ElwoodBlues 40 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I actually tried to take it back to asda after 2 hours playing it wasn't good imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElwoodBlues 40 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 they wouldn't take it back Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue_Gal 0 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Going to hire this from blockbuster and see what its like before deciding to buy, they don't have any in stock at the mo but hopefully tomorrow.Just so anxious to play it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue_Gal 0 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just called blockbuster and they have FF in stock so going to pick it up on my way home.Might even digny my gym class tonight hee hee!A few beers and a few hours on x box sounds marvelous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
True_Blue_Gal 0 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Having played this i am definately going to buy, this is the first FF game i have played and if this is not rated as high as version 7 then i reckon i will love version 7. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poetry_In_Blue 1,043 Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 I've completed it, actually completed it a quite a while back, and even though it's not as good as 7, I still really enjoyed this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,534 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Finally got round to finishing this off. Technically I've completed 24 chapters! My PS3 died when I was on chapter 11 so I had to start again.Thoroughly enjoyed the game. There are some aspects which could be improved, and probably will be in XIII-2, but there's more positives than negatives in my opinion. Battle system, story, leveling system were all + points for me while Graphics and visuals were stunning (as expected).The game was a bit linear, but it kept me focused. While I will probably re-visit my save file to take on some of the side-quests in Gran-Pulse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 lsot interest in FF after FFVIII, had 9 but never got into it. are the new ones any good in terms of storyline and gameplay or is the magic system etc a bit complicated nowadays??i don't think i could devote the time to these games nowadays to be honest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 lsot interest in FF after FFVIII, had 9 but never got into it. are the new ones any good in terms of storyline and gameplay or is the magic system etc a bit complicated nowadays??i don't think i could devote the time to these games nowadays to be honest.FFX is worth a play: story is good; battle system is fine plus you can swap characters mid battle so everyone gets XP etc. 9/10 from me. Haven't played FFX-2 but didn't like the look of it.FFXII has possibly the best battle system of the modern titles but the story can feel a bit detached and the game is a bit of a grind. 8/10.Haven't finished XIII yet but I've found it hit and miss so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I enjoyed FF9 best probably cause it was the first one I had. Then finished FF8, FF7, FF10, FF10-2(was a bit shite) haven't tried any of the new ones yet. They worth buying? Not really into the online ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,358 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 FFX is worth a play: story is good; battle system is fine plus you can swap characters mid battle so everyone gets XP etc. 9/10 from me. Haven't played FFX-2 but didn't like the look of it.FFXII has possibly the best battle system of the modern titles but the story can feel a bit detached and the game is a bit of a grind. 8/10.Haven't finished XIII yet but I've found it hit and miss so far.god no FFX was absolute baws, there was no exploration, the "levelling up" system was absolute rotten and the I enjoyed FFVII because of the exploration and the massive amount of side missionsAnd VIII was the best one imo, the junction system was an amazing addition and an added complication that was needed, in VII once you had materia you could just batter into the magic without considering the consequences Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 god no FFX was absolute baws, there was no exploration, the "levelling up" system was absolute rotten and the I enjoyed FFVII because of the exploration and the massive amount of side missionsAnd VIII was the best one imo, the junction system was an amazing addition and an added complication that was needed, in VII once you had materia you could just batter into the magic without considering the consequencesMost of the non-PS1 games have been very linear, I miss the world map aspect. Squaresoft need to learn to keep the best elements of FF and stop ripping it up needlessly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,358 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Most of the non-PS1 games have been very linear, I miss the world map aspect. Squaresoft need to learn to keep the best elements of FF and stop ripping it up needlessly.this using the highwind and the ragnarok was amazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,534 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I agree about the World Map/sidequests thing. I read an interview about why things were so linear and they felt that it added focus and drive to the mainstory, while still offering various side-quests but I don't think they seem to realise how perfect that balance was in FFVII and VIII. To be honest, I still enjoyed X a lot but the lack of a world map and airship to physically fly around in was a disappointment to me. It wasn't a major sticking point for me, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,358 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I agree about the World Map/sidequests thing. I read an interview about why things were so linear and they felt that it added focus and drive to the mainstory, while still offering various side-quests but I don't think they seem to realise how perfect that balance was in FFVII and VIII. To be honest, I still enjoyed X a lot but the lack of a world map and airship to physically fly around in was a disappointment to me. It wasn't a major sticking point for me, though.i thought that they tried to hard to make 10 more like a movie at timesit was the same with metal gear solid, the first one on the PS1 was amazing, just the right balance of gameplay and CGIplayed MGS2 and it was like watching a fucking filmplus the card game in FF8 was a brilliant way to pass the time, and then finding out later in the game you could convert the cards was an added bonus (especially the gilgamesh card, 100 holy wars was the only way to beat OMEGA weapon) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 i thought that they tried to hard to make 10 more like a movie at timesit was the same with metal gear solid, the first one on the PS1 was amazing, just the right balance of gameplay and CGIplayed MGS2 and it was like watching a fucking filmplus the card game in FF8 was a brilliant way to pass the time, and then finding out later in the game you could convert the cards was an added bonus (especially the gilgamesh card, 100 holy wars was the only way to beat OMEGA weapon)Cards from VIII was so addictive. Number of times I thought I had a game sewn up only for the computer to flip half the board and nick my Ifrit card! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,358 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Cards from VIII was so addictive. Number of times I thought I had a game sewn up only for the computer to flip half the board and nick my Ifrit card!ahahaha the ifrit card was good at first, but the player cards were amazing powerfulseifer and squall cards were just opposite of each other (same as their actual personalities) and they were the simplest way to win the gamei hated it though when the blind rule was used, and you couldnt see the opponents cards, every other rule i used to be able to play no bother (i was sad as fuck and played it A LOT lol)beating the card jack, queen, king, joker and master was a nightmare, but as i said the gilgamesh card was worth it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raligt 2,541 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Anybody play any of these older ones on a pc emulator? Looking to find a turbo button on one so I can level up quicker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,534 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I dunno how much time I've spent playing the card game. So many days I expect ha.You could manipulate the rules, I remember, by challenging them and declining a couple of times until they just offered up a battle with one regions rules instead of combining them. I'm pretty sure I've beaten the Omega Weapon without refining that card. You shouldn't need to refine the cards, they're just there as another option. (For example, Minotaur card refines into Adamintines for the Lionheart gunblade if you can't be arsed farming them). You can re-claim refined cards anyway on disc 4. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I dunno how much time I've spent playing the card game. So many days I expect ha.You could manipulate the rules, I remember, by challenging them and declining a couple of times until they just offered up a battle with one regions rules instead of combining them. I'm pretty sure I've beaten the Omega Weapon without refining that card. You shouldn't need to refine the cards, they're just there as another option. (For example, Minotaur card refines into Adamintines for the Lionheart gunblade if you can't be arsed farming them). You can re-claim refined cards anyway on disc 4.Was there not some monster you could nick it off/turn into so you can keep your collection intact?I didn't like the weapon system in VIII, I preferred VII where you'd open a chest somewhere and get a nice big sword with extra materia slots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,358 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I dunno how much time I've spent playing the card game. So many days I expect ha.You could manipulate the rules, I remember, by challenging them and declining a couple of times until they just offered up a battle with one regions rules instead of combining them. I'm pretty sure I've beaten the Omega Weapon without refining that card. You shouldn't need to refine the cards, they're just there as another option. (For example, Minotaur card refines into Adamintines for the Lionheart gunblade if you can't be arsed farming them). You can re-claim refined cards anyway on disc 4.yeah you can beat OMEGA weapon by refining the laguna card i think for 100 hero itemsdo you remember the easy battle strategy Was there not some monster you could nick it off/turn into so you can keep your collection intact?I didn't like the weapon system in VIII, I preferred VII where you'd open a chest somewhere and get a nice big sword with extra materia slots.it wasnt a monster it was the card queen traveller person that was in a certain part of the world map that you could get every card from in disc4damn i really loved that game Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,534 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 yeah you can beat OMEGA weapon by refining the laguna card i think for 100 hero itemsdo you remember the easy battle strategy Limit breaks kept things pretty easy for me. I remember you could quite easily avoid the need to level up too much by just junctioning magic to your stats and attacks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,534 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Was there not some monster you could nick it off/turn into so you can keep your collection intact?I didn't like the weapon system in VIII, I preferred VII where you'd open a chest somewhere and get a nice big sword with extra materia slots.Yeah, Adamantoise was what you could farm the item from, they were pretty tough.I liked the idea of upgrading, but I would have prefered if you could find the weapons and then upgrade them. Like XIII, I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,358 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Limit breaks kept things pretty easy for me. I remember you could quite easily avoid the need to level up too much by just junctioning magic to your stats and attacks.the best battle strategy near the end wascast aura on squallcast meltdown on the enemykeep pressing triangle on squall until his limitbreak appearsthis was how i done owega weapon, except i added in the casting of heroes after you cast aura on all 3 membersdo you remember how to beat ruby and diamond weapon on FF7, damn they were soooo long and a pain in the arse Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGM_72 3,534 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 the best battle strategy near the end wascast aura on squallcast meltdown on the enemykeep pressing triangle on squall until his limitbreak appearsthis was how i done owega weapon, except i added in the casting of heroes after you cast aura on all 3 membersdo you remember how to beat ruby and diamond weapon on FF7, damn they were soooo long and a pain in the arse Aye, junctioning 100 Deaths to status defense and using meltdown to reduce his vitality to 0 were vital to winning. You mean Ruby and Emerald Weapon? They were tough as fuck. I've not fought them for years, haven't got much into disc 2 of my replay of FF7 on the PSP. I think I used a strategy relying on Knights of the Round, HP Absorb and Mime. I can't remember exactly though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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