Quindiana Jones
12-01-2008, 12:05 AM
I got rid of my PS2 a while ago, so obviously haven't played this game for a while. However, that doesn't changed the fact that this game is really smurfing good. :D
Though I know loads of people hate the Gambit and License Grid system (because they're BOIKS;)), I found both these things fantastic. It meant that I could use the characters that I liked, rather than the characters I had to use for practicality's sake. The Gambit system was totally rad, and it was great fun trying to make a system that worked for everything, as well as changing it to suit the particular environment. One of the main bitches arguments against Gambits is that you just set up the perfect and leave the game to itself. Job done. Game completed. For me, this wasn't the case. I found myself repeatedly changing my list, and doing massive great make-overs every time I got a new...bar...row...whatever.
The storyline was bitching, if a little short and underdeveloped. However, this was completely countered by the OMFG background information you could get. You could practically live in Ivalice if you killed enough things.
Having said all that, I found the characters somewhat underdeveloped too, but this happened with all the FFs I've played. But, whereas other FFs leave one or two characters a bit vague, this game left pretty much all of them empty if I remember correctly. Also, I agree with everyone who says that the Espers were totally lame. If they were half as good as they were to catch the bastard things, I'd be happy. But no.
I disagree with people who say the Quickenings sucked. The Quickenings were difficult to even become OKish at, which is probably why most people hate them. However, it's well worth failing a handful of times, doing some 400 damage or something, just to see the occasional barrage of luck that causes you to deal four hundred bajillion damage.
Anyway, there's no real point to this thread. I miss my PS2 and I miss this game, so I thought I'd reminisce some. Maybe you could discuss you favourite and least favourite bits? I dunno. Go wild. It can be your general love or hate, or it can be a particular part of the game you love or hate, or an event, dialogue, whatever.
On the dialogue subject: "blah blah blah, like proper kidnappers" has always remained in my mind. I dunno why. Just makes me laugh. It's such an adorable voice. If I had a talking rabbit, Fran is what it would sound like. :) EDIT: Just realised who she reminds me of: the hedgehog from Beatrix Potter's books/videos. :D
Though I know loads of people hate the Gambit and License Grid system (because they're BOIKS;)), I found both these things fantastic. It meant that I could use the characters that I liked, rather than the characters I had to use for practicality's sake. The Gambit system was totally rad, and it was great fun trying to make a system that worked for everything, as well as changing it to suit the particular environment. One of the main bitches arguments against Gambits is that you just set up the perfect and leave the game to itself. Job done. Game completed. For me, this wasn't the case. I found myself repeatedly changing my list, and doing massive great make-overs every time I got a new...bar...row...whatever.
The storyline was bitching, if a little short and underdeveloped. However, this was completely countered by the OMFG background information you could get. You could practically live in Ivalice if you killed enough things.
Having said all that, I found the characters somewhat underdeveloped too, but this happened with all the FFs I've played. But, whereas other FFs leave one or two characters a bit vague, this game left pretty much all of them empty if I remember correctly. Also, I agree with everyone who says that the Espers were totally lame. If they were half as good as they were to catch the bastard things, I'd be happy. But no.
I disagree with people who say the Quickenings sucked. The Quickenings were difficult to even become OKish at, which is probably why most people hate them. However, it's well worth failing a handful of times, doing some 400 damage or something, just to see the occasional barrage of luck that causes you to deal four hundred bajillion damage.
Anyway, there's no real point to this thread. I miss my PS2 and I miss this game, so I thought I'd reminisce some. Maybe you could discuss you favourite and least favourite bits? I dunno. Go wild. It can be your general love or hate, or it can be a particular part of the game you love or hate, or an event, dialogue, whatever.
On the dialogue subject: "blah blah blah, like proper kidnappers" has always remained in my mind. I dunno why. Just makes me laugh. It's such an adorable voice. If I had a talking rabbit, Fran is what it would sound like. :) EDIT: Just realised who she reminds me of: the hedgehog from Beatrix Potter's books/videos. :D