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Square-Enix Isn’t Sure Where to Take Final Fantasy
Square-Enix boss Yoichi Wada recognizes that many fans didn’t enjoy Final Fantasy XIII, and admits that the developer isn’t sure where to take the series from here.
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I think we could use a little less unecessary changes in the Final Fantasy Formula. Square enix always seems to add some dumb unecessary shit to each game they put out in the series. They then try to deem it necessary by making you do it in the game, or saying that it adds to the gameplay etc. I don’t want to fucking play a game of underwater volleyball……
…..blitzball…..
Let’s take a look back at some of the games in the FF Series and what they added….
Squall: " Hey monster....can I maybe borrow....ahem*....like 2 fire spells please.....i'm kinda out over here..."
Let me start by saying…..OH DEAR GOD THE DRAW SYSTEM!!!!…..it was so awful… Now, don’t get me wrong, I absolutley love FF8, as much as a guy can love a game, but you have to admit sucking monsters “magic” is kind of disturbing. Instead of having MP (Magic Points) and taking a set number from the pool, you have to “draw” magic from your enemy’s. Now all-in-all this may not sound like a bad thing….but oh how your wrong loyal readers….so so wrong. First off, you can’t keep the spell once you get it, oh no because that would be too simple… you have a set number of the spell you drew from the enemy. So once you have exhausted your magic number, usually 2ish, your fucked….having to spend your turns “drawing” over and fucking over…..to use any magic at all… Second, many enemy’s just seem to have random ass shit. Many of the baddies have basics like fire, ice, etc…..which don’t inflict really any damage at all on the enemy… Then you’ll see an enemy with an Ultima spell, but you can only draw one from him….only getting to use this amazigness one time…then later on down the road you’ll never see it again… mainly drawing more fire and ice from hordes of regular badies….spells you don’t need at all. So in summary, you spend most of your time in battle “drawing” and making battle painstakingly slow and much harder if you don’t have the right amount of spells, and all because of this dumb new addition…. I wan’t to meet the game designer who thought up the idea of sucking magic out of monsters….look him dead in the eyes and scream “No more making games for you!!!”…
I wan’t to meet the game designer who thought up the idea of sucking magic out of monsters….look him dead in the eyes and scream “No more making games for you!!!”…
FF10.... was so shiny!!!!!...... and that's about it....
Now FF10 added some dumb shit, and also made an example for future FF games in the series, that’s why I hate it the most. To start, you get treated to underwater fucking volleyball……oh dear god….yes it’s blitzball. It forces you to play this minigame for no apparent reason….does it add to story? No. Is it fun? No. Should it have not been in the game? Yes! After that minor complaint, let’s talk about the example it set for other games. Square Enix seemed to made this game to push the ps2 to its graphical limits, which is fine by me…..except one thing.They spent so much time making it a “cinematic experience” it’s like they forgot about gameplay, story, etc. How did this set and example you may ask…and the answer is simple…just look at FF13. It reminds me so much of FF10 in the fact that yes, it is pretty to look at, but it’s so fucking linear in every other area….it’s not GOOD!
It reminds me so much of FF10 in the fact that yes, it is pretty to look at, but it’s so fucking linear in every other area….it’s not GOOD!
Excuse me sir....but do you have a liscence for that sword??
This is some of the dumbest shit I have ever seen added to a FF game. In other games you buy a sword, you equip it, you use it. But not here, Oh noooooooooo! You have to purchase a liscence before you can wield anything…..Want to wear that hat for a +2 defense bonus…where the hell is your liscence? You have to go to a seperate shop and purchase the liscence, then purchase the magic or item you want to use, then equip both…..sigh*. The thing is, money isn’t that fucking plentiful in FF11to where I can go ” Shopping Spree!!!” every five seconds and buy a shit ton of “liscences”.Your pretty much fucked if you want to upgrade anything without battling for an eternity to get money!!! Its so stupid to think that I would have to have a liscence to wield a sword…..is fucking illegal otherwise??? Would the gaurds arrrest me if I equip that sword without permission???
The thing is, money isn’t that fucking plentiful in FF11to where I can go ” Shopping Spree!!!” every five seconds…
What i’m saying is this- How about we take the next FF back to it’s roots? Stick to things that make the other FF games good! A good unique story, deep characters, and a big expansive world. Dont clone other games in the series, just stick to the basics. And please for the love of god- don’t focus that much on the graphics!!! Gameplay is what I wan’t!!! Don’t add more shit we don’t need, stick to what you know, what made the first games great!
