Queen's Blood (Final Fantasy Thread)

[OGpistolpete]

So I picked up FFXIII on the cheap because I'm a big fan of the series, but this whole you control one character and its all real-time not turn-based isn't my whole thing. Should I stick with it?

[King Ellis]

"It gets good 30 hours in!"

[OGpistolpete]

It just kind of seems like a lot of auto-battling and no real thought-process is involved.

[ZJ Penn]

I found the sequel to be much, much better so if you intend on playing that you might want to blitz through XIII for the story?

[TKz]

Yeah, I'm not sure if the idea appeals to you, but XIII-2 is a lot more fun. It pretty much summarises XIII in the opening moments and tells a new story from there. I'm sure you'd be missing some context on a bunch of characters, but considering how weak the story and characters of XIII are, I'm not sure that's really a bad thing.

Actually, a good example would be that it's like playing Mass Effect 2 without playing the first game. You'll get enough explained.

[Pizza]

I love the battle system in 13. If you don't, there's literally nothing else there. It opens up 30 hours in though .

[Draevyn]

I love the battle system in 13. If you don't, there's literally nothing else there. It opens up 30 hours in though .

Pizza's right, there is really nothing there from what I played. I hated the battle system and it just went downhill from there for me.

[OGpistolpete]

I'm gonna give it some more time but I'm debating just buying one of the older ones on PSN, or maybe an HD remaster of X. Never really played 7 all too much because I was a little too young, but 9 was my shizz.

[ZJ Penn]

Wait, you've never played 7 but are playing 13?

Someone needs to stage an intervention.

[GhostMachine]

I'm playing XIII and am on Chapter 10. So far my only major problem gameplay-wise was a boss fight in Chapter 4 or 5 (I forget which) that was a royal pain in the ass because it has a ton of HP and at that point neither Lightning nor Hope, the two characters you control during the fight, are great at healing.

Storyline-wise....could be better.

[Ruki]

Wait, you've never played 7 but are playing 13?

Someone needs to stage an intervention.

7...not as good as everyone makes it out to be.

[Benji]

I don't think that's true these days, VII has plenty of detractors. To me it's still one of the best games ever, and is playing a different sport let alone in a different league to XIII.

[Gazz]

X was the best.

[King Ellis]

Ruki continues to find new ways to disappoint us all.

[TKz]

It's surprising how well FF7 holds up today, Mrs. TKz played it and beat it a year or two ago with no prior FF experience and loved it.

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

X and X-2 were my favourites from the few games I've played of the series.

Any news on a release date for the PS4 remaster?

[hugobomb]

It's surprising how well FF7 holds up today, Mrs. TKz played it and beat it a year or two ago with no prior FF experience and loved it.

That's probably the best way to experience VII. If you've played the more recent ones and spent any time online talking about them, you'll have heard how unbelievable brilliant VII was and have your expectations set way too high. VII is flawed but great, which means those flaws are going to be all the more glaring if you've had it held up as a perfect RPG like it tends to be times.

[probablyoliver]

I've got a real hankering to play VII again but the fact it's coming to ps4 is making me want to wait. It's super annoying.

[Benji]

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[Ruki]

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