Final Fantasy.... VIII-2

[Particle Man]

http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/334-square-enix-final-fantasy-xiii-2-coming-2012

Apparently unfazed by the disastrous reception of Final Fantasy XIV (Buy | Search), publisher Square Enix is once again looking to its extensive back catalog for the next in the much-loved series.

But this time it's Final Fantasy XIII (Buy | Search) that's in the frame for a follow-up, and in one of those naming decisions that'll make perfect sense to fans and none at all to anyone else, it'll be called Final Fantasy XIII-2. It'll launch in Japan this year, while Western gamers will have to wait until next winter.




Although little is known about the game beyond its trailer and a solitary screenshot, Square Enix promised in a statement it'll sport a new story, an "evolved" battle system, and the return of numerous familiar characters from the original game.

Depending on exactly how you count them, there are somewhere in the region of 30 major titles in the Final Fantasy series, making it one of gaming's most prolific franchises. Known for its intricate plots, strong characterizations, and sumptuous presentation, the series has been on a downward trend for some years.

Final Fantasies IV, VII, and IX are still remembered as some of the best games of all time, but following the 2004 departure of series' creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, they've struggled to attain the same recognition they enjoyed in previous decades, although sales remain broadly strong.

Its most recent installment, subscription-based massively multiplayer online world Final Fantasy XIV, was a disaster. Excoriated by critics for its poor interface, bad economy, and unfinished game mechanics, it scored an average review mark below 50%. Numerous prominent publications scored down in the 30-40% region -- a rare feat for a major release.

Square Enix has repeatedly apologized for its quality, handing out free subscription extensions to unfortunate players. Around 600,000 players bought Final Fantasy XIV, and we suspect as many as two or three of them are still playing it.

[Particle Man]

Crap, Meant to put XIII-2 in the title. Can a mod please edit?

[Rangerscott]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/2607-Top-5-of-2010

[Dave]

Can we dress lightning up in slutty outfits like in x2?

[Apoc]

I hope its better than XIII. That game was just horrible. Disgusting might even be a better word. Worst RPG i've played this generation, period. The characters were unlikeable, the story sucked, and you literally spend 35 hours running down straight halways and fighting the same enemies over and over.

I love FF, and I absolutely hated this game.

Theres already a VII-2 btw. Its called Crisis Core. :) Its pretty good too.

[Particle Man]

I hope its better than XIII. That game was just horrible. Disgusting might even be a better word. Worst RPG i've played this generation, period. The characters were unlikeable, the story sucked, and you literally spend 35 hours running down straight halways and fighting the same enemies over and over.

I love FF, and I absolutely hated this game.

Theres already a VII-2 btw. Its called Crisis Core. :) Its pretty good too.

Yeah I have Crisis Core and liked it a lot. I didn't bother with XIII. Your review seems pretty common.

[Dave]

I hope its better than XIII. That game was just horrible. Disgusting might even be a better word. Worst RPG i've played this generation, period. The characters were unlikeable, the story sucked, and you literally spend 35 hours running down straight halways and fighting the same enemies over and over.

I love FF, and I absolutely hated this game.

Theres already a VII-2 btw. Its called Crisis Core. :) Its pretty good too.

Sounds like an rpg lol

[Apoc]

Sounds like an rpg lol



You obviously havent played many rpg's then.

[Corey]

Is it going to be another 40 hours of movies with mindlessly boring gameplay and a lame ass battle system? FFXIII was the only Final Fantasy game I didn't play through to the end. FFXII was lame, but I finished it. I'm about 20 hours into 13 and it feels like I've made no progress, the characters are fucking lame and annoying, and the game feels like it's playing itself, at least until you get to the next FMV that's half an hour long and does little to progress the story. If I wanted to watch a bad movie, there's plenty I can hit up on Netflix.

[Apoc]

Is it going to be another 40 hours of movies with mindlessly boring gameplay and a lame ass battle system? FFXIII was the only Final Fantasy game I didn't play through to the end. FFXII was lame, but I finished it. I'm about 20 hours into 13 and it feels like I've made no progress, the characters are fucking lame and annoying, and the game feels like it's playing itself, at least until you get to the next FMV that's half an hour long and does little to progress the story. If I wanted to watch a bad movie, there's plenty I can hit up on Netflix.



Trust me, it only gets worse as you get further into it..

[Dave]

You obviously havent played many rpg's then.

I've played tons. You spend 80% of the game grinding yourself into godmode and then blaze a firey swath through what story is there. From battletech to phantasy star portable. Not. A whole lot changes

[Apoc]

I've played tons. You spend 80% of the game grinding yourself into godmode and then blaze a firey swath through what story is there. From battletech to phantasy star portable. Not. A whole lot changes



I was thinking more along the lines of Oblivion, Mass Effect, Dragon Age Origins, Fallout 3/New Vegas.

The old JRPG forula your talking about is pretty much dead nowadays, thankfully. Square Enix is about the last major RPG designer that is still stuck in the 1990's.

[pickle.of.doom]

I've been hearing good things about the dc universe online that just came out... I may check it out for the Ps3

[njchopper87]

I liked 13. It wasn't my favorite, but it was fun. I'm looking forward to 13-2, but I hope they don't totally fuck the story up like 10-2.

I'm still playing 14, but not as much as it first came out.. I want to believe they can fix it. It really isn't much fun anymore since 99% of the people I started playing with has quit though, so I'm looking for alternatives.

Dragon age just looks like an offline MMO to me. I'd rather play an actual MMO.

[Apoc]

I liked 13. It wasn't my favorite, but it was fun. I'm looking forward to 13-2, but I hope they don't totally fuck the story up like 10-2.

I'm still playing 14, but not as much as it first came out.. I want to believe they can fix it. It really isn't much fun anymore since 99% of the people I started playing with has quit though, so I'm looking for alternatives.

Dragon age just looks like an offline MMO to me. I'd rather play an actual MMO.


Dragon Age is nothing like an MMO. Its an RPG with a top down strategy combat system.

[Dave]

I was thinking more along the lines of Oblivion, Mass Effect, Dragon Age Origins, Fallout 3/New Vegas.

The old JRPG forula your talking about is pretty much dead nowadays, thankfully. Square Enix is about the last major RPG designer that is still stuck in the 1990's.

Missed xenosaga?

[Apoc]

Missed xenosaga?



Xenogears was much, much better.

[Dave]

Xenogears was much, much better.

so i hear. hard to find.

i dug up crescent hawk's inception/revenge last night. nothing like some sweet mech on mech action. always loved the front missions too

[Apoc]

so i hear. hard to find.

i dug up crescent hawk's inception/revenge last night. nothing like some sweet mech on mech action. always loved the front missions too

Xenogears was actually cleared for release on the PSN store earlier this month, so it should be there within a couple of weeks :)

[Dave]

Xenogears was actually cleared for release on the PSN store earlier this month, so it should be there within a couple of weeks :)

nice. theres too much shit i want on there :lol:

[Dave]

fucking tits! i just found a translated, bug fixed version of front mission thats runing stable on my droid. maybe i can finally avenge my dead fiance :lol:

[Apoc]

nice. theres too much shit i want on there :lol:

Oh, no shit. I must have spent 2-300$ on there in the last year. And thats not counting Playstation+.

[Dave]

Oh, no shit. I must have spent 2-300$ on there in the last year. And thats not counting Playstation+.

do you have a japanese account? they have tg16 games in their store :dribble:

[Apoc]

do you have a japanese account? they have tg16 games in their store :dribble:



No, I dont. And I didnt know that. Actually, I would have preferred not to know that, asshole!

[Dave]

No, I dont. And I didnt know that. Actually, I would have preferred not to know that, asshole!

:lol: you can buy prepaid cards for the jap store from some of those japanese import stores, and downloaded content will play on every account on your ps3 (can't dual register psps though so you get only one region's worth of stuff)

[njchopper87]

Xenogears was actually cleared for release on the PSN store earlier this month, so it should be there within a couple of weeks :)

This is awesome. I've been searching Ebay and Amazon for a $20 or under sale for a while. I was pissed when wiki lied to me and it wasn't listed in the store at all. They need to add more of the classic RPGs.. too many of them are being sold at outrageous prices..