Tales Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 It says my order is being packed/processed so it will probably be arrive on Monday.
Sheikah Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 I've just ordered this; really shouldn't have. I hope there's more interaction between characters than there was in XII, as it didn't feel like a Final Fantasy. Cheesy emotional dramatics like in FFX, please. Harharharharharharhar, Tidus.
Aimless Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 I think you'll be well covered there. Some evil direct debits appeared on the horizon to thwart my purchase of this, so I'm going to have to put my faith in LoveFilm. The rental service who still haven't seen fit to send me Heavy Rain. In other news, the review embargo for this ends in 30 minutes. Expect a deluge, and a Digital Foundry face-off.
The-Ironflame Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) The reviews are up seems it's far from perfection but definitely worth playing for it''s high production values and great battle system. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/final-fantasy-xiii-review?page=1 http://ps3.rpgsite.net/reviews/42/207/final-fantasy-xiii-review.html Edited March 5, 2010 by The-Ironflame
Emerald Emblem Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 I will get this, just not for the current retail price, XII has made me especially cautious about the future Final Fantasy games. I'll get it when it gets to around £20
Tales Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Went down to Game today to look for Picross 3D. They already got the LE of FFXIII for both consoles laying on the desk behind the shop clerk for everyone to see. Tried asking for an early copy but nope >_>
Mundi Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Lol, Edge 5. Oh man wow... I need to read this. I was tempted for this after reading the eurogamer review.
Sheikah Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 I wouldn't be put off. They commonly go against what everyone else actually thinks anyway. My copy has been dispatched - hopefully playing it soon then!
flameboy Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 Lol, Edge 5. haha not surprised to be honest me and my friends were talking about it before I guessed 6.
Daft Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 LOL at the Edge review. Unsurprising considering what I've hear people who've completed it have had to say about it.
Karl619 Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 I know Edge have only gave it 5 but I bet it's not as bad as they make out and they do like to take the high ground and be controversial. It doesn't sound like a classic either but I've read enough positive reviews to make me buy this. With it being dispatched today I live in hope of receiving it tomorrow
Daft Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 They were doing the walkthrough guide at SquEx and saying all the maps were just one long line, old news now but at the time it was amusing to hear. I think Edge should have a review score and then a moderated score. Like Edge gave Gears of War 2 a 9/10 (even though they gave the first a 8/10 and they go on about how they love originality) but a moderated score would be maybe a 7/10, kind of like how exams are marked. Just a thought.
Happenstance Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 Its weird, the mixed opinions on this game seem to have been whats got me interested. The fact that it seems more linear actually appeals to me as well, I tend to play RPGs more for the story than messing about going around towns etc so it wont bother me at all that I know exactly where I have to go. May have to put an order in today...
Sheikah Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 I know Edge have only gave it 5 but I bet it's not as bad as they make out and they do like to take the high ground and be controversial. It doesn't sound like a classic either but I've read enough positive reviews to make me buy this. With it being dispatched today I live in hope of receiving it tomorrow Well, you have it in one there. They take games that could at worst be considered high average usually having minor faults and instead grade them a 5; it's not like they haven't done it enough for people to realise by now. Sometimes people like to have a poke at the mainstream title that everybody knows will sell ridiculously well and be praised by the vast majority regardless of its quality. But the fact of things is that main FF titles are pretty much all of a very high quality with the same essential formula, enough so to know that it's highly unlikely any title will actually be poor or unenjoyable.
Tales Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 Mine wasn't sent yesterday Won't have it before Wednesday now. Maybe I will buy it at GAME if they have the CE edition and send the other one back. The points I get from GAME will probably cover the shipping cost.
flameboy Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 meh I don't get peoples problem with EDGE. Just because they use the full review score scale. Too many websites give average games 6's and 7's and don't use the whole scale...
Cube Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 meh I don't get peoples problem with EDGE. Just because they use the full review score scale. Too many websites give average games 6's and 7's and don't use the whole scale... I'm not a FF fan (quite the opposite) but I can't really see how on any scale that there can be a 5/10 difference between FF13 and Halo 3/Bayonetta... While opinions can differ, nobody can argue that they're all well-made above-average games.
Sheikah Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 I'm not a FF fan (quite the opposite) but I can't really see how on any scale that there can be a 5/10 difference between FF13 and Halo 3/Bayonetta... While opinions can differ, nobody can argue that they're all well-made above-average games. True. EDGE clearly don't stick to '5 = dead on average' since they give mainstream hyped games 8-10 all the time, just like other magazines do. But when questionned over a 5/10 people will say "That's just EGDE, they consider 5/10 to be average". I don't see the need to invent your own scale that means nothing to anyone. If over 95% of the public believe 6-7/10 to be average (which they do, about just about anything - games, films, TV) then just score that way.
Dan_Dare Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 Out of curiosity, did you read the review? They mention it takes a good twenty five hours to get good, and even then the story is underwhelming. sounds perfectly justified to me.
chairdriver Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 It really can't be worse than FFXII, which had the worst character development of any RPG I've ever played. Although something is brewing in my mouth at the mere thought of Leona Lewis sullying things.
D_prOdigy Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 It really can't be worse than FFXII, which had the worst character development of any RPG I've ever played. But surely in a video game - that is meant to be fun, after all - there is a significant difference between the worst character development of any RPG I've ever played - which is essentially a superficial problem compared to it takes a good twenty five hours to get good But mleh. Debates over scores in reviews have always baffled me. The words should be far more important. People form opinions based on the game's own merits; not compared to a totally different product.
khilafah Posted March 7, 2010 Posted March 7, 2010 That Edge review was brutal. I am not bothered about the score, the text in the review put me off so I cancelled my pre-order. The Eurogamer review had me doubting and then the Edge review totally put me off the game. Not ready to put in 25 hours before it gets good. I probably will get in in the future but for now this month is all about BlazeBlue
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