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Just so you know, Gibbi, the PS2 version of FFXI sold so little here in the states that they took it off the shelves. In order to play it, you had to buy the $99 bundle that came with a hard drive, then you had to pay the monthly fee. Most people didn't think it was worth it.
MMORPGs are designed for the PC. Limitations on the consoles make it a bad venue for games of that sort.
Why are they going to release Xenosaga 2 here wen Xenosaga 1 never did ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Destai
And it was only shown in the back of the Cataloge manual in the Tekken 5 box, and all it says is coming soon....
And..on one of my FF manuals, it mentioned Chocobo racing, and that was never released over here....
You guys are all incorrect...
The only reason why they did not put the PS2 version over to the UK was because the newer slimmer PS2s did not support the HDD. The Slim PS2s replaced all the fat older ones before it was ready to be shipped to EU. Therefore there was no reason to put more support to the PS2 in EU when the slim PS2s do not support the HDD required to play it. It was planned i heard, but because of Sony's bright idea, it was scrapped. If you can ever find a fat PS2 and NTSC style, you can order an North American version from SE's official site that branches off elsewhere.
FFXI PROMOTES CROSSPLATFORM. They did not release the PS2 one in UK because it was pointless to do so. The same reason it was discontinued here was because of slim PS2s that did not support the required hardware.
The Japanese players play almost exclusively on the PS2, so while everyone else might play on PCs more, Japanese people, the majority by far play on PS2. To ignore PS2 entirely is the most stupidest move ever as a huge part of their playerbase use the PS2. However to get PS2 expansions and etc, you have to order online in SE's links/directories at their website.
Yeah, Sony don't support the PS2's HDD anymore, and Square-Enix saw this coming - so why continue to release it in other countries? Pointless.
Yeah, I forgot that the slim PS2s came out in Europe a before being launched here. That makes more sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionx
lol that is insult to injury lol.Releasing Xenosaga 2 when they haven't even released XenoSaga 1. Dude you'll have to find Xenosaga 1 lol. I'm serious man. Theere are tons of stores that sell it. You might have to go to one of thos erare gaming stores and get an overpriced copy of Xenosaga 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by gibbi8
Actually theyll probably do what they did in the states and more than likely Japan and hand out a dvd of cutscenes from episode 1 for free (Well actually you had to pre order to get your hands on the DVD but still) Yes I've seen the Chocobo racing game on my FFVIII manual but I still dont see any reason that episode II wont be released here.Quote:
Originally Posted by lordblazer
I do not think the Chocobo racing was out here too, and you can always download Xenosaga anime.
Well yeah no FFXI for PS2 anywhere but NTSC version >_>
Hmm, I had a NTSC english version of Chocobo Racing a long time ago. I think it was released in America.
But yeah, if you plan on getting FFXI - get the PC version, I know that came out in PAL.
Linux: Hey, it's not Windows!Quote:
Originally Posted by lordblazer
Chocobo Racing was released in America, I played it about a year after it came out and decided I didn't really want to buy it after all.
As one of the 5 Americans who plays FFXI on the PS2, I can definitely say I like the game a lot and have fun playing it. That said, it was obviously developed with the PC in mind. Trust me, you're not missing out. The PS2 version was watered down and still runs at a choppy rate.
The funny thing is most people seem to think 32 bit systems produce worse graphics than 128 bit systems. :D
While PC might have been in mind, remember it was released to be on the PS2 first then after a while PC came out in Japan.
Selling a DVD ? Cant they just give us Xenosaga I then Xenosaga IIQuote:
Originally Posted by Destai
I dont wanna watch cutscenes.., If they think that loadz people are going to buy Xenosaga II, then there wrong, who wants to play a game that they dont understand one bit, the sales of Xenosaga II will be much higher if they release Xenosaga I first, and they should also put Xenogears in the bundle too....
And LordBlazer, Ive seen nearly all the games I want in my shop down the road, Xenosaga, Xenogear, Chrono and all, but there all NTSC, so I cant play them
If you dontwant to watch cutscenes (or screens of text) then why on earth would you want Xenosaga I, II or Xenogears or plenty of RPG's. None of those games have slightly impressive gameplay as I understand it. If you're getting a windows laptop (I think you mentioned something about that in a post in this thread, maybe Im wrong) then you'll be able to play Chrono Trigger soon enough and if you're that bothered to play Chrono Cross chipping a PS2 or an old PS1. It'll work better than moaning over nothing online.Quote:
Originally Posted by gibbi8
PC games don't have regional codings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Omecle
I dont mind Cutscenes, but I dont want to watch 3-4hrs of them in a row, I'd rather progress and have fun with the game..What possesed Namco that Releasing Xenosaga II was a good idea..Quote:
Originally Posted by Destai
And yes, I have chrono Trigger and I am going to play it soon enough