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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Blade on February 10, 2004, 06:28:35 PM
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Initial impressions:
Gameplay: Pretty solid, especially in multiplayer.. but not flawless. Having to have one character carry what\'s essentially a bucket at all times during multiplayer.. just to move around the game world.. is annoying.
Audio: Good. Music is often simplistically orchestrated but quality, sound effects are fitting.
Video: I love the way this game looks. Excellent textures, excellent use of hardware effects. The water is stunning, there\'s bump-mapping on certain objects.. *cough* first boss *cough* Moogles are fur-shaded, lots of geometry on-screen, consistent 30fps framerate, and those are just some of the technical details. The art-style is fantastic. From the menus, to the world map, to the intricate detail of the worlds and the characters themselves.. it\'s close to jaw-dropping. It\'s got a very polished visual presentation, and may very well be the prettiest looking game on the GameCube; almost definitely the most artistic.
Overall impressions after 1 hour, some single.. some multiplayer: I like it. It does virtually require multiplayer to work correctly, though. :) Single-player is good but this game thrives when you have 2 or more.
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Just picked it up and put an hour on it.
Love the presentation...graphics, story telling, music.
The only thing holding me back from saying I love it is the battle system...I\'ve never been a fan of real time battle and I don\'t think this game is going to change my mind.
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The battle isn\'t all that great. It\'s better in multiplayer, nice co-op action.
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Well, this game has gone from okay to being quite a disappointment. I\'ll just start complaining...
- What\'s the deal with the enemies, when they hit me I stagger. I hit them and they hit right back.
- Mog complains at the worst of times...he has complained in every boss fight so far and what sucks is that he slows down quite a bit leaving you to run around in the mist away from the gigantic bosses. (The mist hurts)
- Casting magic takes too long...you lose it after every dungeon which is just stupid.
- Why can\'t I keep all the articfacts that I found?
- Getting new armor and weapons requires that you bring a design for that item PLUS the material needed to make it.
- Gil is scarce
- The henchmen in the boss fights are just annoying.
- Party of one? (plus mog but he\'s worthless anyway) They should have thought of a different way to carry the myrhh and let you have a sidekick.
The single player mode is severely lacking at this point and I don\'t feel like playing it anymore. However, if multiplayer is as good as people say it is then I\'ll give it another shot...but only in multiplayer. Now I just need a GBA...
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Oh, yeah Ginko. This game is not designed for single-player, that being indicated by the lack of computer-controlled party members alone.. eheh. Some of your complaints I agree with, some of them haven\'t happened.
When does Mog complain?
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When he gets tired of holding the chalice. He has complained in every boss fight I\'ve been in so far and usually I have to ignore it but sometimes it hinders me so badly I can\'t avoid having to carry it for him. (Otherwise I have to run around and usually end up in the mist)
Oh, yeah Ginko. This game is not designed for single-player, that being indicated by the lack of computer-controlled party members alone..
It is designed for single player...it even has its\' own mode and everything! Only thing is that it\'s poorly designed in that aspect... what a waste.