I was really planning on buying this game up until hearing some of the fundamental things that made FF what it is to me were cut from the game altogether, I'm really not very interested in this game anymore
AI controlled battles? Okay, no problem...
No cities/towns to roam around and talk to AI? What.
No free roaming? No exploration? Linear!?
No random battles? Everything is predetermined!? Do you even level up in this game anymore?
It's a wonder they decided to keep a story in place. I'm having a real hard time getting past these very key pieces of what made Final Fantasy, well, Final Fantasy to me. Probably not going to be buying this anymore.
Thanks for the numberHow come you bought the game for both systems if you don't plan on playing it Sous? Just curious. I got the game for ps3 and my code in the corner is 91001. Also, I think XXII Versus is supposed to have a Kingdom Hearts type combat system (I don't know what that is though, never got around to playing them).
I like Scorneds take on it, playing it as an RPG game and not necessarily a Final Fantasy game.
I'm not a fan of 'turn'-based (real time or otherwise) type games so I couldn't get into this game at all, which sucks because it looks so good and I want to see where the story goes. I'd rather watch this game, then actually play it. Although it wouldn't be true to the series, I'd much rather have a Kingdom Hearts battle system.
And To anyone who bought the game, what is the number in the very bottom right corner for the Product Registration Card for you. I bought both the 360 and PS3 version and mixed up the codes by accident (mine are 91002 and 91001)
I don't play this as a Final Fantasy game, I'm playing it as...a game..
Well those three things aren't really what make a good rpg and the older FF games were far more focused on combat than FF XIII. Because of the random battles you spend 70% of the game in combat and most of those battles were completely unnecessary.Even as a RPG this game is very weak because:
1 - No exploration/linearity.
RPG's are all about exploration and monster looting, treasure finding ect... Take that away and part of the RPG spirit is taken away as well. And no towns/shops? Seriously? What's there to see in this game then?
2 - Bland character design.
Epic yay. All my characters are boring and look exactly the same. Except for the black guy and the rebel chick (even though the chick is close from the others).
3 - Focuses too much on combat.
This game focuses too much on combat because it has nothing else going for it. I agree that the combat system looks awesome, but it's rendered useless because of the no random encounters thing.
My GF wants to try this game out so I might get it if I find it very cheap... But I don't think I will enjoy it at all.. But that's a very big if.
Similar to what Kezra mentioned - Even when playing this game as just an RPG and leaving the Final Fantasy name out of the mix, with all of these things removed it just seems unattractive to say the least. I was going to buy it, but after hearing these things, I'm not going to anymore.
Maybe I'll rent it to give it a try.
Even as a RPG this game is very weak because:
1 - No exploration/linearity.
RPG's are all about exploration and monster looting, treasure finding ect... Take that away and part of the RPG spirit is taken away as well. And no towns/shops? Seriously? What's there to see in this game then?
2 - Bland character design.
Epic yay. All my characters are boring and look exactly the same. Except for the black guy and the rebel chick (even though the chick is close from the others).
3 - Focuses too much on combat.
This game focuses too much on combat because it has nothing else going for it. I agree that the combat system looks awesome, but it's rendered useless because of the no random encounters thing.
My GF wants to try this game out so I might get it if I find it very cheap... But I don't think I will enjoy it at all.. But that's a very big if.