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Shamelessly taken from Kagari's thread on GAF
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I don't even know how to react.
I should be cross with them, but then, it's like trying to fight an incoming flood with your bare fists. I don't think I've seen a rollercoaster of emotions like this in one week quite like this. Palpable, raw excitement eroding away in favour of bewilderment and a cold wash of disappointment.
I should be cross with them, but then, it's like trying to fight an incoming flood with your bare fists. I don't think I've seen a rollercoaster of emotions like this in one week quite like this. Palpable, raw excitement eroding away in favour of bewilderment and a cold wash of disappointment.
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APZonerunner
Yeah, fuck you too Tabata.
I'd seriously love to say that I'm done with the game, because this feels like a "fuck you" to people that have been waiting for it for freaking 8 years. Almost a damn decade. But I guess my passion for the game (or what they told us the game was going to be like) can't fade away in just two days.
This was the only thing (apart from some Eidos games and the occasional smaller scale games) that kept me from openly disliking S-E, after all the shit they've pulled over time. I haven't had faith in the mainline series since XII (and I kinda disliked X) and I'm totally sure it will never reach past levels of quality, even when XV was announced.
But this game was special in that everything about it (or almost everything) I loved, and the combat system implied and SHOWN (whatever people say) in trailers was one of those things. Now they prefer to cater to casual players (he basically says so) instead of passionate fans that have kept them staying afloat for so long, even when they don't deserve it. I disliked when they changed it to mainline, because I feared something like this would happen and because I didn't see it fit to be a mainline, it was its own thing, not something that should adjust to mainline FF basics like they've supposedly done now.
And don't get me started in the character switching thing. That's some big bullshit if true, so big I doubt it's like that in the final game. This Prokanon guy has just said that this is only for the demo, but I don't if he's legit or not, so who knows.
And I wasn't even expecting the best thing ever, just a nice game, with a nice story and a nice gameplay they did show, because no, I don't think Nomura is the most talented guy, not at all, and has plenty of flaws.
So yeah, I'm overreacting a lot, but I'm so butthurt right now
. I'm sure the game will turn out fine and the battle system will be nice and interesting, and all that, but it isn't the same anymore, he himself said so (and yes, I guess there were more reasons for this change, most likely, but still).
I'd seriously love to say that I'm done with the game, because this feels like a "fuck you" to people that have been waiting for it for freaking 8 years. Almost a damn decade. But I guess my passion for the game (or what they told us the game was going to be like) can't fade away in just two days.
This was the only thing (apart from some Eidos games and the occasional smaller scale games) that kept me from openly disliking S-E, after all the shit they've pulled over time. I haven't had faith in the mainline series since XII (and I kinda disliked X) and I'm totally sure it will never reach past levels of quality, even when XV was announced.
But this game was special in that everything about it (or almost everything) I loved, and the combat system implied and SHOWN (whatever people say) in trailers was one of those things. Now they prefer to cater to casual players (he basically says so) instead of passionate fans that have kept them staying afloat for so long, even when they don't deserve it. I disliked when they changed it to mainline, because I feared something like this would happen and because I didn't see it fit to be a mainline, it was its own thing, not something that should adjust to mainline FF basics like they've supposedly done now.
And don't get me started in the character switching thing. That's some big bullshit if true, so big I doubt it's like that in the final game. This Prokanon guy has just said that this is only for the demo, but I don't if he's legit or not, so who knows.
And I wasn't even expecting the best thing ever, just a nice game, with a nice story and a nice gameplay they did show, because no, I don't think Nomura is the most talented guy, not at all, and has plenty of flaws.
So yeah, I'm overreacting a lot, but I'm so butthurt right now
. I'm sure the game will turn out fine and the battle system will be nice and interesting, and all that, but it isn't the same anymore, he himself said so (and yes, I guess there were more reasons for this change, most likely, but still).
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Even if this is innovative and the best thing known to man since forever (which it sure as hell doesn't sound like), Tabata really doesn't know how to explain it. "Casual"? "Not as overwhelming"? "With the single push of a button"? Dude, what the hell. I understand you want to show the game to a broader audience, but don't try to cripple your own base in the process.
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On the bright side, this looks promising. If he can make something more emotional than both Crisis Core and Type-0's ending, then damn.
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On the bright side, this looks promising. If he can make something more emotional than both Crisis Core and Type-0's ending, then damn.
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Tornak
It's incredible how laughably detached Tabata sounds in this 'interview'.
Isn't this what makes games...I don't know...FUN?! I just can't wrap my head around the guy who made Type-0 saying something like that. He either thinks Type-0's player-input battle system was bad, or Square wants this game out the door as quickly as possible, & just decided to slap on this 'next-to-no-effort' one-button nonsense. This sounds borderline Dynasty Warriors bad.
Now I'm wondering if melee combat was removed as well & just mapped out to the 'one-button' battle feature.
I keep trying to remain patient with this thing, but the more I read, the more disappointed I get. That demo can't come out sooner.
Isn't this what makes games...I don't know...FUN?! I just can't wrap my head around the guy who made Type-0 saying something like that. He either thinks Type-0's player-input battle system was bad, or Square wants this game out the door as quickly as possible, & just decided to slap on this 'next-to-no-effort' one-button nonsense. This sounds borderline Dynasty Warriors bad.
Now I'm wondering if melee combat was removed as well & just mapped out to the 'one-button' battle feature.
I keep trying to remain patient with this thing, but the more I read, the more disappointed I get. That demo can't come out sooner.
Yikes...I honestly wonder now how Nomura trully felt about those changes. Much of that sounds very much opposite from what Nomura was conveying throuh the years.
It seems that in becoming a mainline FF since Versus days caused a huge shift in direction. SE being too damn worried about the game being too out there for a numbered FF must've brought about some pressure to the team in making it more accessible to general audiences. I remember the tone initially was much darker. Things like blood shed were present, and even shown through gameplay.
Recalling Nomura mentioning how Versus at the time, wouldn't have fit the model for a mainline FF, due to it's play style and darker narrative tone. I guess now that has become so, that particular vision for the game has been altered.
I'm not casting away all my hope after waiting 8 damn years. But each time Tabata speaks on changes, it becomes more apparent, that this won't turn out being the same game I've been anticipating all this time.
In wake of these comments, I just hope from now on SE makes a concentrated effort to show more of XV, and clearly communicate it to gamers.
Simply going dormant with info again would only serve to hurt the game and them.
It seems that in becoming a mainline FF since Versus days caused a huge shift in direction. SE being too damn worried about the game being too out there for a numbered FF must've brought about some pressure to the team in making it more accessible to general audiences. I remember the tone initially was much darker. Things like blood shed were present, and even shown through gameplay.
Recalling Nomura mentioning how Versus at the time, wouldn't have fit the model for a mainline FF, due to it's play style and darker narrative tone. I guess now that has become so, that particular vision for the game has been altered.
I'm not casting away all my hope after waiting 8 damn years. But each time Tabata speaks on changes, it becomes more apparent, that this won't turn out being the same game I've been anticipating all this time.
In wake of these comments, I just hope from now on SE makes a concentrated effort to show more of XV, and clearly communicate it to gamers.
Simply going dormant with info again would only serve to hurt the game and them.
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BladeRunner and StarNox70
We can see it in action here. Looks pretty cool. He doesn't want people remebering overwhelming combos, but still wants to make an action game, seems to me like a nice compromise for a game aiming to sell 8M+
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Starlord and Mistwalker
I'm ok with this. I think of it like Easy auto mode in the DMC games. yeah sure you can have the complexity if you want the challenge, but there is an easier mode for those that just want to experience the story.
I like options.
Now, I won't be buying a ps4 just for this game. I was, but I'm really holding out for a PC version.
I like options.
Now, I won't be buying a ps4 just for this game. I was, but I'm really holding out for a PC version.