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I have my PS3 copy... do you?? Its just what I need another game to consume my life when im bored with BFBC2 consuming my life.
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wow so does nobody here play Final Fantasy games??
I just saw that the 360 version only plays at 576p and the ps3 version plays at 720 with 1080p support. Also the 360 has to run off 3 DVDs while the PS3 uses 1 50gb blu ray....
I just saw that the 360 version only plays at 576p and the ps3 version plays at 720 with 1080p support. Also the 360 has to run off 3 DVDs while the PS3 uses 1 50gb blu ray....
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I'm a big FF fan, but I'm going to wait for the inevitable price drop on this one... Within a month or two in Japan, the Japanese version's price had dropped dramatically. In fact it's buy-back value had reached extremely low rates in a very short time period (link). As said in the article, this could just be supply-demand in effect, but some say this is due to the game's extremely linear nature (link). I can only assume it's a product of both issues: Since there isn't much replay value held, many people are trying to regain some of their initial investment by selling it back. Supply and demand takes over from there.
Overall, I'm patient enough to wait out for a while and see how the price settles here in America. It may just be worth it to simply rent it instead.
Also: You are correct about the differences between the two versions. The PS3 version is much less compressed at 38GB, while the 360 version was brought down to 18GB across three discs with a required HDD install. If you have both systems, it's probably better to purchase for PS3.
Overall, I'm patient enough to wait out for a while and see how the price settles here in America. It may just be worth it to simply rent it instead.
Also: You are correct about the differences between the two versions. The PS3 version is much less compressed at 38GB, while the 360 version was brought down to 18GB across three discs with a required HDD install. If you have both systems, it's probably better to purchase for PS3.
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Wow it looks like I'll be getting it for ps3, I was considering getting it for the 360.....not now. Thanks for the info guys, I had no idea that there was that big of a difference between systems.
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I just got 4 hours into it last night and all I have to see is it is freaking awesome... The graphics the quality of the voice work and the amazing soundtrack... Not to mention a story line filled with intrigue and mystery and that grabs you right off the bat. I also love the changes to the battle system. Its so much more fast paced and lets you become a lot more technical and strategize into the fight faster with the paradigm shifts and the return of the ATB. Gotta say so far this is looking to be on par with ... dare i say.... FF7!!
Thats a big dare my friend. FF7 and FF9 were my favorite FF's of all time. They went very far downhill from there and seems like the designers lost sight of what FF is supposed to be. Im waiting for my game to be delivered but i hope the designers got themselves back on the right track
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FF10 wasnt bad and neither was FF12 from what I heard... but FF13 is shaping pretty epicly awesome.. I think the only disappointing aspects is there is no airship to go back and visit old levels later in the game nor are there any towns. you do all of your shopping from save locations.
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Two of my favorite tracks so far have been the general battle music and boss battle music
General battle music
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Qo_GhbQt4[/ame]
Boss battle music
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbDT4BTOkTc[/ame]
General battle music
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Qo_GhbQt4[/ame]
Boss battle music
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbDT4BTOkTc[/ame]
Have to chime in here. What do you mean that they're forgetting what FF games are supposed to be?
So many different mechanics, settings, characters and gameplay modes have been used throughout this series that it's difficult for me to believe that there is a model of what FF games are expected to be, besides epic length JRPGs filled with inside references to the meta-mythos of the series itself.
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As far as visuals for this game and the graphics and the detail put into everything... this game is the Avatar of video games this year.
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I hate FFVII
Too much anime freaks going crazy over it when they haven't played it. The story made no sense to me. FFX FFXII FFIII FFIV FFV are the series best entry's, in that order.
Also, I don't have XIII but I want much.
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Some people are saying the ending is really the best ending of any of the games to date not to mention the final boss battle even gives Kefka in FF6 a run for his money
I almost was sad for the people that have beaten this game so shortly after it's release, but then I realized that it's a FF game and it's probably been out in Japan for something like six years now.
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Since december of last year for Japan. For one i wouldnt read too much of the western reviewers comments they seem to be brainwashed that open world RPGs are the greatest thing since sliced bread and all linear RPGs like the FF series should be banished. I really dont understand why so many people are complaining its too linear... show me a FF game that isnt linear excluding FF11. All of the games up to this point have been linear though and linearity still works. Its a different kind of storytelling and its sometimes refreshing where I dont have to make a crapload of choices and I can let the game tell me where to go next for the story to progress.
Well, the story of every FF game (11 being the exception that proves the rule) has been extremely linear, that's true. I suppose the issue some people have with it is that in many previous FF titles you were able to do almost whatever you wanted in between story segments. There were insane amounts of sidequests in some of them.
Personally, as someone that NEVER accomplished all of the sidequests, this isn't a big thing for me. I can see how some people have grown to expect it, but I buy JRPGs hoping to get a decent story out of them.
Purely a personal value judgement. I buy my western RPGs expecting bold and heroic muscle-bound hack and slash epics that channel Tolkien. I buy the occasional JRPG expecting outlandish character and set design, quirky asides, and epic stories interwoven with motifs of self vs. society.
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I might rent it or something. I just don't have any interest at all in Final Fantasy games after 9, and I tried really hard. I read a lot of user and critic reviews, watched gameplay, but I just can't seem to care at all.
I just want to play 14, and maybe I'll be interested in Final Fantasy Versus.
I just want to play 14, and maybe I'll be interested in Final Fantasy Versus.
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It's just standards, more and more Western games have the "make your own choice" style now. Blame Starwars for introducing it.
It's not just that though, exploration is limited in XIII at some parts and the voice acting is; not horrendous but it's below what I expected.
It's not just that though, exploration is limited in XIII at some parts and the voice acting is; not horrendous but it's below what I expected.
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Actually there are a ton of sidequests in FF13 they just lumped them all into one spot at an "intermission" part of the story line. Actually some of them are easier to complete after you finish the regular game and go back and then do the sidequests whether you have to fight your way back through to this point or can travel back after defeating the final boss remains to be seen.
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