Final Fantasy XII at E3

[DarkMaster]

teh info:

Square Enix's Final Fantasy XII will have an art style similar to Vagrant Story. The gameplay is also quite different from the series, it is more like an action adventure game than a traditional RPG. You can see the enemies on screen, instead of encounter enemies randomly. The combats take place seamlessly in the environment, without any switching of screens. Also, the characters are no longer standing on one side, they can freely move around in the field. Just like the combat in Vagrant Story, but with 3 characters.

There is a new "gambit" system in the game, such that when you when you assign a gambit to a character, he will use the special commands / tactics / power of the gambit in battles. However, the character may or may not follow the order, depending on his/her relationship with the leading character. There are also other gambits available, which makes a character to use various different tactics in battle. Gambits can be obtained by defeating mid-bosses or purchase from shops.

Thanks to the new character animation system, now many of the cinematic scenes can be rendered real-time, instead of using CG movies. The producer Matsuno mentioned that the story of FFXII is not connected to the Final Fantasy Tactics series, it shares the same settings but not related.

teh trailers:

http://www.insidegameronline.com/ps2...=videos&id=265

http://www.jeux-france.com/downloads1650.html

teh scans (new character, among other things):

http://www.jeux-france.com/news4604.html

[Hero2]

I hated Vagrant Story becuase of the battle engine. ohh well the game looked gay anyway Ill just have to wait for FFXIII and hope they pull there heads out of there asses.

[DarkMaster]

Originally Posted by Hero2

I hated Vagrant Story becuase of the battle engine. ohh well the game looked gay anyway Ill just have to wait for FFXIII and hope they pull there heads out of there asses.

Did you even watch the movies or anything? It's anything but gay...

[Typhoid]

I've never played Vagrant Story, i havent even heard of it. But what im getting is that this is a real time fighting engine, mixed with some sort of RPG feel...kind of like FFXI. But if its horrible, ill get over it, because its Final Fantasy..still cant wait...



( Do any of you think there will be a multi-disc game for the PS2 ever? that way the majority of the dialogue could be in hi-res..)

[Hero2]

Originally Posted by DarkMaster

Did you even watch the movies or anything? It's anything but gay...

work computers wont play the trailers



Thats what I ment about gay. Ill watch some trailers when I get home.

[Ginkasa]

Sounds pretty neat. IGN was comparing it a little to the .hack games, if the .hack games were superior (as opposed to average).

It'll be a nice change of pace. Maybe this will affect the next 7 games like the ATB did when introduced in FFIV?


*shrugs and walks away*

[MuGen]

trailers look nice. i can't wait to play this game