The official (belated) "Final Fantasy XII is dissapointing" thread.

[DarkMaster]

There is a horrid generalization that FFXII has a sub-standard plot. I think maybe the more sophisticated telling of a political drama rife with betrayal and government conspiracies perhaps went over the heads of gamers who wouldn't ordinarily expect to see something so professionally written or thought-out in a video game. Because let's be honest, no game, ever, has had anything even remotely close to the quality of FFXII's dialogue, or the voice acting that accompanies it. The game's method of storytelling is unparalleled within the video game medium.

But that's not good enough for the series' fans who were all the while patiently waiting for the main character to turn super-saiyan and then reveal himself to be the chosen one capable of felling a terrible evil bent on the destruction of the planet for whatever ABC storybook motive the scenario writer could devise. And suddenly, all the time, effort, and meticulous attention to detail that went into every single stage of this game's production become moot for lack of what could have been another run-of-the-mill Japanese RPG anime piece of crap.

I give credit to a developer who takes great risks with its largest and most popular franchise, tirelessly striving to deliver fans a new and fresh experience. But for every person who would've complained that the game was too much of the same thing, there's just as many who don't want to see anything change.

So in summary, FFXII is awesome. Good day.

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by DarkMaster

But that's not good enough for the series' fans who were all the while patiently waiting for the main character to turn super-saiyan and then reveal himself to be the chosen one capable of felling a terrible evil bent on the destruction of the planet for whatever ABC storybook motive the scenario writer could devise.

Because a man bent on becoming the ruler of all the land is a much more original plot device... "Deep political drama" aside...

I can't really seem to recall any main characters going "super-saiyan" in FF7 or 8... Orrr 10, but that one's a bit fuzzier than the others...
Only time I can remember anything similar to that would be Terra in FF3...

And for the record, I was never into anime or anime-inspired freak-outs, and my interest in the more... Japan-inspired games has dropped over the past few years...
Which was probably a big reason I found FF7: Advent Children to be a pretty dull experience...

[Typhoid]

I know HOW it works, there's just no indication as to what items to sell to receive what..

In the FFXII guide it does.
I don't have the guide - my friend does, and I noticed it in there.

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

In the FFXII guide it does.

Exactly.
I seem to remember there was once a time in gaming when the harder-to-obtain items were harder to obtain due to say, subtle clues or riddles... An insanely hard boss... A long side-quest... Or other various things that are held and/or take place WITHIN THE GAME...
Not something requiring a guide that would otherwise be left up to pure luck...

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by DeathsHand

Exactly.
I seem to remember there was once a time in gaming when the harder-to-obtain items were harder to obtain due to say, subtle clues or riddles... An insanely hard boss... A long side-quest... Or other various things that are held and/or take place WITHIN THE GAME...
Not something requiring a guide that would otherwise be left up to pure luck...

There are clues, actually.

Ever read the little stories (opposed to animal descriptions) in the beastiary?

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

There are clues, actually.

Ever read the little stories (opposed to animal descriptions) in the beastiary?

I have... And I did notice that every now and then they feature a highlighted loot word...
I've also noticed that some of the loot items they mention are fairly common ones...

But if that's how they expect people to figure out on their own how to make items, I'm not sure I agree with that design choice...
Scattering the subtle clues, not all of which are truly of importance, amongst 100+ double-paged entries made up mostly of useless information?

I dunno maybe I just haven't looked close enough... I'm not used to the bestiary playing any role in a game beyond being a tool for the completiest of the completists...

[Typhoid]

So your main complaint with the game is that it's hard and confusing?


I hear Glover is nice.