Jon Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Rather than create a new thread to post my impressions, i'll stick them in here. So i'm about half way through the 3rd chapter and I can definitely see why some people don't like this game. It's starts of very linear and is basically nothing more than a button basher for the first little while. I'm just at the point where the whole magic system is introduced and after finally wrapping my head around it, I like it. I'm guessing it's gonna take a shit load of grinding to max out everybody and all their roles but I think I prefer it to the magic systems used in the past. Obviously the visuals in this game are pretty stunning, although the constant cut scenes can be a bit annoying. I love the black dude with the afro, tis a shame they didn't give him a reggae accent. I detest the whiney little emo kid who cries about everything and i've only played 3 chapters. I'm quite enjoying it so far.
Ellmeister Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 I'm currently playing it at the moment as well. I must admit the linear stuff didn't really bother me. I could see the problem, but then I thought that Final Fantasy X was just as "bad". I loved X so I love this. I've died so many times but I think its to be expected as it takes a bit of tactical knowledge learnt after fighting the first time. The one thing that really gets me is the footsteps. Why so bloooooody loud all the time?!
Jon Posted September 22, 2010 Posted September 22, 2010 So i've completed the main story earlier and it's come in just over 49 hours. It's amazing how the game changes up after chapter 11, more like the FF's of old. I spent a lot of time grinding, so I never really struggled during any fights. The platinum looks like it will be fun
MATtheHAT Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 I've had this game for ages, but only just got into it. Now I'm stuck, Orphan just casts his Death spell on my leader before I can beat him. I am using buffs and de-buffs, but just can't seem to drain his health quicky enough, it's getting annoying. I may have to grind for exp, I think my team are not quite strong enough yet. Great game though, thouroughly enjoyed it. As long as you don't mind a 20 hour introduction and training level, I would recommend it.
Arnieboy Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 I've had this game for ages, but only just got into it. Now I'm stuck, Orphan just casts his Death spell on my leader before I can beat him. I am using buffs and de-buffs, but just can't seem to drain his health quicky enough, it's getting annoying. I may have to grind for exp, I think my team are not quite strong enough yet. Great game though, thouroughly enjoyed it. As long as you don't mind a 20 hour introduction and training level, I would recommend it. If that's the battle i'm thinking of, then use Poison It makes it a lot easier.
MATtheHAT Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 I did it in the end. Lightning/Vanille/Hope Rav/Rav/Rav Med/Med/Med Com/Sab/Syn I just used those paradigms. Buff/de-buff, then drove the chain guage up with the Ravagers. With bouts of healing with the Medics. Just on to the fault warrens now in the hunt missions.
Jon Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Vanille and Hope in the same party? That would drive me insane. It was bad enough having to listen to Vanille dribble all the time, the both of them would have sent me over the edge. Also the fact that if you're using both of them, you're gonna miss out on Fang or Lighting.
MATtheHAT Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I don't normally use Vanille, but she is an excellent Saboteur, coupled with the weapon that gives you increased de-buffs (I forget the name), she can get the hurt on immediately. Hope is pretty weak in HP, but his magic stats are insane Lightning annoys me, but she's my Commando. I have Snow as a level 5 Sentinel should the need arise, which it is doing now as I am reaching the later stages of the hunt missions.
Jon Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I don't normally use Vanille, but she is an excellent Saboteur, coupled with the weapon that gives you increased de-buffs (I forget the name), she can get the hurt on immediately. Hope is pretty weak in HP, but his magic stats are insane Lightning annoys me, but she's my Commando. I have Snow as a level 5 Sentinel should the need arise, which it is doing now as I am reaching the later stages of the hunt missions. I used Hope until the end of the story missions and then changed to Vanille for her win Saboteur skills. My part almost entirely consisted of Lightning, Fang and Vanille, though I did use Snow for quite a while when it came to Turtle farming.
Arnieboy Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Glad to hear you beat it I used Sazch, Lightning and Vanille pretty much the whole way through up until the final boss where Sazch became totally useless forcing me to add Fang. Poor Sazch
Sméagol Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 Should I get this game and XIII-2? After trying several FF games over the years, I decided it wasn't for me, as I don't like the battle system (the ATB thing). Do these game change things up a little? I remember comments on a FF game that did away with the traditional battle system, but I forgot which game that was.. According to wikipedia, this game still has the ATB system.
Sheikah Posted December 18, 2014 Posted December 18, 2014 If you don't like the ATB system then don't get this one. I recommend either the Kingdom Hearts series or the new FF game (FFXV) whenever that comes out, as that's lacking the ATB. FFXII also does away with the ATB, there is a good PC emulated version of that.
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