Final Fantasy XIII

[PaulMacC]

Who is buying?
I'm hoping they'll release a collectors edition over here but Squenix don't really give a damn about Europe seeing as all their games get release 1-2 years after the NA/JP release.

[Jord]

I am :D When is it out? Last week I was searching everywhere for the release date got nothing :(

[Misawa]

They're STILL making these games? I thought all the fans hated them since 7.

[PaulMacC]

The only bad FF games is 12 and 7:DoC

[dbgtz]

Maybe versus.

[PaulMacC]

What is the difference between XIII and XIII Versus

[Southe,]

I was looking forward to it until i heard Leona lewis was singing the theme for it =/
Probably still get it tho more intrested in XIV? Think thats right

[PaulMacC]

I was looking forward to it until i heard Leona lewis was singing the theme for it =/
Probably still get it tho more interested in XIV? Think that's right
That sucks, I wish they had some kickass metal like Underworld in FFX.
Isnt XIV an MMORPG. I usually pass the FF MMO's because I see no interest in them and IMO its Square selling out. Why label an MMO as part of the main franchise ;/

[J0SH]

I was looking forward to it until i heard Leona lewis was singing the theme for it =/
Probably still get it tho more intrested in XIV? Think thats right

So you're not going to buy the game just because Leona Lewis is singing a theme song for it? What an amazing reason to not purchase a game.

[PaulMacC]

I was going to create a new thread but this one is only on the second page.
The game has been praised in Japan and received 39/40 from Famitsu. Some European sites have imported it and also praised the game.

[Black_Apalachi]

I was looking forward to it until i heard Leona lewis was singing the theme for it =/
Probably still get it tho more intrested in XIV? Think thats right

To be fair, she didn't do a bad job with Avatar!! :D

If I said I wanted to give Final Fantasy a go, would you tell me to just start at the beginning or is there any one of them that is particularly amazing?

[PaulMacC]

The first one was originally on NES but most are available on PS1 remakes.
The best in my opinion is 6 but most people say 7/8 are the best.
In my opinion first is 6 then 10 then 7. Each game has a different storyline so you dont need to play them all to get a certain one.

[Black_Apalachi]

Oh I thought they all continued. Cheers :).

[dbgtz]

What is the difference between XIII and XIII Versus

Different story & PS3 exclusive.

[Axel]

To be fair, she didn't do a bad job with Avatar!! :D

If I said I wanted to give Final Fantasy a go, would you tell me to just start at the beginning or is there any one of them that is particularly amazing?

Well, it's down to opinion. I think IX is the best. Many people think VII is the best, but it's pretty boring to me. Thought I think it's agreeable that X is amazing by almost everyone.

[MrGazet]

I like X best and 2nd comes VII

but hell XII sucks big time

[Axel]

I like X best and 2nd comes VII

but hell XII sucks big time

XII wasn't amazingly bad... just a little. At least, I was entertained by the father son relationship between Balthier and Dr Cid... those characters were awesome.

[MrGazet]

i didnt like it :(

and the english was too hard lol

[Axel]

well, it did use a lot of old sounding english. not as 'hip' or whatever as 7, 8 or 10, which are meant to be modern day/futuristic. 12 is weird though, the characters look and sound medieval or something but the world is futuristic.

[Black_Apalachi]

Are they even very different? I mean I don't see how 14 games or whatever it is from the same series can have that much variance...

[Axel]

They're all completely different in the setting, the world, the technology, characters, etc, but they all follow the same basic story: saving the world from something. Apart from that, they're not really similar at all.

[[Jay]]

I think 7 was the best but then again I havent really played X, XI and XII.

[PaulMacC]

;6228360']I think 7 was the best but then again I havent really played X, XI and XII.
X was epic.
XI is a MMORPG.
XII is meh.

[MrGazet]

X was epic.
XI is a MMORPG.
XII is meh.

I have to agree

I never played XI though

[[Jay]]

X was epic.
XI is a MMORPG.
XII is meh.

Hmm I might have to get X.

[PaulMacC]

X in my opinion is up there with the greats of the Final Fantasy series. It has such great and likeable characters such as Wakka ;)
The only character I can truly say I didn't like was Kimhari.
Nobuo Uematsu outdid himself with the OST again, this is my favourite track of X.
It will give you a feel of the tropical side of the game - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McjTN-i2R2Y

[Jord]

Trail looks immense

[Ashley 12344]

I preferred VII, then VIII then IX. I'm sure I have X and X-2 chucking around, but don't remember them anything like the former's.

Definitly preferred VII, or thats the way I remember it now. Not being so old when I played VII and VIII means I'm not quite sure. Quite liked the chocobo breading and what not on VII, and the cards on VIII.

Kinda O/T but an FF point, my uncle heard on VII if you maxxed your account, max xp max money Aeris would revive. He actually got a fair chunk of the way to trying that, even though its most probably not going to happen.

And a nice VIII glitch (I've never tried), instead of killing a single monster turn them into cards. The monsters level with you, with your advantage being in AP (Action Points), so theoretically you could finish the game at level 1.

[[Jay]]

Just seen the trailer for it, looks great.

[PaulMacC]

*Prays for a collectors edition*
Japan got a special PS3 edition for it, White PS3 slim w/ designs

[Diablo10]

heard that ps3 tops wii sales thanks to this game. just go figure how big this is...