BG-57
01-19-2005, 11:33 PM
Since I've played this game obsessively (might as well admit it) :rolleyes2 I'm curious what other media out there influenced the designers of the game outside of the expected references to other Final Fantasy games. Here's what I noticed:
1) Chinese Zodiac: The game explicitly uses the Greek Zodiac signs, but the compatibilities and incompatibilities are straight out of the Chinese Zodiac.
2) LadyHawke: The whole Beowulf/Reis subplot is lifted fairly intact from this 80's swashbuckling epic, right down to the evil priest and virtuous knight in love with the same lady, so the evil priest casts a curse that transforms them both (minor variation) into different animals at different times of day.
3) Christianity: I hope this isn't offensive to suggest that many aspects of Christianity are adopted for the major religion of the game.
St. Ajora is a martyred messianic figure similar to Jesus, with twelve disciples (the Zodiac Braves) and a traitor (Germonik) who betrays him.
The Golgorand execution site seems to be a reference to Golgotha, where the crucifixition took place.
Also the church structure resembles that of the Medieval church in Europe.
Anyone else notice any outside influences?
1) Chinese Zodiac: The game explicitly uses the Greek Zodiac signs, but the compatibilities and incompatibilities are straight out of the Chinese Zodiac.
2) LadyHawke: The whole Beowulf/Reis subplot is lifted fairly intact from this 80's swashbuckling epic, right down to the evil priest and virtuous knight in love with the same lady, so the evil priest casts a curse that transforms them both (minor variation) into different animals at different times of day.
3) Christianity: I hope this isn't offensive to suggest that many aspects of Christianity are adopted for the major religion of the game.
St. Ajora is a martyred messianic figure similar to Jesus, with twelve disciples (the Zodiac Braves) and a traitor (Germonik) who betrays him.
The Golgorand execution site seems to be a reference to Golgotha, where the crucifixition took place.
Also the church structure resembles that of the Medieval church in Europe.
Anyone else notice any outside influences?