[PS2] Final Fantasy XII

If you think about it, if FFXII's gameplay was exact to FFXI's...it would be the best MMO out there. The demo I found addicting. I love the fact that no one's just standing around waiting for their turn (turn based) and everything is active. This game is going to bring back SE's fire big time no doubt and we're going to get something big on the PS3 in the future. Though I'd hate to say it, but I think SE's venture into the next gen games will start with a remake of FFVII.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

My Hands On impressions so far -

I recently imported a PS2 boxed set that came with FFXII. Let me tell you how freakin awesome it is. I'll get pics of it later. It's a slim PS2 with the logo on the top. It also came with a little carrying type of thing for a PSP.

After all the config, and blah, I started up my game and got a little intro. Talk about giving me the chills. The music, CG, everything was the best I've ever seen in a game.

Starting up a new game, a lot of the CG scene reminded me of Star Wars. The looks, the way it was all orchestrated out, it really felt like I was watching Star Wars Episode I. The first bit is all a sort of tutorial of the fighting sytem. MMO style hard core. I don't mind it at all. (I'm sure many of you have already played the demo). This is by far the best looking game on the PS2. The hair looks very realistic. The skin, textures everything. Voice to mouth was perfect. Though this scares me a little bit when we get the english version of mis-voice sync going on. But, I suppose we're used to this by now with FFX. After, we get right to Vaan and I was able to explore the city. Again, I felt like I was walking through Tatooine with all the sorts of creatures you see and talk to. The map interface is interesting. Dots that point out NPC's in green. Small icons for shops and colored lines for exits or entrances. This was as much as I played in the mean time.

If the battle system was something that was placed in FFXI, it would be by the far the MMO out there. This is a very beautiful game and from just what I've seen so far, this is going to be a very deep story with fantastic visuals, sound and gameplay. I would hype this as a perfect rpg game.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I just bought it for importing reasons. I didn't want to mod and fuck up my system.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Rather be safe than sorry. Just how I work. Like with my 360, I made sure there was a large amount space for air ventage as with all my other systems. Besides, with two PS2's now, I can launch missles. :biggrin:

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

According to some, they apparently do. Or least claim so. I know that power box gets pretty damn hot after you've played for so long.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Ohh, the swap disk trick. It's somewhat of a pain but it's easy to do. I remember the good'ol PS1 days with the first models where you had to put something near the disk to make it run, then put the game in, swap with a real game to get the boot, the swap back to get the game.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Elixir

And how much money does the average gamer make? They're either flipping burgers or working in a supermarket. It's not like people are made of money, and you're basically forced to prepare for the launch.

It's all very well to take into consideration that people will buy XII with the launch of the PS3, but there's still going to be the majority who stick with the PS2 and just buy XII for itself. It makes no sense to play a last generation title on a next generation console; when you've payed for game/s on the PS3.

I don't suppose the PS3 is going to enhance XII in any way, eh? It is released the same time, so I can't say no.

I would say the average gamer will be begging for it to be a Christmas item. Look at Ebay and the rediculous prices of the 360 when it was out. People will sacrifice an arm and leg for what they want.

And lots still do play their PS1 games on the PS2 due to the graphic enhancements and disc speed. It'll go the same with the PS3 on PS2 games I'm sure. Either way, it's fun to play the classic games that we remember years ago. It's good fun.

Isn't the PS3 going to allow you to play PS1 and PS2 games as a high def? 720p or whatever I'd say. Be interesting to see how that all works when we do get the PS3.

FELIPE NO

Curious as to how big the disc space is for the game. Just one disc? For a 100+ hour game? Impressive.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

It better be. FFX was at 4.18 gigs. This thing better be at least 6 gigs.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by JazzFlight

Beat the game tonight.

Well, the story gets a lot better by the very end. I can't wait to download a rip of all the English cutscenes (if anyone does that, like with Xenosaga Ep 1).

Ultimately, the game has a great story in the beginning and end. For the middle and definitely the final few dungeons, it's brutally tedious.

It's inal Fantasies, for sure. Just not my favorite.

You beat the game already? I'm not finding this believeable concidering it's a 80+ hour game. Unless you're talking about the japanese version you just beat. That's crazy.

And I've read back to how some people there are hardly any interactions between the characters? What kind of crack are you smoking? There's a lot of it. At least from what I could tell in the first five hours that I have played.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Simo

He's had it for a month now and playtimes vary for every player anyways.

Gaming-Age have their review up now - A- Excellent:
http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/re...enum=1&pages=4

I also got the "call" from EBgames today. So close.

That's true. I'm pretty quick on my rpg's. Just go in a kill everything in sight as you get from point a to b. Although with XII, supposingly there are a lot of side missions so if they say what is true on about doing everything to clock in over 100 hours, it surely will bring back memories of my Xenogears days. What a 85 hour rush that was.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by lordo

You took 85 hours on Xenogears and you call yourself quick :P

I've been playing the leaked version though it has started locking up in Ozmone Planes when I try to use magic damnit Gonna download the US version when it's released to see if it helps

Back then yeah I was slow, but rpg's of today I'm pretty quick with. Xenosaga 3 took me 29 hours. Grandia 3 took me 28 hours. I suppose the 30 hour rpg is standard? Either way, I'm looking forward to XII for some long play times. With the side of Okami and Gears of War. Then of course Demeber is next with Zelda.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

All and all, this game does appeal the mainstream MMO players. I like this turn of direction of the game and find it very fun. The side quests are great as well so if I want to level up or do something other than the main story, I have that option. Great great game.

I was speaking idiomatically.