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Author Topic: [MILK] There were 12 eggs here what did you do with them? (Happy thread?!)  (Read 16181126 times)

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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71850 on: February 18, 2012, 03:12:10 am »
I don't mean FFX.  I'd probably buy FFXIII and a bunch of other stuff new-ish.
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71851 on: February 18, 2012, 03:13:47 am »
Ah.

Don't buy FF13.
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71852 on: February 18, 2012, 03:14:07 am »
FFXIII?
FFXIII?
*Vivid flashbacks*
*Cries in corner*
the hall just kept going... the hall just kept going... why wont it stop..? i dont understand why it wont stop...
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71853 on: February 18, 2012, 03:15:01 am »
Oh, really?  It's actually that bad?

Shame... I thought that the character designs looked surprisingly cool, especially chocobo-dude.  Maybe FFXIII-versus will be reasonable...
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71854 on: February 18, 2012, 03:16:31 am »
Final fantasy sequels do not have a good reputation.

FFX-2?
FFX-2?
*Vivid flashbacks*
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71855 on: February 18, 2012, 03:23:35 am »
Never played x-2 but have heard lots of good things about it, actually. Mostly the battle system.

Only consistent complaint that isn't along the lines of "omg girly" is the recycled assets and maps. Kinda justified though, given it's the same world and everything.
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71856 on: February 18, 2012, 03:29:07 am »
Yea, combat system was wonderful... Best of the entire series I would say, it was everything you want in a combat system.
The problem was that the rest of it was just a bastardisation of everything FFX was. Seriously, the character growth in X-2 is just the slow reversal of everything that happened in X.
Spoiler: Real spoilers (click to show/hide)

It also holds the record for having the only cut scene so bad I just put down the controller and left the room. Were it not for the epic combat system, I would not have played past the first hour.
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71857 on: February 18, 2012, 03:36:54 am »
FFX is my 2nd favorite FF.  I also miss JRPGs.  I haven't played one since becoming a parent.  I don't enjoy them unless I can set aside a large chunk of uninterrupted time every day to power through them.  Any other way feels like watching a movie in 5 minute daily intervals.
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71858 on: February 18, 2012, 04:52:56 am »
Quote from: kaijyuu on February 18, 2012, 03:13:47 am
Ah.

Don't buy FF13.

Just listen to this guy. DO. NOT. BUY. THAT. STUPID. GAME.

It's just a ton of hallways with an idiot plot. And there's no towns. XIII-2 is better in that regard (minus plot), or at least I heard/read. But XIII-2's music is absolutely horrendous, at least in my opinion.

Only saving grace of that series is Sazh, the frocobo, gun-toting black guy in XIII.
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« Reply #71859 on: February 18, 2012, 05:04:17 am »
Yea, it was a real shame, especially after XII.
I liked XII, although it was a bit of a change of pace from the others. A lot more about the political side of things, and less about the personal issues of your party. You weren't dealing with the standard close quarters battle between opposed moralities, you were a playing piece in a larger landscape. Also, some of the best music and scenery in the series. Eye candy for sure.
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« Reply #71860 on: February 18, 2012, 06:35:43 am »
So I just saw a copy of the Necrons 5th Ed codex and after all the "They Changed It And Now It Sucks" talk my only thoughts are:
"I'm okay with this."
The new trooper designs are genuinely cool and the Triarch Stalker is made of awesome. I'm reluctant to read the fluff, as it was written Matt Ward, and I'm on the fence about the vehicles but the change appears to have been a good thing.
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« Reply #71861 on: February 18, 2012, 08:37:03 am »
Quote from: Frumple on February 18, 2012, 02:29:46 am
Quote from: userpay on February 18, 2012, 02:22:00 am
And in case anyone was wondering what the outline was about think Magic the Gathering crossed with Transformers and Avatar.
... which Avatar? There's at least two that have major media expressions.

Anyway, re: FFVII grind: This is why you play on emulators ♫

Fastforward button. Also known as "Oh hey Imma grind 6 hours worth in console time in like a 1/5th or less realtime." Speed up command makes JRPGs so much more bearable, heh.

If its being combined with Transformers take a wild guess at which Avatar it is :P. (2009)

But anyway in my head what it comes down to its going to be modern world thing where the cards come to life. Figured Cameron would be perfect for that given his role in Avatar.
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« Reply #71862 on: February 18, 2012, 08:48:14 am »
... since I have no idea who Cameron is, I'll go with the Avatar whose technological progression makes more sense.

Which is to say Avatar, the Last Airbender. Odd choice, but interesting.
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Re: [>゜))))彡] [>゜))))彡]The fish has been doubled! (Happy Thread)
« Reply #71863 on: February 18, 2012, 10:00:54 am »
Testing the latest version of Wolfy's Cataclysm mod, smithing is awesome. Even though I'm apparently lifting molten steel with my hands and willing it to form into nails.
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« Reply #71864 on: February 18, 2012, 10:08:24 am »
Quote from: Max White on February 18, 2012, 02:41:37 am
That is why I liked FFX... Played through the entire story line without once ever needing to grind, and still found the game challenging. Sometimes I had to cheat by getting drive gauges up before a hard fight then blast it with wave after wave of summons, but by that point a lot of bosses can pretty much 1 hit K.O your petty aeons. All in all, beautifully balanced.

Yet it seems to gather a lot of hate, and I don't think I understand why...
It's annoying, because I really liked the combat in FFX.  And most of the gameplay really.  But then there were these long, unskippable cutscenes with the stupid voice acting (although I guess the fact that my playstation froze up on the HD cutscenes and only restarted after another 2 minutes didn't help).  I couldn't bring myself to play it fast enough to finish before my friend wanted it back :P.
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