Game Critics Awards: Best of E3

[Haitoku]

Yet, they're still making Final Fantasy games... Hmm... Mah, them SS guys and their changes. LOL :D

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Have you played any?

 

Start from number I and tell me there isn't drastic change in each game.

Edited May 24, 2006 by Haitoku

[Volourn]

"Have you played any?"

 

Every single last one, and even many of the side ones.

 

 

"Start from number I and tell me there isn't drastic change in each game."

 

Not enough outside of better graphics, and a variant combat system. Otehrwise, it's the same basic scenario, and game play.

 

btw, I love Final Fantasy series. I have for a very long time. They're amongst my fvaorite games (most of 'em anyways); but I don't know how one cna post with a striaght face that a series with 12 games in it is a symbol of the company's 'willingness to change'. If that were true, they'd stop making them.

 

Mind you, I don't really want them to as long as the series continue to eb fun.

[Dark_Raven]

Nice to see NWN2 and Hellgate mentioned.

[Haitoku]

Not enough outside of better graphics, and a variant combat system. Otehrwise, it's the same basic scenario, and game play.

 

Let's be honest now, how much of the gameplay IS the battle system in Final Fantasy games?

 

That being said... Reramping the battle system in each game does seem like a big change, doesn't?

[Volourn]

"That being said... Reramping the battle system in each game does seem like a big change, doesn't? "

 

Yet, the weapons, armour, spells, skills, and character type of special attacks are almost always the same. Heck, they resue the summon types repeatedly. Nothingw rong with that; but the FF games never scream 'change to me!"..

[Setzer]

"Have you played any?"

 

Every single last one, and even many of the side ones.

 

 

"Start from number I and tell me there isn't drastic change in each game."

 

Not enough outside of better graphics, and a variant combat system. Otehrwise, it's the same basic scenario, and game play.

 

btw, I love Final Fantasy series. I have for a very long time. They're amongst my fvaorite games (most of 'em anyways); but I don't know how one cna post with a striaght face that a series with 12 games in it is a symbol of the company's 'willingness to change'. If that were true, they'd stop making them.

 

Mind you, I don't really want them to as long as the series continue to eb fun.

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Well, it's been a while for me but I've played through all of them except FF III, which I'll finally get to do later this year on the DS. Probably the one constant in all FF games, up until now, is random battles. There have been significant changes in each of the games though, from D&D style magic system to learning abilities from weapons/armor you equipped, to removing the leveling system all together, to gaining magic by drawing it from your enemies, etc. Square managed to add something new with each installment in the series and while they were criticized for some things I give them props for mixing it up.

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[Haitoku]

"That being said... Reramping the battle system in each game does seem like a big change, doesn't? "

 

Yet, the weapons, armour, spells, skills, and character type of special attacks are almost always the same. Heck, they resue the summon types repeatedly. Nothingw rong with that; but the FF games never scream 'change to me!"..

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I was mostly talking about the way things worked (not names and such because they are left in their on purpose for that nostalgia and easter egg effects).

 

Look how summons went from just being a prettier spell to actual monsters on screen that fought along side the fighters (FFX/XI).

 

Look at all the changes between games in how spells and special attacks are obtained.

Edited May 24, 2006 by Haitoku

[Hassat Hunter]

According to Volourn no differences were made between Dungeon Siege and Dungeon Siege2, so give up or end up discussion till infinity (engine re-used...)

[StillLife]

Volourn is right. It's understandable why someone might like them, but seriously it is a bit silly to applaud a company for not being afraid to change when they're making the 12th sequel to a series, especially when so many elements of them have been very consistent from game to game.

[Pidesco]

I say Bioshock all the way.

[Darque]

BioShock definately has vast potential

[Pidesco]

I just wish I could get my hands on some gameplay videos.

[Darque]

There's an interview video on Gamespot... not sure if it'll have gameplay though.

[Pidesco]

It doesn't. Ken Levine has actually said Irrational didn't want to release gameplay videos yet.

[Darque]

[Llyranor]

Hmm, let's see.

 

FFX-2

FFXI

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFVII-2

FFVII Dirge of Cerberus

FFVII Crisis Core

FFXIII

FFXIII VERSUS

FFXIII Agito

 

Change is good for you.

 

Milk is better.

[Nick_i_am]

I want Mystic Quest 2.

[Haitoku]

Hmm, let's see.

 

FFX-2

FFXI

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFXI Expansion Pack

FFVII-2

FFVII Dirge of Cerberus

FFVII Crisis Core

FFXIII

FFXIII VERSUS

FFXIII Agito

 

Change is good for you.

 

Milk is better.

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There are only 3 FFXI expansion packs and there will probably be no more (as stated by devs).

 

FFX-2 is a sequel, the first of it's kind in the FF series.. .

 

All those FFXIII are DIFFERENT games. First is your typical FF game. Versus is made by the Kingdom Hearts team and is more action oriented and I don't know anything about Agito yet.

 

As for the FFVII stuff, you got me there.

[Llyranor]

Got milk?

[Haitoku]

Got milk?

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Yeah, yeah, you've made your point. <_<

[Volourn]

"FFX-2 is a sequel, the first of it's kind in the FF series.. ."

 

False.

 

Last i checked, there's FF1, FF2, FF3, FF4, FF5,...... FF11, FF12, FF13..

 

 

That sure looks like a lot of sequels to me.

[Haitoku]

"FFX-2 is a sequel, the first of it's kind in the FF series.. ."

 

False.

 

Last i checked, there's FF1, FF2, FF3, FF4, FF5,...... FF11, FF12, FF13..

 

 

That sure looks like a lot of sequels to me.

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What do you consider a sequel?

 

Stories aren't linked, words aren't related... They are not sequels, just games in an on going series.

[Darque]

"FFX-2 is a sequel, the first of it's kind in the FF series.. ."

 

False.

 

Last i checked, there's FF1, FF2, FF3, FF4, FF5,...... FF11, FF12, FF13..

 

 

That sure looks like a lot of sequels to me.

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Ok, it's the first DIRECT sequel.

 

Sheesh.

[Nartwak]

sequel >noun

1 a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

2 something that takes place after or as a result of an earlier event.

 

To be a series these video games would need to be part of the same continuity.

Edited May 25, 2006 by Nartwak

[Haitoku]

sequel >noun 

1 a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one. 

2 something that takes place after or as a result of an earlier event.

 

To be a series these video games would need to be part of the same continuity.

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Thank you.

 

So, there ya go Volourn.