By looking at impressions at the second half of the story there is a huge problem with it I describe in the spoiler thread we have, and I dont think I will like it as much, but if they do one thing correctly I feel like it could still hold up. Also I am not much of a fan of the sparse first half, but 1 thing I will love from it is the exploration looks like the world is humongous and there is stuff to do that would take over 100 hours to complete I am hype for this.
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It actually reminds me of The Sleeping Forest from Birth by Sleep (which is only dungeon music insofar as two of the three characters you play as in Birth by Sleep spend much of their time stuck in Maleficent's dungeon while this plays):
Or maybe Night in the Dark Dream:
It's very Shimomura to me, either way. But, yeah, it's really good.
There is so much good combat music in this game that it's almost unbelievable. XD I really like the tone of this one -- it feels dangerous without feeling apocalyptic like some of the other boss/Astral/powerful monster music, and the way the chanting is used feels distinct from the way it's used elsewhere in the game.
...I really hope my soundtrack comes with liner notes that include the lyrics for all the chanting. I am so curious as to what's being said in all of those tracks.
Well, that always happens to some extent, but what makes FFXV particularly interesting to me is that it seems to be doing this interesting experimental thing where it builds practically all aspects of the User Experience (the "UX" thing they keep bringing up in dev presentations) around the theme, even if that means transforming itself into something completely different part of the way through. Like, the game apparently expresses the road movie concept of having the physical journey reflect the inner journey by changing the mode of transportation from car in the open exploration portions to train in the linear portions (per Tabata). Some of the impressions I've read seem to imply that, at times, the game makes controversial gameplay shifts and basically just tells the player, "Deal with it."
Tabata's done some interesting integration between gameplay and storytelling in the past (the ending to Crisis Core, seriously!), but I'm hopeful that FFXV will be the game to really get a conversation going about that sort of thing.
(...I miss the era of video game thinkpiece blogs. =( )
Or maybe Night in the Dark Dream:
It's very Shimomura to me, either way. But, yeah, it's really good.
There is so much good combat music in this game that it's almost unbelievable. XD I really like the tone of this one -- it feels dangerous without feeling apocalyptic like some of the other boss/Astral/powerful monster music, and the way the chanting is used feels distinct from the way it's used elsewhere in the game.
...I really hope my soundtrack comes with liner notes that include the lyrics for all the chanting. I am so curious as to what's being said in all of those tracks.
Well, that always happens to some extent, but what makes FFXV particularly interesting to me is that it seems to be doing this interesting experimental thing where it builds practically all aspects of the User Experience (the "UX" thing they keep bringing up in dev presentations) around the theme, even if that means transforming itself into something completely different part of the way through. Like, the game apparently expresses the road movie concept of having the physical journey reflect the inner journey by changing the mode of transportation from car in the open exploration portions to train in the linear portions (per Tabata). Some of the impressions I've read seem to imply that, at times, the game makes controversial gameplay shifts and basically just tells the player, "Deal with it."
Tabata's done some interesting integration between gameplay and storytelling in the past (the ending to Crisis Core, seriously!), but I'm hopeful that FFXV will be the game to really get a conversation going about that sort of thing.
(...I miss the era of video game thinkpiece blogs. =( )
http://m.neogaf.com/showpost.php?p=225423353&postcount=2252
Interesting read, particularly the side quest included:
Interesting read, particularly the side quest included:
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Exactly. The mansion scene is a great example. Another is Lucrecia's story too.
Optional and hidden side content that are extremely rewarding when discovered.
The man is multi talented for sure. Surf riding that chocobo like a boss!
Definitely.
He basically confirms that story bits and lore are tied to side content and exploration.
Optional and hidden side content that are extremely rewarding when discovered.
Definitely.
He basically confirms that story bits and lore are tied to side content and exploration.
Apparently there's more after
Yeah it most definitely is.
As someone previously posted it's somewhat resembling the mansion scene, Lucrecia's scene, and finding Vincent / Yuffie in FF7.
Optional stuff but very important to understanding the main story as they're related.
I think people are going to be angry at missing some stuff but like you said, the game is encouraging people to explore so if you miss out then it's kinda the players fault in a way... but then you can flip that around and say the game design is flawed?
Either way you can never please everyone.
You finish the game. Heaps of post content stuff apparently.
Yeah it most definitely is.
As someone previously posted it's somewhat resembling the mansion scene, Lucrecia's scene, and finding Vincent / Yuffie in FF7.
Optional stuff but very important to understanding the main story as they're related.
I think people are going to be angry at missing some stuff but like you said, the game is encouraging people to explore so if you miss out then it's kinda the players fault in a way... but then you can flip that around and say the game design is flawed?
Either way you can never please everyone.
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My only concern about gameplay so far its being overleveled by doing side-stuff and make main story being cakewalk, i hope there is item or something that prevents you from leveling.
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I think it's just become a habit for people to bash, nitpick, and find every excuse under the sun to hate on the game tbh.
It's the "cool" thing to do.
Everything the game does is put under a microscope and scrutinised to death, even if past FF games have done the exact the same thing this game is being "accused" of.
I'm not expecting a perfect game. Never have.
I just want a game I will have a lot of fun playing, and to fall in love with the characters.
That's all really
It's the "cool" thing to do.
Everything the game does is put under a microscope and scrutinised to death, even if past FF games have done the exact the same thing this game is being "accused" of.
I'm not expecting a perfect game. Never have.
I just want a game I will have a lot of fun playing, and to fall in love with the characters.
That's all really
