Final Fantasy - Does anyone like it?

WeasteDevil · 23rd January 2008, 19:03

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

Who?

Me!

esmufc07 · 23rd January 2008, 19:03

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Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

How does it play on the PS3, or doesn't it?

Plays fine, only played up untill you get out of Midgar, so wouldn't know after that.

KingEric7 · 23rd January 2008, 19:28

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Originally Posted by cina

I've played all the FF games (and I mean all, SNES included) and I tink I can safely say, they are, and will always be the greatest gaming series I've ever played. VII alone is the greatest game ever made, and bar a few hiccups (VIII anyone?) they're all quite brilliant.

I'll be getting myself a PS3 for XIII, but seeing as it's out later this year in Japan, I won't have to get one for another 2 years...

Agreed. I liked 8 though. I think they fucked up quite severely with 12 considering the amount of times it was delayed. I'm torn between 9 and 7 for my favourite of the series. The storylines in those 2 were simply epic.

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They've got a dream team writing the game - Nobuo Uematsu composing, Yoshitaka Amano on graphic design, Kazushige Nojima on storyboard.

They're the best set of games that i've ever bought. Perfect.
Saying that, hasn't Uematsu retired now? The FF12 soundtrack was simply inadequate and that was in no small part down to the fact that he only did one of the tracks on it.

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That is the reason i wll end up getting a PS3, somewhere along the line.

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Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

They are also remaking VII for the PS3. God knows how it will turn out.

They recreated the famous opening scene on FF7 in PS3 graphics to show how good it would look. I'm not entirely convinced that it was just a teaser.

esmufc07 · 23rd January 2008, 22:42

They recreated the famous opening scene on FF7 in PS3 graphics to show how good it would look. I'm not entirely convinced that it was just a teaser.[/quote]

Hopefully, graphics let FF7 down big time, other than that it was a perfect game.

olesmyhero · 23rd January 2008, 23:11

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

Hopefully, graphics let FF7 down big time, other than that it was a perfect game.

Sarcasm I'm sure. At the time those graphics were amazing.

esmufc07 · 23rd January 2008, 23:13

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Originally Posted by olesmyhero

Sarcasm I'm sure. At the time those graphics were amazing.

The FMV's were, but if you call big lego-like characters amazing graphics, then you are the one being sarcastic my gay friend.

WeasteDevil · 23rd January 2008, 23:24

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

The FMV's were, but if you call big lego-like characters amazing graphics, then you are the one being sarcastic my gay friend.

It was a PS1, it only did lego graphics!

Dowders_Jnr · 23rd January 2008, 23:35

The graphics for VII had a charm that the more realistic VIII sorely lacked. Personally the more I think about it, I prefer IX to VIII. VII will never be beaten.

Pronewbie · 24th January 2008, 07:30

Sorry to derail the Final Fantasy topic, but has anyone here played Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross? They are better games imo..

cina · 24th January 2008, 10:12

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Originally Posted by Pronewbie

Sorry to derail the Final Fantasy topic, but has anyone here played Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross? They are better games imo..

I've played Chrono Trigger (Was it SNES or PS1, I can barely remember) and it was a magnificent game, and by all accounts, better than some FF games. The combat system was glorious, and it had a very strange storyline.

Still, I wouldn't place is as high as FFVII, and one or two others. The fact is, without FFVII, RPGs would be a dying breed, and games such as Chrono Cross probably would never have existed.

spinoza · 24th January 2008, 10:14

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Originally Posted by KingEric7

They're the best set of games that i've ever bought. Perfect.
Saying that, hasn't Uematsu retired now? The FF12 soundtrack was simply inadequate and that was in no small part down to the fact that he only did one of the tracks on it.

he's come back to do a few more tracks for FF13

Not all unfortunately.

spinoza · 24th January 2008, 10:19

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

The music in FF7 was awesome, and the battle systems have always been top notch.

So to sum it up, you're wrong.

FF12's real time system is better than any other FF game

cina · 24th January 2008, 10:25

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Originally Posted by spinoza

FF12's real time system is better than any other FF game

Oof, wouldn't go that far, I'm a fan of the turn based combat myself. Still, I like the combat system in XII, takes a while to get going but it's great fun once you get about 20 hours in.

My only gripe with it, is that I got the feeling that Squaresoft only fucking did it to give the game a more widespread appeal, something they've been doing a lot of lately, with all these shit spin offs and 'sequels'.

spinoza · 24th January 2008, 11:10

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Originally Posted by cina

Oof, wouldn't go that far, I'm a fan of the turn based combat myself. Still, I like the combat system in XII, takes a while to get going but it's great fun once you get about 20 hours in.

My only gripe with it, is that I got the feeling that Squaresoft only fucking did it to give the game a more widespread appeal, something they've been doing a lot of lately, with all these shit spin offs and 'sequels'.

Random battles were my biggest bugbear, then you had to go through turns while the boss beat the living crap out of you

The RTB system was great - much better for strategists as compared to level uppers

Rahul · 24th January 2008, 11:19

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That is the reason i wll end up getting a PS3, somewhere along the line.

Very much on the save wavelength. And with Nomura backing this game and admitting its going to be his last Final Fantasy you know FF vs XIII will be special.

Looks a hell of alot darker than the others, also one of the first time i've seen blood in a FF game.

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Occasional violence occurred in the PS Premiere trailer, unlike that of previous Final Fantasy titles hinting the game might receive a more mature rating than its predecessors. Perpetual teleportations proposed a new aspect that may bring forth some interesting gameplay

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From an interview with Nomura in Dengeki PlayStation 2 magazine, he has stated that he aims to create previously unseen "tricky" battle sequences, reminiscent of the CGI film, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children.

If he can achieve what he says he can, this game will be one of the, if not the, biggest in 2008.

London_Red · 24th January 2008, 11:20

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FFVIII is the best

VIII as by far the worst. 7 and 9 were fantastic. I really liked the character Zidane in 9. Liked the whole travelling actors storyline at the beginning as well. Also Steiner and Vivi combination was fantastic in IX. Also loved the card game.

In VII Cloud and Garnet were brilliant as well as Yufi. She was pretty cool.

VIII is the one of the only ones since 7 i havent completed. I even completed X-2 and that was fucking awful.

Best one since they went on to PS2 was X. Thought it was well worked, challenging and all round pretty fucking goog.

London_Red · 24th January 2008, 11:23

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Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

They are also remaking VII for the PS3. God knows how it will turn out.

Dont think they are. Designers were quoted as saying there was no remake on the way. It was just to show the power of the PS3 graphics chip.

RooneyDevil8 · 24th January 2008, 13:00

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Originally Posted by London_Red

VIII as by far the worst. 7 and 9 were fantastic. I really liked the character Zidane in 9. Liked the whole travelling actors storyline at the beginning as well. Also Steiner and Vivi combination was fantastic in IX. Also loved the card game.

In VII Cloud and Garnet were brilliant as well as Yufi. She was pretty cool.

VIII is the one of the only ones since 7 i havent completed. I even completed X-2 and that was fucking awful.

Best one since they went on to PS2 was X. Thought it was well worked, challenging and all round pretty fucking goog.

It was Aries or Tifa, Garnet was in IX but other than that i agree with you 100% I hated VIII and loved VII. The most moving gaming experience of my life. In a strange way even the imperfections made it better (graphics etc..)

spinoza · 24th January 2008, 13:06

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Originally Posted by Rahul

Very much on the save wavelength. And with Nomura backing this game and admitting its going to be his last Final Fantasy you know FF vs XIII will be special.

Looks a hell of alot darker than the others, also one of the first time i've seen blood in a FF game.

I thought that Nojima has a much greater impact on a character compared to Nomura - you relate to the characters through the game story.

SmashedHombre · 24th January 2008, 13:22

Yeah its quality. At the risk of asking a stupid question, can you play ps2 games on the ps3? Would love to play FF9 again, I have played 7 and 8 to death.

Dr. Dwayne · 24th January 2008, 13:23

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Originally Posted by SmashedHombre

Yeah its quality. At the risk of asking a stupid question, can you play ps2 games on the ps3? Would love to play FF9 again, I have played 7 and 8 to death.

some, yes. why don't you put it in and try it?

I can tell you that Star Wars Battlefront II plays just fine on the PS3

WeasteDevil · 24th January 2008, 13:23

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Originally Posted by SmashedHombre

Yeah its quality. At the risk of asking a stupid question, can you play ps2 games on the ps3? Would love to play FF9 again, I have played 7 and 8 to death.

If you have the right sort of PS3, then yes!

SmashedHombre · 24th January 2008, 13:30

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

some, yes. why don't you put it in and try it?

I can tell you that Star Wars Battlefront II plays just fine on the PS3

I don't have a ps3, but have been thinking of getting one.

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Originally Posted by WeasteDevil

If you have the right sort of PS3, then yes!

So can you get some sort of emulator or chip for it then I presume?

Dr. Dwayne · 24th January 2008, 13:33

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Originally Posted by SmashedHombre

I don't have a ps3, but have been thinking of getting one.

So can you get some sort of emulator or chip for it then I presume?

you should get one, Smashed, they're ace.

WeasteDevil · 24th January 2008, 14:10

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So can you get some sort of emulator or chip for it then I presume?

No! Just buy the right version of PS3.

The first ones released in the US and Japan had a PS2 inside them, in silicon (no longer available to buy new).

The second wave, which included the first lot officially available in Europe, chucked out the PS2's CPU and just kept the graphics chip, with the CPU being emulated on the PS3 CPU. These are no longer produced for the European market, although you can still find some in shops (I saw one not long ago).

The most recent wave have removed all PS2 hardware, and have no backwards compatibility until they can figure out how to emulate the PS2 graphics chip in software (which they say that they are not really arsed about doing).

So, options for a European wanting PS2 compatibility are:

A) Try to find a European 60GB model new (not easy).
B) Buy a European 60GB model second hand.
C) Buy a North American 80Gb model new and have it imported.
D) Buy a North American 80Gb model second hand and import it.
E) Buy a North American 60Gb or 20Gb (20Gbs are seriously gimped) model (first wave - the ones with the best backwards compatibility with PS2) second hand and import it.

Done!

SmashedHombre · 24th January 2008, 14:36

Why on earth don't the new models let you play ps2 games?

kelvinhole · 24th January 2008, 14:44

Cost, probably.

WeasteDevil · 24th January 2008, 14:49

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Why on earth don't the new models let you play ps2 games?

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esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A good fortune may forbode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune Posts: 6,157	They recreated the famous opening scene on FF7 in PS3 graphics to show how good it would look. I'm not entirely convinced that it was just a teaser.[/quote] Hopefully, graphics let FF7 down big time, other than that it was a perfect game.

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Dowders_Jnr Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Salford Posts: 1,132	The graphics for VII had a charm that the more realistic VIII sorely lacked. Personally the more I think about it, I prefer IX to VIII. VII will never be beaten.

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SmashedHombre Has a date with the Grim Reaper - lol Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Slightly more handsome, intelligent and talented than Rams. Far more likely to shag sheep than most rams too. Posts: 17,730	Yeah its quality. At the risk of asking a stupid question, can you play ps2 games on the ps3? Would love to play FF9 again, I have played 7 and 8 to death.

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