Seems to be around 2002/2003 and his last game as full on producer was FF9. Then for some reason I just can't quite pinpoint their stories started going downhill. Mysterious.
Go in the settings and change the camera distance. Much better when it's further away.The camera is really still putting me off because it's so far to the side of Cloud sometimes. In combat it's perfect but running about feels strange
Did that mate, still feels off. Better than it did before but still weird.Go in the settings and change the camera distance. Much better when it's further away.
You not enjoy X?
It was ok, but got a bit convoluted for me. It felt like a big step down after 9, but not particularly bad or good. I think part of the issue was that the bar was so high with 7 and 9. I never liked the switch to voice acting either. Although that's just going off memory, I've not played either 9 or 10 in a very long time. To be fair 8 came out when Sakaguchi was there and I thought the story of that was bollocks. Fighting your time travelling babysitter...
Why are we in spoiler tags?
Ah I really enjoyed 7,8,9 and X. All great in their own way though 7 is a clear winner for me. Had a big wait for 12 which was a disappointment. As you say a good story is integral to any good FF game and 12,13 and 15 were disappointing in that respect.
Did you ever play Vagrant Story? That was a good good at a time when squaresoft where churning them out for fun!
And I’ve literally no idea
12 remains the only one I've started and not finished since 7. I didn't dislike it, I think my PS2 died about midway through it. Although there was something weird about the voices that made it hard to listen to. Might have been my PS2 though.
Vagrant Story sounds familiar. There was a guy down the street that did chipped Playstations and he was giving the games to me to try out at times, so I went through an awful lot of stuff I barely remember. I have vague memories of a fighting game with Cloud and possibly Tifa in it. Einhander or something. Consequently I started and didn't finish an awful lot of RPG's back then too.
I keep being tempted to tag people that haven't finished the game in these non-spoiler posts behind spoiler tags. Just to confuse and scare them .
Sounds about right. It definitely sounded German and it was definitely shit.You're thinking of Ehrgeiz
Yeah the voice acting wasn’t great but it was a completely new thing in 2001 so it was probably as could as it could have been. At least it wasn’t Resident Evil levels badIt was ok, but got a bit convoluted for me. It felt like a big step down after 9, but not particularly bad or good. I think part of the issue was that the bar was so high with 7 and 9. I never liked the switch to voice acting either. Although that's just going off memory, I've not played either 9 or 10 in a very long time. To be fair 8 came out when Sakaguchi was there and I thought the story of that was bollocks. Fighting your time travelling babysitter...
Why are we in spoiler tags?
Finally completed all the intel reports except the bahamut battle which is looking VERY tough. I can't figure out how to beat him as yet.
Still pissed off at that ending but i'm determined to add this to my FF platinum collection with all the other main entry games
Wait til you meet him in the Shinra VR battle
I thought I wouldn't have to face him again if I did it here? I'm on chapter 14 from the chapter select on Normal. I'm basically just trying to get all the stuff out of the way before hitting hard mode
This whole song (spoilered as video title is kind of a spoiler)They really did nail the soundtrack
You are dumb!Oof Vagrant story. That brings back memories. The main guy's hair is still dumb though.
You take that Resident Evil comment back! It not only made voice acting the new standard, but it invented new ways of using the English language to convey the very nature of the human existance. "Chris is our old partner, ya know." It says so much with so little and it speaks to your soul of things past, present and those yet to happen.Yeah the voice acting wasn’t great but it was a completely new thing in 2001 so it was probably as could as it could have been. At least it wasn’t Resident Evil levels bad
And we must be opposites. I thought 8 was great. Yeah the story was batshit crazy but it was still great fun
Tempted to dust my PS3 and replay this
I looked it up and it's not even Sam Elliott, but I'm 97% sure that when directing his voice acting they just showed him a picture of Sam Elliott and let him work away.Feck that feckin’ house. I hadn’t gotten Wind yet so I didn’t have every element covered.
Also, did they get Mr T out of retirement to voice Barret? Chocobo Sam is also clearly Sam Elliot.
Wait until you fight it on hard!Feck that feckin’ house. I hadn’t gotten Wind yet so I didn’t have every element covered.
Also, did they get Mr T out of retirement to voice Barret? Chocobo Sam is also clearly Sam Elliot.
Oh I still love the originalYou take that Resident Evil comment back! It not only made voice acting the new standard, but it invented new ways of using the English language to convey the very nature of the human existance. "Chris is our old partner, ya know." It says so much with so little and it speaks to your soul of things past, present and those yet to happen.
Been a while but I don't think there is anything significant in Midgar you can miss.Decided to play the original again. Up to Shinra HQ already, so good.
Any missable or must have items I should know about? I don’t remember much tbh.
Pretty sure you can buy them from the vending machines?Anyone know how many mp up materia there are in the game? Quite important on hard mode.
Yea, though I’m pretty sure you can buy them? I have 3.Does anyone know if you get a second revive materia on chapter 4 if you play the game on hard (the first carrying on from the previous normal mode?...this is going to be very tough if I only have one party member able to use revive
Huh i just looked it up and you can buy it as many times as you like. How did i miss thatYea, though I’m pretty sure you can buy them? I have 3.
Huh i just looked it up and you can buy it as many times as you like. How did i miss that
I don't mean ethers.Pretty sure you can buy them from the vending machines?
Nah, I'm sure you can buy MP Ups from vending machines. Check the materia section. They should definitely be there if you're gonna be doing hard mode.I don't mean ethers.
You're rightNah, I'm sure you can buy MP Ups from vending machines. Check the materia section. They should definitely be there if you're gonna be doing hard mode.
I just fought the Hell House - best fight of the game so far. The different stages were good and the changing elemental weakness necessitated a good loadout and adapting on the fly. Hopefully it's a taster of what's in store for the rest of the game because the average mobs have seemed a bit of a pushover so far.
Yeah I think the first half has been fairly easy. There’s a lot of good boss battles in the second half of the game though so I expect much stronger challenges going forwardI just fought the Hell House - best fight of the game so far. The different stages were good and the changing elemental weakness necessitated a good loadout and adapting on the fly. Hopefully it's a taster of what's in store for the rest of the game because the average mobs have seemed a bit of a pushover so far.