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The X Button - Fields of Fire

Super Robot Wars Z: Again? Geez, when is this franchise going to die? It's hardly that interesting. It's the same crap over and over again. I guess mecha fans will never get over thinking giant robots are the coolest thing since remote controlled cars.

Dimlos wrote:

Sony really needs to step it up, because I still don't have any reason to own a PS3[...]

Mine is Disgaea 3. I can't really explain why, but all those Atlus/NIS strategy games are completely engrossing to me. And even though Disgaea 3 probably doesn't need to be on PS3, it gives me an excuse to buy one. Hello Blu-Ray

animehermit wrote:

Apparently some people didn't like XII at all, XII was a great game, it was almost like going back to the roots of final fantasy, no more sci-fi overtones, just straight up fantasy, reminded me a lot of VI, which is m favorite in the series. XIII looks amazing as well, and based on what square is telling us, the combat is going to be extremely fast paced, which is nice.

FF12 was an excellent game,animehermit but mainstream can't think for themselves,when it comes to JRPGs.

*Rant at world*

Final Fantasy was never a difficult RPG to begin with.Part 1-6:You begin your story,walk anywhere you want,explore the continent with an airship,follow the story,level up (if you got stuck),learn the magic names and effects,what they effected and what they didn't.It was great.

FF7 hit and suddenly we get a flood of nube's coming in going,"where is FF 2,3 and 4?","Why doesn't Final Fantasy connect or continue?"and,"FF7 is the greatest game ever!" Ok,maybe in 1997 but it doesn't hold up now,it's over.It was the jump to the PSX from the SNES.Though you could still fly around in 3D and level up anywhere.You could have an entertaining 60 hr RPG ahead of you.But,you did have to think for yourself.Vincent and Yuffie were extra,and you actually had to go out of your way to find them.

spoiler[ FF7 is when Tetsuya Nomura (Bouncer,Kingdom Hearts 1+2,FFX,FFX-2) came in as an artist.Making everyone's favorite FF cast,and (the father of FF) Hironobu Sakaguchi's mother died,while he was making FF7.In case you didn't realize what was behind the life lesson,the mother talk and why Aeris dies.He put his direct feelings into the game.(more than usual) That was also when EA and Square were together. ]

FF8 hit (another game where you had to think for yourself) and,"waah,waah,waah,it's not like FF7". FF9 hit (another think for yourself title) we get more "waah,waah,waah,it's not like FF7"

FFX hit and "ahhh finally,no more thinking" Oh,what? What's that? Oh,yes. We even dubbed the spoken dialogue to cut down on the reading,we know people hate to read.We also knocked down the hours to about 30,as well as the difficulty,to appease to those who have no experience with RPG's.And you won't get confused any more because we simplified the map,so that you could just point to where you want to go,and you're there. Exploration? No,we just threw in a rail system with a mini map.Forward or backward,you couldn't possibly get lost now.Quick and easy,just like you like it.

FFX-2,the first FF sequel. (the GB ones are SAGA,not FF) More refined garbage that offered fan pandering,as well as the great job system from,FF3 and FF5.Yay.I could go off into spin-off heaven right now,but I'm talking about FF.

FFXI got caught up in the MMO craze at the time,as single player fans fresh off of FF Tactics Advance looked around for something to do.Square was busy.So Atlus hooked'em up.IMO,FFXI's expansions got out of hand.Way out of hand.

FFXII came back with the warring universe of Ivalise (FF Tactics,Vagrant Story,and Tactics Advance] and some of the battle system from FFXI.I think a lot of people don't like it because you are in control of everything again?(You can always choose not to be though) Maybe it's because the old school fans embraced it? I enjoyed it because,the less Nomura the better,and it was flat out fun.Unfortunately,thanks to him and his fans,FF will forever be dumbed down because that's what they wanted.Especially now that SquareEnix merged,and Sakaguchi left to make Mistwalker Studios.Nothing exciting is going on.No more must haves,beside the spoon fed 3 parter.

That's my opinion though.Just ignore it.People like what they like, and hate what they hate,but If you look around right now,there are people still questioning the love for FFXII,just as I question the love for anything Nomura touches.To me it's like Square USA taking over and bringing us nothing but FF Mystic Quest,all over again.Don't dumb down our RPG's,Square.

I enjoyed FF IIX, but if you think it had no sci-fi overtones you must have kept your eyes closed for a lot of the game.

Seriously? No...In my humble opinion if there was one thing XII wasn't it was fun. Maybe our definitions of fun just differ though. I define fun in an RPG as having a deep battle system with a variety of features and options to customize. Perhaps you define fun as being able to just sit back (and perhaps enjoy some delicious popcorn) as the game plays itself. I mean yeah, you don't have to just give everyone the strongest weapons and armor and let em automatically beat all the enemies down but lets face facts, it's all you need to do. The hand full of skills are all largely unhelpful and the only magic you need is cure on auto-cast. Enemies are all basically the same in the end and require no special tactics. Anything useful will be bought in stores, not found so there is no point in exploring. Well, I guess there's loot...which you can...sell to buy stuff from stores. Of course if you get bored of the main game you could always go on hunts and fight more generic monsters for more generic loot. Fun fun fun.

Sorry, if you did find XII fun, then good for you. What I can't stand though is when people like you get all arrogant and act like those of us who didn't must just be simpleminded idiots who can't handle anything that isn't spoon fed to us. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I disliked XII precisely because it required no degree of thought to play.

That Cyber Maid Alice video was the best thing I've seen all day, especially the last part.

NOOOO NOT THE DINOSAUR DOOR AGAIN WHY MUST WE DO THIS EVERY DAY

you obviously haven't played enough of the game. A lot of what you said isn't true. It takes a great deal of thought when programming the Gambit system, because one wrong move and you end up dying.

Your also forgetting that you don't even have to use the system, you could just set everyone's commands manually.

Magic is really important for the last boss of the game(non cure magic, that is) and it is really useful in combat against ranged foes.

The hunts lead to some great gear, and an appearance by a series favorite, a rather enjoyable one at that.

When it comes to final fantasy I generally can find a reason to finish each of the titles. X, I liked because of the plot and characters, X-2 because of the battle system. but I agree with you on almost all of the other points you make.

I'd just like to say that Final Fantasy XII, for all of its faults and Star Wars thievery...

Sorry, if you did find XII fun, then good for you. What I can't stand though is when people like you get all arrogant and act like those of us who didn't must just be simpleminded idiots who can't handle anything that isn't spoon fed to us. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I disliked XII precisely because it required no degree of thought to play.

Well,the auto system was geared towards the masses,but it was still more enjoyable and deeper than all the FF's after IX.

I understand XII had an awkward battle system and a boring grid system,I could get around that. You could tweak the game to your favor.

The XIII 3-parter will go back a simplified system.They can't make games,too complex for the masses.As I said before,IMO,FF was never complex to begin with.