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The story in FF12 leaves much to be desired Dragonsworn Send a noteboard - 24/09/2009 10:41:28 PM
FF12 was to me the biggest FF letdown ever. There was practicaly no story, and what there was, was spread thin over countless hours of back and forth travelling. The whole gambit thing was a letdown too. There was absolutely no need to use it since the game is fully playable without it. There is also no need to give deep thought into what character to use in the party since every character is basically evenly strong later on in the game.

Square Enix acknowledged that fans were not satisfied with the story.

I played it, finished it, and sold it.
Though keeping all my other FF:s :biggrin:

Any thoughts?
"I didn't have much to say to anybody but kept to myself and my books. With my eyes closed, I would touch a familiar book and draw it's fragrance deep inside me. This was enough to make me happy."
— Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood
This message last edited by Dragonsworn on 24/09/2009 at 10:42:45 PM
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So being a FF fan and never having played FF 12... Dark Knight - 24/09/2009 10:25:44 PM 1151 Views
The story in FF12 leaves much to be desired Dragonsworn - 24/09/2009 10:41:28 PM 1129 Views
I love FF but I didn't even bother to finish 12 *NM* Marius2000 - 24/09/2009 10:45:55 PM 478 Views
You're not alone- the characters just didn't click for me, nor did the plot beetnemesis - 24/09/2009 11:16:11 PM 975 Views
Videogame stories suck the big one, with VERY few exceptions. Joker - 25/09/2009 12:29:39 AM 1030 Views
FF7?!?! You're a nutcase! Kotagg - 25/09/2009 01:50:16 AM 935 Views
It was still good though Brian - 26/09/2009 03:06:12 AM 821 Views
Fair enough. Maybe I'm proving my own point. Joker - 26/09/2009 06:46:26 AM 1004 Views
I will have to disagree with this... MightyYT - 26/09/2009 08:20:46 AM 887 Views
Exactly. When I think story here, I think of the individual stories as well as the whole. Kotagg - 26/09/2009 07:13:24 PM 1003 Views
Still, it's good for a videogame story. Joker - 26/09/2009 07:54:01 PM 944 Views
I agree, with caveat. Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 11:54:25 PM 1036 Views
New games do not feature the storytelling prowess of good TV, films, or novels. Joker - 28/09/2009 01:03:46 AM 957 Views
I disagree. Maybe you're playing the wrong games. *NM* Cymbaline - 28/09/2009 04:51:48 AM 464 Views
What is the videogame equivalent of The Godfather, The Wire, or Great Expectations? *NM* Joker - 01/10/2009 03:31:37 AM 500 Views
Ah, I see. *NM* Joker - 03/10/2009 08:02:28 PM 501 Views
Say what? Cymbaline - 04/10/2009 02:21:01 PM 879 Views
"Ah, I see" means "You haven't answered because there is no satisfactory answer." Joker - 05/10/2009 07:06:03 AM 908 Views
So you expect me to reply within two days when it took you three? Cymbaline - 05/10/2009 10:29:27 PM 869 Views
I've used that escape from a debate I was losing, too. It's a good one Joker - 06/10/2009 09:21:31 PM 949 Views
I... don't think you understand how this works. Cymbaline - 06/10/2009 11:41:12 PM 893 Views
Anything of worth? Joker - 09/10/2009 03:24:42 AM 879 Views
Cymbaline is right. Some games have excellent stories. MightyYT - 29/09/2009 10:44:16 AM 882 Views
And yet so many people claim to play them for their stories... lord-of-shadow - 25/09/2009 03:06:44 AM 996 Views
The extras lower peoples' standards, but I DO think it's still the story. Aemon - 25/09/2009 04:34:30 AM 903 Views
That's basically what I meant. lord-of-shadow - 25/09/2009 05:05:19 AM 868 Views
Yeah I understand. Aemon - 25/09/2009 05:18:34 AM 969 Views
You are correct. But it sounds like semantics to me, since in practice... lord-of-shadow - 25/09/2009 06:00:41 AM 899 Views
I suppose it is, at that. Aemon - 25/09/2009 01:58:25 PM 950 Views
Well said. Joker - 26/09/2009 06:48:10 AM 899 Views
I enjoyed 12 more than most of those you mentioned... MightyYT - 25/09/2009 12:55:56 AM 885 Views
I agree. *NM* Manusho - 25/09/2009 02:44:08 AM 576 Views
The grid was fine, but didn't scale well. Aemon - 25/09/2009 04:35:57 AM 874 Views
I'll agree with this point, but I also agree with most of the thoughts of the GP Jragghen - 25/09/2009 05:26:18 PM 970 Views
I am glad that at least one person here is with me on this. Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 05:53:42 AM 928 Views
It's interesting.... lord-of-shadow - 26/09/2009 06:55:18 PM 947 Views
Plot doesn't kick in until later on, sadly Jragghen - 26/09/2009 07:27:55 PM 907 Views
I partially agree with LoS, and I partially disagree with you. Cymbaline - 27/09/2009 12:07:07 AM 1038 Views
Opinion mine: 12 was a great game, and a terrible Final Fantasy. Aemon - 25/09/2009 05:03:28 AM 972 Views
I didn't like it and didn't finish *NM* Deadsy - 25/09/2009 05:34:42 AM 464 Views
i finished it recently and i found it allright Yunalesca - 25/09/2009 11:30:36 AM 1178 Views
Final Fantasy XII was the best written FF ever, by far. Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 05:47:27 AM 963 Views
I agree with this. MightyYT - 26/09/2009 08:22:40 AM 954 Views
LOL... FFXII was the best FFXII ever? TaskmasterJack - 26/09/2009 03:43:11 PM 900 Views
That was juvenile, TMJ. Also, he said best written FF. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 26/09/2009 06:58:12 PM 498 Views
Yes, it was funny on a juvenile level. TaskmasterJack - 26/09/2009 07:11:12 PM 906 Views
Ah, I must have missed the typo. lord-of-shadow - 26/09/2009 08:32:51 PM 976 Views
So much confusion everywhere! Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 11:48:32 PM 983 Views
Some of us --I'd even say MOST of us-- like that, though. Aemon - 26/09/2009 07:20:55 PM 994 Views
Agreed, I want to get into a magical whale's belly and fly through the air ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 28/09/2009 05:03:14 AM 1181 Views
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