tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post5380556547341251150..comments2024-02-26T00:27:47.712-08:00Comments on Cross-Up: Final Fantasy 13-2: Good Morning, Kupo! (Part 4)Voltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01038586008627390463noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-9690689420876320422013-02-21T20:28:12.658-08:002013-02-21T20:28:12.658-08:00"Ok. So... I actually braved putting this in ..."Ok. So... I actually braved putting this in my PS3 again."<br /><br />Aw, dude...you, uh...you didn't have to do that, man.<br /><br />Okay, seriously though? I guess if I just ignored the story and played through the game, I probably wouldn't be risking an ulcer or anything. And if nothing else, 13-2 is a good way to pass the time or just whittle away hours with simple tasks; kind of a stress relief thing (again, ignoring the story). But here's the thing: personally, I can't divorce the story from a game that is semi-dependent on telling a story. I just can't. It's an irrevocable package deal. I can't -- and shouldn't have to -- ignore what's an essential part of a game. But the sad thing is, I guess at this stage that's the only way to even begin to enjoy 13-2.<br /><br />Damn it, Squeenix. How could you let things get this bad...?<br /><br /><br /><br />Ugh. Whatever. I'll be honest. I don't know if I'll ever be able to derive the same amount of pleasure you or others get from the actual gameplay; it might be too late for me, thanks to being too set in my ways for my own good. But in the end, I guess if you have even a one percent chance of enjoying 13-2, then that's fantastic. You're a lot better off than I am,Voltech44noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-91906914172731585162013-02-21T17:09:56.706-08:002013-02-21T17:09:56.706-08:00Ok. So... I actually braved putting this in my P...Ok. So... I actually braved putting this in my PS3 again. And I have to say... Why doesn't Square learn from the previous games? At all? Why would you intentionally gimp the player and not let them see what the system has to offer? FF 13-2 is a terrible game at a glance... but once it actually gives you the toolset... it is actually a better game than the original.<br /><br /><br />Put down the pitchforks. Let me explain. The story. Stupid. The Game (meaning battles / managing characters etc) is already better than 13 in it's end game. If I tune out the teen drama... I might... actually enjoy playing this. God help me.Eric R. Jacksonhttp://twitter.com/Dimanagulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-61352743025370239182013-02-18T22:33:42.913-08:002013-02-18T22:33:42.913-08:00I consider myself a patient fellow. I played Dra...I consider myself a patient fellow. I played Dragon Quest 7 for 40 hours. For the uninitiated: DQ7 takes nearly 2 hours to get to a battle. I. Am. Not. Kidding. In fact I might be nice to not include the coma you might slip into trying to get to combat.<br /><br />Dragon Quest 4 went over my head when I played it when I was young. But once you get past that it is pretty friggen great! It's not for the impatient. See my rant here: http://dimanagul.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/musing-unsung-heroes/Eric R. Jacksonhttp://twitter.com/Dimanagulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-71001852489551953612013-02-18T17:15:10.406-08:002013-02-18T17:15:10.406-08:00I hear you on Lost Odyssey (though I haven't g...I hear you on Lost Odyssey (though I haven't gotten around to playing The Last Story yet). I guess it's true about the industry: the creators may leave, but for better or worse the IP stays with the company and they can do whatever they want with it.<br /><br /><br />In FF's case, "whatever they want" seems synonymous with "destroying it."<br /><br /><br />But man, barely an hour in...I'm not slamming you for it (in fact I have to applaud your wisdom), but considering that for the sake of these posts I've figured that it takes forty minutes alone to start your adventure in earnest...maybe I'm NOT just blindly hating on the game like I thought I was.Voltech44noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-45570796107835721312013-02-17T12:14:35.253-08:002013-02-17T12:14:35.253-08:00You're a better man than I. I played through...You're a better man than I. I played through, enjoyed and beat FF13 after applying many grains of salt. I think I stopped playing 13-2 less than an hour in. To compare. 13 felt like 8. Nice start, got irritating then made you glad you stuck it out. 13-2 doesn't even play the courteous motions of masking the obnoxiousness. <br /><br />Their loss of the dream team to Mistwalker studios is really showing. Lost Oddessy and Last Story really make this game look terrible. It's hard to believe this is the same game company that produced FF10 and FF12. At least there they showed they could drift from the legacy and make a good game...Eric R. Jacksonhttp://twitter.com/Dimanagulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-24008369878026935082013-02-16T07:29:08.863-08:002013-02-16T07:29:08.863-08:00Much as I hate to admit it, you might be right. T...Much as I hate to admit it, you might be right. This may be a game I simply wasn't meant to finish; it's a real blow to my pride, but in the end I know it's not worth it. <br /><br />I don't know...maybe. I mean 13-2 is not a hard game by any means, and if I glance at a walkthrough every now and then I'll have it cleared much faster. But that story...and the gameplay in general...just thinking about it feels like the kind of thing that's bound to inspire a few nightmares. (In fact, I plan to dedicate an entire post to this game's battle system...and the many, many, many failures it entails.)<br /><br />Okay, back into positive thinking mode. Good to hear you're enjoying this -- and also good to hear you like my alien invasion thingamajig. I'm nothing if not a generator of ideas.Voltech44noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-91290837657036169242013-02-16T07:28:50.783-08:002013-02-16T07:28:50.783-08:00Oh, don't worry. I've long since started ...Oh, don't worry. I've long since started using better games as a palate cleanser (Devil Survivor 2 chief among them -- and expect a post on that one soon enough). There's always a chance that I'll go back and finish 13-2, on account of my pride as a gamer, but it's looking increasingly unlikely.<br /><br />Maybe I can con my brother into suffering through it. He's the one that bought it, after all. He's not as nitpick-happy as I am, but he's savvy enough to pick up on games dishing out grade-A piles of manure. Or maybe I'll just take delight in seeing him suffer.<br /><br />I may not finish posting about the game story-wise, but I don't need to in order to tackle the gameplay.<br /><br />"...and people have told me that 13-2 was better than 13... After all of this... unbelievable."<br /><br />Some people (the reviewers of GameInformer well among them) swear up and down that the battle system for 13 and 13-2 is the best the series has ever had. I...disagree. And let's leave it at that for now.Voltech44noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-9778125692959559192013-02-16T07:03:08.533-08:002013-02-16T07:03:08.533-08:00...and people have told me that 13-2 was better th......and people have told me that 13-2 was better than 13... After all of this... unbelievable.<br /><br /><br />I cannot say I hate ballads or slow, lighthearted, fluffy songs, but Yeul's theme is &^%$ing boring. Or maybe I've been listening to too any loud, techno-y video game soundtracks lately. Regardless, stale and painful. Even the lyrics make no sense.<br /><br /><br />Anywho.<br /><br /><br />Once you finished analyzing the impending "subplot", quitting is probably best for you. Sell the game. Or trade it in for something that is worthwhile. Maybe replay one of your favorite games of all time. Find cloud nine and get lost in it to heal your weary being.<br /><br /><br />Hang on a little longer, just hold on. Reward yourself when it's all over. :)uchiha-fan-4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904713839696769313.post-48242584466992351622013-02-15T14:41:34.746-08:002013-02-15T14:41:34.746-08:00Rhamy, I'm so sorry but you may have to give u...Rhamy, I'm so sorry but you may have to give up on this game. I find myself enjoying the way you tear it down, but I feel like it's worn me down and I DON'T EVEN OWN A PS3!<br /><br />On a slightly related note, that Independence day alternative spin idea? That sounds like something that could make a GREAT how to make a good alien invasion movie article.<br /><br />I do appreciate how you keep on trucking with this game, though, honestly.Kostantinenoreply@blogger.com