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I really hope that my GameCrazy will be open on Monday night to accomadate the fanboys. Thank God that Tuesday is my ONE day off, so I can play it all damn day.
I'm trying not to get too excited, though, because I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than see my excitement die down. |
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When I first got FFX I wanted to keep going till I beat it but I've had FFXII for almost a month now and I havn't even beat it yet. I played it for like 5 hours a day at first but now I'll be lucky to sit though it for more than 2. I expected it to dissapoint me in gameplay at first when I first saw the trailers but then there was so much hype about it then i thought maybe its not ganna be so bad after all, then I actually played it I went back to my original thoughts of dissapointment. I also saw a second english trailer on gametrailers.com It explains the whole story and what your going to be traveling for. The story isn't that extensive anyways though :/ Spoiler:
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I dont really like any of the reviews I've seen for this game, I think everyone is just sucking up to square. Its not a bad game at all but damn, I keep Kingdom hearts II in front of FFXII. And some of you may hate me for this but I honestly think FFX > FFXII :/ |
As I mentioned a few pages back Circuit City will have the regular edition of the game for only $37.99 on Tuesday and here's their Sunday paper to prove it:
http://akimages.crossmediaservices.c...01P1_7iflx.jpg Fry's will also have the same deal. Best Buy will have the game for $49.99 but pick it up between the 31st and November 4th and you'll receive a free mini-artbook. :) |
Thanks for the verification on Circuit City Simo! Hopefully it applies to my local circuit city, although I'd guess it probably does.
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Shenlon: You think that X > XII, well I can't really argue you because I haven't played the game yet ^^; However I know that I love all the FF games (except IX) so I don't have any worries about XII. Myself I like FFVIII the best still so I'm waiting for a game to knock it of it's pedistal still (sort of)
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everybody is bashing the gameplay, but I have to remember you that basicaly it's almost the same as the gameplay in FFXI, so if the gameplay was that bad, FFXI would have been close years ago >.>
I was always told to never said:"this is not good" and rather say: I don't like it... I think it's like that, some like it others don't. It's just about taste here that's all... |
Well if there is one thing I am going to like about FFXII it will be the no random battles. ^_^
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And the pretty graphics and cinematics won't hurt much either.
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I don't intend to rubbish the game that many people are going to purchase, but I agree FFXII can't deserve perfect score and it's far cry from the perfection. My rating is, while I adore Yasumi Matsuno and ex-4th development team, 85/100 at best. Btw, I was amazed to hear it still costs all MP to summon Espers in the US version. It's unanimously awful. I expected SE to improve this game a lot, because FFTA for US and EU were pretty better than the JP version... |
Tell you the honest truth I never liked using summons and that of the sort. I rather do the work and level up my characters instead because you never know what the future may have in store for you in an FF game. For example the end of FFX where you had to kill your summons was a snap for me because I didn't overuse them.
Taisai: No game is perfect so whenever I do see a perfect score I usually ignore the review because I know that they're not going to show the pros and the cons of the product, however as you pointed out, FFXII is till well above your standard RPG. Also I can't say for sure but I think Inhert was just talking about FFXI's battle-system, not the whole game. |
Well, it now looks like it my local EB has left me a voice mail, saying it will be available Tuesday morning, rather than Wednesday November 1st, which is nice. Unfortunately I won't be able to get it until the afternoon, damn it.
Also, Canada sucks for snowing and making the roads fucktacular to drive. Go Canada, we love your weather. |
Same here ^^
Where abouts do you live? I live a bit east of Toronto and I dought that it's going to snow by tuesday, or at least any amount that will actually stop me from getting to EB. |
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FF12 is good or bad or great for different people, but its far from being the perfect game of the year magazines keep hyping it as, you know which game truly has a shot of deserving that honour? Okami. Story, originality, art and graphics, and most importantly gamplay are much better and more solid than FF12 ever will be. There are far worst games out there than FF12, but that doesn't mean FF12 is perfect. |
I agree with you that I don't think FFXII may deserve a perfect score, I don't know I didn't play it... but saying that the gameplay totally suck might be a little over the top. I was just saying that you didn't like it but some did like it, so you just might say that you don't like it and I respect that XD
so just 2/3 days before I,ll try it and see if i'll be with kairi li or the others ... |
Kairi: That was a little extreme but I respect your opinion non the less. However there's yet to be an RPG that I've just sat down for a week straight to beat for a good while now. Last one I recall was either Xenosaga 2 or Nocturne. As for Okami being better then FFXII, I don't know how you can really say that where FF requires strategy, equipment, and the license board where Okami is a lot simpler and really isn't much of and RPG as it is an Action Adventure (yes there is a distinct difference). Unless you mean simply game of the year and then yes, I believe Okami has a good chance at winning that one. As for RPG of the year, even though I haven't played XII yet, there hasn't really been an epic RPG so far this year, and Devil Summoner was a let down.
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I dunno, I found VP2 to be an RPG that is much more fun and addicting than FF12. But then again, FF12 overshadows alot of them so it might just get the award of RPG of the year by default.... Cause its FF.
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VP2 was way too short though. As amazing as it's visuals, music and story were, there just wasn't enough of it.
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Also, I like how the guy on my voice mail was all like:
"Oh since this is a pretty popular game, and you're first in line with your preorder, I think there's going to be line ups for this game. So if you want to come down early and wait in line, that's pretty cool too". Actually, unfortunately I can't change my vacation time to move it one day up from November 1st to the 31st. So I'm still going to have to pick it up during the afternoon. But at the same token, I won't have to fight rush hour traffic going to the mall. I initially chose November 1st off since this was back when the store clerks said it would be released on the 1st of November, not the 31st of October, a few months back, therefore my choosing of taking November 1st off with vacation time from work (and skipping night class LOL). Slayer X. I'm Western Canadian. LOL. Go Flames Go? Nah, I'm a traitor. |
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Anywayz, i've expressed my opinion and i will not buy it, i'll save the money when okami hits Europe..now that is a game worthy of being added in your collection...oops here i go again, laterz |
It also seems that I got a automated recording saying that GameStop (Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood WA) is holding a launch party tomorrow at 11 pm. And that FFXII will be available 12 am.
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It looks like Wal-Mart if offering the same mini-artbook or possibly a different once which is 32 pages when you preorder the game: http://img278.imageshack.us/img278/9...0234to0.th.jpg So many promotions. |
Wow, not too often I hear of stores holding launch parties for games. Other then that one game for the xbox. But hey, I'm sure that FF is big enough to make it worth while.
Simo: Yeah but my special copy from EB comes with a metal case, that way if my house burns down with my PS2 at least I'll still have my FFXII, lol. |
LOL Artbook, even I'm thinking of buying the best buy promotion for the regular game, get the artbook and return the unopened game a few days later. That's pretty sad, just for a 32 page book. Is this freebie even that great to warrant such a sly action.
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...Which reminds me, I'm kind of surprised, and disappointed, SE and Sony aren't releasing that PS2/FFXII bundle that was released in Japan over here: http://www.k2.dion.ne.jp/~game-get/L..._IMG/ps202.jpg |
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