Hero-of-Time Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 Man, the boss fights are so epic. Spoiler I've just taken down Benedikta. Wow. The cinematic scenes, accompanied by the rousing music, made for an epic battle. I loved how the music started off strong, faded out as she flew away and then kicked back in when she slammed back down. I was very angry when she slapped Torgal down. For once I actually love an animal partner in a game. Was happy to see he was okay though. Clive stripping Benedikta of her powers was glorious. I love the fact when you save you get little 16 bit character icons of your party on the screen. I also Cid. Dude is awesome. 2
drahkon Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 Not going to read the spoilers for obvious reasons but glad to see you enjoying this I want my copy NOW! 1
Hero-of-Time Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 Spoiler So, Clive has just turned in Ifrit. I thought this was gonna be the case but I'm still expecting a few twists in the tale. I'd be very surprised if it was that simple.
drahkon Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Recently watched all of the Friends bloopers...He was such a funny guy Anyways...keep playing the game 1
Hero-of-Time Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 Spoiler I've just finished fighting my shadow and how amazing is that fight? The first part was epic enough but then you hit L3+R3 to accept the truth of the situation and all Hell breaks loose. Clive powers up in true anime style and the music goes ballistic. What a moment!
Happenstance Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 I'm gonna have to stop reading these spoilers soon. Your fast catching up with where I left it. 1
Hero-of-Time Posted December 19, 2023 Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) Spoiler Just finished smashing the mother crystal, got sucked into some weird warp, kicked Typhon's butt and now Cid has died. Absolutely gutted. What the hell? Joshua is alive and all grown up. Not only that but hes pretty powerful as Phoenix. Interesting, there's a 5 year time skip that has just occurred. I think that's me done for the day. I had a cracking session on it and loved every minute. Edited December 19, 2023 by Hero-of-Time 1
drahkon Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 Ohhhh, my copy is on its way Hope it'll arrive soon so I can get some gaming in before I leave this afternoon. Can't wait to properly dive in tomorrow.
Happenstance Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 I might try and carry on with this myself today. With you guys playing it and @Goafer starting it the other day as well it'll be nice to have some others to talk to about it.
Hero-of-Time Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 How far did you get into it, @Happenstance?
Happenstance Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: How far did you get into it, @Happenstance? I risked your last spoiler and I'm still at least a few hours ahead of you I think. 1
Hero-of-Time Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, Happenstance said: I risked your last spoiler and I'm still at least a few hours ahead of you I think. According to my PS5, I'm 46% of the way through the game so you must be over halfway.
Happenstance Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: According to my PS5, I'm 46% of the way through the game so you must be over halfway. Yeah at the time I was keeping track of chapter numbers and that sounds about right
drahkon Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 Active Time Lore is soooooo good. This needs to be a thing for all RPGs.
Hero-of-Time Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, drahkon said: Active Time Lore is soooooo good. This needs to be a thing for all RPGs. I take it the game has arrived?
Happenstance Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, drahkon said: Active Time Lore is soooooo good. This needs to be a thing for all RPGs. I think it's great but I do hope if it did get used more it doesn't become a crutch. I do think in 16 they already didn't explain some aspects of the world as well as they should have because they knew people could just read up on it using that.
drahkon Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: I take it the game has arrived? It has. I used my last 60 minutes of work to let it install (I literally didn't do anything else but wait ) and now I'm on holiday for 2 1/2 weeks. Time to play the crap out if it Decided to load up my demo file because it was still quite fresh in my mind. I've been blown away by it and remember pretty much all that happened. Fair to say: My muscle memory kicked in immediately and I had no trouble getting back in the groove. 3 minutes ago, Happenstance said: I do think in 16 they already didn't explain some aspects of the world as well as they should have because they knew people could just read up on it using that. Fair enough. I do like me some reading, though 1
Hero-of-Time Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Happenstance said: I think it's great but I do hope if it did get used more it doesn't become a crutch. I do think in 16 they already didn't explain some aspects of the world as well as they should have because they knew people could just read up on it using that. I've not used it myself. I think the game does a decent enough job to give you what you need to know and for those wanting more they can delve into that. Spoiler The narrative has become a little more grounded now. Issues regarding those who bear the mark have arisen and something of the things that have happened to villagers are atrocious. I said yesterday that the mother was a bitch and sadly that remains true.
drahkon Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) How cool is Cid? His voice is awesome And Torgal...Oh how I've missed Torgal Goetz...no words. Edit: I do have to keep a dictionary at hand, though. The characters use some words that I've never heard before. I guess these don't come up often in everyday speech. Example: Nous. Edited December 20, 2023 by drahkon 1
Happenstance Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: I've not used it myself. I think the game does a decent enough job to give you what you need to know and for those wanting more they can delve into that. Recent Story Developments (Reveal hidden contents) The narrative has become a little more grounded now. Issues regarding those who bear the mark have arisen and something of the things that have happened to villagers are atrocious. I said yesterday that the mother was a bitch and sadly that remains true. Spoiler I really like the stuff with the bearers in 16. It's very much the opposite of what we usually see in fantasy stories where the magic users are the ones on top in the world. Interesting to see it flipped on it's head.
Hero-of-Time Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Happenstance said: Bearers (Hide contents) I really like the stuff with the bearers in 16. It's very much the opposite of what we usually see in fantasy stories where the magic users are the ones on top in the world. Interesting to see it flipped on it's head. Yeah, it's a nice take on such a story. Brutal though.
drahkon Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 The pixel character icons are such a nice touch I LOVE THIS GAME 1
drahkon Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 Have to stop for now. Took my time exploring and haven't found much because it's been linear so far I'm completely hooked! I love the world, the characters, the gameplay. Everything is top-notch! Now it's time for some Christmas shopping, Feuerzangebowle and waffles with friends and then hopefully some more gaming time later tonight.
Happenstance Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 One thing I appreciated, at least for the first half of the game is that it doesn't overwhelm you wide side quests. You tend to get 1 or 2 new ones pop up after main story missions so I was always happy to get those done before moving onto the next part of the story.
Hero-of-Time Posted December 20, 2023 Posted December 20, 2023 Feuerzangebowle? 16 minutes ago, Happenstance said: One thing I appreciated, at least for the first half of the game is that it doesn't overwhelm you wide side quests. You tend to get 1 or 2 new ones pop up after main story missions so I was always happy to get those done before moving onto the next part of the story. The sidequests are certainly one of the games weaknesses. So far they've just been kill or fetch quests.
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