More FFXII bits of info

[edczxcvbnm]

- In an interview with the Final Fantasy XII developer Yasumi Matsuno, a few new tidbits are revealed about the game:

The game will be in 2 DVDs
Very little love elements in the game
The game style resembles Vagrant Story
Huge world map
Many people will be surprised: "Is this Final Fantasy?"
Tight controls


I am a big supporter of #2. Love is okay but don't make it the basis for the story like FFVIII and FFX damn it.

I think #5 is just something he is saying and I don't understand tight controls. When you hit up you move up instantly? Its an RPG. How much tighter could they really get?

[Flying Mullet]

Originally posted by edczxcvbnm
Very little love elements in the game
Huge world map

Very awesome! The less sappy the better, and a big world to roam around in is always a plus for me.

[eternalshiva]

Wee! more action! More like Vagrant Story? *sigh* I wasn't very fond of that game but meh, always keep an open mind I guess ;p

[edczxcvbnm]

I hope that when he says more like vagrant story, he means the way the game is presented in the art style and the way the camera moves. Maybe some actual dungon puzzles this time(thats not FF like at all).

I really hope that they don't have anything like the crappy weapon system from Vagrant Story. That game would have been alright if that was decent.

[eternalshiva]

That game was a huge headache >.< I hope it isn't too similar!

[Kalinda]

Awww... lol
I guess I'm the only one who will miss the romance stuff I liked how Square included all that in their stories... but that aside, it still looks good ^_^

2 DVDS?! O__o Wow... that's going to be a looooong game.... and FFX was pretty long... or maybe they're adding lots more FMVs... doubt it, though.
I can't wait to see some actual gameplay screenshots.

[edczxcvbnm]

Originally posted by eternalshiva
That game was a huge headache >.< I hope it isn't too similar!

Same here. I am glad I only rented it. I made it past 2 bosses and the game said 25% complete...I was like 'SCREW THIS! THE GAME SUCKS! MY WEAPON DEALS NEXT TO NO DAMAGE TO ENEMIES AND I AM STILL HAVING AN EASY TIME WITH THE GAME...UNLESS IT DOES DEAL NO DAMAGE. In which case I run away screaming like a little girl "

DEATH TO VAGRANT STORY!

[Loony BoB]

The game will be in 2 DVDs
Good. And they better fill up that second DVD. >=]

Very little love elements in the game
Ah, a'ight. I'm not really fussed either way... I liked the 'slight' love element that was in FFVII, but FFVIII and X were a bit much at times. But at least VIII was still rather involving. So long as there's a little love interest, and not too much (ie, plot revolves around love interest), I'll be happy.

The game style resembles Vagrant Story
*dunno*

Huge world map
This makes me want this game already. I love roaming around the worlds, FFVII was great for it. I just hope they don't make it a massive map and then screw it up by using FFX's style. That just... sucked. Biggest disappointment in a game that was full of disappointments for me, so yeah (not to say it was bad, I just thought it should have been much better).

Many people will be surprised: "Is this Final Fantasy?"
We'll see. >=P

Tight controls
Does this mean it's going to be hard to move the joysticks? O_o

[Germ Hamee]

Originally posted by edczxcvbnm
Many people will be surprised: "Is this Final Fantasy?"

Egh. That comment kind of annoys me. If it's not a Final Fantasy game don't slap the FF title on there with maybe a moogle and a couple of chocobos just to make it sell. But then again this is a money hungry business trying to get back on their feet I'm talking about. Oi. I guess we'll see.

I definitely approve of the 2 discs and the downplayed romance. I really enjoyed the love themes in games like CT, FFVI, heh, even CC. It just annoys me when they make it the primary focus like FFVIII and X. This will be a nice change.

[Jalbrean]

Vagrant story's style rocked so i'm curious to see how it turns out for this game. As for tight controls...I'm wondering if that's not a mistranslation of some kind. It's pretty hard to have tight controls in an RPG.

[TheAbominatrix]

I hated Vagrant Story. The battle and weapons systems gave me a headache.

As for the love thing... I do like the love aspect, but I like how it was in IV and VI, and maybe a bit of VII (I hate love triangle, though). So I hope they mean a discreet love aspect (as opposed to not having one at all. Love is an important human emotion, of course), and not the overt ones of VIII on.

[Rostum]

I didn't play much of Vagrant Story when I rented it, but I didn't like the battle system that much. Let's hope it doesn't follow the battle system of Vagrant Story.

I like everything else that's been said about it though, can't wait!

[Master_Dragoner]

I can't wait for this game. The large world map has me the most interested, as I always like a grand-scoped game.

I never got to play Vagrant Story, so I'll just have to wait and see how FFXII turns out.

Tight controls... interesting. Most probably a mistranslation, but perhaps they mean they're going to put a timing system on? Like in Super Mario RPG, if you pressed the button at the right time, you deal more damage? Just a thought. Or you'll actually be doing actions on the world map and areas, like jump, hit, etc. Just another unlikely thought.

Anyway, I'm still looking forward to this game.

[ZeZipster]

Two DVDs? That's insane. One has to be like a bonus disk maybe a video or some thing...

[Jack]

The game will be in 2 DVDs
Very little love elements in the game
The game style resembles Vagrant Story
Huge world map
Many people will be surprised: "Is this Final Fantasy?"
Tight controls

2 DVDS
Thats gonna be a joke. That'll be f***ing huge! Sound good though

LITTLE LOVE BITS
*sigh* I like the love bits, it makes me feel cionnected with the characters. Oh well (Oh yeah, I LOVED FFVIII)

VAGRANT STORY
What looks like it? Good
Plays like it? Not sure.
I liiked it, but dammit, it has one of THE MOST BORING INTROS EVER. It takes a age to get going. Like the combat though, i thought that was clever. They should do a sequel to it i the future, but donb't change the FF style so it'll suit Vagrant Story

HUGE WORLD MAP
Yah! Sound good

IS THIS FF?
Oh no. Please don't mean it'll be stepping away lke FFX. That wasn't THAT good. Stick to the format, but make some GOOD alterations. Like FFVIII.


TIGHT CONTROLS
I think that means that the player won't move around spongerly like Tidus in FFX. it means it'll be more like Tomb Raider (1st one) where her control is very tight, very fixed. I like it spongy.

Hope it's like FFVIII
(Hears it's like FFX)
Oh NO!!!!!
*points gun at head and pulls the trigger*