 

meh it is honestly any good? I gave up on the series after the BS that was ff9, if I wanted super deformed crap I'd of played an anime game.

Well that, and the whole series got to be more about the cutscenes then gameplay, it seemed like they threw in random folks, made a whiny script, and then just slapped great movies onto the last one I looked at

 

Final Fantasy 10 is pretty damn amazing, still one of my favorite games on any platform ever. the trailer to this seems good, though I have some doubts about the whole Lord of the Rings-style stuff (and is the wife Yuna??). Good to see the chocobos in there, heh.

 

The wife? In the opening cut-scene?

 

Doesn't it seem really Star Wars-ish. THe trailer that is, airfights, lizards that look a little like Jar-Jar, the whole backstory. It seems really Star Wars.

 

What's wrong with Star Wars?

Final Fantasy has always been a bit like Star Wars: mysterious main characters with hidden pasts and questionable parentage, the doom of the whole world/universe resting on a single fight between 2 groups of people, special powers, weird technology, people with tails...the list goes on.

 

Nothing is wrong with it. I just noticed it and decided to point it out. The other ones had underlying themes that seemed Star Wars-ish, but not terribly noticeable. The trailer for this one at the beginning you could tell there was a little Star Wars going on, though it was Final Fantasy.

 

Yeah, she looked lik Yuna. but come to think about it, a lot of the leading ladies in FF have had brown hair.

I hope this isn't too much like Star Wars, I really don't. Why? I just don't like Star Wars.

 

I have the game, and I really have to say the story is SO confusing! That and I don't like the new combat system...though that may just be me. Aside from that very good game.

 

I love the game myself. About 14 hours into it, and I'm having a blast. The new battle system was a big change but it's similar to the Kotor system (but better) so it was easy to get used too. I like all the characters (even the main character which was a shock, I haven't liked an FF main character since Cloud, and even he was touch and go). And I love the voices! The story is holding my interest much better than 9 and 10 did.