The Black Mage Village (Final Fantasy)

[FakePlasticTrees]

That is one game that I never really liked. :I

[MrConeman]

FFVIII is a fabulous game.

[FakePlasticTrees]

I never have and never will think so.

[Happy]

Frankly I hate you right now. But I hate SE more for making it PSP only.

Yeah but this is seriously one of the only decent games on PSP.

[MrConeman]

So I've been thinking, how is things in the way of emulation of the PSP for the PC...?

[Phalanx]

I never have and never will think so.

i've found FF8 definately appealed more to the emo sci fi geek even more so than FF7 simply because the world FF8 is set in is so rich in hi tech goodness and the characters talk about feelings a lot.

It's my favourite

[spitfirejunky]

FFVIII is a fabulous game.

Quoted for absolute truth.

[Brew]

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r242/LordBrew/personal%20photos/newdesktop.jpg

:cool:

[FakePlasticTrees]

I never liked it because I hated the junk shops and drawing magic. It made the game too tedious.;

[Brew]

I found the junk shops in VIII annoying, especially when you needed some hard to find items. Aside from that though I thought VIII was pretty good, sucks how my disc 1 is broken so it skips then freezes on the opening movie meaning I can't begin a new game :(

[-Listy-]

I loved VIII.

[Brew]

I remember playing the demo to death before getting the full game the following Christmas.

I even abandoned my game on VII to play VIII, until I got to the space bit on Disc 3 which really pissed me off for some reason so I abandoned VIII, completed VII then went back to VIII.

[FakePlasticTrees]

I'm a rare one then. I just don't like the game.

[-Listy-]

I remember playing the demo to death before getting the full game the following Christmas.



this guy who used to live over the road from me and was a few years older than me would always come over for a while and show me the new games that were coming out. he let me have a look when he got VIII and I remember another time he came round to show me Resident Evil 2. he had all the VII figures on a table in his room and i'd go on about how brilliant it was :lol: man I thought that guy was god...

[spitfirejunky]

I remember the PC demo. All you could do was pace around the yard with Quistis and fight T-Rexaur.

[Liberi Fatali]

Sounds like a wicked demo then. :p

[Brew]

I remember having a PC demo of VII once upon a time where you had to fight in the Battle Square. That was pretty cool, though in the actual game I always got bored of the Battle Square before I got enough points for Clouds limit break :(

[Mister_Che]

All I really did for that was equip Slash-All.

Even if those fly swarms gave you berserk status you could still finish it easily.

[MrConeman]

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r242/LordBrew/personal%20photos/newdesktop.jpg

:cool:

This has been my desktop for years. :) *high5*
Also broken discs can be fixed, provided they are only scratched, just ask around in any local game shops if they have a machine to resurface discs, one of the local shops here has one and they let you use it for like £2.00 a disc. I fixed my FFVII discs with it, and plan to fix FFVIII too.

(Hey I got both games when they first came out, a little rough and tumble is expected :smash:)

[Happy]

Wow £2.00?
I'm gonna have to do that.
I broke my original FFVIII disc 2 though :(
and someone stole 2 of my FFIX discs.
Those picture discs are probably worth something now.

[Brew]

Yesterday, for the first time ever I was disappointed by FFVII.

Being able to beat the final Sephiroth using one Knights of the Round with each knight hitting for roughly 6,300hp was a bit lame.

[Mister_Che]

Oh god. I've just stopped using Knights of the Round on him since it kills any fun factor that fight had.

[MrConeman]

That's the one problem with outside of Japan having Emerald and Ruby weapon in the game. They have so ridiculously much HP, and are so hard if you're doing it for the first time without a guide or anything, that Sephiroth totally pales in comparison, if you can take out the hardest weapons Sephiroth is a walk in the park.

FFVII, in the grand scheme of things was a fairly easy game, but I mean if you go out of your way to get to a very high level, and to get the best summon move in the entire game you had best expect the bosses to be easy. If they were still hard with all of the best stuff they would be damn near impossible the first time round, or for the less serious players.

[jrowa001]

im about to finally start playing FF 12, after getting it for christmas last year. been busy playing other games

[Happy]

Don't get your hopes up haha.

[Collis]

Don't get your hopes up haha.

Indeed.

I got to Draklor Laboratory about 6 months ago and have not played since. One of the main reasons though is because I'm a very lazy player and am only like level 38's ... and I cba to go back and level up a bit.

[Happy]

I got all my characters up to lvl 70. I've beat it but I still have tonnes of side-quests.
I've beaten that dragon with like 2 million hp and it took 3 hours.
Now I've gotta beat one with 9 million hp :-/

[MrConeman]

I've said it before, but I just couldn't get back into FF 12 after I stopped playing it out of curiosity. :-/, I was/am very disappointed in that game.

[Brew]

I bought FFXII yesterday, its alright so far but I'm not a fan of having to move the camera with the right analogue stick, its annoying. I hate how right and left are inverted :angry:

Also the amount of dialogue compared to gameplay in the first couple of hours is annoying.

It only cost £17.99, with £8.40 of that being Gamestation credit for trading in a bunch of old games :cool:

[spitfirejunky]

Man I really hope that game comes out for PC eventually.

[Happy]

I bought FFXII yesterday, its alright so far but I'm not a fan of having to move the camera with the right analogue stick, its annoying. I hate how right and left are inverted :angry:

Also the amount of dialogue compared to gameplay in the first couple of hours is annoying.

It only cost £17.99, with £8.40 of that being Gamestation credit for trading in a bunch of old games :cool:

When you get further theres hardly any dialogue.
Kinda cool but i forgot what was going on.

[Brew]

Man I really hope that game comes out for PC eventually.

Controlling it FPS style would be much easier using the camera for looking around with the left click being the X button for talking and confirming actions etc..

I'd be playing XII now but my girlfriend is asleep and she might get angry if I wake her, even though she's been known to wake me from my slumber by watching Jeremy ****ing Kyle (I hope at least one of you guys knows who he is)

[Happy]

My girlfriend watches it too mate.

[fingers mccoy]

jeremy kyle is a god amongst bastards

[-Listy-]

Jeremy Kyle is the man

[MAthiAS]

I feel like I should finish FFXII but I was fairly lost in the plot back when I was actually playing it, and there's no way I'm starting over. Too many damn fetch quests.

[fingers mccoy]

i didnt find the marks fun at all, but the main story had its merits. None of the story elements seemed very important to me, and by the time these two swords of destiny things got introduced i found it difficult to take it seriously. It was at its best around a third of the way through.

[MAthiAS]

I liked the part where they're like imprisoned in that place... cuz it reminds me of the desert prison in VIII.

The rest of the game is just running around man its annoying. Parts of the world remind me of Riven a little bit, which is good, but not... I don't know.

[Phalanx]

i found FFXII to be pretty crappy. I've got to the bit where you go to that jungle place and so far, I really don't care for the storyline, i've come to the conclusions that quickenings are a waste of time and the gambit system makes the game ridiculously easy. Plus the bulk of the attacks in the game consist of "attack".

Kinda reminds me of Legend of Dragoon except I actually liked the story in that, cliched but meh, im a sucker for fantasies

[fingers mccoy]

i used quickenings on one bad guy. the optional demon wall. It wouldve been impossible without them. There's a glass ceiling to their usefulness, unless you can get absolutely enormous chains.

[MAthiAS]

wtf Quickenings are ridiculous. Boring but incredibly powerful.

[FakePlasticTrees]

I want to play a Final Fantasy game where you take control of the villian instead of the protagonist.

Being Evil > Being Good

[fingers mccoy]

is ffxiii not gonna be like that

[jrowa001]

damn i was going to start playing XII but i saw Shadow of the Colossus on sale at Target so i bought it. now ive been obsessed with SotC, amazing game

[-Listy-]

damn i was going to start playing XII but i saw Shadow of the Colossus on sale at Target so i bought it. now ive been obsessed with SotC, amazing game

good to hear, I ordered it last night.

[Happy]

is ffxiii not gonna be like that

No it looks terrible.
It looks like a Sci-fi game and from the trailer you only see 1 character looking like Yuna or whatever from X-2 shooting up robots to crap music.

:angry:

[tobius]

So Tobius has recently re bought FF7, first time he's played since he was 12ish (he's now 17). Brings back very happy memories indeed.

He is at the part where you first obtain the sub :)

[MrConeman]

Found some more Crisis Core footage on a Jap website :).
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/EwsSrlaQh0s/

Blame Square for milking their greatest achievement with all of these spin offs if you like, but I don't care what anyone says, this game genuinely looks like it'll be worthwhile. I mean Dirge was fun, and Advent Children was nice. But this looks like it'll be the better of the spin-offs. I mean obviously it's a little early to tell, but really, it looks great, even the music is back to being awesome.

[MAthiAS]

That page loads really really slowly.

XIII has me more more excited than XII did... remember VIII was pretty futuristic and it owned.

Oh yeah this video looks really sweet.

[FakePlasticTrees]

I really have big hopes for XIII and hopefully it doesnt turn out to be like XII. I for one would like to be able to roam around a world map like in previous games instead of flying everywhere. I would also like to have more cities and towns to visit as well.

[-Listy-]

Found some more Crisis Core footage on a Jap website :).
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/EwsSrlaQh0s/

Blame Square for milking their greatest achievement with all of these spin offs if you like, but I don't care what anyone says, this game genuinely looks like it'll be worthwhile. I mean Dirge was fun, and Advent Children was nice. But this looks like it'll be the better of the spin-offs. I mean obviously it's a little early to tell, but really, it looks great, even the music is back to being awesome.

that was intense :eek:

[MAthiAS]

I really have big hopes for XIII and hopefully it doesnt turn out to be like XII. I for one would like to be able to roam around a world map like in previous games instead of flying everywhere. I would also like to have more cities and towns to visit as well.
Yeah I definitely want a world map or at least let you manually fly an aircraft to explore stuff.

[FakePlasticTrees]

My thoughts exactly.


And if you add in more towns in the country sides, that'll improve games significantly. Thats the one thing that bugs me about RPGs, the lack of urban centers.

[MAthiAS]

At least XIII had trains in the trailer. Trains = staple of good FFs.

[Brew]

5 or so hours into FFXII and I've decided that the battle system is boring, especially with gambits on. I want my ATB back! The CTB system in X was pretty neat even if it made some battles a bit easier, but the (RTB?) system of XII is poopty.

And the moogles look weird.

[BurningSky]

Is it just me, or does voice acting make RPGs less fun..?

I remember when playing an RPG was like reading a book. Now it's like watching a movie...

[spitfirejunky]

I only approve if it's good. But so far it's never been good enough.

[Brew]

Giving your own voices to the characters was fun.

[MAthiAS]

Is it just me, or does voice acting make RPGs less fun..?

I remember when playing an RPG was like reading a book. Now it's like watching a movie...
Yeah I pretty much agree, although a game like MGS wouldn't be the same without it.

It obviously depends on how good it is... but I mean, in an FF game you can't really go wrong with text. Voice acting is a luxury I don't care about at all.

[FlyingPaul_83]

damn i was going to start playing XII but i saw Shadow of the Colossus on sale at Target so i bought it. now ive been obsessed with SotC, amazing game

One of the greatest games of all time imho

I'm suprised to see so many people dont like XII. I thought it was great. Kinda easy, but you can make it hard.

[FakePlasticTrees]

It's boring.

[Brew]

I want my
I want my
I want my ATB

and the random battles need to come back.

[MAthiAS]

No they most definitely do not. I hate random battles.

[Lionheart1827]

I want my
I want my
I want my ATB

and the random battles need to come back.

I miss ATB, too. I thought 12's battle system was boring as hell. I think the best battle system was Chrono Trigger's. ATB with enemies on map.

And for the love of god, please no more lead male characters that are weiners. What happened to Cecil, Cloud, CYAN!!!!!!!? And yeah I miss the text only dialogue. I used to love thinking up my own voices in my head while reading.:thumb:


Oh yeah, for people that are waiting and waiting for a Chrono sequel, check out http://www.chrono-crisis.com. Looks amazing.:thumb:

[MAthiAS]

Fran, Basch, and Balthier were actually pretty cool characters.

[Brew]

No they most definitely do not. I hate random battles.

They can get annoying, but it just doesn't feel like Final Fantasy without them.

[Brew]

So, about 12 hours into XII I've had enough and today I'll be trading it in with a bunch of PC games. I might pick up Dirge of Cerberus depending how much I get.

On a side note, I bought a copy of Quake I off ebay about a week ago, having played the first episode to death in my younger years I finally got the full game. Its awesome, and somewhat difficult even on normal difficulty. Only a few levels left 'til its completed :)

[Happy]

Dirge of Cereberus isn't as good as XII

[Brew]

I couldn't find DoC, and GAME suck for not accepting PC Games for trade-in. I managed to come home with 4 games though from Gamestations 4 for £20 offer :cool:

[MrConeman]

Dirge of Cereberus isn't as good as XII

Apples and Oranges I think. But I know for one I got more enjoyment out of my one play through DoC

[Lionheart1827]

On a side note, I bought a copy of Quake I off ebay about a week ago, having played the first episode to death in my younger years I finally got the full game. Its awesome, and somewhat difficult even on normal difficulty. Only a few levels left 'til its completed :)

Oh man I remember playing the demo on my windows 95 machine way back in the day. I used to watch the computer demo videos on the title screen and I tried to mimic them as closely as I could, and I dont even know why. Then I got the full version later that year for my b-day, I was so happy.:thumb:

[Brew]

Oh man I remember playing the demo on my windows 95 machine way back in the day. I used to watch the computer demo videos on the title screen and I tried to mimic them as closely as I could, and I dont even know why. Then I got the full version later that year for my b-day, I was so happy.:thumb:

I spent years searching for the full version but couldn't find it anywhere, it took 3 or 4 attempts on ebay recently to finally get a copy. I'm about halfway through the 4th episode at the moment, its getting annoyingly tricky now (I'm playing on Normal). I've heard you can download the speed-runs to replace the demo video that plays at the start, I might check those out sometime...

[Happy]

Apples and Oranges I think. But I know for one I got more enjoyment out of my one play through DoC

haha I got right up to the last stage in that in one day and got bored and forgot about it.

I'd complete it but I can't find my memory card (which also means I can't play Xii woop)

[Brew]

*bump*

I should be getting a DS after christmas, mainly in anticipation of the FFIV remake for it. I'll probably get FFIII to fill the gap between getting my DS and FFIV being released...has anyone else played the DS version of III?

[Pop music sucks]

I really should get FFVI.

I haven't truly beaten the game, I've only played up to the part where you enter the Thieve's Town or someshi.

[Brew]

I was playing FFVI during the summer and got upto the part where the world gets shat on and you wake up on a tiny island all alone. Then I went away for a week and couldn't get back into it when I got home :-\

[fingers mccoy]

what i love about vi is the ridiculous amount of characters, including optional ones

and that ninja guy... i dont remember his name, i called him red x

[Mister_Che]

Shadow.

[MAthiAS]

Shadow was the coolest.

Man I'd so love to see a PS3 remake of VI.

[FlyingPaul_83]

*bump*

I should be getting a DS after christmas, mainly in anticipation of the FFIV remake for it. I'll probably get FFIII to fill the gap between getting my DS and FFIV being released...has anyone else played the DS version of III?

Its pretty fun. The Jobs are cool, but its not as deep as five; you cant mix and match job abilities and such. I enjoyed. Soo excited for the IV remake though. Plus I need to get XII Revenant wings but i dont have a job.

and no job = no money :(

[Chrysostom]

Dirge of Cereberus isn't as good as XII

I really liked DoC. Really great game.

[Happy]

*bump*

I should be getting a DS after christmas, mainly in anticipation of the FFIV remake for it. I'll probably get FFIII to fill the gap between getting my DS and FFIV being released...has anyone else played the DS version of III?

One of the best games ive ever played.
bit short though

[Gonads]

I loved Dirge of Cereberus but it bothered me that the game was so short and the only thing you can do the whole game is missions, you cant roam around freely like in the other final fantasy games.

[Chrysostom]

I loved Dirge of Cereberus but it bothered me that the game was so short and the only thing you can do the whole game is missions, you cant roam around freely like in the other final fantasy games.

Yeah, but it wasn't made to be another FF game in that sense. It had a few minor problems with it, but that wasn't one, in my opinion.

[Timm]

so I'm getting FFVI for gba for christmas. I hope I can get into it that way. I've already played it on an emulator on my laptop and the PS I version but I always lost interest in it. partly because I'm too used to "modern" graphics already when I play stuff on a big screen and I'm so old that I lack imagination to make up for it :( and it didn't feel quite right if you know what I mean

does anyone know if there's gonna ff crisis core on any other platform but that stupid psp? probably not...ugh can't be arsed to buy a psp just for that game

[The Transporter 2]

FFVI is one of the greatest games ever. Much better than VII

[Happy]

does anyone know if there's gonna ff crisis core on any other platform but that stupid psp? probably not...ugh can't be arsed to buy a psp just for that game

I have a psp, i can get it :P

[Timm]

yeah and I'll probably end up buying a psp anyway just for that game if it is released here :p
if not I'll just read a plot summary on the internetz, importing a psp and the game is just too much =|

[Brew]

FFVI is awesome, the only downside to the GBA version is the sound is a bit poopty, but you get used to it after about half an hour.

[FakePlasticTrees]

So I'm thinking about checking Final Fantasy 11 but I gotta ask if its worth it? What is it like?

[Mister_Che]

A new expansion pack has just now been released. I haven't played in the past few weeks, but I enjoy my time on there.

Thing is, you need to spend lots of time farming up materials and taking up a craft just to make money. Early on it's not so ba, but eventually you need to create a steady form of income.

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/ has lots of info for people who are starting out. Forums kinda suck, though.

[FakePlasticTrees]

Do you need to pay the a monthly fee even with xbox live?

[Mister_Che]

Yep.

$12.95 for first character plus $1 for every other character you create that is in use.

[FakePlasticTrees]

Hell with that.

[iliketoplaydrums10111]

Anyone play Revenant Wings for DS? I'm getting it for xmas, looks pretty damn good

[Brew]

DS Lites are sold out everywhere, damn christmas.

:(

[Kingofdudes]

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/HowTo:Live_in_an_RPG

This will come in handy

[Happy]

I have tactics: war of the lions >.<

[Echleon]

I acquired both Black Mages albums and the OSTs from VII, VIII, IX, X.

Nobuo Uematsu is a genius.

[Happy]

The black mages albums are awesome.
they need to do more :(

[MrConeman]

I agree:

The Black Mages will produce their third album in the near future with an extra disc centered on Japanese mythology. The album has been postponed to early 2008.

Sounds seriously awesome.

[Happy]

:eek:

/wets self

[Brew]

That sounds amazing.

Still haven't got a DS :angry:

[spitfirejunky]

I acquired both Black Mages albums and the OSTs from VII, VIII, IX, X.

Nobuo Uematsu is a genius.

**GASP**

I need those OSTs. :(

[MrConeman]

All Final Fantasy related music can be found here:
http://gh.ffshrine.org/

That's like, all the OST's, all the piano versions, all the Black Mages, ect ect.

[Liberi Fatali]

I agree:

The Black Mages will produce their third album in the near future with an extra disc centered on Japanese mythology. The album has been postponed to early 2008.

Sounds seriously awesome.
Sweeet. Can't wait.

[Brew]

http://www.ffdream.com

You can get every OST from that website aswell. Its a French site but is really easy to navigate.

Edit: oooh yeh, I found this to be kinda interesting to read last night, its 1up.com's review of practicly every Final Fantasy game made in the past 20 years.

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3164719

[spitfirejunky]

All Final Fantasy related music can be found here:
http://gh.ffshrine.org/

That's like, all the OST's, all the piano versions, all the Black Mages, ect ect.

Hahaha, ended up downloading Full Metal Alchemist instead.

I can't find the actual MP3 renditions of FFVIII, just wack MIDIs.

[MrConeman]

ohshi'
Try Brew's link. I think that might be where I got them all originally, I just googled and knew I recognised the site I posted too



http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3164719

My God. I disagree with every single review he gave of all of the games I've played (except Ergheiz, he was spot on, that game is horrible and FFX, that was pretty good, like he said).
He slated FFVII and VIII, and went on to praise IX and XII. What the ****?

[spitfirejunky]

Yeah found it here:

http://www.ffdream.com/?cat=downld&rub=ostff8

So good.

[spitfirejunky]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

This Square/Nintendo crossover could be seen as the spiritual antecedent to Kingdom Hearts and Paper Mario -- but it isn't as good as either. It's visually dated and sports a combat system that seems like a primitive sketch of what would be perfected in Paper Mario, and even the amusing hidden boss that parodies Final Fantasy's highfalutin pretentiousness isn't quite enough to make up for the game's shortcomings.

Oh my God, this guy needs to be killed.

[spitfirejunky]

Final Fantasy VIII

The follow-up to Final Fantasy VII took the series in new and unexpected directions, much to the surprise of everyone who expected FFVII Part Two. Materia and armor were replaced by a system that allowed characters to fuse magic spells to their various stats, and summoning monsters became a more intrinsic part of the gameplay than in any previous Final Fantasy. Its daring efforts made it a remarkable (and controversial) experience at the time, but unfortunately, it's vaguely unplayable by current standards due to sluggish battles and a story predicated almost entirely on preposterous coincidences. A streamlined remake wouldn't be so bad, though....

There is no way this guy played past disc 1.

[-Listy-]

hah im playing VIII now, just about to enter Fisherman's Horizon for the first time.

[MAthiAS]

Man that game is so great.

[Brew]

VIII is pretty awesome, shame my disc 1 is rubbish and won't play the opening FMV meaning I can't begin a new game. I've been wanting to start VIII again for ages.

[Happy]

Ebay it mang.

[Brew]

Good idea.

//

The Gamestation here in Plymouth is a bit poopty, they have a pre-owned DS Lite in their window for a funky £89.99...and apparently its broken. Which has to be a lie.

[Happy]

Hey I have an idea.
You have FFIX right? Well, if you send me that, I'll send you my FFVIII.
Then we swap back after like a year.

[Phalanx]

VIII is my favourite. But yeah, the junction system is gay

[MrConeman]

VIII is wonderful. Unfortunately my disc one is also broken. Freezes right when Balamb Garden first flies.

I can get it fixed in my local shop though, they resurface discs for really cheap, I should probably bother myself to actually do it.
But I'm also playing through Chrono Trigger for the first time, and hope to restart Suikoden II sometime.

[fingers mccoy]

haha i've gone through sooo many discs of VIII just borrowing from friends and never giving them back

VII's lasted me forever tho. It used to freeze in Bugenhagen's observatory, but then i seemed to bring it back to life by gobbing on it after about six months. Playing the second reactor right now, and i got it, say 10 years ago?

also star ocean 2 is the best ****ing game man, it's so good

[Timm]

I started VII again yesterday too :)
does anyone know what happens if you don't help jessie (?) with is stuck leg right after you placed the bomb in the first reactor? I've played through VII like 3 times and I always helped him :confused:

[Mister_Che]

I've always helped him. I assume he makes it out fine, they just see you as an asshole for not helping.

[fingers mccoy]

...jessie's a guy?

i think i remember him/her making it out fine

[Brew]

Jessie is a she.

I always help her, 'coz I'm a good guy.

[Mister_Che]

I didn't remember very well. They were all useless anyway. :)

[-Listy-]

dont you need her to open one of the doors on the way back like on the way in?

http://www.ffcompendium.com/art/7-jesse-a.jpg

thats some man btw :lol:

[Mister_Che]

Ah ffs.

It's been too long since I've played VII. I had it on PC for a while but the music quality was disgusting.

[Collis]

I just got VIII off a friend, I'm finding it a little difficult to get into though...

[-Listy-]

how so? junctioning and stuff?

[fingers mccoy]

if you have the patience to draw like crazy, it's the easiest game in the world up till like the last bit, or omega weapon

It's also very easy to train at certain points, especially if you get a few hundred deaths

[Mister_Che]

I stocked up on 100 Blizzards before fighting Ifrit. Junctioning that to elemental attack made the fight extremely quick.

[Gonads]

I remember the card game in Final Fantasy 9 that was great, I even liked it better than playing blitzball in X.

[Happy]

Card game in 8 was the best.

[fingers mccoy]

i dunno if the actual game was better, but it actually had some utility in the game proper, which made it relevant beyond completism

[-Listy-]

Card game in 8 was the best.

troof

[MrConeman]

troof

double troof.
The card game in 8 was so good that I've downloaded a fan made version on the internets (that is like 100% exactly the same) and still play pretty frequently. I've probably posted it in this thread a few times.

[-Listy-]

hmm.. i must've missed that :p

[MrConeman]

Enjoy, Mr.Listy.
http://ttg.qhimm.com/

[-Listy-]

nice.. are you able to play each other? it says theres a server.

[Collis]

how so? junctioning and stuff?

I think I'm just a little lazy and want to get to grips with it all from the off. The graphics and the fact that the characters don't speak is probably another reason why I can't get into it.

And I'm not really sure what this GF and drawing stuff is all about...

Ah well, I'll persevere.

[MrConeman]

nice.. are you able to play each other? it says theres a server.

It's been saying about an online update for as long as I've had it. I think they abandoned the idea, unless they've actually added it now. (I haven't played in a little over a month or so).

It'd be awesome online.

[Timm]

I hated blitzball :mad: luckily you were only forced to play it once.
the VIII card game was quite cool. I was always afraid of losing my good cards though so I rarely played it (fyi restarting if you didn't die is cheating in my book :smash: )

[RetiredAt21]

Blitzball was kinda cool once you got the hang of it.

[Timm]

nah, it was just annoying :)

only ten days left until I play VI on my ds \:D/

[Gonads]

I remember playing X-2 and I thought the blitzball was gonna be even funner but it turned out you couldn't actually play, you can only be the coach it was extremely stupid.

[Liberi Fatali]

Blitzball was stupid, until you got the hang of it, then it was fun for a few games, then got extremely boring.

[Gonads]

Yeah it did get boring, but I spent at least 40 hours playing blitzball.

[Collis]

Yeah it did get boring, but I spent at least 40 hours playing blitzball.

All for attack reels...

It was worth it, mind you.

[Brew]

I remember sacking my goalie in favour of a much better one that I saw playing at my friends house, only thing is...I could never find him :(

I enjoyed playing once I got the hang of it, nearly fired up my game on X earlier to try and beat the Dark Aeons but now my gf is watching a cooking program meaning I'm here instead.

[Mister_Che]

I actually enjoyed blitzball after it started making sense. Jecht Shot was freaking great.

I had to make room to get Biggs and Wedge into my team. If I remember correctly, they were both guards/staff at the stadium.

[-Listy-]

i think the only dark aeon i beat was Valefor :lol: ..or maybe Ifrit as well I can't remember.. cause i sucked at it and never actually got round to finishing X.

[spitfirejunky]

^ Oh jeez, you had the international version or some crazy thing.

[Mister_Che]

That's what I was thinking. I don't remember them at all. The hardest things in X were the Arena monsters. I think the international version had some other creature that was almost impossible to kill. I think you fought him on top of the airship or something.

[fingers mccoy]

penitence right? you didnt get all this crazy stuff on your version? jesus. It's almost worth the effort as well.

[Mister_Che]

Yeah that's it.

No, I had the straight american release. Nothing too exciting. I think beating FFVIII Omega was my biggest feat, so I'm interested in fighting Penitence.

EDIT: It's actually Penance.

[Collis]

I really cannot be bothered to level up so much to fight Penance. The end-story battles would be incredibly easy mind you, I'm guessing you could defeat Braska's Final Aeon in two hits!!!

[Mister_Che]

I just finished watching videos on Penance, Omega (VIII), and Ozma. More games should include massively difficult challenges like this.

[Liberi Fatali]

I really cannot be bothered to level up so much to fight Penance.
It was more putting in all that time to get Ribbon for your characters + auto regen + break hp limit + ultimate weapons etc etc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHpxRuafXG8
Man final fantasy xiii latest trailer is sweet, or maybe I'm just in love with the music. Really am happy that Masashi Hamauzu is taking over the reins.

[MrConeman]

I don't want to give any opinion at all on XIII until I see some solid game play, and know a little about the characters, and story.

I was far too easily sucked in by XII looking pretty. Although I will say that the girl, who looks to me, could be the main character, is more masculine than Vaan. Yes, I would rather have a female lead character, than a complete homosexual.

[spitfirejunky]

:lol: Yeah, what's with the onset of protagonists without testicles?

[FakePlasticTrees]

I must be the only bloke here who disliked FFVIII. :I

[fingers mccoy]

didn't lots of people

[guitrguy]

I liked it, but I agree its nowhere near the best.

[Happy]

It's my 3rd favourite.

[RetiredAt21]

I must be the only bloke here who disliked FFVIII. :I

I didn't really like it either.

[MAthiAS]

I loved VIII, its right up there with VII and Tactics.

[FakePlasticTrees]

I couldn't stand drawing magic and the junk shops. Goddamn those junk shops. Finding the necessary materials to put a stupid sword together pissed me off more than anything.

[MrConeman]

VIII comes right after VII for me.
and I don't just mean chronologically.

I will say I agree about the Junk shops, and magic system in the game...

[guitrguy]

Materia still remains my favorite skill system. The system in XII is second.

[Timm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHpxRuafXG8


no....it looks like star wars :(


AGAIN :mad:

[MrConeman]

Materia was the best system, I can't see how anyone would think other wise, the possibilities are amazing.

XII however...everything in that game comes last for me, except for it's rather nice graphics, and it's voice over work, which only puts it in competition with X's atrocious attempt.

[guitrguy]

X was really bad.

[FakePlasticTrees]

X wouldn't have been so bad if Tidus and Yuna werent in it. Man, those characters were annoying.

[guitrguy]

The voice acting is what kills it for me. The overall game play is kind of lame imo.

[Mister_Che]

Even Wakka wasn't nearly as bad as Yuna or Tidus. Everytime they wanted to say "yes" or "yeah" it came out really quick and short.

[guitrguy]

It seemed like they had to tack on "you know" at the end of every freaking sentence.

[Mister_Che]

That's what happens with the freaking voice-overs going on top of Japanese dialogue.

[guitrguy]

Japs suck at conversation.

[Mister_Che]

They also like to force laughter for no reason. :/

[guitrguy]

We should get together create a Final Fantasia series.

We can call our company Circlesoft.

[Mister_Che]

Circlehard.

There's some RPG making software online, but it's not exactly straightforward.

[MrConeman]

Circlesoft :lol:

I actually like X as a game, but Tidus and Yuna were bad characters, and their love story just seemed so boring and forced.
But overall I generally like playing it, the battle system and all is pretty cool, and Auron is awesome. Not fussed about the Sphere grid, but it's not terrible either.

edit: Circlehard :lol:

[MAthiAS]

X had a lame and predictable story too.

Tactics had the best battle system no contest.

[Liberi Fatali]

X wasn't that bad at all.

Tidus didn't ooze cool, but it wasn't as though his lack of masculinity was anything more than a passing complaint for me.

The game just didn't live up the ps1 era, and the nintendo days.

[FakePlasticTrees]

Auron was pretty cool.

[Happy]

Tactics had the best battle system no contest.

Agreed, its also challenging too, unlike some FF battles.

[MAthiAS]

Agreed, its also challenging too, unlike some FF battles.
Yeah, or at least it is the first time through (or if you're doing a certain challenge). Final boss sucked though, as they tend to do. Tactics should have had the final battle be like a huge ****in army of hard guys cuz 5v1 it really doesn't matter too much how powerful they are.

Anyway can someone help me identify this PS1 game that I'm remembering. I had a demo of it and I recall it being awesome. It was like a platform-y game that was mostly 2-D or close to it, and you could get items and stuff, I'm pretty sure one was a boomerang. I also remember some girl with pink hair. Any ideas?

[Liberi Fatali]

Pandemonium?

[Chrysostom]

Auron was pretty cool.

Auron, Lulu and Kimhari (sp?). Nothing wrong with any of those characters.

[fingers mccoy]

i dont think there was a boomerang in that was there? i never played pandemonium 2 tho. was there a clown in it mathias?

[-Listy-]

i loved Pandemonium :p

[MrConeman]

A mate of mine had it. We would play that, Legacy of Kain Blood Omen, Metal Gear and FFVII way into the night.
Ahh, those were better times.

[MAthiAS]

Hmm it may very well be Pandemonium I'm thinking of because looking at screenshots I vaguely remember the heart system of life. I'm going to try and dig up my old PSX demos and find out.

[Happy]

Auron, Lulu and Kimhari (sp?). Nothing wrong with any of those characters.

i didn't like Lulu, there was something annoying about her.

[Mister_Che]

i didn't like Lulu, there was something annoying about her.

Probably because she was always just about to burst from her top, but never did. She was always so close.

[Happy]

I thought that was creepy cos she wasn't attractive.

[Mister_Che]

At least they weren't veiny and stuff. :I

[Happy]

True, i'm quite surprised Square didn't do that.

[fingers mccoy]

lulu was attractive wtf

she was like the most attractive one

[Happy]

I thought she was the worst.
Not saying the other two were any good though.

[Mister_Che]

Yuna: prude
Rikku: possibly an 8 year old

[fingers mccoy]

she had that skirt made entirely of belts, and the only facial blemish i've ever seen in a female ff character, and idk i preferred her

doesnt she get with wakka or something

[Mister_Che]

Yep.

[Happy]

When I first played X, I got to the bit where Rikku comes in and i was like "omg she's naked!"

[guitrguy]

They make Waklu babies

[-Listy-]

Hmm it may very well be Pandemonium I'm thinking of because looking at screenshots I vaguely remember the heart system of life. I'm going to try and dig up my old PSX demos and find out.

found this

http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/252/Pandemonium.html

haven't tried it yet though so not sure if it works or not.

[Chrysostom]

lulu was attractive wtf

she was like the most attractive one

This. Best looking female FF character they've had yet. Her getting with Wakka was all sorts of BS though. And her previous fling with his brother for that matter.

[FakePlasticTrees]

She's shoulda been hittin' Auron's un-dead ***.

[MAthiAS]

found this

http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/252/Pandemonium.html

haven't tried it yet though so not sure if it works or not.
Sweet I'll check it out later.

Lulu was hot. Yuna was hotter in X-2. Tifa and Rinoa are the best though. Ashe is nice too, and Dagger. Damn I'm just naming everyone... oh well.

[Happy]

Dagger was the best.

[MAthiAS]

The guys from Dateline are definitely on the way to your house.

[Happy]

I'm safe, I'm not American :)

[Chrysostom]

She's shoulda been hittin' Auron's un-dead ***.

Totally.

[Gonads]

I used to have a crush on Yuna.

[MrConeman]

Does not compute. Yuna was a scrote.
I'd rather do Adel or Ultemecia from VIII, and that's saying something.

[Happy]

Ultemecia maybe, Adel no way :x

[MrConeman]

lul I was kidding. But seriously, Yuna? no.
for X, Yuna was just dull, and way too annoying for me to think anything other than "shut up and go away" when she was on screen, Rikku was about 5 years old, so Lulu wins by default.

[Happy]

I can't even remember the women in 12.

[MrConeman]

I remember Ashe being Yuna at 12 years old.

...And yeah, I actually can't remember the others :lol: that's great.

[Happy]

Actually I remember Fran.
She had the best voice ever.

[MrConeman]

Ohh yeah, the Chewbacca to Baltheir's Han Solo.

[Liberi Fatali]

Nothing beats Rinoa

[-Listy-]

troof

[spitfirejunky]

:lol: Adel is sexually ambiguous. >_>

[Liberi Fatali]

more like sexually promiscuous

[MAthiAS]

Edea is pretty hot.

[Timm]

this is really nerdy :|

[Meatplow]

I used to beat off to Edea no shi'.

I love long gloves and elegant dresses very sexy.

[Liberi Fatali]

I think that killed the thread lol

[Meatplow]

:lol:

[MrConeman]

I don't even know what to say to that. :lol:

[MAthiAS]

I do.

Same.

[Chrysostom]

Nothing beats Rinoa

Ooh, controversial.

[Shadows Within]

anyone a FF tactics fan?

[Kingofdudes]

Most people are I imagine. I wish I had a PSP so I could play the new one, I always wanted to play a game like that online

[MAthiAS]

anyone a FF tactics fan?
Yeah Tactics owns face. I don't have a PSP though.

[Chrysostom]

Can Brits even get Tactics?

[Timm]

well germans can so brits definitely can, too :|

one day left before I start playing FF VI go me!

[Shadows Within]

Can Brits even get Tactics?

if you have a PS1 mabye.

[Happy]

Can Brits even get Tactics?

I've got the new one on PSP.

[MAthiAS]

Btw that game I was talking about before was Tomba.

[Khaos]

Tactics ****in owns man ;) i got the original for PS1...

and Tomba was awesome! i didnt even know anybody esle knew about that game... crazy guy in a loincloth jumping on pigs. Awesome.

[Liberi Fatali]

Lol I actually thought Tomba, then thought you couldn't have been talking about it.

Loved flinging pigs into trees and stuff in that game.

I'm continuing my game of Final Fantasy XII atm, been exploring Nabreus Deadlands quite a bit. Though the Necrohol of Nabudis still is a bit out of my league, I enter and then I get about 5 or 6 skeleton guys all come after me and I get to the point where my characters are just constantly healing each other.

I think the most fun I have in XII is just exploring all the regions. Though they're not as beautiful as in X nor memorable.

[Khaos]

True true.... What I've enjoyed most so far from FF XII is the battle system. Its something new, the license grid isn't all to bad of an idea either. The story was kind of weak, it was good but just not up to par i think. I havent beat the game yet though, so I guess i can't talk. I'm right at the end though.

[Liberi Fatali]

I preferred X's license grid.

[Happy]

I hated X's grid. I found it really annoying.

[The Transporter 2]

XII's grid was retarded. for example: you could go from being a light armor master to a heavy armor master with next to no penalty

[Happy]

And even the characters who didn't fight could do all that too.

[MrConeman]

Basically they need to go back to a proper levels system that predetermines your stats. It sounds basic or whatever, but honestly, what's the point in customising your characters for a little while, when in the end they all end up exactly the same anyway?

Unless they start giving each character their own totally different grid, there's absolutely no reason for them.