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Go finish FF VI... it sounds like you don't even like the genre that much so I doubt FFXIII is for you, but you really should finish FFVI. That said if you managed to some how get lost in the sixth game maybe you will like this one up until chapter 11 (when most people think it improves).
I certainly didn't like it then, with FF 6 being the first one I was really exposed to. It was much later in the SNES's lifecycle, when I got my hands on SMRPG, that the RPG genre finally "clicked" for me, and I could get into them. 4 (a.k.a. FFII here in the states) holds a special place in my heart, because it was the first, and only, Final Fantasy I could do start to finish, and even did all the sidequest stuff, without any strategy guide to help. At least my usage of strategy minimized my need for any arbitrary grinding beyond just whatever I needed to fight along the way to advance the plot. My absolute favorite boss battle became the Magus Sisters in 4 because once I had the strategy down, it was almost like hitting the "I win" button before they could mount their special attack. I suppose one thing that bothered me with 6 is simply that the game doesn't really spell out who is supposed to be the main characters. Yes, there's a ton of good character development among each and I rather applaud that they were able to get enough plot in for each of those that mattered (Gau doesn't count :P). But it also felt like the story was all over the place, trying to follow at some points up to three separate plot points at the same time, not including relevant villains.Go finish FF VI... it sounds like you don't even like the genre that much so I doubt FFXIII is for you, but you really should finish FFVI. That said if you managed to some how get lost in the sixth game maybe you will like this one up until chapter 11 (when most people think it improves).
SapSacPrime
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If your going to buy it, think of it as buying a movie rather than an RPG. Then you possibly might like it.
finalfantasy94
Thats going a bit far.
You shouldn't really buy any game as if it were a movie. The main point of a game is the gameplay which I thought was great in FFXIII, so yeah...
That and there really wasn't an excessive amount of cutscenes, or it didn't feel like it anyways.
[QUOTE="SapSacPrime"]I certainly didn't like it then, with FF 6 being the first one I was really exposed to. It was much later in the SNES's lifecycle, when I got my hands on SMRPG, that the RPG genre finally "clicked" for me, and I could get into them. 4 (a.k.a. FFII here in the states) holds a special place in my heart, because it was the first, and only, Final Fantasy I could do start to finish, and even did all the sidequest stuff, without any strategy guide to help. At least my usage of strategy minimized my need for any arbitrary grinding beyond just whatever I needed to fight along the way to advance the plot. My absolute favorite boss battle became the Magus Sisters in 4 because once I had the strategy down, it was almost like hitting the "I win" button before they could mount their special attack. I suppose one thing that bothered me with 6 is simply that the game doesn't really spell out who is supposed to be the main characters. Yes, there's a ton of good character development among each and I rather applaud that they were able to get enough plot in for each of those that mattered (Gau doesn't count :P). But it also felt like the story was all over the place, trying to follow at some points up to three separate plot points at the same time, not including relevant villains.Go finish FF VI... it sounds like you don't even like the genre that much so I doubt FFXIII is for you, but you really should finish FFVI. That said if you managed to some how get lost in the sixth game maybe you will like this one up until chapter 11 (when most people think it improves).
codezer0
I always considered Terra to be FFVI's main character. She's the first one you see in the game, she's one of the ones to get the most character development, and also she was the choice for FFVI's main hero in Final Fantasy Dissidia.
Its worth playing but like many have/will say its a love it or REALLY REALLY HATE it kind of game(I fell in the latter and I love FF)
Just be warned its flaws are far more clear in this one compared to past Final Fantasy's
I always considered Terra to be FFVI's main character. She's the first one you see in the game, she's one of the ones to get the most character development, and also she was the choice for FFVI's main hero in Final Fantasy Dissidia.
DJ-Lafleur
I agree.
Go finish FF VI... it sounds like you don't even like the genre that much so I doubt FFXIII is for you, but you really should finish FFVI. That said if you managed to some how get lost in the sixth game maybe you will like this one up until chapter 11 (when most people think it improves).
I certainly didn't like it then, with FF 6 being the first one I was really exposed to. It was much later in the SNES's lifecycle, when I got my hands on SMRPG, that the RPG genre finally "clicked" for me, and I could get into them. 4 (a.k.a. FFII here in the states) holds a special place in my heart, because it was the first, and only, Final Fantasy I could do start to finish, and even did all the sidequest stuff, without any strategy guide to help. At least my usage of strategy minimized my need for any arbitrary grinding beyond just whatever I needed to fight along the way to advance the plot. My absolute favorite boss battle became the Magus Sisters in 4 because once I had the strategy down, it was almost like hitting the "I win" button before they could mount their special attack. I suppose one thing that bothered me with 6 is simply that the game doesn't really spell out who is supposed to be the main characters. Yes, there's a ton of good character development among each and I rather applaud that they were able to get enough plot in for each of those that mattered (Gau doesn't count :P). But it also felt like the story was all over the place, trying to follow at some points up to three separate plot points at the same time, not including relevant villains. It's Terra but it's a good thing that the game doesn't hold you to just one perspective. The later FF have character growth problems because they force you into only perspective the whole game.I do not think it's worth a play. But to each their own right? I say give it a try you may like game.
If you can borrow it from someone you know, I say give it a try, see for yourself. I found it to be one of those games you enjoy as you play, if only because you badmouth the game as you play it. So bad it's good, maybe? I enjoyed my 80 hour romp through Cocoon/Pulse, but I don't think I'll be paying another visit.
The negativity this game gets just shows how high of standards the Final Fantasy series has.
And yes, it is worth playing.
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