Genre of FFXII?

[Ishmayl]

It seems from the pictures that it's leaning more towards the original fantasy style of the game (FF 1 - 6, and 9), which I think would be an excellent move. Does anyone know anything about this? Also, it's going to be a standard PS2 game, right? No online crap?

[Bolt]

i think that it will be Offline (not quite sure) anyways they have not really released alot of info about FF12, but by the pictures it looks awesome. (And i watched a movie of FF12 with storyline (big storyline) so I can think that it should be offline.

[Ouch!]

Actually, they've released quite a lot of information.

It's not online, they said that from the beginning. Look around at the other threads here for loads of information. It's not really like the earlier FFs other than maybe its atomosphere. I can imagine the actual gameplay will be rather different.

It's a new step for SE, and it's going to be something new, but it's still an RPG, that's it's genre.

[Sefie1999AD]

It's not offline, they said that from the beginning. Look around at the other threads here for loads of information. It's not really like the earlier FFs other than maybe its atomosphere. I can imagine the actual gameplay will be rather different.

Excuse me? I've heard FFXII will be totally single-player, unlike FFXI, which was an MMORPG. I haven't heard about the dramatic change in style, either. The battle system might be different, but that doesn't change the entire game. In fact, I've heard FFXII will be set on a medieval fantasy world again, and when I looked at the trailers, there's a nice mix of new things while the game still seems to keep the FF feel.

Ishmayl: Yes, I think FFXII will be a standard PS2 game with the fantasy style from older FFs.

[nik0tine]

i dont know much about it but i think ti would be cool if it were msotly offline, but had some online mini games and whatnot.

[Ouch!]

M'bad. I meant it's not online. Typo.

I did say, however, that the atmosphere will be the same, but I do get the impression that the gameplay is going to be very different, as the battle system is much different and the addition of rotating cameras and such like that. My gut instinct is that it's going to play differently.

[Sefie1999AD]

I did say, however, that the atmosphere will be the same, but I do get the impression that the gameplay is going to be very different, as the battle system is much different and the addition of rotating cameras and such like that. My gut instinct is that it's going to play differently.

Ah, okay. A similar atmosphere usually makes a game feel like the other games, though. For example, FFX-2 was mission-based and it used a fast-paced ATB system, and Kingdom Hearts had all the battles in real time and in the same area where you were moving rather than in battle screens, and both games still felt quite FF-ish / SE-ish to me. If what you said about rotating cameras is true, then that's a great addition. The fixed camera angles in, say, FFX seriously annoyed me.

[kikimm]

A rotating camera would be great. Maybe I'm stupid, but for some reason, whenever I play the FF games, I usually end up looking at a walkthrough `cause I'm stuck, only to find that all I needed to do was go down this flight of stairs. Sometiems the FF backgrounds/scenery can be so much that you miss the small, but important things. I bet a rotating camera would help fix my problems at least.

From what I've seen of FF12 (I don't want to lok at too much-I kinda want to know as little as possible about this game), it really reminds of the oler FFs---which isn't a bad thing. A lot of people don't like the direction that the new FFs are going, and would like them to be more like "the old days". I think that SE might have listened this time.

I'm sick of all this online crap. I just want it to be a NORMAL game. Maybe if I didn't have to pay, I wouldn't be so annoyed with it, but that isn't going to happen.

[Ishmayl]

From what I've seen of FF12 (I don't want to lok at too much-I kinda want to know as little as possible about this game), it really reminds of the oler FFs---which isn't a bad thing. A lot of people don't like the direction that the new FFs are going, and would like them to be more like "the old days". I think that SE might have listened this time.

Good Tha'ts what it looks like to me too, but since I can't even remotely read japanese, I've only been able to find bits and pieces of info on the game.

[kikimm]

Oh wow, I didn't realized my spelling was so bad! I've got to start typing slower. :shame: oh well. some part of me is glad that I can't read japanese, but other times it's really frustrating. OH! they actually say the main character's name in this one! it really bothered me that they never said tidus` name. made absolutely no sense.

[Snappie88]

Well, if you mean the visual style, I think it's a mix between the comic style FF's (FFIX) and the 'adult' style (FFVIII). The characters look 'realistic', but there are also weird creatures, like those in FFIX.

FFXII is offline, ofcourse. With a new MMORPG Square-Enix would dig their own grave, I don't think their that stupid.

About the camera. I heard the game is completly 3D, even the backgrounds. That would mean you can rotate the camera easy, cause the backgrounds can also be viewed from a different angle.

The only thing I'm consearned about is the fact the main character looks like a girl, the other person like a fagget (no offence) and the girl like a 'bunny on the run from the playboy manson'. Damn, only the chick looks normal *sights*.

[kikimm]

what about basche and penelo? Personally, i think Basche and Balthier will be awesome. As for Vaan...everyone's opinion is pretty much unanimous (sp?) on that one. The girls I'm pretty indifferent about.

I think Fran looks cool, but hey that's just my opinion.

[Blank]

yeah im pretty damn positive it's like the originals and 9 too. and i don't know why any of you are kinda arguing about online or offline. i thinks it's just normal (offline) like 8 or 9 or 10.

i agree that the girl (whoever) looks like Yuna but with armory type clothes. she looks like she'd have a better personality too. the battle system sounds like it's gonna be fun. i love the idea that it's like the originals, and i guess the battle is kiiinda like crystal chronicles, which i liked.

[FInalfantasyfinatic4]

I have some useful info. the battle system will be a little like grandia, your characters can move around and can also miss atacks wich are determined by were they are positioned. they also have an AI wich is great. if your one of those people who like to play just one character youll like it. The AI is better it will cure wen it needs to and fight wen it has to. It can also summon when it likes. But dont expect a full blown grandia system the system is unique. And why is shiva a cannon 0.0

[aeris2001x2]

does that mean its similar to the ATB crap of ffX-2? or is it classic ATB?

Actually i dont care what it is, just DONT, i beg u Square, make it like the ffX-2 chaos!!!