I'm starting to loathe the riddles in here

[Anno Domini]

I don't think XII contains much in the way of impossible to figure out unless you have a guide-stuff on the main storyline, atleast. You can get through the game without any help, imo. As far as times when I could not advance in the storyline because I was absolutely stuck on what to do...ok, twice, but it was more out of laziness- Stilshrine, I looked online for what way to position the statues, and getting through the icefield of clear sight- I think I ran through the area once, realized I was back at the beginning, and then just called my friend and asked out of sheer laziness. Both could be figured out if you dedicate a little time.
That being said, I would agree that the game contains a ton of stuff NOT having to do with the main storyline and gameplay that would be impossible to know unless you got help. Which I find very annoying. Looking online for crap takes all the fun out of it.

ARE YOU HIGH!!!! i have had the guide the entire way and there is no doubt in my mind that i could not have made it without it

[Lexy]

ARE YOU HIGH!!!! i have had the guide the entire way and there is no doubt in my mind that i could not have made it without it

If that's the case, then you must be just not very good at video games. XII really doesn't have that many brain-busters.

[marysonnie]

I beat FFXII without a guide

You are Godly.


One of my complaints about this game is that they put stuff in it that is impossible to access/find unless you have a guide. Zodiac Spear anyone? I mean, what's UP with that??? (besides capitalism)

[Renmiri]

Like Lexi said, to beat the game you don't really need a guide. But for the special stuff there's no way to do it without it, I reckon. I finished the game but I haven't got any of the special weapons except for the ones in plain view at treasure chests. I managed to get all the way to the Behemoth King hunt without a guide but I'm stuck in it now.

I figured out the equip the dawn shard on Mirian fine, but got confused with the statues. I was making them face the sword on a 2D view when they should face the sword in "real life" , i.e. on a 3D view of the temple (which meant they should all face the center in 2D). Draklor Labs, Giruvegan and other puzzles were not that hard. The hard puzzles are in the side missions!

[atlanteay]

i had the guide the whole time, and yeah, that stupid Giruvegan Great Crystal level, i have no idea how anyone could get past that without the guide, this game had to be the hardest for puzzles

that must be one of the few places that i didn't use a guide

[Renmiri]

I didn't need a guide to go down the Great Crystal and find Shemhazai but to get to Ultima and the goodies seems impossible without a guide. I didn't even try.

I got to Exodus, Zalera and Adrammelecht without any guide help though. Exodus took me a while but I did find out what to do. Cuchuclain was impossible, tried a couple of times and gave up.