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I am glad that at least one person here is with me on this. Cymbaline Send a noteboard - 26/09/2009 05:53:42 AM
I found the world to feel more real than previous ones, I liked the focus on a relatively minor event compared to "WE HAVE TO SAVE THE WORLD," I thought (Vaan and Penelo aside, since they were dead weight who didn't really add anything) the characters were interesting, and I think the translation and voice acting were fantastic. Like really, really fantastic.


Word up on all accounts. Also, sweet on the iambic pentameter. I didn't pick that up, either, and it is very neat.

All these people hating on the game have me unable to resist playing the inflammatory condescension card. My guess is motherfuckers would all crap on Shakespeare in favor of Transformers. Video games will never move forward if everyone bitches and moans about how boring FFXII is and clamors for more crap like... whatever past ones they're clamoring for.
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So being a FF fan and never having played FF 12... Dark Knight - 24/09/2009 10:25:44 PM 994 Views
The story in FF12 leaves much to be desired Dragonsworn - 24/09/2009 10:41:28 PM 965 Views
I love FF but I didn't even bother to finish 12 *NM* Marius2000 - 24/09/2009 10:45:55 PM 393 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 811 Views
Videogame stories suck the big one, with VERY few exceptions. Joker - 25/09/2009 12:29:39 AM 836 Views
FF7?!?! You're a nutcase! Kotagg - 25/09/2009 01:50:16 AM 788 Views
It was still good though Brian - 26/09/2009 03:06:12 AM 665 Views
Fair enough. Maybe I'm proving my own point. Joker - 26/09/2009 06:46:26 AM 833 Views
I will have to disagree with this... MightyYT - 26/09/2009 08:20:46 AM 739 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 851 Views
Still, it's good for a videogame story. Joker - 26/09/2009 07:54:01 PM 784 Views
I agree, with caveat. Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 11:54:25 PM 882 Views
New games do not feature the storytelling prowess of good TV, films, or novels. Joker - 28/09/2009 01:03:46 AM 799 Views
I disagree. Maybe you're playing the wrong games. *NM* Cymbaline - 28/09/2009 04:51:48 AM 382 Views
What is the videogame equivalent of The Godfather, The Wire, or Great Expectations? *NM* Joker - 01/10/2009 03:31:37 AM 408 Views
Ah, I see. *NM* Joker - 03/10/2009 08:02:28 PM 419 Views
Say what? Cymbaline - 04/10/2009 02:21:01 PM 735 Views
"Ah, I see" means "You haven't answered because there is no satisfactory answer." Joker - 05/10/2009 07:06:03 AM 753 Views
So you expect me to reply within two days when it took you three? Cymbaline - 05/10/2009 10:29:27 PM 691 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 807 Views
I... don't think you understand how this works. Cymbaline - 06/10/2009 11:41:12 PM 756 Views
Anything of worth? Joker - 09/10/2009 03:24:42 AM 729 Views
Cymbaline is right. Some games have excellent stories. MightyYT - 29/09/2009 10:44:16 AM 728 Views
And yet so many people claim to play them for their stories... lord-of-shadow - 25/09/2009 03:06:44 AM 844 Views
The extras lower peoples' standards, but I DO think it's still the story. Aemon - 25/09/2009 04:34:30 AM 735 Views
That's basically what I meant. lord-of-shadow - 25/09/2009 05:05:19 AM 713 Views
Yeah I understand. Aemon - 25/09/2009 05:18:34 AM 801 Views
You are correct. But it sounds like semantics to me, since in practice... lord-of-shadow - 25/09/2009 06:00:41 AM 757 Views
I suppose it is, at that. Aemon - 25/09/2009 01:58:25 PM 798 Views
Well said. Joker - 26/09/2009 06:48:10 AM 750 Views
I enjoyed 12 more than most of those you mentioned... MightyYT - 25/09/2009 12:55:56 AM 734 Views
I agree. *NM* Manusho - 25/09/2009 02:44:08 AM 492 Views
The grid was fine, but didn't scale well. Aemon - 25/09/2009 04:35:57 AM 733 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 818 Views
I am glad that at least one person here is with me on this. Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 05:53:42 AM 757 Views
It's interesting.... lord-of-shadow - 26/09/2009 06:55:18 PM 795 Views
Plot doesn't kick in until later on, sadly Jragghen - 26/09/2009 07:27:55 PM 737 Views
I partially agree with LoS, and I partially disagree with you. Cymbaline - 27/09/2009 12:07:07 AM 840 Views
Opinion mine: 12 was a great game, and a terrible Final Fantasy. Aemon - 25/09/2009 05:03:28 AM 807 Views
I didn't like it and didn't finish *NM* Deadsy - 25/09/2009 05:34:42 AM 381 Views
i finished it recently and i found it allright Yunalesca - 25/09/2009 11:30:36 AM 1024 Views
Final Fantasy XII was the best written FF ever, by far. Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 05:47:27 AM 800 Views
I agree with this. MightyYT - 26/09/2009 08:22:40 AM 779 Views
LOL... FFXII was the best FFXII ever? TaskmasterJack - 26/09/2009 03:43:11 PM 758 Views
That was juvenile, TMJ. Also, he said best written FF. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 26/09/2009 06:58:12 PM 418 Views
Yes, it was funny on a juvenile level. TaskmasterJack - 26/09/2009 07:11:12 PM 761 Views
Ah, I must have missed the typo. lord-of-shadow - 26/09/2009 08:32:51 PM 829 Views
So much confusion everywhere! Cymbaline - 26/09/2009 11:48:32 PM 832 Views
Some of us --I'd even say MOST of us-- like that, though. Aemon - 26/09/2009 07:20:55 PM 800 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 1010 Views
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